Receptacle Device With Means For Connecting A Fixture, Particularly A Handle

Abstract

A receptacle device comprises a containment space at least partially defined by an inner surface of a containment wall made of glass or glass-ceramic material, and connecting means for connecting a handle to the containment wall. The connecting means comprise a connecting portion projecting from an outer surface of the containment wall opposite the inner surface, wherein the connecting portion is intended to be accommodated within a corresponding seat of the handle that can be mounted about the connecting portion and wherein the connecting portion has such a shape as to result non-extractable from the seat when mounted thereto.

1 . A receptacle device comprising:
 a containment space at least partially defined by an inner surface of a containment wall made of glass or glass-ceramic material;   connecting means for connecting a fixture, particularly a handle to the containment wall,   
     wherein the connecting means comprise a connecting portion projecting from an outer surface of the containment wall opposite the inner surface, 
     and wherein the connecting portion is intended to be accommodated within a corresponding seat ( 8 ,  12 ) of the fixture, particularly of the handle that can be mounted about the connecting portion, 
     and wherein the connecting portion has such a shape as to be not-extractable from the seat ( 8 ,  12 ) mounted thereto. 
   
   
       2 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 a containment space at least partially defined by an inner surface of a containment wall made of glass or glass-ceramic material;   connecting means for connecting a fixture, particularly a handle to the containment wall,   
     wherein the connecting means comprise a connecting portion projecting from an outer surface of the containment wall opposite the inner surface, wherein the connecting portion forms:
 a hook portion that can be inserted or positioned within a hooking seat of the accessory, particularly the handle in a hooking direction; 
 a locking seat facing a direction substantially opposite the hooking direction and suitable to receive a locking portion of the fixture, particularly the handle to be capable of preventing the hook portion from moving out of the hooking seat. 
 
   
   
       3 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the hook portion is tapered in the hooking direction. 
   
   
       4 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the hook portion has a substantially trapezoid plate-like shape, wherein the small base of the trapezium forms a leading edge of the hook portion facing the hooking direction and the large base of the trapezium forms a trailing edge of the hook portion opposite the hooking direction. 
   
   
       5 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the hook portion extends parallel to the containment wall in the area of the connecting portion. 
   
   
       6 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the locking seat comprises a concavity formed on a rear side of the connecting portion opposite the hooking direction. 
   
   
       7 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the locking seat extends parallel to the containment wall in the area of the connecting portion. 
   
   
       8 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the locking seat is at least partially defined by a trailing edge of the hook portion opposite the hooking direction. 
   
   
       9 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion comprises a support portion connecting the hook portion with the containment wall, the support portion projects from the containment wall and connects to the hook portion in the vicinity of the trailing edge thereof opposite the hooking direction. 
   
   
       10 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion further comprises a reinforcement rib substantially extending in the hooking direction and connecting the hook portion with the containment wall along at least part of the length of the hook portion. 
   
   
       11 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein in the vicinity of the leading edge of the hook portion, the reinforcement rib has a concave throat facing the hooking direction. 
   
   
       12 . The receptacle device according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 in a sectional plane parallel to the containment wall in the area of the connecting portion, the reinforcement rib has a substantially trapezoid shape with the small base facing the hooking direction and   in a sectional plane perpendicular to the containment wall in the area of the connecting portion, the reinforcement rib has substantially the shape of an interdigital membrane.   
   
   
       13 . The receptacle device according to  claim 10 , wherein an outer portion of the reinforcement rib adjacent to the hook portion extends to the front end of the hook portion and ends flush with the front end such as to form a T-shaped end. 
   
   
       14 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is substantially U-shaped having:
 a base forming the support portion;   a first arm extending from the base in the hooking direction and forms a thickening of the containment wall in the area of the connecting portion;   a second arm extending from the base in the hooking direction and that forms the hook portion.   
   
   
       15 . The receptacle device according to  claim 14 , wherein the reinforcement rib and the first and second arms of the connecting portion define two counter-posed side seats suitable to accommodate two corresponding counter-posed side shoulders of the fixture, particularly of the handle. 
   
   
       16 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the connecting portion is formed from glass or glass-ceramic material as one piece with the containment wall. 
   
   
       17 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle device comprises a handle separately fabricated from the containment wall and subsequently connected thereto, the handle comprising:
 a base portion intended to be coupled to the connecting portion;   a grip portion extending from the base portion,   
     wherein the base portion defines the hooking seat suitable to house the hook portion and comprises the locking portion suitable to engage the locking seat. 
   
   
       18 . The receptacle device according to  claim 17 , wherein the locking portion is formed in a locking cap connectable to the base portion of the handle in such a configuration as to engage the locking seat of the connecting portion when the hook portion is accommodated within the hooking seat. 
   
   
       19 . The receptacle device according to  claim 18 , wherein the locking cap is removably connectable to the base portion of the handle. 
   
   
       20 . The receptacle device according to  claim 18 , wherein the locking cap comprises an inserting portion that can be inserted within a corresponding cap seat of the base portion of the handle and a threaded or threadable hole and intended to accommodate a screw which locks the locking cap relative to the base portion of the handle. 
   
   
       21 . The receptacle device according to  claim 20 , wherein the inserting portion and the cap seat have a polygonal complementary shape such as to prevent the locking cap from rotating. 
   
   
       22 . The receptacle device according to  claim 20 , wherein the threaded or threadable hole is formed within the inserting portion of the locking cap and the base portion of the handle defines a through hole in a bottom wall of the cap seat to accommodate the screw. 
   
   
       23 . The receptacle device according to  claim 18 , wherein the locking cap is substantially U- or L-shaped, having:
 a base forming a covering portion intended to cover the connecting portion and;   a first arm extending from the base and forming the inserting portion, and   a second arm extending from the base and forming the locking portion.   
   
   
       24 . The receptacle device according to  claim 18 , wherein the base portion of the handle forms a substantially U-shaped edge which is intended to adhere to the containment wall about the connecting portion and suitable to cover the connecting portion on three sides thereof. 
   
   
       25 . The receptacle device according to  claim 24 , wherein the locking cap is suitable to cover the connecting portion on a fourth side. 
   
   
       26 . The receptacle device according to  claim 18 , wherein:
 the hooking seat has a substantially complementary shape to the shape of the hook portion;   the side shoulders of the base portion of the handle have a substantially complementary shape to the shape of the side seats of the connecting portion.   
   
   
       27 . The receptacle device according to  claim 17 , wherein the handle comprises two half-shells ( 35 ,  36 ) which can be assembled about the connecting portion by being moved towards each other, and wherein each of the half-shells defines at least a part of the hooking seat suitable to accommodate the hook portion. 
   
   
       28 . The receptacle device according to  claim 18 , wherein the handle is made of plastics. 
   
   
       29 . The receptacle device according to  claim 1 , wherein the containment wall and the connecting portion are made of borosilicate glass. 
   
   
       30 . A device for preparing beverages or food, comprising a receptacle device according to  claim 1 . 
   
   
       31 . The device for preparing beverages or food according to  claim 30 , selected from the group comprising: coffee-makers, barley coffee-makers, cappuccino-makers, pots, pans, cups, bowls.