US2837262A

US2837262A - Package holder for cans and the like

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Publication number: US2837262A
Application number: US467980A
Authority: US
Inventors: Fred J Ullrich
Original assignee: Sutherland Paper Co
Current assignee: Sutherland Paper Co
Priority date: 1954-11-10
Filing date: 1954-11-10
Publication date: 1958-06-03
Anticipated expiration: 1975-06-03

Description

June 3, 1958 F. J. ULLRICH I PACKAGE HOLDER' FOR CANS AND THE LIKE Filed NOV. 10, 1954 3 Sheets-She l (ym 1N VEN TOR.

' June 3 1958 l F. uLLRlcH 2,337,262

PACKAGE HOLDER Fon cANs AND THE LIKE v Filed Nv. 1o, 1954 j -s sheets-sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

@A EMP June 3, 1958 F. J. ULLRlcH 2,337,262

PACKAGE HOLDER FOR CANS AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 10, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 OZ? iwf/y j /7 lm /a Unite PACKAGE HOLDER FOR CANS AND THE LIKE Fred I. Ullrich, Kalamazoo, Mich., assignor to Sutherland Paper Company, Kalamazoo, Mich;

Y Application November 10, 1954, Serial No. 467,980

6 claims. (cl. 229-411) i This invention relates to a package holder' or carton for packaging a plurality of cans or like containers land other articles.

The main objects of this invention are:

First,to provide a collapsible tubular carton or holder adapted for packaging containers having end projections or recesses whichl enable the very rapid making ofthe package unit either by hand or by machinery and one which very securely retains the packaged articles.'v

Second, to provide an open ended tubular carton 4or holder of the article retaining type in which the tonguesv are supported in an inwardlydiverging relation to the walls by which they are carried so that effective engagement of the tongues with the packaged article vis assured A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a fragmentary side elevational view of a package unit including the holder of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

.-Fi'g'. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal section on a line corresponding to line 3 3 of Fig. .1, a container being indicated by dotted lines.

" Fig. 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal section on a line corresponding to line 3 3 of Fig. 1 of a modification.

A Fig. l5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectionlon a line corresponding to line 5 5 of Fig. 3. K

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the holder isv formed with certain parts at one edgev in extended position and corresponding parts on the opposed edge folded inwardly to show their relation to the walls. f Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view on a line corresponding to 7 7 of Fig. 6 showing further details of the structure.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the collapsed holder. Fig.Y 9 is an insidel plan view of a slightly modified form of holder in extended position. g y

Fig. 10 is a plan View of a plurality of'blanks illustrating how the blank of Fig. 9 may be cut from a sheet of stock to utilize substantially all of the material thereof. '.Fig. l1 is an end elevational view of the holder in connection with a container. illustrating one method of applying the holder to the container or articles packaged. In Figs. .1 and 2 I illustrate the packaging holder ofmy invention in its relation toa group of three cans designated by the numeral 101 and having chimes or rims 102 Vwhich result in recessed ends 103.

lWhile they holder of my invention is adapted for use in packaging' a. wide variety of articles'it is conveniently illustrated in connection with cylindrical cans having the tates Patent recessed ends. The holder is desirably formed of an integral blank of paperboard as is illustrated in Fig. 6, and comprises opposed pairs of

walls

1 and 2 and 3 and 4 with a sealing llap 5 at one end of the blank lapped upon and secured to the other end of the blank to form a tubular holder. Adhesive for thesealing ap is indicated at 6. The

walls

1', 2, 3 and 4 and the flap are arranged in alignment inthe blank, the Walls and flap being -hingedly connected by the hinging scores 7.

The opposed pair of

walls

1 and 2 are provided with inturned flaps 8 and 9'respectively desirably, as in the embodiment illustrated, at each end and the glue ilap is provided with end flaps 10. The

flaps

8 and 9 are turned inwardly and adhesively secured to the inner sides of the walls land 2, by adhesive indicated at 11 while the flaps 10 of the glue flap are turned inwardly and secured to the inner side of the glue ap 5 by means-of the adhesive indicated at 12.

' The

walls

3 and 4 are provided with inwardly directed tongues 13 which are desirably connected thereto by the scores 14. The scores 15`facilitate the folding of the

aps

8 and 9 upon the inner sides of the Walls to which they are secured. The tongues 13 are springably supported in diverging relation to the

side walls

3 and 4 due to the inherent resiliency of their hinge connections 14 to the sidewalls, resulting from compression and tension of the stock material on the inner side and outer side, respectively, of their hinge joints, when the tongues are folded inwardly. The tongues are yieldably or springably supported in inwardly diverging relation to the walls Vfrom which they extend by the links or struts 16 which are llexingly connected to the ends of the

flaps

8, 9 and 10 by flexing scores 17 disposed in alignment with the wall hinging scores 7. The struts are flexibly connected to the tongues by means of exing scores 18.

When the blank is in the flat as shown in Fig. 7, the tongues are collapsed ilat upon the inner sides of the walls as shown in Fig. 7. However, when the holder is erected from the collapsed position of Fig. -7 to the erected position of Fig. 5 end thrust is applied to the struts` and the tongues are automatically swung to and yieldably supported with their ends spaced relative to and in inwardly diverging relation to the walls by which they are carried so that they arevpositively engaged with the recesses or projections of the packaged article positioned in retained relation thereto." When the holder is llat or collapsed as shown in Figs. 3 and 7 the distance between the hinged connections 17 of the struts 16 to the

aps

8 and 9 is the same as the distance between the hinge connections 7 of the

side walls

1, 2, 3 and 4 to each other, but when the holder iserected as shown in Fig. 5 with the flaps 8, 9'and 10, struts 16, andA tongues 13 all disposed on the inner sides of the

side walls

1, 2, 3 and 4 then Athe distance between the hinge connections 17 of *the struts is less than that between the hinge connections 7 of the side walls to each. other. This results in the endwise thrust on the struts k16, above described, when the holder is .erected from ya 4collapsed position to a setup position. The struts serve to reinforce the tongues so that they cannot become crumpled or bent and thereby releasev the ypackage with which the* article is engaged without such force being applied as would destroy the package. They may be released if desired by inserting a knife blade or like implement to lift the tongues.

The open packaged articles may be inserted sidewise into the holder from the ends thereof or the holder may be wrapped around the group of articles by positioning the group upon one of the walls provided with the retaining tongues and the

walls

1 and 2, and opposed tongue carrying wall swung to erected position, the holder being shown in partially erected position in Fig. 1l to 2,337,262 Patented June 3, 1.958V

correspond in width to the width of the tongues 13.

3' illustrate certain'of the: steps for thus assembling the package, Y Y.

The tongues of the top wall, which should be the wall 3, swing into diverging relation relative to the wall 3Vandautomatically engage within the upper recesses of the packaged articles as' the walls are swung to position to secure the sealing `hap to the wall 2 by the adhesive 6,.V This methodof assembling the package is, in eect, wrapping the holder around the group of packaged articles. Y

j The embodiment'shown in Figs. 9 and 10 is the same as that described with the exception ,that in cutting out the blanks they are arranged so as to economizc on stock, the tongues of one adjacent blank being cut out of the stock between the pairs of flaps 19. Y

In the lembodiment of Fig. 6 the

aps

8, 9 and 10 In the embodiment of Fig. 9` the flaps 19 are narrower which permits further saving of stock as shown in Fig. 10; they however, serve as effective anchoring means for the linklike struts which areconnected thereto by the flexing scores 21 aligned with the wall hinging scores 7. The struts or links 20 are lieqtibly connected to the tongues 22 at 23, otherwise the structure is the same as that of the embodiment shown in the blank of Fig. 6.

v.ln the embodiment shown in Fig. 6 portions of the '

aps

8, 9 and 1t? are cut outat 24 to enable so-mewhat more ilat collapsing. However there are no such cut out portions in the embodiment of Figs. 9 `and l0.

I have illustrated and described my invention in a very practical embodiment thereof. I have not however at tempted to illustrate or describe yvarious adaptations that might be desirable for the packaging of articles than those illustrated as it is believed that such modification would be apparent to those `skilled in the art.

Having thus described .thev invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be securedfby Letters Patent is: j

l l. A tubular holder for packaging containers having projecting rims at the ends thereof, said holder being formed of an integral cut and scored blank of paperboard or thelike 4and comprising four walls and a sealing Hap disposed in alignment inthe blank and connected by hinging scores, one opposed pair ofhwalls and the sealing flap having integral end flaps of substantial width folded inwardly upon and fkedly secured to the inner sides thereof in parallel relation thereto, the other pair of opposed walls having inturned container rim engaging tongues disposed approximately 4parallel thereto and springably connected to the ends thereof, rthe tongues ad-l jacent their swinging inner ends being connected to the adjacent end aps by integral links having ilexing connections to the tongues and eXing score connections to the flaps aligned with the said hinging scores, whereby when the walls are inerected position the said connecting links are subjected to endwise thrustl and the tongues are springably supported with ltheir swinging inner ends in diverging relation to the inner sides of the walls to which they are springably 4connected thereby facilitating their engagement and retention of their engagement within the rims of packaged containers positioned between the first mentioned pair of walls.

2. A collapsible tubular holder for packaging articles having recessed ends, said'holder 'being formed of an integral blank of paperboard or the like and comprising four hingedly connected Walls, one opposed pair of walls having integral end aps folded inwardly upon and fuiedly secured to the inner sides thereof in parallel 'relation thereto. the other pair of Aopposed walls having inturned article engaging tongues disposed approximately parallel thereto and' swingably connected to the ends thereof, the tongues being connected to the adjacentflaps by integral links having flexing connections to the tongues and having flexing connections to the ilaps, the flexing connection to the flaps being aligned with the hinging connections of adjacent pairs of walls, whereby when the' walls arein erected position the straps'are subjected relation, thereto, the other pair of opposed walls having'l inwardly projecting article engaging tongues disposed in side by side relation thereto, and links integrally connecting the tongues to the adjacent aps and having ilexing connections therewith aligned withsaid hinging connections of the adjacent pairs of walls, whereby when the walls are in erected position the links are subjected to endwise thrust and the tongues are yieldingly supported in inwardly diverging relation to the walls to which they are connected to facilitate their engagement' within the recessed ends of the articles packaged.

4. A tubular holderfor packaging articles having projections at the ends thereof, said holderv comprising'opposed pairs of hingedly connected walls, one opposed pairof walls having end flaps folded inwardly upon and xedly secured to the inner sides thereof in approximately parallel relation thereto, the other pair of opposed walls having inwardly directed tongues yieldably connected thereto and struts for said tongues flexably connected to said flaps, the flexing connections for the struts to the llaps being aligned with the hinging connections for the adjacent walls, whereby when the walls are in erected position, the struts are subjected to end thrust and yieldably support the tongues in inwardly diverging article engaging position.

j 5. A collapsibletubular holder for packaging articles comprising hingedly connected pairsv of Walls, one opposed pair of walls having inwardly directed article en gaging tongues on their end edges, and tongue supporting struts flexibly connected to the inner sides of the other pair of Opposed walls ,with their flexing connections thereto in alignment with the' hinging connections for the adjacent walls, said struts being connectedV to said tongues so that when the walls are collapsed the tongues and said supporting struts collapse on the inner sides of the walls in adjacent side by side relation thereto and when the walls are adjusted on their hinging connections to erectedposition the tongues are springably supported: 1n an inwardly diverging relation to the walls at a greater;`

distance from the walls than when the walls are in said collapsed position.

6. Av collapsible tubular article packaging holder comprising hingedlyconnected walls, one opposed pair of wallshaving inwardly directed article engaging tongues swingably connected thereto, and tongue supporting struts secured upon the inner sides of the other pair of op'- posed walls andhaving a flexing connection therewith.

aligned with the, hinging connection of adjacent walls and-having flexing connections to the tongues so that when the walls are positioned in angular relation the strutsyieldably support the tongues in an adjacent side by side and'inwardly divering relation to the walls.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNiT'D STATES PATENTS 2,713,453 Williamson -f July 19, 1955