US2685402A

US2685402A - Folding shoe box

Info

Publication number: US2685402A
Application number: US302649A
Authority: US
Inventors: Caster Irving
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1952-08-05
Filing date: 1952-08-05
Publication date: 1954-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 1971-08-03

Description

Aug. 3, 1954 CASTER FOLDING SHOE BOX Filed Aug. 5, 1952 :EIIEI z INVENTOR. /r' v/ng Casfer BY ECAf/OFF 5L/CK, 14/795.

4 member of Me inn Patented Aug. 3, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT osFlca FOLDING SHOE BOX Irving Caster, San Mateo, Calif. Application August 5, 1952, Serial No. 302,649

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a box and particularly relates to a convertible box which may be used both as a box for storing merchandise and as an attractive carrying case for carrying the merchandise home.

In selling items of merchandise, it is always advantageous if the customer can be induced to carry his purchases home rather than requiring the store to deliver them. Customers are frequently reluctant to do this, primarily because of the lack of convenient packages for carrying merchandise as most boxes are rather unwieldy. This is particularly true in the case of shoes. The box of present invention is particularly adapted for use as a shoe box but, of course, it may be readily adapted and used for various items of merchandise.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a box for shoes and the like which has a convenient carrying handle which is an integral part of the box.

It is another object of this invention to provide a shoe box with a carrying handle wherein the carrying handle folds snugly againstv the box, so that the box occupies no more space on a shelf than a conventional box.

A further object of this invention is to provide a shoe box which may be partially assembled and shipped flat and which may be readily further assembled without the use of any special tools or equipment to provide the finished box.

It is also the object of this invention to provide a shoe box of a generally improved design which is very attractive in appearance.

In the drawings forming a part of this application there is shown in Figure 1 a perspective view of the shoe box of the present invention with the handle folded against the box so that the box occupies a minimum amount of space; i. e.- the box is in the form in which it would ordinarily be stored on a shelf.

In Figure 2 there is shown a perspective view of my improved shoe box with the handle inan extended position so that the box may be readily carried.

In Figure 3 there is shown a cross-section view of the box on the lines 3--3 of Figure 1.

In Figure 4 there is shown a cross-section view of the box on the lines 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 shows the blank from which the box in the present invention is made.

Referring now to the drawing by reference characters, the box of the present invention has sides 6 and 8 and ends l6 and I2. A bottom for the box is formed by four extensions of the sides and ends attached as is shown in Figure 5 and designated I416, 18 and 20. As can be seen from the drawing, the extension I4 has slots [5 therein, While the extension [8 has tabs [9 thereon. A top for the box is formed by two elongated flaps designated 22 and 24 which are attached respectively to ends l0 and I2. The flap 22 has a slot 21 therein, while the flap 28 has a tab 25 thereon. The carrying handle of the present invention consists of two

flaps

26 and 28 which are attached respectively to side portions 6 and 6. The fiap 26 has an elongated slot with curved ends 30 out therein forming a flap 3! which is adapted to fold either outwardly or inwardly along the fold line designated 32. The opposite flap 28 has cut therein an elongated hole with rounded ends designated 36 and a slit 35. As will be later apparent. the slot 36 which forms flap 3| is substantially the same size and shape as the hole 34 and is the same length as the slit 35.

To facilitate the assembly of the box, the end piece l2 has a small flap 36 located thereon which is ordinarily glued, or fastened by other suitable means to the extreme end of the side piece 6. This forms a collapsible structure which will lie perfectly flat, and in this form, the blank for the box may be readily stored and shipped.

In assembling the box, the bottom flaps l6 and 26 are first turned inwardly, and the flap I4 is then turned, inwardly. After this operation, the flap I 8 is turned inwardly and the tabs l9 inserted in the slots l5. This leaves the box completed, except for the closing of the top. To close the top of the box, one first bends the iiap 22 inwardly followed by the flap 24 whereupon the tab 25 is inserted in the slot 21.

If, at this time, it is desired that the box be in its most compact form, suitable for storage on a shelf, flap 28 is bent inwardly to form a cover over the box, and the flap 26 is then bent inwardly over the flap. 28, and the tab 3| inserted in the slit 35. This forms the box in the condition shown in Figure 1 and in the detailed crosssection of Figure 3.

When it is desired to use the box as a carrying package, all the operations outlined above are performed with the exception of the manner of

folding flaps

26 and 28 inwardly. When it is desired to use the box in this fashion, the

flaps

26 and 28 are placed in face to face abutment as is shown in Figures 2 and 4 and the tab 31 inserted through the hole 34 and bent upwardly. This forms a convenient carrying handle.

Of course, it is apparent that many departures 3 may be made from the exact embodiment of the box illustrated without departing from the spirit of this invention. The box may be made of various sizes and shapes to accommodate various articles of merchandise. Further, the method of holding the box together by means of the parts designated l4, l6, I8, 20, 22, 24 and 36 may be modified as is well known to those skilled in the art.

I claim:

A box for shoes and the like comprising a box formed from a fiat blank having a bottom, two ends and two sides, one side of said box having an upwardly extending first flap thereon, and the other side of said box having an upwardly extending second flap thereon, said first flap having an elongated portion partially out out to provide an elongated flap therein, said second flap having an elongated hole and a slit therein, said References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,953,885 McAleer Apr. 3, 1934 2,007,810 Oman July 9, 1935 2,078,455 Peters Apr. 27, 1937