US1225705A - Shipping-case. - Google Patents

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E. I. DYSON @I H. s. BULLEII.'

SHIPPING CASE. APPLICATION FILED MAI/5.1915.

Patented May 8, 1917.

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Be it known that we, EDWARD T. DYSON and HARRY S.'BULLEN, citizens of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alamedaand State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shipping-Cases, of which the fol- .'lowing is a specification.

This invention relates yto improvements in containers and more particularly to a device for shipping berries-or small fruit by 4'express or parcel post, the principal object of our invention being to provide a package containing several trays all ofA which are made from corrugated straw board, thereby making a shipping container which 'is light in Weight, yet strong and rigid.

Another object of our invention is to construct trays for said container that one is supported on another, theupper tray being` held against horizontal movementwith respect to the lower tray, and being supported such a distance from the lower tray as not to crush the contents thereof.

Another object of our invention is to form this tray of a single piece of straw board and in such a manner that the same may be readily manufactured by automatic machinery. ,j

Another object of our invention is to form the outer covering of said trays of a single piece ofvcorrugated straw board of such form that the bottom and top thereof have double thicknesses, thereby serving as` ing drawing forming a part of this specilication,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of our improved container having one corner broken away to show the arrangement of trays therein.

Fig2 is a view in end 'elevation of a number of trays nested one on the other.

Fig. 3 is a view in plan of the blank from which the said trays are formed.

Patented May 8, 1917,

Application led May 5, 1915. Serial No. 25,961.

Fig. 4 is a view in plan ofthe blank from which the outer cover is formed.

Fig. 5 is a View in section on the line 5 5,

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Referring to corresponding parts by the same numerals of reference, 1 denotes the outer cover comprising the top 2, the sides 3, bottom 4 and ends 5, the said sides being provided with Ventilating openings 6 and the ends with Ventilating openings 7. The blank from which this container `is formed is illustrated in Fig. 4 wherein is seen that the ends 5 are formed continuously with the sides 3, one-half of each end being formed on each of the sides and the openings 7 being formedy one-half in each half of the end. The top and bottom 1 and 4 are provided with the extension flaps 8, these fiaps being folded back on the line 9 to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4.

.This provides .the top and bottom adjacent the ends with twothicknesses of material, which assists in cushioning any shock which the contents may be subjected to by reason of the box. being dropped or otherwise roughly handled. The container is folded along the lines shown by dashesand the half ends 5 are of such length that they abut together forming a smooth outside surface. Y

The trays denoted in general by 10 comprise a bottom portion 11, side l2 and the ends 13. In forming the. blank for this tray the sides 12 are provided with tabs 14, which when the ends 13 are bent up fold around the ends and are fastened by means of a wire staple as shown at 15. The'ends are provided with-upstanding ears 15 and in the base along the edge adjacent the ends are provided' openingsl so arranged that when nesting the ears 15 of the tra s below enter this opening and so prevenet orizontal shifting of one box with respect to the other, the weight of the upper box resting on the shoulder 18 of the box below.

In use the trays are formed by folding up 100 the ends along the dotted lines, bendin the sides and folding the tabs 14 aroun the ends and fastening by means of staples 15 asalrea'dy explained. When the trays are ljlled they are seated on the bottom 4 of the 105 outer'case. Then the sides 3 are bent upwardly around the tray andthe ends 5 'swung into position. The top 1 is then turned down and the various joining abutments of edges sealed by means of a piece 110 of adhesive tape 19. It will be` noted that a slot, as indicated at 18, is then formed between each 'of the trays While in the end of each is an opening 17, which enables the lingers to be inserted to lift onetray from the other. The openings 6 in the Side of the'container aline With a slot 18 and thef openings 7 of the end aline 'with the opening 17 thus securing a free passage of air into the various trays.

What We claim as new and Wish to cover by Letters Patent is A shipping case comprising an outer container having top and bottom .closures and.

Ventilating openings in the sides and ends thereof, a plurality of nested trays adapted to be held in said container, shoulders formed on eachl ofsaid trays adapted to support the superimposed trays a fixed distance therefrom, the space between said trays alining with the -Ventilating openings in said container.

In testimony whereof we aix our signatures in presence of a witness.

EDWARD T. DYSON. HARRY S. BULLEN.

Witness:

RUTH M. OYA'Rzo.

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