Protective device for a drinking vessel and use of a protective device

Abstract

The invention relates to a protective device for a drinking vessel, wherein a drinking person brings a mouth to a contact point against an edge of an opening of the drinking vessel and removes liquid held in the drinking vessel from the opening into the mouth by tilting and / or pivoting the drinking vessel for drinking, wherein a protective body of the protective device is received on the edge of the drinking vessel along a circumference and the person's mouth comes into contact with the protective body in order to prevent direct contact of the mouth with the edge, wherein the protective body has an inner section, a transition section and an outer section, wherein in a mounted position the transition section rests on the edge, the inner section rests on an inner side of the edge and the outer section rests on an outer side of the edge,The rim is thus protected against direct contact and / or mechanical influences, and the inner section and the outer section are separated from each other by a gap extending from the transition section. The protective device can be mounted on the rim of the drinking vessel in a mechanically secured manner by clamping the rim between the inner section and the outer section. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of such a protective device.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a protective device for a drinking vessel according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of a protective device.

[0002] Common drinking vessels have a contact point where a person's mouth comes into contact with the drinking vessel. If drinking vessels are cleaned on-site, for example, during festivals or other events, hygienic cleaning often cannot be fully ensured. This can lead to the transmission of diseases.

[0003] Furthermore, common drinking vessels are made of glass and / or porcelain, for example, so that if two drinking vessels collide, parts of the drinking vessel may chip off. This not only impairs the visual appearance of the respective drinking vessel, but also poses a risk of injury due to sharp broken edges.

[0004] The object of the invention is to improve the state of the art.

[0005] The object is achieved by a protective device for a drinking vessel according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are listed in the dependent claims 2 to 7.

[0006] It is a core idea of ​​the invention that a protective body of a protective device is accommodated on the rim of the drinking vessel along the circumference of the rim, the protective body has an inner section, a transition section and an outer section and can thus be mounted on the rim of the drinking vessel in a clamping manner and secured mechanically.

[0007] This provides protection for the rim of the drinking vessel, so that, for example, direct contact of the mouth with the rim is avoided and mechanical influences can be kept away from the rim.

[0008] In particular, the protective body is arranged circumferentially around the edge along the circumference and partially or completely covers the edge along the circumference.

[0009] Additional shaped elements can, for example, be geometrically adapted to a person's mouth and / or be shaped to facilitate the flow of liquid, so that, for example, a beak-like drinking aid is incorporated into the protective body.

[0010] Furthermore, impact elements or, for example, thickenings, damping elements or other protective components can be incorporated into the protective body in order to prevent mechanical influences.

[0011] For example, the protective element can be made of an elastomer. Furthermore, the protective element can be made of an edible material, for example, corn starch, gelatin, and / or natural fiber material.

[0012] It is a further idea of ​​the invention, which can also be designed as an embodiment of the present invention, that the protective element is provided with a corresponding dye, in particular reflective, fluorescent and / or luminescent, and / or has an illumination, in particular an LED illumination.

[0013] It should also be noted that the protective body is made of a food-safe material, for example, a material that is hypoallergenic. The protective body can also be designed to be dishwasher-safe, so that, for example, at a folk festival, the protective devices can be subjected to intensive cleaning separately, while the drinking vessels, for example, are simply washed.

[0014] In addition, the protective device or protective body can also have an advertising print, for example to indicate that it belongs to a folk festival or is linked to a person.

[0015] According to a further aspect, the object is achieved by the use of a protective device according to claim 8 for protecting the rim of a drinking vessel, in particular a glass, a bottle and / or a jug, against contact with the mouth of a person.

[0016] According to a further aspect, the object is achieved by the use of a protective device according to claim 9 and / or claim 10, wherein the drinking vessel is protected against mechanical damage from collision with another drinking vessel and / or a hygienic contact point is provided on the drinking vessel.

[0017] According to a further aspect, the object is achieved by the use of a protective device according to one of the previously described embodiments for protecting the mouth and / or lips of a person against injuries, in particular when accidentally hitting the edge of a drinking vessel, for example when this person is bumped into while trying to drink.

[0018] It should be noted that the contact point refers to a corresponding position and / or surface of the drinking vessel and / or the protective device arranged in the drinking position, at which the person's mouth comes into contact with corresponding areas.

[0019] The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to exemplary embodiments. Fig. 1 a schematic representation of a serving set with a glass and a protective ring in a side view with hidden lines shown, Fig. 2 a sectional view of the protective ring of the Fig. 1, Fig. 3 an isometric schematic representation of the serving set of the Fig. 1 with additional elements, as well as Fig. 4 a toast with two cups.

[0020] A serving set 101 consists of a glass 103 and a protective ring 105 placed on a rim 106 of the glass 103. The protective ring 105 is attached to the rim 106 by means of a clamp connection 131.

[0021] The protective ring 105 has a profile comprising an edge portion 201, an outer portion 203, and an inner portion 205. A clamping slot 221 is formed between the outer portion 203 and the inner portion 205, which secures the clamping connection 131 by means of elastic material behavior.

[0022] When the glass 103 is in an upright position in the mounted position, the edge section 201 is oriented upwards, the outer section 203 in the direction of an outer side 251 and the inner section 205 in the direction of an inner side 253.

[0023] As in Fig. As shown in Figure 3, the protective ring 105 may have additional elements, for example, a drinking aid 261, which protrudes like a beak toward the outer side 251 and facilitates drinking from the glass 103. Furthermore, a protective lip 263 may be arranged on the inner side in the region of the inner section 205, which minimizes sloshing of liquids in the glass 103.

[0024] For example, the protective ring 105 can be designed as a circumferential ring, but also as a segment 281, in which case the protective ring 105 is only designed up to the dividing line 271 and, for example, covers only part of the edge 106 of the glass 103.

[0025] In any case, the protective ring 105 forms a contact area 291 to which a person can place their mouth and thus drink from the glass 103 without having to touch the rim 106 of the glass 103. Consequently, for example, a protective ring 105 can be attached to individual glasses, for example, in a bar, corresponding glasses can be issued to different people.

[0026] A toast 401 is performed with a cup 403 and a cup 407. For this purpose, the cup 407 is placed on a handle 408 by a person (not shown) along a striking 491 onto the cup 403 guided by a handle 404, for example to support a toast. The cup 403 is equipped with a protective ring 405 analogous to the previously described example of the protective ring 105, so that by means of the protective ring 405 formed from an elastomer, the edge (in Fig.4 and therefore not shown) of the cup 403 is protected against mechanical influences.

[0027] It should be noted that both the protective ring 105 and the protective ring 405 can be made of corn starch or gelatin, for example, thus providing an edible protective ring and thus facilitating disposal. As an alternative to eating, the protective ring can also be composted.

[0028] For example, lettering, in particular with an advertising print or an embossed sequence of letters, can be arranged on the respective outer side 251. List of reference symbols 101 Serving Set 103 glass 105 protective ring 106 Rand 131 clamp connection 201 marginal section 203 Outer Section 205 Interior Section 221 clamping slot 251 Outside 253 Inside 261 Drinking aid 263 protective lip 271 dividing line 281 segments 291 Contact area 401 Toast 403 cups 404 handles 405 protective ring 407 cups 408 handles 491 Serve

Claims

[1] Protective device (105, 405) for a drinking vessel (103, 403), wherein a drinking person brings a mouth at a contact point (291) to an edge (106) of an opening of the drinking vessel (103, 403) and removes liquid held in the drinking vessel (103, 403) from the opening into the mouth for drinking by tilting and / or pivoting the drinking vessel (103, 403), wherein a protective body (201, 203, 205) of the protective device (105, 405) is received in a mounted position on the edge (106) of the drinking vessel (103, 403) along a circumference of the edge (106), the protective body (201, 203, 205) covers a contact area between the mouth and the drinking vessel (103, 403) along the circumference, and the mouth the person thus comes into contact with the protective body (201, 203, 205) in order to avoid direct contact of the mouth with the edge (106), characterized bythat the protective body (201, 203, 205) has an inner section (205), a transition section (201) and an outer section (203), wherein in a mounted position the transition section (201) rests on the rim (106), the inner section (205) on an inner side (253) of the rim (106) and the outer section (203) on an outer side (251) of the rim (106), wherein the rim (106) is thus protected against direct contact and / or against mechanical influences and the inner section (205) and the outer section (203) are separated from one another by a gap (221) extending from the transition section (201), wherein by means of clamping the rim (106) between the inner section (205) and the outer section (203) the protective device is mechanically secured on the rim (106) of the drinking vessel (103, 403) can be mounted. [2] Protective device according to claim 1, characterized bythat the protective body (201, 203, 205) partially or completely covers the peripheral edge (106) along the circumference. [3] Protective device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the protective body (201, 203, 205) has an additional shaped element (261, 263) or additional shaped elements (261, 263) on the inner section (205) and / or on the outer section (203), wherein the respective additional shaped element (261, 263) is geometrically adapted to the mouth of a person and / or shaped to facilitate the flow of the liquid. [4] Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the edge portion (201) and / or the outer portion (203) has an abutment element and / or a damping element, wherein the respective abutment element and / or damping element is designed to protect the edge (106) against destructive mechanical influences. [5] Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the protective element (201, 203, 205), in particular the respective additional shaped element (261, 263), the abutment element and / or the damping element is formed from an elastomer. [6] Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the protective element (201, 203, 205), in particular the respective additional shaped element (261, 263), the abutment element and / or the damping element is formed from an edible material, in particular from corn starch, gelatin and / or natural fiber material. [7] Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the protective element (201, 203, 205), in particular the respective additional shaped element (261, 263), the abutment element and / or the damping element has a reflective, fluorescent and / or luminescent dye and / or lighting, in particular LED lighting. [8] Use of a protective device (105, 405) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 7 for protecting the rim (106) of a drinking vessel (103, 403), in particular a glass, a bottle and / or a jug, against contact with the mouth of a person. [9] Use of a protective device (105, 405) according to one of claims 1 to 7 for protecting the rim (106) of a drinking vessel (103, 403), in particular a glass, a bottle and / or a jug, against mechanical damage from impact (401) with another drinking vessel (407). [10] Use of a protective device (105, 405) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 7 for providing a drinking vessel (103, 403) with a hygienic contact point (291) for a person, in particular by providing a plurality of, in particular personal, protective devices with the drinking vessel (103, 403) and / or for providing mechanical, in particular personal, protection for the mouth of a person.

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