US1204367A

US1204367A - Berry-box.

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Publication number: US1204367A
Application number: US6129815A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lewis P Lord
Original assignee: F G ACOMB; W H KILLEN
Current assignee: F G ACOMB; W H KILLEN
Priority date: 1915-11-13
Filing date: 1915-11-13
Publication date: 1916-11-07
Anticipated expiration: 1933-11-07

Description

L. P. LORD.

BERRY Box.

APPLYCAION FILED NOV; 13, 1915.

Patented Nov. 7', 1916.

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LEWIS P. LORD. OF MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA. ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO F. G. ACOMP, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, Mfl'INNESOTA, AND ONE-THIRD T0 W. H. KILLEN. OF

APPLETON, WISCONSIN I BERRY-BOX.

Specification i Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

Application filed lbyeniber 13. 1915. Serial No. 61.298.

To HU /r/lom if may fwn/'ern l l lle it known that I. Iinwis I. Loan. citizen ot' the United States. resident of, IMinneapolis. county ot' Hennepin. State o tl Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Berry-Boxes. ot' which the following: is a specification.

A\ly invention relates to berry boxesl ot' ther folding' or collapsible type and the object of the iuventifin is to brovi'de a box of ysimple` economical construction and one in which the l'ruil'` when they boxes are piled one upon another. will be thoroughly ventilated.

(lther objects of the invention will appear I'roui the following detailed description.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and emnhinations. all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a berry box embodying my invention, a portion of the wall being broken away to illustrate the manner of supporting the bottom and the position of the venti'- lating holes therein, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank cut and scored, ready for folding, Fig. 3 is a perspective view through the box, showing); the flange-like supports for the bottom panel.

In the drawing, the blank, Fig'. 2, is shown composed of

panels

2, 3, 4. and 5, formed by transverse score lines (3. The panel 5 has a flap 7 thereon for securing it to the opposite end of the blank when it is folded to form the box. Each of the

panels

3, 4 and 5 has a flap S formed thereon by a score line 9 running parallel with the opposite longitudinal edge of the blank and intersectingr the transverse score lines, these being` cut through to allow the flaps 8 to be folded up into the box against the wall panels. The outer edges of these flaps have tongues 10 thereon which are turned inwardly when the laps are folded. At one end of the blank and extending at right angles thereto is a pane] 11 which forms the bottom of the box, and the score lineari) is extended across this panel to form a folding line therefor, and in addition a score line l2 .is provided parallel with the score line 9 and coinciding with the score lilies between the tongues 10 and the flaps S. The score lines 9 and 1'2 form a narrow panel 1? which is seated against the wall panel when the bottom is folded up into the box- A\t the end of the panel 1l isa tongue l-l.

(ln each side ot' the score line 9 and adjacent thereto I provide a series of openings 15. shown rectangular in form, though the shape may he varied. if preferred. These openings. when the blank is folded, will be partially above the bottom of the box and partially below. as indicated in Fig. l. and will admit a circulation of air not only to the bottom of each .box above the panel therein. but will also allow a circulation or" air across the. top of the box neXt beneath. Generally. in stacking fruit boxes, the space between the'fruit and the bottom of the box above is completely inclosed and there is no circulation of air whatever across the top of the fruit. lV ith my improved boX this objection is entirely eliminated and no matter how many boxes are piled upon one another. the air may freely circulate over and under the' fruit. I have also found that a panel cut and scored in this way can be easily and quickly folded and the bottom bent into position with comparatively little effort or loss of time.

In various vays the details of construction herein shown and described may be modified and still be within the scope of my invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A folding box comprising ablank of flexible material having parallel transverse score lines thereon at intervals to form a.

series of panels constituting the side walls of the box, and the panel at one end of the box having a lateral extension to form the bottom thereof. said panel also having longitudinal parallel score lines intersecting said transverse score lines forming a group of comparatively narrow flaps which are folded upwardly and inwardly when the box is set up and forming a support for the bottom panel, said flaps and said Wall panels having openings therein which, when the box is 'Itv folded, are partially above and partially below the bottom panel, for the purpose specified.

2. A berry box composed of a blank of 1 flexible material having Wall and bottom panels, said wall panels' having anges depending below saiil bottom panel and adapted to rest upon the top of the box next beneath, said flanges having openings therein toallow acirculation of air through 10 the space. between the bottom panel of oneY` i LEWIS P. LORD. Witness:

J'. M. BURLINGAME.