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Vessel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-06-01
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Granted: 1989-01-10
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Expires: 2007-06-01
Abstract
Abstract The dish vessel consists of vessel components which may in particular be used as plate or pot. On the rim the vessel components show a profile of elevations and depressions arranged in such manner that the profiles of two vessel components seated on one another and facing each other, interlock positively. The profiles are elevations having an arc-like cross-section and protruding out of the rim in longitudinal cross-sectional direction and/or depressions running into the rim, which show at one side in direction to the rim essentially perpendicular cheeks and at the remaining sides merge without steps into the rim. The surfaces of the cheeks are essentially perpendicular to a connecting line from the central point of the vessel component to the center of the cheeks.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl E. Strunkmann-Meister
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:04
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G19/00; A47G19/02; A47G19/22; A47G19/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
Vessel comprising vessel components, the vessel component having rims on which profiles are arranged such that the profiles of two vessel components positioned one on the other and facing each other, interlock positively, the profiles being elevations and depressions having an arc shape in a cross-section parallel to the rim, the elevations protruding from the rim in a cross-section along the longitudinal direction of the elevations, and the depressions merging into the rim in a cross section along the longitudinal direction of the depressions, the profiles having on one end cheeks essentially perpendicular to the rim and at their remaining sides steplessly merging into the rim, the surfaces of the cheeks being essentially perpendicualr to a connecting line between a center of the vessel component and a center of the cheeks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
Vessel comprising vessel components, the vessel component having rims on which profiles are arranged such that the profiles of two vessel components positioned one on the other and facing each other, interlock positively, the profiles being elevations and depressions having an arc shape in a cross-section parallel to the rim, the elevations protruding from the rim in a cross-section along the longitudinal direction of the elevations, and the depressions merging into the rim in a cross section along the longitudinal direction of the depressions, the profiles having on one end cheeks essentially perpendicular to the rim and at their remaining sides steplessly merging into the rim, the surfaces of the cheeks being essentially perpendicualr to a connecting line between a center of the vessel component and a center of the cheeks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Vessel according to claim 1, wherein the cheeks of the elevations and depressions are arranged at the inner side of the elevations and depressions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
Vessel according to claim 1, wherein the cheeks of the elevations and depressions are arranged at the inner side and outer side of the elevations and depressions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
Vessel according to claim 3, wherein on the rim of a vessel component an elevation and a depression, respectively, lie adjacent to the relating cheeks in the direction of said connecting line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
Vessel according to claim 4, wherein a common cheek is formed for a pair of elevations and depressions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
Vessel according to claim 1, wherein on the bottom side of the vessel component alternatingly depressions and elevations are recessed or seated, positively interlocking when two vessel components lie on one another with facing bottom surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
Vessel according to claim 6, wherein the depressions and elevations have cheeks perpendicular to the contact surfaces of the vessel components at the bottom surfaces and running in parallel to the vessel rim.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
Vessel according to claim 2, wherein on the bottom side of the vessel component alternatively depressions and elevations are recessed or seated, positively interlocking when two vessel components lie on one another with facing bottom surfaces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
Vessel according to claim 8, wherein the depressions and elevations have cheeks perpendicular to the contact surfaces of the vessel components at the bottom surfaces and running in parallel to the vessel rim.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
Vessel according to claim 3, wherein on the bottom side of the vessel component alternatively depressions and elevations are recessed or seated, positively interlocking when two vessel components lie on one another with facing bottom surfaces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
Vessel according to claim 10, wherein the depressions and elevations have cheeks perpendicular to the contact surfaces of the vessel components at the bottom surfaces and running in parallel to the vessel rim.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
Vessel according to claim 4, wherein on the bottom side of the vessel component alternatively depressions and elevations are recessed or seated, positively interlocking when two vessel components lie on one another with facing bottom surfaces.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
Vessel according to claim 12, wherein the depressions and elevations have cheeks perpendicular to the contact surfaces of the vessel components at the bottom surfaces and running in parallel to the vessel rim.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
Vessel according to claim 5, wherein on the bottom side of the vessel component alternatively depressions and elevations are recessed or seated, positively interlocking when two vessel components lie on one another with facing bottom surfaces.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
Vessel according to claim 14, wherein the depressions and elevations have cheeks perpendicular to the contact surfaces of the vessel components at the bottom surfaces and running in parallel to the vessel rim.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
Vessel according to claim 1, wherein the elevations and depressions form an endless band.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
Vessel according to claim 2, wherein the elevations and depressions form an endless band.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
Vessel according to claim 3, wherein the elevations and depressions form an endless band.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
Vessel according to claim 4, wherein the elevations and depressions form an endless band.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
Vessel according to claim 5, wherein the elevations and depressions form an endless band.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
Vessel according to claim 6, wherein the elevations and depressions form an endless band.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
Vessel according to claim 7, wherein the elevations and depressions form an endless band.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
Vessel according to claim 1, wherein the vessel components consist of elastic material and the elevations can be inserted into the depressions.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
Vessel according to claim 2, wherein the vessel components consist of elastic material and the elevations can be inserted into the depressions.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
Vessel according to claim 3, wherein the vessel components consist of elastic material and the elevations can be inserted into the depressions.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
Vessel according to claim 4, wherein the vessel components consist of elastic material and the elevations can be inserted into the depressions.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
Vessel according to claim 5, wherein the vessel components consist of elastic material and that the elevations can be inserted into the depressions.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
Vessel according to claim 6, wherein the vessel components consist of elastic material and the elevations can be inserted into the depressions.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
Vessel according to claim 7, wherein the vessel components consist of elastic material and the elevations can be inserted into the depressions.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
Vessel according to claim 8, wherein the vessel components consist of elastic material and the elevations can be inserted into the depressions.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
Vessel according to claim 1, wherein the cheeks of the elevations and depressions are arranged at the outer side of the elevations and depressions.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
32 words
Vessel according to claim 31, wherein on the rim of a vessel component an elevation and a depression, respectively, lie adjacent to the relating cheeks in the direction of said connecting line.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
Vessel according to claim 32, wherein a common cheek is formed for a pair of elevations and depressions.
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