US1101019A

US1101019A - Collapsible box.

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Publication number: US1101019A
Application number: US78822013A
Authority: US
Inventors: Simon Finkelstein
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-09-05
Filing date: 1913-09-05
Publication date: 1914-06-23
Anticipated expiration: 1931-06-23

Description

. S. FINKBLSTEIN.

ooLLAPs-lBLB Box.

K APLITION FLED SEPT. 5, 1913. Y '1,101,01 9. Patented June 23, 19,14

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specination of Letters Patent. Patented June 23, 19M.

Application led September 5, 1918. Serial No. 788,220.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SIMON FiNxims'rnIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn in the county of Kings and State of New Yiork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe 1nvention, such as will enable others skilled 1n the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in collapsible box that are particularly adapted for shi-pplng purposes.

An important object of my invention 1s to provide a collapsible box which, when not in use maybe folded and secured 1n a folded position so as to take up little room when shipped.

An equally important object of my invention is to provide a box that is constructed and arranged to withstand great shocks and is reinforced when in an open position by 'a bolt or bolts so arranged as not to interfere'with the articles contained' *in the box.

A still further object of my invention resides in the provision of a nov'elly constructed lid for my box that is provided with Ventilating means and adapted to be secured to the box when the box is in its folded position.

, An object of equal importance is to pro'- vide a box such as described which' is simple as to construction and arrangement of parts as well as durable and light and cheapto manufacture.

' The above and additional objects are accomplished` by such means as are 4illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then'more particularly pointed out in the claims which are appended hereto and form a part o'f this ap lication.

ith reference to the drawings, wherein, I have illustrated the preferred embodiment and throughout the several views of which, similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved box in assembled op-' erative' position, Fig. 2 is atop planview with the cover removed, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the under side of the cover illustrating the Ventilating means attached thereto, Fig.

4 is a perspective view of a slightly modified form of my box illustrating the side and end walls thereof formed of'hinged sections,

F1g. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1 illustrating my box as it would appear when in a folded position, Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of the form of lmy box illustrated in Fig. 1 showing it as 1t would appear in olded position, Fig. 7 1s a detail perspective illustrating the catch -fo'r holding the side and end walls in proper position, and Fig. 8 is taken on line 8 8 of Fig.V 4 illustrating the box such as disclosed in Fig. 4, as it would appear in folded position.

The boxof my improved construction consists of the bottoni wall 1, front and

rear walls

2 and 3 respectively, and side walls. 4 and/5. A plurality of molding strips 6 are secured to the edges of the bottom wall 1 and serve to reinforce the construction of p The

side walls

4 and 5 are hmgedly secured to the bottom wall 1 and are adapted when folded, to lie fiat against the upper surface of the bottom wall 1.

a cross sectional view Strips 7 and `8 are suitably secured in va vertical position-` 'to the front and rearedges of the bottom wall 1. The front and

rear walls

2 and 3 are hingedly secured to the stripsl? and 8 so as to lie when folded, againstlthe upperl surfacepof the

side walls

4 and 5, which are to be folded before the front and rear walls 2' andi! when it is desired to fold the box, Flanges 9 and 10 are carried upon the terminals of the front and rear:

walls

2 and 3 and strips 7 and 8. These flanges 9` and l0 extend inwardly beyond the inner faces of the walls 2 and B and strips 7 and 8 and lare secured in any suitable manner or formed integral with the

walls

2 and 3 and strips 7 and 8.

A plurality -of catches 11 are arranged upon the inner faces of the

Walls

2 and 3 adjacent the upper edges thereof. catches 11 consist of beveled face blocks that are secure-d in any. suitable manner to the

walls

2 and 3 after the manner described.

Assuming the box to be in a folded position such as illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 in the drawings,'when it is desired to open the box for packing or shipping purposes the front and

rear walls

2 and 3 are moved to These ics their proper vertical position, the

side walls

4 and 5 are then movedl so that they interpose the catches 11 and the flan es 9 and 10. Thus it will be seen that the wal s 2, 3, 4 and 5 are locked in their proper position by lA square nut 13 is-countersunk centrally of the bottom wall 1 in a square opening formed therein. upon the upper face of the nut 13 so that the opening therein alines with the openijigl in the nut. This washer '14 isfcountersu centrally of the ends of a reinforcing strip 15 thus holding the washer firmly in place.

The reinforcing'strip 15 is bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the upper surface of the bottom wall 1 transversely of the strips 7 and 8 so that its terminals abut the same. An opening 16 is formed through the reinforcing strlp 15 and alines with t e opening in the washer 14 and nut 13. A suitably elastic strap 17 is secured terminally in any suitable manner to the reinforcing strip 15 and bottom walll and serves to hold the short screw 18 that is used for securing the box in afolded position, when the box is in ,its open position and ready for shipment and the screw 18 not in use. When the device is in its folded position the screw 18is inserted through a countersunk opening 19 in the box lid or top designated 20 as an entirety and is turned 1n the nut 13 thus securing the box in a Ifolded position.

A pair of reinforcing strips 21 are secured to the bottom wall l adjacent the front and rear edges thereof and serve to reinforce' the strips 7 and 8 as well as firmly hold the reinforcing strip 15 in its proper position.

The top 20 is of the same material as the bottom, side,l front and rear walls of the box. VA plurality of molding strips 22 are secured to the edges of the to 2O lieeflush with the outer surface thereo and extend downwardly beneath the under surface and forms flanges. These molding Strips 22 also serve to reinforce and protect the lid 20. groove 23 is formed in the under surface of the lid 20 about the edges thereof in spaced relation to the under side of the molding strips 22. Strips of beading 24 are suitably mounted within the grooves 23 and when thus disposed form a groove 25 adapted to receive the upper edges of the

walls

2, 3, 4 and 5, when the box is in its open position. A reinforcing strip 26 is bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the underl face of the lid 20 and carries a washer 27 so that the opening therein alines with the opening 19 in the lid.

The Ventilating means afforded by the lid 2O consists of four blocks 28 that are bolted or otherwise suitably secured in spaced relation to the under side of the lid 20. The blocks 28 are considerably spaced from the edges of the lid 20 and have secured or glued A washer 14 isl mountedv to their under faces a section of card-board 29 or other suitably thin material. 'Ihis section 29 is arranged upon the blocks 28 so,

that the edges thereof are Hush with the sides of the blocks. A plurality of ventilatf,

ing openings 30 are formed through the lid 20 within the area of the section 29 carried therebeneath. It will thus been seen that the card-board section 29 in being supported 'by the blocks 28in spaced relation to. the

under side of the lid 20 and that the ventilating openings 30 formed in the lid provide for an eicient ventilation of the box."` The card-board section 29 is provided centrally with an opening 31 through which is adapted to be inserted a large screw 32 and the small screw 18. The large screw 32 is to be inserted through the opening 19 in the lid 20 and turned in the nut 13 carriedby the bottom wall 1, when the box is in its open position and serves to reinforce and hold the box in a rigid manner When in an open posi-Y tion. I

In Figs. 4 and 8, which" illustrate a slightly modified form of my invention, the

-box consists of hinged

sections

33 and 34 which comprise the walls of the box. The construction and arrangement of the modi lied form with the exce tion of the hinged

sections

33 and 34 is i entical to the construction of my preferred form of box. The box of my modified form is particularly adapted for shipping purposes where articles vof a heavy nature are used. rlhe hinged

sections

33 and 34 fold upon each other and then upon the hinged sections of the other walls .of the box as will be clearly seen with reference to Fig. 8. A plurality of angle bars 35 are secured to the several edges of the 'box of my modied form by bolts or other suitable fastening means and serve to protect the edges of the box and as a reinforcing means.

In reduction to practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above de.

scription, as the preferred embodiment, is the most eiiicient and practical; yet realiz ing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts ma be resorted to, when required, without sacriiicing any of the advantages of my invention, as dened in the appended claims.

What is claimed is sor , 1. A collapsible box comprising a bottom vand the front and rear walls, said flanges rounded at their adjacent terminals, a catch carried terminally of each of the front and rear Walls in spaced relation to said flanges, a screw adapted to be inserted through said lid and have threaded engagement with the bottom Wall.

2. A collapsible box comprising a bottom Wall, side walls hingedly secured to said bottom Wall, said side Walls comprising a pair of hinged sections, strips secured to the front and rear edges of said bottom wall, front and rear Walls hingedly secured to said strips, said front and rear Walls comprising hinged sections, angle bars secured to the edges of said Walls, a lid for said box, ventilating means carried by said lid upon the under side thereof, said lid having a plurality of Ventilating openings formed therethrough Within the area of said Ventilating means, a nut carried by said bottom Wall centrally thereof, a reinforcing strip mounted upon said bottom Wall and holding said nut in place and a screw adapted to be inserted through said top and the reinforcing strips and have threaded engagement with said nut.

3. A collapsible box comprising a bottom Wall, side `walls hingedly secured to said bottom Wall, strips secured to the front and rear edges of said bottom Wall, front and rear Walls hingedly secured to said strips, said walls adapted to be folded to lie against said bottom Wall, a nut countersunk in the upper surface of; said bottom Wall, a washer mounted upon said nut, a reinforcing strip mounted upon said-washer and secured to said bottom wall, a. lid forsaid box having Aan opening formed centrally therethrough and a screw ada ted to be inserted through said opening in t e lid, the reinforcing strip and Washer and have threaded engagement with the nut in Isaid bottom wall and means carried by said front and rear Walls for locking the side iwalls in open position.

` In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SIMON FiNKELsTEiN.

Witnesses:

WOLF FINKnLsrmN, MAISCHE FINKELSTEIN.