Description VESSEL HANDLE AND VESSEL HAVING THEREOF

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to a vessel handle and a vessel having the same, which can facilitate use of a vessel having no separate handle. Background Art

[2] Recently, there has been an increase in the consumption of instant food due to an increase in income levels and a change in eating habits, and accordingly, demand for a sanitary, convenient, and inexpensive disposable product has increased. In addition, since pottery and glassware require a place for storage, and annoying cleaning after use, and have a characteristic of a high breakage rate, instant food has been mostly placed in a disposable vessel.

[3] Also, since a majority of fast food restaurants, convenience stores, and vending machines use a disposable vessel, the use of the disposable vessel has increased. The most widely used material as such a disposable vessel is expandable polystyrene. Herein, such expandable polystyrene products widely used as disposable vessels are produced by foaming expandable polystyrene (that is, synthetic resins) with a constant thickness in sheet form, compressing the foamed polystyrene within an appropriate mold attached with a vacuum device, and quickly removing the inside air.

[4] Besides, such widely used disposable vessels include a paper vessel, which is produced from a base paper sheet produced by coating a paper with polyethylene (that is, synthetic resins). This disposable vessel is used for various purposes by size, such as a small-sized cup for distilled liquor, a paper cup for vending-machine coffee, a cup for cola or ice-cream, and a vessel for noodles, noodles with stir-fried bean paste, ramen, or chickens.

[5] In a general disposable vessel having no separate handle, the body of the vessel is used as a handle, and thus the heat of hot contents filled in the inside is transferred to the outer circumferential surface of the disposable vessel. Therefore, when a user eats or drinks the contents, the user cannot hold the heated disposable vessel with a hand, and has to wait for when the temperature is lowered.

[6] Also, when a user holds the outer circumferential surface of a disposable vessel, there is a possibility that the user momentarily drops the heated disposable vessel. Then, hot contents filled in the disposable vessel may pour out, thereby staining user's clothes and even causing burns. In other words, there is a problem in that safety accidents are expected to occur.

[7] In order to solve such problems, a separate exterior cover wrapping the outer cir-

cumferential surface of a disposable vessel has been used for blocking heat. However, additional manufacture for the exterior cover has resulted in economic loss.

[8] On the other hand, when cold contents are filled in a disposable vessel, condensation water is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the disposable vessel due to a temperature difference between the inside and the outside. Herein, when the condensation water runs down, the vessel slips out of a user's hand, and the user may drop the vessel.

[9] The above description of background of the invention focuses on only a disposable vessel. However, the same structure according to the present invention will still be applied to general vessels having no separate handle within the scope of the claims of the present invention. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem

[10] Accordingly, the present invention, which has been made to solve the above- mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, provides a handle and a vessel having the same, wherein the handle is designed for use of a vessel having no separate handle, so as to securely hold a vessel without allowing the vessel to droop down by the weight of contents filled in the vessel. Technical Solution

[11] In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a handle attached to a vessel, which is designed for holding the vessel filled with contents, the handle including: a body portion wrapping one side on an outer circumferential surface of the vessel, and being made from a material having a tensile strength in such a manner that the vessel does not droop by the weight of the contents filled therein; and grip portions extending from both ends of the body portion in such a manner that the grip portions give supporting pressure in a transverse direction to the body portion wrapping the vessel.

[12] According to the present invention, the body portion may further include an adhesive member partly on an inside surface thereof, so that the body portion is adhered to the outer circumferential surface of the vessel.

[13] Also, according to the present invention, an entire length from the body portion to the grip portions may be shorter than the outer circumference of the vessel, and the body portion may have a shape of planes or lines.

[14] Also, according to the present invention, each ofthe grip portions may have an insertion portion into which a user can insert a finger, and the grip portions may further include a reinforcement member which is coated with synthetic resins having high tensile strength, or is applied with plastic.

[15] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vessel including a handle according to the present invention.

Advantageous Effects

[16] According to the present invention, a body portion easily wraps the outer circumferential surface of a vessel due to a shape of planes or lines, and grip portions on both ends of the body portion give pressure to the body portion in a transverse direction when the grip portions are gripped. Therefore, it is possible to simply attach a handle to a vessel, and to conveniently use the handle.

[17] Also, according to the present invention, the body portion further includes an adhesive member partly on an inside surface thereof. The adhesive member is adhered to one side on the outer circumferential surface of the vessel, thereby securely fixing the body portion. Accordingly, it is possible to support the vessel by adhesive strength as well as transverse pressure. In other words, it is possible to securely and stably hold the vessel by the handle.

[18] Especially, when the vessel is used again after the vessel is put down, it is possible to use the handle without additionally assembling the handle to the vessel due to the adhesive member attaching the handle to the vessel.

[19] Also, according to the present invention, the entire length of the handle is shorter than the outer circumference of the vessel. When the body portion is adhered to the outer circumferential surface of the vessel, the grip portions not adhered to the vessel are not in touch with each other. Accordingly when the grip portions are gripped, the grip portions extending from the body portion are tightened in a transverse direction. As a result, the handle can support the weight of the contents filled in the vessel, and thus the vessel is securely held.

[20] Also, according to the present invention, the body portion may have a shape of planes or lines. Therefore, it is possible to use a handle with an appropriate shape in accordance with the shape of a vessel.

[21] Each of the grip portions according to the present invention has an insertion portion into which a user can insert a finger. Therefore, it is easy to grip the handle, and it is possible to strongly give pressure to the body portion in a transverse direction.

[22] Also, the body portion or the grip portions according to the present invention includes a reinforcement member, which is coated with synthetic resins having high tensile strength, or is applied with plastic. Therefore, it is possible to strongly and securely support the vessel without breakage, even though the contents filled in the vessel are heavy.

[23] Also, according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible for a user to easily hold a vessel regardless of the temperature of contents filled in the

vessel.

[24] When the contents filled in a vessel are cold, condensation water is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the vessel due to a temperature difference between the inside and the outside. However, according to the present invention, although the condensation water runs down, the grip portions not adhered to the vessel are gripped by a user, so that the vessel does not slip out of a user's hand. In other words, the role of the handle is maximized, thereby increasing the usability.

[25] Also, a handle according to the present invention includes a simple structure, and thus a manufacturing process is simple, manufacturing cost is low, and it is possible to hold a large and heavy disposable vessel by the tensile strength of the handle. Accordingly, the handle may be universally used, and the usability is increased. Brief Description of the Drawings

[26] The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

[27] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a state of a handle according to the present invention before the handle is attached to a vessel;

[28] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a handle according to the present invention is attached to a vessel; and

[29] FIG. 3 is a plane view illustrating a state where a handle according to the present invention is attached to a vessel. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[30] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[31] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a state of a handle according to the present invention before the handle is attached to a vessel; FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a handle according to the present invention is attached to a vessel; and FIG. 3 is a plane view illustrating a state where a handle according to the present invention is attached to a vessel.

[32] A handle according to the present invention is designed for using a conventional vessel having no separate handle, and is not limited by shapes, sizes, and material of a vessel.

[33] As shown in FIGs. 1 to 3, a handle 11 of a geometrical figure, which is adhered to the outer circumferential surface of a disposable vessel, includes a body portion 12, and grip portions 13.

[34] Also, the body portion 12 includes an adhesive member 20 on an inside surface thereof. The adhesive member is for adhering the handle to a vessel 1.

[35] It is ideal that the disposable vessel 1 has a narrow-bottom-broad-top form with various sizes, such as a cup for distilled liquor, a paper cup, a vessel for ice-cream, and a vessel for noodles with stir-fried bean paste, or ramen. Although an embodiment of the present invention focuses on only a disposable vessel, the same structure according to the present invention will still be applied to general vessels.

[36] It is desirable that material of the handle 11 includes a paper or cloth string with tensile strength. Then, due to tensile force enough to support the load of contents filled in the disposable vessel, the handle will not droop by the external force. Herein, the length of the handle 11 may be variable according to sizes of disposable vessels.

[37] In order to easily adhere the handle to the vessel, it is desirable that the handle 11 is in a flat form having a large area, rather than a circular form. However, the form is not limited.

[38] Both ends of the handle 11 are put together in such a manner that the handle 11 wraps one side on the outer circumferential surface of the disposable vessel having a narrow-bottom-broad- top form. Also, the body portion 12 has a shape of planes or lines facing each other upward and downward, and the grip portions 13 are opposed to each other. Herein, the handle 11 may include various geometrical figures, such as a square, a rectangle, a circle, an oval, etc.

[39] It is desirable that the circumference of the handle 11 is shorter than the outer circumference of the vessel. Also, the adhesive member 20 is partly formed on the inside surface of the body portion 12, in such a manner that the body portion 12 is adhered to the outer circumferential surface of the disposable vessel 1.

[40] Herein, the adhesive member 20 may include a member for further use (such as a double-coated adhesive tape), as well as adhesive material previously applied to the body portion 12.

[41] When the body portion 12 is adhered to the outer circumferential surface of the disposable vessel 1, the grip portions 13 not adhered to the vessel are not in touch with each other, and form a handle which can be gripped by a user.

[42] Each of the grip portions 13 has an insertion portion 14 into which a user can insert a finger. Therefore, it is easy to grip the handle, and it is possible to strongly give pressure to the body portion in a transverse direction.

[43] Also, the body portion 12 or the grip portions 13 may further include a reinforcement member, which is coated with synthetic resins having high tensile strength, or is applied with plastic, so as to strongly and securely support the vessel without breakage, even though the contents filled in the vessel are heavy.

[44] An operation process according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above is as follows.

[45] A handle 11 is formed in a geometrical figure, such as a square, a rectangle, a

circle, an oval, etc., and has a certain length in accordance with the size of a disposable vessel 1. Both ends of the handle 11 are put together in such a manner that the circumference of the handle is shorter than the outer circumference of the disposable vessel 1. Herein, the handle includes a body portion 12 having a shape of parallel planes or lines upward and downward, and grip portions 13 which extend from the body portion, and can be gripped by a user.

[46] Once the handle 11 is formed as described above, an adhesive member 20 is partly formed on the inside surface of the body portion 12 of the handle 11, the handle having a circumference shorter than the outer circumference of the disposable vessel 1.

[47] After the formation of the adhesive member 20 on the inside surface of the body portion 12, the body portion 12 of the handle 11 is adhered to one side on the outer circumferential surface of the disposable vessel 1.

[48] Herein, the handle's both ends not applied with the adhesive member 20 are not adhered to the outer circumferential surface of the disposable vessel 1, and thus form the grip portions 13 which can be gripped by a user.

[49] Since the handle 11 has a circumference shorter than the outer circumference of the disposable vessel 1, the grip portions 13 are not in touch with each other. Industrial Applicability

[50] In a disposable vessel having a handle according to the present invention as described above, the handle has a circumference shorter than the outer circumference of the disposable vessel, and is adhered to a vessel with variable shapes. Therefore, such a disposable vessel having a handle can be applied to the disposable vessel industry.