US1063845A

US1063845A - Collapsible or knockdown box.

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Publication number: US1063845A
Application number: US72600312A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph W Weiss
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-10-16
Filing date: 1912-10-16
Publication date: 1913-06-03
Anticipated expiration: 1930-06-03

Description

J. W. WEISS.

GOLLAPSIBLE 0R KNOCKDOWN BOX.

APPLICATION FILED 0(1'T.16, 1912.

1,063,845, Patented June 3, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH W. WEISS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

COLLAPSIBLE OR KNOCKDOWN BOX.

7 i; all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn W. \Vmss, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improveknocking about which these boxes undergo when shipped from point to point wit-h articles of merchandise packed therein.

I urtherobjects and advantages will appear from the detailed description and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Collapsible or knock-down boxes have come into vogue by reason of their advantageous characteristic in taking up little room when in collapsed or knockdown condition, so that a great many may be kept on hand. stored and used "from time to time as occasion requires. Hitherto, however, boxes of this description have been limited in their capacity as to the weight of the articles to be packed therein by reason of their flimsy construction and their inability to stand rough handling during the course oi shipment or transportation. Railroad companies have been accustomed to place a limit on the permissible weight of material which may be transported in each box owing to the flimsiness in construction which endangers the bursting of a box or its mutilation. when roughly handled while containing more than a certain weight of material.

When devising means for strengthening these boxes, it is necessary to bear in mind that boxes of this description must be light and cheap; otherwise their cost and added expense in transportation would materially detract from the other advantages. I have,

therefore, provided a collapsible box or slotted carton in which the material of the box itself is so disposed and formed that a maximum of strength and rigidity is ob tained. y

In making the box, I form the blank with two or more folds which increase the strength of material and the stiffness and rigidity just at the points which receive most Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 16, 1912.

Patented J one 3. .1913.

Serial No. 726,003.

of the impact incident. to the knocking about and rough handling of the box. In one of the forms of my invention these folds are disposed at the end edges of the box a lja cent to the flaps. This results in the ends of the box being not only strengthened but also formed with lateral projections which protect the body of the box from impact. 'llhese projections receive any blow which the box may receive in dropping or in being struck by anexternal object and also space the body from the supporting surface, so that the weight of another body resting on the same is borne by these end projections which are also reinforced by the flaps constituting the lid of the box. In some cases, I prefer to insert metallic corner pieces Within the folds at the corners which as a rule bear the brunt of the knocks. These metallic pieces may be kept separate when the boxes are collapsed and readily inserted when they are set up. In other cases, I prefor to embed a wire, metal strip or nonmetallic string or tape within the folds to further strengthen the ends of the box and to 't'.-u'ilitatc the sealing of the same. In other forms o't' my invention additional transverse folds'may be formed in the body of the box or longitudinal folds may be formed on the longitudinal edges or intermediate. portions of the body of the box.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view illustrating one form of my invention with the folds situated at the end edges oi the box. Fig. 2 illustrates the carton partly collapsed. Fig. 3 is a tragmcntal side view illustrating the folds as extending further down the body of the box so as to reinforce it for a greater length.

Fig. 1- is a fragmental section and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a form in which the flaps are made separate from the body and are formed in one piece at each end, making a three part construction for the entire carton. Fig. *6 is a tragmental section of an other form of three part construction. the fold being" made in the flap instead of the body. .Fig. 7 is a fragmental section illustrating another form in which the fold is partly in the body and partly in the flap. Fig. 8 is a section illustrating a metal reinforcement used at the corners. Fig. 9 is a perspective View illustrating the angle piece threaded through the fold to reinforce the ends of the box. Fig 11 is a perspective view illustrating a preferred form of metal reinforcement; to be used at the corners. Fig. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a modified form having transverse folds in the body of the box. Figs. 13 and 14 are perspective views illustrating modifications with longitudinal folds at the edges and, in termediate portions of the sides of the box.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the carton is formed of a blank which is scored longitu'dt nally so as to readily form its

longitudinal sides

1, 2, etc., and also scored on lines adjacent to its ends. The ends are then slitted so as to form

flaps

3, 4, 5 and 6, each containing sections 7 and'8 formed by the scoring. The latter are then, folded over into an S shaped fold and attached to the sides 1. 2 etc. in any desired manner as by staat the box and further strengtheningthe same.

pics 9. The meeting edges of

sides

1 and 2 are then united by a strip 10 of canvas or other suitable flexible material which is pasted, glued or otherwise attached thereto. The box is then complete and ready for shipment in knock-down condition. When it is desired to set it up, the edges 11 and 12 on the

sides

1 and 2 are compressed inwardly so as to give the box. its rectangular shape whereupon the

flaps

3 and 4 are turned over and flaps 5 and 6 are also turned over so as to lie on top of the flaps 3 and 4c. The contiguo1.1s.faces of the flaps may be gummed or have other attaching means thereon to firmly secure them to each other and close the ends of the box. When one end is thus closed, the articles to be packed are inserted in the box, the other end of the box is similarly closed and it is then ready for shipment. In some cases when it is desirable to still further strengthen the box, I may insert preferably metallic corner strengthening pieces such as illustrated in Fig. 11, the same consisting of a bracketdike construction having angularly disposed sides'13 Fig. 11.) I have indicated these angle pieces in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 3, a construction is shown wherein the

sections

7 and 8*, corresponding to

sections

7 and 8 in Figs. 1 and 2, are extended downward further so as to strengthen the ing the sides l gaand 2", etc. separate from the top and bottom pieces containing flaps 3 4", 5 and 6 The section 7? is integral with the body of the box while. thesection 8' is integral with the flap portion; I This section '8" extends all the way around th bqx and conceals the raw meeting edges'of-the section 7 thus adding to the appearance of pering with the contents of the box.

is designed. and 14 and a uniting top portion 15. (See' noose la I In the construction illustrated in'Fi 6, the end pieces contain the folded sections while the body of the box is not folded. The fold consists of

sections

7 and 8. extending around the box and having the flaps 3, a", etc. integral therewith,

In Fig. 7, I have illustrated a form in which the inner section of the fold is formed of two parts, one of which 7 is formed integral with the body of the box, While the assembled in place when the boxes are set up. (See Fig. 8.)

In Fig. 10, I have illustrated a wire or tape 17 inserted at the bottom of the fold and extending all around the box so as to further strengthen the ends. This wire or tape may be inserted within the folds before they are attached together and may be permanently held therein, and if desired, the ends of the wire or tape may be fastened with a seal 17 a to prevent unauthorized talrln- T is is especially eflicacious in boxes having the intermediate fold such as illustrated in Fig. 12 hereinafter described.

In Fig. 12, I have illustrated a form in which transverse folds 18 are formed also in the body of;the box intermediate the ends so as tof-ui'ther strengthen the box at intermediatepoints. If desired, these folds maybe multiplied to any required number according to the purpose forvvhich the box In Fig. 13 a form of construction is illustrated wherein the folds 19 are formed at' the longitudinal edges instead of at the end edges of the box. In this form of construction the fold is preferably formed on each side of a longitudinal edge forming a double 8 as clearly shown in this figure. The material may, if desired, be cut away during the formation of the blank or at any time thereafter so as to leave the flaps free from the fold.

In Fig. 14 a' form is illustrated with longitudinal double Sshap'ed folds 20 located at or near the middle of the longitudinal sides. The

outer flaps

5 and 6 are preferably shortened so as to abut the fold or ridge extending on the

inner flaps

3 and 4 the fold on the flaps thus forming a cross or strengthening spider materially increasing the strength of the ends of the box.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a collapsible box or carton which is strong and durable and is capable of withstanding considerable rough handling. However, the cost of manufacturing these boxes is not appreciably increased as the result is produced principally by the proper disposition of the strengthening strip may very readily be T embedded or attached Within the folds at a slight additional expense in cost of ma terial and manufacture and thus further strengthening, the box. i

It will be noted that in all of the forms I have disclosed, the box rests on its reinforced edges causing the latter to-receive the bulk of the weight and impact and thus protecting the comparatively weak body portion of the box.

Various modifications may be made within the skill of a mechanic without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim- 1. A collapsible box of fibrous material having sides, an end flap for each side, and reinforcing folds at the edges of the box between the flaps and sides, said folds and flaps formed integral with the sides of the box and forming projecting strengthening ridges at the edges so as to space.the sides from the supporting surface upon which the box may rest and meant; for attaching said folds to said sides. 2. A collapsible box having sides and end flaps, folds formed integral with said sides and flaps, said folds forming a projecting ridge about the ends of the box, and stiff angle pieces located within said folds at the corners, said angle pieces being partially concealed by the flaps.

3. A collapsible box having sides, an end flap extending from each side, folds formed between said flaps and sides, said folds and flaps being integral with the sides, and a reinforcing member extending within said folds and concealed by the flaps.

4. A collapsible box havin sides an end flap extending from each si e, an a fold between said flaps and sides at the exterior of the box at the end thereof, said fold forming a reinforcing ridge extending around the box and spacing the same from the surface on which the box is supported and means for permanently fastening said folds to thesides.

5. A collapsiblebox having sides ancfend flaps, folds formed integral with said sides and flaps, said folds forming a projecting ridge about the ends of the box, stiff angle pieceslocated within said folds at the corneI's, said angle pieces com rising anguformed adjacent to the junction of the flaps and sides, said fold being of 8 Shape and attached to the sides, and angular corner pieces within said folds and substantially concealed by the flaps.

7. A collapsible carton comprisingside portions adjustable to-form a rectangular box, flaps extending from said side portions and formed integral therewith, a fold formed adjacent to the junction of the flaps and sides, said fold being of S shape and attached to the sides, and angular corner pieces within the folds, said angular pieces havin" a bracing portion extending over the edges of the sides and supporting the flaps" thereon.

S. A collapsible box formed entirely of fibrous material, said box having rectangular sides, and S shaped folds formed on each side of the box out of the material thereof so as to form strengthening ridges for reinforcing the box and adapted to hear the weight of the box and to space the body thereof from the supporting surface and means for permanently attaching the folds.

to the body.

9. A collapsible box formed entirely of fibrous material, said box having rectangular sides, transverse folds formed on the ex terior of each side of the box out of the ma terial thereof so as to form stiffening ridges for reinforcing the box, one set of said folds being disposed at the end of the box and. another set of said folds being formed in termediate the ends, all of said folds being adapted to bear the weight of the box and space the body thereof from the supporting surface.

10. A collapsible box formed entirely of fibrous material, said box having rectangular sides, transverse folds formed on the exterior of each side of the box out of the material thereof so as to form stiffening ridges for reinforcing the box, one set of said folds being disposed at the end of the box and another set of said folds being formed intermediate the ends, all of said folds being adapted to bear the weight of the box and space the body thereof from the supporting surface, and a sealing member extending through said intermediate fold.

11. A collapsible box formed of fibrous material and provided at each end with a reinforcing fold which extends aroundthe ends of the box, projects outward from the sides, and is permanently attached thereto;

- grail sheet of stiff fibrous material having longitudinal scores to fOllfl ficxible'corners for the sides; an-S shaped fold extending entirely around each end of the box, projecting outward from the sides, and permanently attached theretoyand flaps extending from said folds to formclosures for the ends of the box. a 4

13. A collapsible box forinedof an integrail sheetof stiff fibrous material having longitudinal scores to form flexible corners for the sides,- said sides being slitted at the ends and doubled back on themselves tosaid folds to form closures for the .ends of t-hebox. 1 s v Signed at New York city, in (the county of New York, and State of New York, this 11th day of October A. D. 1912. k

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