Support for consumption of elongated foods

Abstract: A support for consumption of alongated foods such as hot dogs, is a simple structure starting with folding and cuttings in a sheet of flexible and impermeable material, such as paper, plastified paper, plastic sheet, among others, comprising a base (2), of basically rectangular shape, which rear section defines a vertex, from which side walls arise (5,6), so that the side wall (5) is provided with a cutting (7) and side wall (6) is provided with an indentation (8) and a folding line (9) in its middle section, this side wall (6) having aproximately the double length of side wall (5).

Description: The present invention refers to a support capable to be used in consuming elongated foods, such as hot-dogs, which use the technique of retraction of the base, facilitating the consumption operation, mainly in relation to hygiene. Food supports are known from documents FR-A-2612498 and US-A-2011383. More specifically, the support, object of this invention comprises a simple structure starting with folding and cuttings in a sheet of flexible material, such as paper, plastified paper, plastic sheet, among others. The referred support comprises a base of rectangular shape, which rear section is defined by a vertex from which side walls arise, one side wall being provided with a cutting and the other side wall, having a longer length, is provided with an indentation and a folding line. In order that the support becomes fixed, one of the side walls has a straight cut in parallel to the folding of the said wall. Complementary, the other side wall presents an indentation designed to penetrate in the mentioned cut in this way causing the side walls to maintain their position for use. After the assembly, the side walls produce a region with a transverse section of triangular shape, the region where the rear part of the food being eaten will rest. The said food is fixed to the support by pressure exerted by the user, intending to aproximate the side walls, in such a way that the food will be placed on the base with its rear portion placed on the middle portion of the side walls. The eating per si is effected from the retraction of the base, by means of a folding, thus exposing only part of the food, in this way a secure and mainly a hygienic consumption is secured. The understanding of the present invention will be made clearer by means of the attached figures in which: Fig. 1 is a view from the above of the sheet from which the object of the present invention will be produced, before its assembly. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the support, object of the present invention, after its assembly. Studying the figures it can be verified that the support (1) comprises a base (2), basically in a rectangular shape, which rear section defines a vertex, from which side walls (5) and (6) arise, in such a way that wall (5) is provided with a cutting (7), and the side wall (6) is provided with an indentation (8) and a folding line (9) in its middle section, this side wall (6) being approximately twice as long as wall (5). To assemble the support (1), object of this invention, the side walls (5, 6) are folded on lines (3, 4)in such a way that they remain perpendicular to the base (2), and then side wall (6) is folded at the folding line (9), until the folded section meets the side wall (5), and finally the indentation (8) is fitted into the cut (7) of said side wall (5). The main advantage of the support (1) object of the present invention is in its use, insofar that the rear section of the support is capable of holding firmly the food to be eaten, while the transverse disposition of said walls allow the gradual removal of the food, which makes the consumption of the last portion of the food easier. Besides the above shown advantages it may be complementarly stated that the support (1) object of present invention, in view of its peculiar shape, presents a low consumption of material for its production, as well as due to the fact of presenting only three folding lines (3, 4, 9) and three distinct regions (2, 5, 6) its assembly becomes fast and easy, this fact combined to the hygiene given by the support, makes its use adequate for the fast food commercial nets.

Claims: Support for consumption of elongated foods, such as hot dogs, of the type made of flexible and impermeable material, characterized in that it comprises a base (2) of basically rectangular shape, which rear section defines a vertex, from which two side walls (5, 6) arise, whereby the first side wall (5) is provided with a cutting (7) and the second side wall (6) is provided with an indentation (8) and a folding line (9) in its middle section, the second side wall (6) having approximately the double length of the first side wall (5).

Inventors: IRIGOITE FABIO, MALLMANN BRENO SCHMITT, IRIGOITE, FABIO, MALLMANN, BRENO SCHMITT
Applicants: GRUPOUTIL DESENVOLV PROD UTIL, GRUPOUTIL DESENVOLVIMENTO DE PRODUTOS DE UTILIDADE LTDA.
Application year: 1992
Main classification: A47G21
IPC codes: A47G21