US1213477A - Wrapper. - Google Patents

Description

o. E. GROTH.

WRAPPER. APPLlcATloN FILED Nov,'2'1. 1 914.

LMSSWQ Patented Jan..23, 191?,

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OTTO E. GROTH, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

WRAPPER.

To all whom z' may concern:

Be it known that l, Urro E. GROTE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, inv the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful improvements in l/Vrappers, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specication.

My invention has relation to improvements in wrappers.

The object of the -invention is to provide an improved form of wrapper, more particularly adapted; although not necessarily,

as a wrapper for collars, cuffs and like stid or starched articles of wear, the wrapper being of such construction that a number of collars, culi's or like starched articles, can be Wrapped in a compact circular package, with but a minimum of trouble and time, and without danger of accidental unwrapping. The invention will be particularly described in connection with its use as a wrapper for collars. as this particular adaptation of the invention will serve to bring" out clearly theY construction and advantages of the improved device.

:in the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a fragmentary view of the blank from which the improved wrapper is formed, before being folded into shape; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the wrapper folded into the form in which it is placed upon the market; Fig. 3 is a view showing the pocket portion of the wrapper, said pocket portion being partly broken away, with the ends of two collars inserted in the pocket, and also showing a fragment ofthe main wrapping portion of the sheet; Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4: of Fig. 3 looking upwardly and a portion of the pocket broken away; and Fig. 5 is a view ofthe wrapperk as it appears. when finally wrapped around a plurality of collars. p.

The device is' formedl from a rectangular blank or sheet 6, of paper, or other suitable flexible material. end thereof is cut from opposite edges in# wardly, for a desired distance, on lines 7 7,

preferably slightly diagonal lines. From4 the end edge centrally is a short transversely elongated tongue 8.

In forming the complete device, the flaps 9 which are formedby the provision of the slits 7 are folded inwardly along the dotted Specification of Letters Patent.

This sheet toward onelllatented dan. 23, 191i F3'.

Application led November 21, 1914. Serial No. 873,245.

lines 10-10 and into overlapping engagement, and made to adheie to each other by an adhesive material ll arranged longitudinally along the outer edge of one of the flaps 9. IThe tongue 8 is then folded over the overlapping daps 9, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and an adhesive material l2' on the tongue 8 after being first moistened, is caused to adhere tothe overlapping iiaps 9. By this arrangement, a complete pocket 1:2 is formed, which has an open mouth 18 at its inner edge.

. in the use of the device the ends of the Collars 14, cu's or other articles, are inserted into the pocket preferably to the extent permitted by the length of the pocket, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing. The pocket with the contained ends of the collars is then wrapped or wound into circular form, and the winding is continued until the main body portion of the sheet 6 entirely surrounds not only the pocket, but the portions of the 'collars or other articles projecting outside of the pocket, so that a circular bundle is formed, of the form clearly shown in Fig. 5. At the end of the main sheet 6A opposite to the pocket end thereof, the said sheet is provided with adhesive material 15, which adhesive material, after the wrapping described is performed, is moistened s0 that the end of the sheet 6 ein be firmly glued, to prevent accidental unwrappin'g of the bundle. rlhe ends of the bundle are tucked or folded over as clearlyshown in Fig. 5.

rllhe wrapping of collars or other stili or starched articles has heretofore been difiicult. Where the collars are wrapped in an ordinary sheet of wrapping paper, not only is abulky and unwieldy bundle produced, but furthermore one which is extremely liable to become unwrapped. 1t is, therefore, not only a source of annoyance to the clerk but. also to the customer. By my improveddevice a most compact bundle can be `formed with the least possible expenditure of time, and one in which the danger of accidental un'wrapping is almosty entirely avoided.

ln the accompanying l illustrated a size of wrapper which is applicable particularly to a limited number of collars, two collars being shown. llt is obvious, however, that by increasing the width of the pocket, and thesize of the main wrapping portion of the sheet, the device drawing havemay be made adaptable for a larger number of articles. v

While l have described the Wrapper as being preferably of paper, yet l do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to that particular material, inasmuch as the Wrapper may be made of any desired flexible material. It isalso not absolutely necessary that the adhesive material 15 at one end of the sheet be necessarily employed, inasmuch as after the Wrapper is completely wound around the articles the said wrapper can be held in its wound condition by means of a string, cord or rubber band.

What I claim. as my invention is:

A wrapper constructed entirely from a single pieceof material and comprising a pocket portion and a. main body portion, the

misma body portion 'being of greater length than .edges of the pocket and forming integral tucking in Wings extending the entire length of the side edges of the main body portion.

In testimony whereof, I aix my signa ture, in presence of two witnesses.

o'rro E. GROTE.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR L. Molisani., A. C. RossAoH.

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