US1098322A - Package-box. - Google Patents

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J. O. JOHNSON.

PACKAGE BOX. APPLIOAI'ION FILED APR. 5. 1913,

1,098, 322. Patente ay 26,

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PACKAGE-BOX.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN OLIVER J onN- soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Package-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to package boxes, particularly those intended for shipping and containing a number of articles intended to be kept separate from each other.

In order to illustrate a special use to which my box may be advantageously put I have shown it in the form of a seed box for containing garden and vegetable seeds.

It is common practice to inclose seeds n small envelope and to place the envelops in a conspicuous place upon the counter or show cases of retail dealers handling such commodities. It is of great advantage to display such goods attractively and the purpose of my invention is to provide a box of this character which shall be light, strong and cheap, and at the same time fitting to display the goods completely and attractively not only when the box is full but so long as any of the contents are left unsold.

It is also an object of myinvention to provide a construction such that the receptacle may be shipped knocked down and be readily set up at the point of destination.

I accomplish my objects by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete box sealed and ready for shipment when filled with garden seeds or other commodity. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the box of Fig. 1 opened. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail on the line 3-3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the removable partitions and spacing members. Fig. 5 is a view showing a box blank in flat form.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to Fig. 5, the blank has a bottom a to which are connected end flaps b, a front flap 0, a back flap (Z and a cover flap 6. This blank when properly folded on the dotted lines shown in Fig. 5, produces a receptacle of the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The flaps when thus folded are readily fastened together by placing adhesive strips 7 at the four vertical corners. The blank is formed preferably of corrugated paste board Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 5, 1913.

Patented May 26, 1914. Serial No. 759,255.

sheets covered front and back with plain sheets of cardboard, although other materials may be substituted. I have found, however, that this material is of special ad vantage as it is cheap, easy to handle, stiff and light. The various compartments within the box are formed by fillers or partitions 9 shown separately in Fig. 4:. These partitions are also preferably formed of corrugated material like the body of the box. At the end of the partitions are spacing portions 9 which, in the preferred form, are integral with the main body of the partitions. The body of the partitions extends from front to back of the box while the end portions lie adjacent to the front and back walls of the box, their free edges contacting the back of the partition lying next to them. The resilience of the material itself tends to hold the end portions in contact with the inner surfaces of the front and back walls of the box and consequently whether the box is loaded or not the partitions tend to remain in place without fastening devices 'or material of any kind. The filler occupying the left end of the box (see Fig. 2) is formed of four instead of three portions,

the fourth portion contacting the left end wall of the box. This fourth portion forms a support for the corresponding edge of the cover when the box is closed. The height of the partitions is such that when the cover 6 is in closed position it will rest upon the partitions and its upper surface will come flush with the upper edges of the front and end walls of the box. As a result of this construction, the edges of the cover are protected by the front and end walls and the cover itself is firmly supported by the partitions. As all of the upper edges of the partitions assist in supporting the box cover, the latter is able to withstand great pressure; in fact the box as a whole is exceedingly strong. Not only are the rims of the cover supported but the internal area of the cover is also supported, the latter resting upon the intermediate portions of the partitions.

To prepare the box for shipment,,after the box has been made and the partitions inserted in the manner shown, the cover is lowered and may then be sealed by pasting strips h of strong paper or cloth over the marginal edges. In other words, by running a strip of passepartout over the margins of the cover and down over a portion of the front end and walls of the box, the cover becomes securely fastened. When thus sealed, the box presents a very neat appearance as will be evident by referring to Fig. 1. Furthermore, the sealing strips add considerably to the strength of the box as a whole, for they hold the cover down where the edges thereof will be protected by the box walls from lateral thrusts. When the box has reached its destination and the contents are to be exposed for sale, it is simply necessary for the merchant to run a knife through the binding strips it along the lines indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1. This line of cut is at the point where the edges of the cover meet the front end and walls of the box. The knife is thus guided between the edge of the cover on one side and the wall of the box on the other, and the result is that the merchant is able to make both a straight and a clean cut with the result that the cut tap does not present any ragged edges which would spoil the appearance of the box.

From the above explanation it will be evident that my box may be readily assembled and the partitions may be readily inserted and removed. Also that the box is light in weight and has great strength owing to the manner in which the cover is supported. The proportionate strength of the box renders it possible to use much lighter and cheaper material than is otherwise required and consequently the box may be produced so cheaply that it is unnecessary for the receiving merchant to return the box when emptied, to the original shipper. This results in a great saving of freight charges and saves annoyance for it is common practice at the present time for seed houses to make their boxes of such expensive material in order to obtain the required strength that it becomes necessary to require the retail dealers to ship the boxes back to the seed houses after the boxes have been emptied.

On account of the cheapness of my box, it may be destroyed when empty without entailing any appreciable loss.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In combination, a box and loose fillers therein forming partitions, each filler standing on edge on the bottom of the box and having three integral portions, to wit, a central portion and two fiat end portions, the central portion extending from the front to the back of the box and the end portions extending in the same direction from the central portion, at right angles thereto, said front and rear portions contacting the front and back of the box and being of the full height of the central portion to thereby prevent tilting of the fillers, said fillers being of semiresilient material whereby their end portions tend to hug the front and back of the box and being of appreciable thickness and having their plain edges in contact with the back of the adjacent filler whereby they back up the adjacent filler and hold it properly spaced.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN OLIVER JOHNSON. \Vitnesses JOHN S. MERRILL, K. M. JOHNSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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