US1039619A

US1039619A - Box.

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Publication number: US1039619A
Application number: US66251311A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harry E Webb
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1911-11-25
Filing date: 1911-11-25
Publication date: 1912-09-24
Anticipated expiration: 1929-09-24

Description

H. E. WEBB.

Box.

APPLIOATION FILED 11017.25, 1911.

, Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

3 SHEETS- SHEET l.

H. E. WEBB.

BOX.

APPLIGATION FILED H0125, 1911.

1,039,61 9. Patented sept. 24, 1912.

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Glpi/tumbas H. E. WEBB. BOX. APPLICATION FILED 11011.25, 1911.

1,039,619. Patented sept. 24, 1912.

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'UNITED s'rA'rEs HARRY E. WEBB, OF TONAWADA, NEW YORK.

BOX.

Patented sept. 24, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY E. WEBB, citizen of the United States, residing at'lona-l Wanda, in the county of Erie and Stateot New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boxes, of which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to boxes and more particularly to boxes such as are used by clothiers, tailors, and other merchants. in boxing suits of clothes and other wearing apparel.

It is one aim of the invention to provide a box of this typey which will not require the use of twine for the purpose of holding the cover in place, and which will embody a handle by means of which it may be read-A ilv carried.

u'To this end, the invention contemplates Vproviding a locking device at one sideof the box, which side is the bottom when the body and cover of the box are properly assembled, designed to hold the body and cover against separation at this side of the box, and the provision, at the upper or opposite`side of the box, of a handle adapted to be readily assembled with the body and cover at the said side, and when assembled,

designedto hold the cover against separation from the body. y

Another aim of the invention is to rovide a box of this type with a'handle w ich is primarily disconnected from the box and may be readily assembled therewith at the time the box is set up for use. The handle is furthermore initially flat and will consev quently not add to the Fbulk of the folded box blanks when they' are in flat condition.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had t-o the following description. and accompanying drawing, in' 'whi'chz- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box embodying the present invention. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view ustrating the manner in which the handle of thebox is assembled with the body and cover lthereof and also illustrating the manner 'of connecting the cover and body of the box at the bottom thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view illustrating the construction of the upper sides of the body and cover of the box to permit of the ready assemblage of the handle with the box. Fi 4 is a perspective view of the handle det-ac ed from the'box and in its initial condition. v

\ of this handle therewith, the top `Figx is a erspective view of one corner of the box illustrating the fastening means provid'edtherefor. Fig. 6 is a similar View but showing the elements of the fastening device disassembled. Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view showing the fastening means in plan. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary bottom plan'of the box. Fig. 9 is a erspective view illustrating a slightly mo ificd form of fastener for the bottom of the'box. Fig. 10 is a, vertical longitudinal sectional view illustrating this form of fastening means. Fig. 11 is a vertical transverse sectional View. Fig. l2 is a fragmentary plan View of the bottom of the body of the box. Fig. 13 is a similar view but showing the bottom of the cover.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawing by the same reference characters.

In the drawing, the body of the box is indicated by the numeral 1 and this body /includes a bottom which is indicated by the numeral 2 and a top which is indicated by the numeral 3, the end-walls of the body being indicated by the numeral 4.

The cover of the box is indicated by the numeral 5 and has a bottom wall 6 and a top 7 and this cover includes ends 8. As illustrated, the body and cover are rectangular and the cover fits telescopically over the body as is usual in boxes of this type.

As before stated, the invention contemplates the provision of a handle by means of which the box may be readily carried, and in adapting` the box for the assemblage 3 of the body 1 is formed with a slit 9 which extends parallel to the free edge of this side of the body and which terminates in relatively wide incisions 10 extending at right angles to the slit 9 in the direction of the other edge l of the said top, in the manner illust-rated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. These incisions 10 terminate short of the said edge of the side i 3', however, and the formation of the slit 9 and the said slits e-r incisions 10. results in a tongue 11. projecting toward the free edO'e of the said side 3 of the body. In a like manner, the top 7 of the cover 5 of the box is formed with a slit 12 which extends parallel to the free edge of the said side of the cover and which terminates in slits or incisions 13, the slit 12 corresponding to the slit 9 and the slitsy or incisions 13 corresponding 'ioo l the said to tllose indicated by the numeral 10. The formation of t-he slits l2 and'l3 results in a tongue 14 which extends toward the free edge of the said side of the c-over. By refer.

ring to I `igs.2 and 3 of the drawing, it will be observed that when the cover is in place upon the body of the box, the incisions 10 and 13 will register, the tongue 14 will overlap the tongue 11, the slit 9 will register with the base of the tongue 14, and the slit 12 will register with the base of the tongue l1.

The handle above mentioned is formed from a blank of stout material and includes a grip-portionl and end o-r terminal portions 16, these latter portions being slit as `at 17 `in a line with the lateral edges of the grip-portion 15` so as to form pairs of tongues 18, one pair being located at each end of the said grip-portion and the tongues of each pair extending at opposite sides of port-ion.

In assembling the handle, above described, and shown in Fig, 4 of the drawing, with the box and cover, the handle is placed be-v neath the top of the box and moved laterally into engagement withthe tongue 11, said tongue being depressed so as to pass under the grip portion 15 and over the tongues 18 of the handle, the grip portion passing through the slit 9 and into en agement with the slits 10. The broadene end portins 16 of the handle will then extend beneath those portions of the top 3 of the body of the box immediately beyond the incisions 10 and the tongues 18 will project beneath adjacent portions of the said top adjacent the base and free edge of the tongue 11, it being understood that the grip-portion 15 of the handle is of a width substantially equal tothe length of the'incisions 10 or the incisions 13 and the end portions 16 preferably lequal in width to the width of the top When the cover is assembled with the body of the box, thetop wall 7 thereof is moved laterally over the handle and the tongue 14 is depressed slightly so that the grip-portion 15 may pass through the slit 12 from below and over the tongue 14 which then overlaps the tongue v11. Thus, not only is the handle s0 assembled with the box that it will serve as a means whereby the box may be carried, but also it serves, by reason of its engagement through the incisions 10 and 13 to hold the cover in place upon the body of the box at the top side thereof. As a means for holding the opposite side of the cover against displacement from the body of the box, there is provided a fastening means which will now be described.

The bottom 6 of the cover is formed with short parallel slits 19 which extend trans-- versely thereof, and with a slit 20 which preferably extends in the arc of a circle l lLoaaala having as its center a oint midway between the slits 19. The said also cut away as at`21 and by so slitting the side and cut-ting it away, a locking tongue 22 is formed having aneck and a head, which latter is indicated b the numeral 23 and terminates at'each si e of the neck in tabs 24. The tongue 22, above described,

projects in the general direction of the free edfe of the said side 6'of the cover. rPhe si e 2 of the' body 1' of the box is formed with a slit 2,5v extending longitudinally thereof and parallel to the free edge of the said side 2 andextending at right angles from this slit 25 near each end thereof, is a `branch slit 26, the said side 42 being farther ,-slit as at 27 at right anglesto the slit 25 Z and immediately :said slits 27 extending in a direction oppo- ,site to the direction l"slits 26. A lip ,fslit 25 and slits 27 fformed between the said slit 25 and the branch slits 26. When the cover is applied t0 the body of the ,serted through the slit 25 and the short slits g3() between the sides of the neck ot' the tongue and the tabs 24 are engaged with the slits. 27, the lip 28 being slightly bent iniwardly at the time' of such engagement. fnThe tongue 22 is in lthis manner locked in its l engagement in the slit 25 and cannot become -accidentally disengaged. By providing the Q lip 29, bu'lging of the side 2 of the body of the box is prevented.

inwardly of the slits'26, the

of extent of the branch 28 is formed betweeutlie and a similar lip 29 `is box, the tongue 22 is iu- The sides 2 and 3 of the body of the box -and the ends of the said body are interlocked or fastened in the same .manner as are the sides 6 and 7 and ends 8 of the cover and the 4locking or fastening means being identical in both instances, it is believed to be only necessary to describe the means as embodied in the cover.

In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings there is shown one corner of the cover of the box.

i In the said Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, the side6 of formed with a short branch slit 32 which is located near the cover is illustrated as diagonal slit 31 having a that end of the slit 31 adjacent the free edge of the said side 6 and extends at an angle in the direction of the said edge. The end 8 of the cover is formed with a locking Hap 33 having a substantially semi-circular head 34; adapted for insertion through. the slit 31 and provided at one side with a short locking linger 35 which engages in the branch slit 32 when the tongue 34 is inserted through the slit 31, such engagement serving to prevent accidental the fla from the slit 31.

VIn IPigs. 9 to 13 inclusive of the drawings there is shown a modified fastening means for the bottom of the body and cover of the box and in the said figures, the botdisengagement of 4side of the cover is mir Y drawing the tongue.

tom of the body of the box is illustrated as formed with a slit 36 whichl extends transversely thereof and terminates short of the edges, and the bottom of the cover is illustrated as formed with a substantially U- shaped slit 37 resulting in a tongue 38 which extends lengthwise of the said bottom of the cover and is adapted to be inserted through the slit 36 in the manner shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 11 of the drawings, when the cover is in place upon the body. To render it easy to withdraw the tongue, should it be desired to open the box at this side, notches 39 are formed in the walls of the slit 37 for the engagement of the fingers when with- Itl will be readily understood from an inspection of the saidv Figs. 9 to 13, that while the tongue may be readily inserted and withdrawn through the slit 36, it will eectually secure the cover to the body of the box at the bottom thereof. l

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is 1. A box comprising a body and a cover having overlapped tongues, and a handle comprising a grip-portion extending over said tongues, and terminal portions engaging beneath the said tongues.

2. A box comprising a body and a cover having overlapped tongues, and a handle comprising a grip-portion having broadened terminal port-ions, the said terminal por,y tions engaging beneath the ends of the tongues and the said grip portion extending over the said tongues.

3. Abox comprising a body and a cover having overlap ed oppositely projecting' tongues, and a andle comprising a gripportion having broadened terminal portions slit to form ears at opposite ends of the gri portion, the said ears eing engaged beneat the overlapped tono'ues and the said gripportion extending a tongues. l

4. A box comprising a body and a cover telescopically fitted, corresponding sides ofove the said overlapped the body and cover being slit to form tongues projecting toward the free edges of the respective sides, the said tongues being overlapped, and a handle comprising a gripportion having terminal ears engaged beneath the tongues, the said grip-portion extending above the tongues.

5. A box comprising a body and a cover' telescopically litted, corresponding sides of the body and` cover being formed each with a slit extending parallel to the free edge thereof and with terminal slits extending at right angles tothe rst mentioned slit, the said slits in each of the said sides forming atongue extending in the direction of the free edge of the said side, the said tongues being overlapped, and a handle comprising a grip-portion of substantially the same Width'as the terminal slits and having broadened terminal portions engaged beneath the ends of the said tongues, the said grip-portion extending above the tongues.

6. A box comprising a body and a cover having overlapped tongues, and a handle comprising' a grip portion extending over said tongues and broadened terminal portions engaging under the ends of the inner tongue and also under the body of the box adjacent the ends of tongue.

7. A box comprising a body and a cover telescopically fitted, the corresponding sides of the cover and box being formed with spaced registering transverse slits, and a handle comprising a shank portion fitted through the slits and having broadened terminal portions disposed longitudinally with respect to the body engaging against the inner surf-.ice of the said side of the body and bridging said slits.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HARRY E. WEBB. [n a] Witnesses:

MARGARET M. TALMAN, WILLIS M. SPAULDING.