US1222581A - Folding box. - Google Patents

Description

v S. P. SHUEY.

FOLEILG BOX.

APPLICATION FILED AFR8| IBIS.

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FOLDING BOX.

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SAMUEL P. SH'UEY, OF LAKEIVIP, OKLAHOMA.

FOLDING BOX.

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Application filed April 8, 1916.

To all whom t may concern.'

Bc it known that lf., SAMUEL P. SHUEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lakemp7 in the county of Beaver and State of Gklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in folding boxes and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device adapted for the shipment of eggs or anyT other product which may be folded after having been used and returned to the shipper in such a condition as to occupy a minimum amount of space.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a device which may be constructed of any suitable material and which is folded in a novel manner which will enable it to be easily and quickly folded or unfolded.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel means for locking the device in its unfolded position.

A further and more specific object of tlie invention is to provide a locking means for the central partition to hold the same in its open position and also to provide a device which is adapted to cooperate with the lid lock to hold the lid in closed position when the device is in use.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel combination and arrangements of parts which will be fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of a crate or boX constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the device showing it with the end walls folded.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device showing the same with the end walls folded and the front wall partly folded.

Fig. 4: is an end view of Fig. 3.'

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the device as it would appear when in its folded position.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view through the device showing the same in its open position, and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view illustrating in detail the means Specification of Letters Patent.

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for holding the end walls and the central partition wall in their unfolded position.

Referring to the drawings the numeral l designates the front wall of the device which is hinged to the bottom 2 as at 3. The opposite ends of the bottom 2 are provided with upturned flanges l which are formed in their opposite ends with suitable openings for the reception of the pivot pins by which the front and rear walls are pivotally connected in place. The front wall 1 is provided at opposite ends with the inturned flanges 5, the inner edges of which are inclined as at 6 so that when the device is folded a space will be left for the accommodation of the pivot of the rear wall which will be more fully hereinafter described. The rear wall of the device is designated by the numeral 7 and provided at opposite ends with the inturned flanges 8 which are provided at their lower terminals with openings to aline with the openings in the rear ends of the fianges l and are adapted to receive the pivot pins 9 by means of which the rear wall is pivotally connected in place.

vThe flanges 8 are formed by the attachingv of suitable angle members to the rear wall and the terminals of the rear wall near its upper edge are bent inwardly as at l() to form locks for engagement with the end walls when they are in their raised position to hold them upwardly. Like the rear wall 7 the front wall l is provided with angle plates which form the flanges 5 and the opposite ends of the front walls at its upper edge are slightly bent inwardly to form latches which conform to the latches formed by the bent portions l0 which cooperate therewith in supporting the end walls in a raised position. The cover is designated by the numeral l1 and is hinged as at 19. to the upper edge of the rear wall as clearly illustrated in the drawings. The central parti tion wall of the device is designated by the numeral 13 and is hingedly connected as at 14 to the bottom wall and the upper end of its forward edge is adapted to be engaged by the outwardly bent portions 15 of the eye 16 which projects through the front wall and forms a fastening means 4for the cover when the device is in use.

Upon reference to the drawing it will be seen that in order to collapse the boX the end walls designated by the numeral 17 which are hinged to the bottom wall are swung inwardly and the front Wall l is then swung downwardly on its pivot and against the outer sides of the end walls thereby completely inclosing the same. Vhen the wall 1 has reached its lower limit of movement it will be seen that the inclined edges 6 will escape the pivot 9 and the rear walls 7 may then be swung downwardly to completely cover the front wall. The cover l1 is then swung so as to lie on top of the rear wall and it will be seen that the device will present the appearance illustrated in Fig. 5 and will occupy a. minimum amount of space when being returned to` the shipper. In order to open the device ready for use it will be evident that the rear wall is swung upwardly on pivot 9 and the front wall is then swung on its pivot 3 so as to assume the position shown in F ig. 2 whereupon the end walls are swung upwardly and it will be evident that when they reach their upper limit of travel they will be engaged by the ends of the latch members 10 and will be prevented from moving inwardly thereby. The central partition wall 13 is then swung upwardly on its hinge 14 and moves so that its forward edge near the upper end is positioned between the outwardly bent portions 15 of the eye 16 and will thus be held against accidental collapsing. The cover may then be closed and a suitable locking means may be carried by the forward edge which will copcrate with the eye 16 in holding the cover tightly in place.

llhile in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts as will fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

lNhat is claimed is 1. A folding' crate comprising a bottom wall having upturned flanges at opposite ends, a front wall having inturned flanges at opposite ends, pivot pins extending through the flanges and pivotally connecting the front and bottom walls, a rear wall having flanges at opposite ends, pivot pins extending through the flanges at the bottom' and rear walls to pivotally connect the same, inclined edges on the flanges of the front wall for accommodating the pivot pins of the rear wall whenV the front wall is lowered, a cover hinged to the free edge of the rear wall, a central partition wall hinged to the bottom wall, end walls hinged to the bottom wall near the flanges, inturned latch members at the upper edges of the front and rear walls adjacent their flanges and adapted to engage and hold the end walls in raised position, an eye extending through the front wall, and right angle projections at the inner end of the eye adapted to engage and hold the partition wall in its raised position.

2. A folding crate comprising a bottom wall, angle members secured to the opposite ends of the bottom wall, flanges on the angle members extending upwardly from the bettom wall, a front wall, angle members Vsecured to opposite ends of the front wall, flanges on the angle members extending inwardly from the front wall, pivot pins hingedly connecting the flanges of the front and bottom walls, the inner edges of said flanges being cut awa-y, a rear wall, angle members on the ends of the rear wall, `pivot pins eX- tending through the angle members of the rea-r wall and the angle members of the bottom wall to hingedly connect the bottom and rear walls, the cut away portion of the angle members of the front wall accommodating the pivot pins to the rear wall when the front wall is folded, end walls hinged to opposite ends of the bottom', a central partition wall hinged to the bottom, inturned corners at opposite ends of the front and rear walls, said corners forming latches to engage the end walls and hold the same in a raised position and a cover for closing the whole.

In testimony'whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

A. E. CoNns, lV. J. LEHMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

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