Household items for collecting and pouring solid or liquid products

Abstract

The present invention relates to a household appliance for collecting and pouring solid or liquid products, and in particular to a household appliance that is simple in structure, practical, and extremely versatile, and is adapted to collect and pour solid products in powder or granular form and liquid products.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to household articles for collecting and pouring solid or liquid products, in particular to household articles with a simple and practical structure that are adapted to collect and pour solid products in the form of powder or granules and also to collect and pour liquid products, and moreover have extremely wide applications.

Background Art

[0002] For example, various household articles for collecting small pieces or cut ends of food or for treating waste in general are available on the market. These household articles are common scoop-shaped utensils provided with a collecting brush (hereinafter referred to as "scoop" in this specification), in which case the scoop has a handle integral with a collecting part having a flat bottom and a lateral retaining wall, and the front edge is also tapered to facilitate the collection of objects.

[0003] This type of household article is also represented by a scoop consisting of a handle integral with a collecting part in the form of an elongated bowl like a large spoon. The scoop is generally used to transfer products in the form of powder, flour, grains or more generally granules, but also various liquids, from one container to another.

[0004] There also exists a particular article consisting of a leather sheet that is folded or turned back on itself and stitched into the form of a hollow cone with an open bottom. This article is provided with a handle on the outside. This household article is commercially available as a scoop for putting pellets into a stove or as a holder for candies, chocolates or sweets in general.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] All of the above household items are widely used and generally well understood in the market. However, such household items have several drawbacks that lead to restrictions in their practicality, ease of handling, and versatility (multi - purpose or multi - usability). In addition, such household items can be somewhat structurally complex, costly, and time - consuming.

[0006] Therefore, the technical problem underlying the present invention is to provide a household item for collecting and pouring solid or liquid products, which is ergonomic, practical, versatile, easy to use, compact, and economical to manufacture.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] This problem is solved by providing a household item for collecting and pouring solid or liquid products, which has a very simple but practical and handy structure that enables easy attachment and detachment and is not cumbersome to remove or carry.

[0008] Therefore, the first object of the present invention is to provide a household item for collecting and pouring solid products, which has a small number of practical and easily assembled elements, so that it is easy to assemble.

[0009] The second object is to provide a household item with a modifiable structure that can be configured to quickly collect and pour solid and liquid products.

[0010] The third object is to provide a household item with a specific shape that can be easily used as a scoop for collecting solid products.

[0011] Another object is to provide a household item having a support and a packaging material planned to make the household item suitable for an accessory function.

[0012] Additional features and advantages of the household article according to the present invention will become apparent from the following description of several embodiments given purely by way of non-limiting examples with reference to the following figures.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0013]

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6

Figure 7

Figure 8

Figure 9

Figure 10

Figure 11

Figure 12

Figure 13

Figure 14

Figure 15

Figure 16

Figure 17

Figure 18

Figure 19

Figure 20

Figure 21

Figure 22

Figure 23

Figure 24

Figure 25

Figure 26

Figure 27

Figure 28

Figure 29

Figure 30

Figure 31

Figure 32

Figure 33

Figure 34

Figure 35

Figure 36

Figure 37

Figure 38

Figure 39

Figure 40

Figure 41

Figure 42

Figure 43

Figure 44

Figure 45

Figure 46

Figure 47

Figure 48

Figure 49

Figure 50

Figure 51

Figure 52

Figure 53

Figure 54

Figure 55

Figure 56

Figure 57

Figure 58

Figure 59

Figure 60

Figure 61

Figure 62

Figure 63

Figure 64

Figure 65

[0014] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, reference numeral 1 shows an exploded view of an entire household article for collecting and pouring a solid or liquid product according to the present invention.

[0015] The household article 1 (FIG. 4) has a main body 10 formed by closing itself along two adjacent edges 12 of a sheet 2 of a bendable material in the form of a hollow cone (frustum of a cone), means 3 for reversibly joining the two edges, gripping means 4 for handling the household article, and closing means 5 for reversibly closing the apex of the main body 10.

[0016] In particular, the sheet 2 (FIG. 1) is in the form of a diamond as a whole with four vertices when viewed in plan view, and the four vertices are a first vertex 6, a second vertex 7 located on the opposite side of the first vertex along the longer diameter D1, a third vertex 8, and a fourth vertex 9 located on the opposite side of the third vertex along the shorter diameter D2. Preferably, each of the first vertex 6 and the second vertex 7 is round and arc-shaped.

[0017] In contrast, the third vertex 8 and the fourth vertex 9 preferably have obtuse or rounded corners. In particular, the curve of the third vertex extends further than the curve of the fourth vertex. Preferably, when the sheet 2 is bent as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, an appendage 5 forming the above-described reversible closing means of the apex of the main body 10 extends from the fourth vertex 9. In addition, the appendage 5 may preferably be provided with a notch 11 that facilitates bending to easily close the apex.

[0018] Advantageously, openings 13 that reversibly engage with the above-described gripping means 4 are provided along two edges 12 of the sheet branched from the fourth vertex 9. Preferably, two openings 13 are provided in each of these edges 12.

[0019] In addition, a plurality of holes 14, which are reversibly engaged with the button 3 in a corresponding relationship, are also provided along each of the two edges 12, which will be described later. The button 3 represents the above-described reversible joining means of the edge 12.

[0020] Preferably, a slit 15 is also provided in the vicinity of the fourth vertex 9 near the attachment 5 so as to enable engagement with the attachment 5 when the vertex of the cone is closed, which will be described below.

[0021] The reversible joining means 3 of the two edges 12 of the above-described sheet 2 preferably comprises a button shaped like a mushroom as a whole, having a disc-shaped head 31 and a round stem 32 engaged with the hole 14 of the edge 12.

[0022] The gripping means 4 of the household article 1 preferably includes a handle having a flat and elongated portion 41, and a tab 42 engaged with the opening 13 of the edge 12 branches from the end of this portion 41.

[0023] The household article 1 of the present invention may further include a conventional brush 16 for collecting dust, powder or other granular solids.

[0024] As shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, the sheet 2 is folded back on itself so as to overlap the two edges 12, and as a result, both the holes 14 and the openings 13 of each edge are made to coincide with each other.

[0025] In this position, the main hollow cone body 10 of the household article 1 is formed as shown in FIG. 3. Thus, the main body 10 can be locked in place by inserting the button 3 into the holes 14 of each of the two edges 12. The handle 4 may also be fastened to the main body 10 by inserting the tab 42 into the openings 13 of the two edges 12.

[0026] Finally, the attachment 5 is folded back or bent by itself as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3 to close the apex of the cone of the main body 10, and the attachment 5 is held in place by the engagement of the attachment with the slit 15. Instead, the bottom of the cone remains open.

[0027] The household article 1 according to the present invention is now in a state where it can be used at any time (Figs. 4 and 5).

[0028] According to a first variant embodiment, the household article 1 (Fig. 6) preferably has an inner lining 17 of the part of the sheet 2. In particular, the lining has at least one edge 18 fixed to the surface of the sheet and preferably a gripping tab 19 for turning the lining to the operating position. Preferably, the number of the fixed edges 18 is 2, and these edges extend from the third vertex 8 of the sheet 2 so as to be tapered near the fourth vertex 9 so as to form a kind of triangle.

[0029] As shown in Figs. 7 to 9, when the tab 19 is grasped and the inner lining 17 is turned as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 7, that is, from the side of the inner wall opposite to the overlapping edge 12 towards these edges 12, the inner lining 17 is positioned so as to cover the overlapping line of the edges. In this way, the household article 1 can also be used for collecting and pouring liquids.

[0030] According to a second variant embodiment, the household article 1 (Fig. 10) has a funnel 20 or a glove that fits inside the household article 1. Preferably, the funnel 20 has an annular edge 21 that folds over at the first thick end 22 and a thin drain pipe 23 located at the tapered second end 29.

[0031] Thus, the funnel 20 is fitted inside the household article 1, whereby the thin pipe 23 (Figs. 11 and 12) can protrude from the apex of the cone of the main body 10. At this point, it is reversibly locked by bending the annular edge 21 around the edge of the bottom of the cone.

[0032] In this configuration, the household item 1 can advantageously be used to pour liquids. Further, by bending the tube as shown in FIG. 13, it is possible to close the apex of the cone of the main body 10 with the attachment 5 as described above. By doing so, at the same time, it is possible to constrict the drain tube (FIG. 14) and hold the liquid inside the household item, and thus, in addition to being a funnel for liquids or solids, the household item can be used as a container.

[0033] According to another variant embodiment, the household item 1 (FIGS. 16 and 17) may have a flat bottom 24 and a wall 25 extending as a vault from this bottom. In particular, the bottom 24 preferably has an overall shape as a sector of a circle with an arcuate free edge 26 (FIGS. 16 and 17) protruding with respect to the vault-shaped wall 25 so as to facilitate the collection of dust, powder or other particulate matter.

[0034] The vault-shaped wall 25 is composed of two flaps 27 that are bent and joined in a corresponding manner on the edge 12 in the same way as described above. In the same way as described above, a handle 4 is also provided on the joined edge 12.

[0035] This particular configuration is extremely useful when the household item is to be used as a conventional scoop.

[0036] Advantageously, as shown in FIG. 15, this configuration results from the above-mentioned sheet 2, which has two folds (or weakened segments 28) shown in FIG. 15, and these folds extend from the third edge 8 to near the fourth edge. Due to these folds, the two flaps 27 can be folded back on themselves and joined to each other as described above for the above-mentioned variant embodiment.

[0037] From the above disclosure, the household item of the present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks and has advantages particularly in terms of user-friendliness, ease of manufacture and assembly, and versatility.

[0038] In fact, this household item can be very easily manufactured from a sheet of bendable material, such as a plastic sheet, a cardboard sheet, an aluminum sheet, and suitably, a wooden product sheet adapted to be bent, or leather.

[0039] This sheet can be easily repaired, because it suffices to form a series of holes, openings and appendages by means of drilling, punching and similar manufacturing processes.

[0040] Buttons for locking two edges of the sheet are also easy to manufacture (or easy to find on the market), just like handles that are very easy to attach.

[0041] Also, the household item can be disassembled and stored in a narrow space, and can be quickly reassembled when needed.

[0042] However, in particular, the household item can advantageously be configured by its structure as a container for collecting powder solids or granular substances or as a container for transferring liquids according to the above-described variant embodiments, so it has a wide range of uses.

[0043] In particular, according to an example of use as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the household item 1 of the present invention can be used as a container for pellets to be placed on a stove. In fact, as can be understood, the household item can be easily grasped by its ergonomic and practical design, whereby pellets can be collected from a conventional bag, and when the household item is bent, the pellets can be easily poured into the pellet loading opening of the stove, in which case no pellets are spilled outside at all.

[0044] Another significant advantage is that it is possible to considerably reduce the packaging material, and while transporting a large quantity of goods with minimal hindrance, it is possible to reduce the handling cost and facilitate the storage and arrangement of these large quantities of goods.

[0045] Depending on the manufacturing materials of the household items, the household items can be used for handling food (for example, for weighing raw materials).

[0046] In this case, many variations of the household items of the present invention can be considered within the scope of those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention described in the claims.

[0047] For example, the joining means for the two edges of the sheet can be said to include a Velcro system, snap clips, formed from cutouts provided in the sheet, and tabs that engage with holes or suitable slots.

[0048] Also, the funnel can be made of a rigid plastic material or a kind of pre-formed latex that can be adapted to the household item.

[0049] The attachment for closing the cone of the main body may be provided with fixing means that ensure a different closing condition from the engagement with the above-mentioned slit. For example, it is possible to use the same button as described in connection with the lock of the edge of the sheet, or alternatively, a Velcro system can be used instead.

[0050] The general form of the household item can be changed to suit specific requirements or preferences, provided that the characteristic structure is maintained, and it can be disassembled and reassembled in the manner described above, thereby maintaining the advantages associated with this structure.

[0051] Referring to FIG. 20, another embodiment of the present invention is shown, in which the sheet 2 has the same overall shape as the shape of the previous embodiment. Further, the same reference numerals indicate the same parts.

[0052] Specifically, the sheet 2 has a first edge 12A provided with a plurality of holes 14 engageable in a reversible manner in correspondence with the buttons 3 and an opening 13 enabling reversible engagement with the gripping means 4. The second edge 12B preferably has only a plurality of holes 14 adapted to engage with the buttons 3 and this second edge does not have the opening 13.

[0053] Furthermore, the attachment 5 has a hole 14 at its free end instead of the above-described cut 11, so that a corresponding button 3 can be engaged in this hole as described below. Instead of the slit 15, another hole 14 is also provided in the sheet 2 near the fourth vertex 9 and on the proximal side of the attachment.

[0054] Advantageously, the sheet 2 has two first folds 28 (or weakened segments) which extend from the third vertex 8 and approach each other at the fourth vertex 9 as a whole like the above-described folds. A second fold 28C laterally connects the two first folds and divides them into a first part 28A and a second part 28B. Preferably, the first part starts from the third vertex 8 and is substantially parallel to each other, while the second part starts from the junction with the second fold and extends converging towards the fourth vertex 9. As will be described later, such an arrangement of the folds allows, if desired, for example, to lean against the surface with the third vertex completely flat, thereby facilitating the formation of household articles in a manner favorable for collecting dust particles if any. Otherwise, the household article can be used in its conical form.

[0055] The reversible joining means 3 is the same as the above-described joining means and thus will not be further described herein.

[0056] The grasping means 4 is generally substantially the same as the above-described grasping means. Preferably, the joining means is a handle having a flat and elongated portion 41, and each of the tabs 42 has at least one length adjustment hole 14 at the end of this flat and elongated portion, which will be described later.

[0057] According to another modification, the household article 1 has a label 70 provided with a hole 14 in the side portion 71. This label can be reversibly fixed to the sheet 2 so as to wind around on the same plane as the sheet, and it is possible to either expose or hide the label when the sheet is folded back onto itself. The label can display the commercial information and / or usage details of the household article 1, and the label can be impregnated with essence, thereby generating a pleasant fragrance or absorbing an unpleasant odor. For this purpose, the label is preferably made of an absorbent material. In particular, the label is preferably fastened by a button 3, and the button engages both a hole 14 provided in the label and a hole provided near the first vertex 6 or the second vertex 7 of the sheet 2 (FIG. 21).

[0058] According to yet another modification, the household article 1 may preferably have hook means 50 adapted to suspend the household article from a wall. Preferably, the hook means is made from a longitudinal strip having a first end portion 51 provided with a first hole 14A and a second end portion 52 provided with a second hole 14B (Fig. 20). The first hole is adapted to engage a button 3 like the button described above, and the second hole is adapted to form a slot for engaging, for example, a nail, which will be described below. Additionally and preferably, the second end portion 52 is provided with a slit 53 to facilitate engagement with a nail or a pin when there is not enough space to fasten from the front. Similarly, such a slit enables easy removal from the nail by simply pulling the household article downward from the handle. It should be noted that in this modification, the grasping means 4, the hooking means 50 and the label 70 are preferably and advantageously made of the same material as the sheet 2 and are preferably obtained by a punching process or a similar process.

[0059] As an alternative to the brush 16 described above, the household article 1 may preferably have a collecting spatula 60 made of, for example, a semi-rigid and plastic and / or elastic and / or sponge-like material, such as a piece of polyurethane and foam rubber, and used as collecting means. This spatula may also preferably be provided with a cut 61 for removably fixing it to the sheet 2.

[0060] As described above with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21, the various elements constituting the household item can be assembled easily and quickly. In FIG. 21, in fact, the positions where the handle 4, the label 70 and the hook means 50 are fixed by their respective buttons 3 are shown by the arrows. In particular, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, after the handle 4 is folded back onto the opposite side (FIG. 23) of the sheet 2 with respect to the side where the tabs pass through the corresponding openings 13 and the flat portion 41 of the handle remains (FIG. 22), it is fixed to the first edge 12A of the sheet 2 by the engagement of the buttons 3 with the holes 14 of the two tabs 42 located above the holes 14 of the first edge 12A. The label 70 is fixed to the same folded surface of the tab 42 by buttons that engage the holes 14 of its side portion 71 and the holes 14 of the sheet 2 at the second apex 7. Similarly, the hook means 50 is fixed to the hole 14 of the attachment 5 by the button 3 after the hole 14 of the attachment 5 is superimposed on the first hole 14A of the first end 51 of the hook means.

[0061] At this point, as shown in FIG. 24, the sheet 2 can be folded back onto itself, and this sheet is positioned over the two edges 12A, 12B and the stem 32 of each button of the first edge is inserted into the corresponding holes 14 of the second edge. Thus, the household item 1 achieves its conical form as described above (FIGS. 25 and 26).

[0062] Referring to FIGS. 27 and 28, the overall conical shape of the household item or appliance 1 can be reversibly changed to a form that, for example, facilitates dust collection. In fact, in particular, by arranging the second fold line 28C horizontally with respect to the two first fold lines 28, in addition to a third fold line that is pressed with a finger or against, for example, the edge or corner of a table, a collapsed conical form can be obtained or the conical shape can be deformed into a concave shape. As a result, a first flat portion 24A is formed between the fourth apex 8, the first portion 28A of the two first fold lines 28 and the second fold line 28C, and a second flat portion 24B is formed between the second fold line 28C and the second portion 28B of the two first fold lines 28.

[0063] Advantageously, this deformation creates a first flat portion 24A, such that as a result, the third vertex 8 is able to fully conform to the surface to be cleaned (Figs. 29 and 30). Additionally, the first portion forms a collecting slope and then a descending plane (the second flat portion 24B), which facilitates the retention of the collected dust. In fact, as may generally occur with conventional scoops, the collecting plane is uniformly inclined upward during collection by the brush, in which case the just-collected dust may fall back from the scoop by gravity.

[0064] Also, it should be recalled that the wall-shaped portion 25 of the household article forms an inlet for dust towards the second portion 24B, thereby preventing the dust from spreading upward and from returning towards the first portion 24A.

[0065] Advantageously, in this case, when the household article 1 is provided with the label 70, in its assembled form (Fig. 31), the label is hidden inside the cone. As shown in Fig. 32, by slightly pressing with a finger on the portion 71 protruding from the two overlapping edges 12, the label rotates tightly around the button 3 that fixes it to the cone and at least partially protrudes from the cone, such that the button can be grasped and removed (Fig. 33). In this way, the information printed on the label can be displayed or the essence contained within the label can be released, for example, by peeling off a protective film.

[0066] Advantageously, furthermore, the household item 1 can be hung on the wall P as shown in FIG. 34. In fact, the tool can be suspended from the wall P by engaging the second hole 14B with a nail 80, for example, by means of the hook 50 (FIG. 35). Also, as shown in FIG. 36, the hook 50 can be hidden by the rotation of the household item 1 about the button 3 that secures the cone of the household item 1. In this case, by the rotation indicated by the arrow, the household item can be lifted from the horizontal line 81 where the nail is located and can cover the nail with a comfortable floating effect in the air.

[0067] It should be remembered that all the variants described above and shown in the drawings included in this specification can be combined with each other. As an example, the label of the variant of FIG. 20 can be used for any of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 19 while being described above. Similarly, as another non-limiting example, the funnel 20 can be used in the embodiment of FIG. 20. As an alternative, the inside of the household item can be lined with a common plastic bag for collecting unclassified scraps or a biodegradable eco-bag (registered trademark) for collecting organic household waste.

[0068] FIGS. 39 and 40 show all the structures 99 of the components of the household item 1 of the present invention assembled and housed within the support 100. Specifically, the support 100, the household item 1 and its accessories are preferably made from the same material sheet by a punching process.

[0069] The household item 1 and its accessories in this example are held on the support 100 by fastening points formed on the material along the lines and parts that define the geometric shape of the household item and its accessories. In this way, great convenience is guaranteed in the transportation of the household item before the separation of the components from the support by breaking the fastening points (which will be reattached again), and convenience in storage is guaranteed by the prior arrangement of a single preformed sheet.

[0070] Preferably, the support 100 is formed by a first part 101 or main part and a second part 102 or secondary part. The main part 101 supports the sheet 2 that forms the body 10 of the household article, and the second part 102 supports the accessories of the household article. The two parts are preferably joined to each other along two respective first edges 103, 104 by a bending bridge 105.

[0071] In addition, preferably, a first holding hole 107 for manually supporting the support 100 and a second hole 108 that engages with a hook or nail (not shown) for storing the support in a storage location or in a store are provided at the second edge 106 of the first part 101 on the side opposite the first edge 103.

[0072] As described above, the first part 101 has the sheet 2 that forms the body 10 of the household article 1. This sheet substantially corresponds to the sheet described above, and thus, this will not be described in detail and is indicated by the same reference numerals in the figure. It should be noted that in this preliminary arrangement form, the sheet 2 is provided with the button 3 already engaged in the corresponding hole 14 of its first edge 12A. Further, the first edge 12A has an opening 13A that engages with the tab 42 of the handle 4, and the second edge 12B has a cut 13B that engages with these tabs. Further, the attachment 5 is connected to the fourth edge 9 of the sheet 2 by a fold line 54 that facilitates bending of the sheet 2. In this case, a set of folds 55 extends from the fourth edge of the sheet, that is, two folds extend towards the second part 28B of the fold 28, and one fold extends towards the second edge 12B of the sheet (FIG. 42).

[0073] The second part 102 has, for example, the above-mentioned handle 4, one or more labels 70 and / or spatula 72, hook 50, and felt pen holder 90. The label corresponds to the above-mentioned label, the spatula has the same shape as the label as a whole, and the spatula is particularly adapted to collect powder, debris, dust due to its structure, or is adapted to be used as a scraper. The hook 50 is also the above-mentioned hook, this hook is provided with a corresponding button 3, and the pen holder 90 consists of a flat portion having a T-shape as a whole as well shown in Fig. 42. In this T, the stem is attached to the head by a weakened segment 91, and the head is longitudinally divided by the same weakened portion 92.

[0074] Fig. 43 shows the first step of assembling the household article of the present invention. After removing the sheet 2 from the support 100 by breaking the fastening point or the weakened edge segment (Fig. 42), the sheet 2 is bent along the second fold line 28C towards the surface of the sheet where the head 31 of the button 3 protrudes. This operation is preferably performed, for example, using the edge of a table.

[0075] After this is done, bending is performed two or more times along the fold line 28A, and bending is performed two or more times along the fold line 28B towards the surface of the sheet where the stem 32 of the button protrudes (Fig. 44).

[0076] At this point, proceed in the order represented by the numbers shown in Fig. 45, and close the main body 10 of the household article by engaging the stem 32 of the button 3 at the first edge 12A with the hole 14 at the second edge 12B to bind the sheet 2 to itself (Fig. 46).

[0077] At this point, it is advisable to attach various accessories. It is advisable to attach the hook 50 to the attachment 5 of the sheet 2 by inserting the stem 32 of the hook button 3 into the hole 14 of the attachment (Figs. 47 and 48). Finally, bend the attachment 5 (this operation is facilitated by the fold line 54), and finally, the stem 32 of the button 3 engages with the hole 14 formed near the fourth vertex 9 of the sheet itself (Figs. 49 and 50). By this operation, the bottom of the attachment (corresponding to the fold line 54) is joined to the vertex 9, thereby creating a kind of seal. This operation is facilitated not only by the fold line 54 but also by the fold 55.

[0078] First, insert each tab 42 of the handle 4 into the opening 13A of the first edge 12A of the sheet 2, and then insert it into the cut 13B of the second edge 12B that is now superimposed on the first edge. Bend these edges towards the flat part 41 of the handle to attach the handle 4. Finally, engage the hole 14 of the handle with the stem 32 of the button 3 according to the desired length (Fig. 51). It should be noted that the cut 13B is not a hole itself. Therefore, the cut ensures a sealed state that prevents accidental escape of dust or other collected substances.

[0079] Attach the spatula 72 inside the main body 10 of the household item by engaging the hole 14 of the spatula with the button 3 located closest to the opening of the cone (Fig. 52).

[0080] Referring to Fig. 53, a plan view of a packaging material 200 that is particularly suitable for accommodating the household item 1 and each of the above-mentioned accessories is shown.

[0081] In fact, the packaging material 200 consists of a sheet that is divided by a hinge element 202 into two identical and superimposed parts 201. The hinge element connects the two parts 201 to each other along the first edge 203 of the hinge element that is located transversely to the longitudinal extent of the open sheet as seen in the plan view.

[0082] Preferably, the hinge element is composed of two parallel weakening segments that coincide with the two first lateral edges 203.

[0083] In addition, a first central hole 205 is formed near the two second lateral edges 204 that are located on the opposite sides of the first lateral edge of the sheet, and a second hole 206 is formed at the first corner portion 207 of the edge having the first longitudinal edge 208. The first hole corresponds to the second hole 108 of the support 100 for suspending the packaging material. On the other hand, the second hole 206 corresponds to the first hole 107 of the support 100 as a gripping handle.

[0084] It should be noted that a window 211 is formed near the second corner portion 209 having the second longitudinal edge 210 of the second lateral edge 204 of each portion 201.

[0085] As shown in FIGS. 54 to 57, in the open flat form being described, the packaging material 200 can receive the support 100 of the household item 1 that has described the above-mentioned accessory as a support. In particular, the support is placed on a portion 201 of the packaging material so that the first hole 107 of the support coincides with the second hole 206 of the packaging material and at the same time the second hole 108 of the support coincides with the central hole 205 of the packaging material (FIG. 54). It should be noted that the first portion 101 of the support substantially coincides with a portion 201 of the packaging material except at the location of the window 211 of the packaging material.

[0086] At this point, the second portion 102 of the support 100 is bent at the first portion 101 by the bending bridge 105 (FIG. 55).

[0087] Next, the other portion 201 of the packaging material is folded to close the support 100 (FIG. 55). It should be noted that in the closed state, due to the window 211, it is possible to select the color of the sheet 2 of the household item 1 by glimpsing a part of the support 100 that preferably exhibits a certain color (FIGS. 56 and 57).

[0088] The packaging material may be closed by conventional closing means (not shown), for example, a lap joint, Velcro (registered trademark), or an adhesive applied along the peripheral edge. In addition, when the packaging material is folded with a distance between the weakening segments 203, a kind of pocket is formed, thereby conveniently accommodating the thickness of the button 3. It should also be noted that the fold lines 203 of the packaging material 200 coincide with the respective edges 103, 104 of the first part 101 and the second part 102 of the support 100, and the hinge element 202 coincides with the separation distance of the edges 103, 104 enabled by the bending bridge 105.

[0089] As shown in FIG. 58, when the felt pen holder 90 is separated from the support 100 once, the felt pen holder is bent along the weakening segments 91, 92, and the stem of the "T" is inserted into the first hole 205 of the packaging material 200, and the felt pen is placed between the two halves of the "T" head (FIGS. 59 and 60). A specific version with a felt pen was examined in detail for the purpose of reusing the packaging material. In fact, by internal plasticization treatment (or by using the materials already pre - arranged in the packaging material), the packaging material can be used as a writing board (FIG. 61), a weekly planner or a calendar, or a combination of these by using both sides of the writing board, just by turning the packaging material over. Additionally or alternatively, for example, instructions for assembling household items, this use, or various information regarding the material may be printed on the inner or outer surface of the packaging material.

[0090] Since the support 100 of the household item 1 of the present invention has a high degree of polygonal shape, among the various accessories described above, the second part 102 may be provided with various combinations (FIG. 62) including the label 70, the spatula 72, the handle 4, the hook 50, and the felt pen holder 90. As a variant, a combination of the label 70, the spatula 72, the handle 4, the hook 50, and the business card 73 (FIG. 63) or a combination of the handle 4, the hook 50, the spatula 72, and two glass coasters 74 (FIG. 64), or also in this case, a combination of all the above - mentioned accessories provided in a single support 102 (FIG. 65) may exist.

[0091] Also, it should be noted that the components of the household item may be separated between two portions 101, 102 of the support 100, for example, or divided into two completely separate portions of the support, or housed within a single support that is not divided into separate portions. However, all of these variations can be configured according to various forms of packaging materials such as envelopes, bags, or boxes, for example.

[0092] From the above description, with the support and packaging material of the household item of the present invention, a high degree of versatility of the household item can be achieved, thereby making manufacturing, storage, transportation, and use considerably easier compared to any similar household items on the market.

[0093] All of the components (such as the sheet 2, the handle 4, the hook 50, the label 70, the spatula 72, and possible accessories such as the business card 73, the glass coaster 74, and the felt pen holder 90) are now made of the same kind of material (except for the button-shaped joining means 3 only), and preferably, formed from a single sheet. Even in this case, all of the resulting advantages are obtained, for example, the insertion of the support 100 (using what was previously waste) and the optimization of manufacturing costs. This is because all of the components of the household item 1 of the present invention can be obtained in one "operation".

[0094] Also, by means of a specific button-type joining means, as one of the closing means of the household item, all of the components can be linked and any such adjustment can be made simply and quickly, regardless of the adjustment.

[0095] The combination of accessories is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Also in this case, it is equally clear to those skilled in the art that by using the principle of a single material sheet as the forming material of the household item, other accessories or various configurations of accessories can be obtained.

[0096] The fold or weakening segment (the dashed lines in the figures indicated by the reference numerals 28, 28A / B / C, 54, 55, 91, 92, 203 of the packaging material and further the parts connecting the joining means 105 to the edges 103, 104 of the support 100) serves the function of facilitating bending. Also, this result can be obtained by using a cut, for example a shallow notch, or by a procedure substantially the same as this.

[0097] Similarly, using these variations, advantageously, as in the above case of the dashed line 28 which enables the easy and immediate deformation of the parts of the cone onto a flat surface that facilitates the collection of objects, the bending of the parts of the sheet where inclined planes or closures are to be made can be facilitated.

Claims

Claim 1 A household item (1), comprising a body (10) formed by closing itself along two adjacent edges (12) of a sheet (2) of bendable material in the shape of a hollow cone, joining means (3) for reversibly joining the two edges, gripping means (4) for handling the household item, and closing means (5) for reversibly closing the apex of the body (10). The sheet (2) is diamond-shaped as a whole with four vertices when viewed in plan view, and the four vertices consist of a first vertex (6), a second vertex (7) located on the opposite side of the first vertex (6) along the longer diameter (D1), a third vertex (8), and a fourth vertex (9) located on the opposite side of the third vertex (8) along the shorter diameter (D2). A household item (1), wherein two first folds (28) extend from the third vertex (8) towards the fourth vertex (9), and a second fold (28C) is arranged transversely with respect to the two first folds (28) so that a first part (24A) and a second part (24B) of the sheet (2) can be deformed into two planes inclined with respect to each other. Claim 2 The household item (1) according to claim 1, wherein the four vertices are rounded, and the curve of the third vertex (8) is longer than the curve of the fourth vertex (9). Claim 3 The household item (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an appendage (5) forming the closing means of the apex of the body (10) extends from the fourth vertex (9). Claim 4 The household item (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein openings (13) that reversibly engage with the gripping means (4) are provided along two edges (12) of the sheet branched from the fourth vertex (9). Claim 5 The household item (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a plurality of holes (14) adapted to reversibly engage with the joining means (3) are provided along the two edges (12) of the sheet branched from the fourth vertex (9). Claim 6 The household item (1) according to claim 4, wherein the gripping means (4) is a handle having a flat and elongated portion (41), and a tab (42) that engages with the opening (13) of the edge (12) extends from an end of the flat and elongated portion (41). Claim 7 The household article (1) according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the joining means (3) is a button shaped like a mushroom as a whole, having a disc-shaped head (31) and a round stem (32) engaging with the hole (14) of the edge portion (12).

8. The household article (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further having a partial lining (17) of the sheet (2), the partial lining having at least one edge (18) fixed to the surface of the sheet and a gripping tab (19) for turning from the side portion of the inner wall located on the opposite side of the edge (12) to which the partial lining is overlapped toward the edge (12) so that the partial lining covers the overlapping line of the edge.

9. The household article (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, having a funnel (20) or a glove fitted inside the household article (1), the funnel having an annular edge (21) folded over on a first thick end (22) and a thin drain pipe (23) located at a tapered second end (24).

10. The household article (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the sheet (2) has a flat bottom (24) and a wall (25) extending as a vault from the bottom, and the bottom (24) has an arcuate free edge (26) protruding with respect to the wall (25) composed of two flaps (27) bent and joined on the corresponding edge (12) of the sheet, and has an overall shape as a sector of a circle.

11. The household article (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, having a brush (16) or a collecting spatula (60).

12. The household article (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further having a label (70) removably fastened to the second apex (7) of the sheet (2) so as to twist and rotate on the plane of the sheet itself and almost completely overlap the sheet.

13. The household article (1) according to claim 3, wherein the accessory (5) has a hole (14) provided at its free end, and the hole (14) is adapted to engage with a joining means (3) that reversibly joins the accessory to a hole (14) formed in the sheet (2) near the fourth apex (9).

14. The handle (4) has at least one hole (14) provided in the tab (42), and the at least one hole (14) engages with the joining means (3) after being superimposed in correspondence with the holes (14) formed at the two edges (12) of the sheet (2). The household article (1) according to claim 6.

15. The accessory (5) has hook means (50) suitable for suspending the household article. The household article (1) according to claim 3.

16. The collecting spatula (60) is made of a piece of polyurethane and foam rubber that is semi-rigid and plastic and / or elastic and / or sponge-like, and the collecting spatula (60) may further include a cut (61) that can removably fix the collecting spatula to the sheet (2). The household article (1) according to claim 11.

Images