US1454242A

US1454242A - Powder box

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Publication number: US1454242A
Application number: US514506A
Authority: US
Inventors: John D Mcfarland
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-11-12
Filing date: 1921-11-12
Publication date: 1923-05-08
Anticipated expiration: 1940-05-08

Description

May 8,19'23;

J. D. MCFARLAND- P`owDEH Box Filed NOV. l2. 1921 m llllllllll I 1 lyvENToR' Lum EABLAND y Patented May 8, 1923.,

narra stares N insana" JOHN D. MCFARLND, 0F' ST. LOUS, MISSOUB/I.

POWDER BOX.

Application ledovember l2, 1,921. Serial No. 514,506.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN D. MCFARMND, a citizen of the United States of America, residing yat the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have inventeda certain new and useful Powder Box, of whichV the following` is such a full, clear, and exactA description as will enable any one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, lforming part of this specification. i Y

Boxes for containing `face powder are usually made of paper in .cylindrical form, the bo-x being composed of a body and lid tclescoping together and the lid usually being` domed'to enhance the appearance of the g box. It has been found in practice that it is impossible to produce such va box inwhich the fit between thel lid and body will be suliiciently tight to prevent the escape of the contents. This "difficulty is increased by the domed form of the lid as this causes the boxto actas bellows whenpressure is applied to the lid thus forcing air out of thev box and carrying powder with it.

, As far as I am aware the only eective form of box for overcoming this di'iiiculty is what is'known as a drum box in which a thin piece of paper is pasted over the top of the box body. Thisk construction necessitates the filling of the box from ythe bottom, the base of the box being afterwards pasted in position. l Not only is this process expensive but such a box is effective only when in transit or in the hands of the dealer, for as soon as the thin paper is removed` which it is necessary to do to reach the contents of the box, the effectiveness of the b'ox is destroyed so that in the hands of the user it has the same objection as the ordinary form of box.

It is the object of my invention to provide a simple and inexpensive box in which the aforesaid difficulties are overcome so that the. box may be filled in the usual manner" and will prove effective in preventing the escape of powder not only when the box is in transit and in the hands of the dealer but also when in the hands of the user.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate some forms of boxes made in accordance with my invention, Figure 1 is a vertical central section on a slightly reduced scale; Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the lid; Figure 3 is a vertical section through one side of a box showing a slight modification and Figure 4 is a view similar to Fig-` ure 3 showing` a further modification.`

5 indicates the body of my box which is cylindrical in form and made of paper. This box body 5 is provided with an upwardly extending flange 6. 7 is a lid of the box provided with a downwardly extending flange y8 of such size as to telescope with the flange 6 The lid 7 may yloe in the usual manner. either domed as shown in Figures land 3 or flat as shown inFlgure 4.

ln carrying` out my invention, I provide the lid 7`with what l term a reinforcing member, which member forms, together with iiange 8, a ll-shaped annular groove'into fmL which the upper edge of the flange 6 is i forced to form an impervious joint.' -'This reinforcing member consists in a discy 9 hav'- inga beveled edge 10. y, The large diameter` of this disc 9 is equal to the internal diameter of the flange 8 so that the disc is accurately seated in the llid concentric with the fiange when it is placed in position. The small diameter of the disc is somewhat less than the internal diameter ofthe iiange 8 so that the J-shaped groove thus formed will receive the said flange .6 when the cover is placed in position on the box. f y

The disc 9' be made of any suitable material but I=prefer to make it of that class of card board known inthe trade as I pulp board, as such board is slightly yield-` ing in character andassists in the forming of an impervious joint. The disc 9 may be applied to the lid by pasting' it directly to the outer edge of the domed top as shown at ll (Figure 3) or in case the top is notl domed it may be placed against the entire lower face of the lid Aas shown in Figure 4.. l prefer, however, when the lid is domed to provide it with an annular spacing mem-v ber l2, shown in Figure l, which member` is'pasted against the inner ,face ofA the upper part of the lid and provides an annularv ledge against which the disc 12 may be pasted, thus not only providing a fiat .and level surface against which to secure the disc 9 but also enablingl users of the present form of drum box to substitute a box of my construction which will contain the same l amount of powder without decrcasingrif the size ofthe box and thus the apparent amount of powder sold. l

lJVhen the lid of my box is placed in position upon the box body,l the upper edge of the flange G will be forced between the converging sides of the annular ll-shaped groove formed between the beveled edge of the disc 9 and the flange 8 thus compressing the upper edge of the flange (3 and securing an impervious joint, which action is assisted by the yielding nature of the disc 9. lt will be evident therefore that my box will prevent the escape of the powder' not only during transit and in the hands of the dealer but will be equally effective in the hands of the user.

llfhile l have described my box as cylindrical in form, l wish it to be understood that l do not wish to limit myself to such forni except where specifically stated in the claims as the box may be made square, val orv other suitable form,

liar/*ing fully described my invention what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. ln a device of the class described. the combination with a box body having an upwardly extending flange, of a lid having a downwardly extending flange telesconing with said first named flange, and member forming with onekof said flanges a lf-shaped groove into which the other of said flanges is adapted to be forced to form an impervious joint.

2. lin a device of the class described, the

combination with a box body having an upwardly extending flange, of a lid having 'downwardly extendingflange surrounding said first named flange, and a re-inforciug with said first named flange, and an internal re-inforcing member having a beveled edge and forming with one of said flanges a vshaped groove into which the other of said flanges is adapted to be forced to form an impervious joint.

4f. ln a device of the class described, the combination with a cylindrical box bod): having an upwardly extending flange, of a lid for said body having a downwardly extending flange surrounding said first named flange, and a. disc secured in said lid and forming with the flange thereon a V- shaped annular groove adapted to receive the flange on the body and to form there with an impervious joint.

5. ln a device of the class described, the combination with a cylindrical box body having an upwardly extending flange. of a lid for said body having a downwardl)Y cxtendingflange surrounding said first named flange, and a disc havinga beveled edge, said disc being secured in said lid and forming with the flange thereon a ll-'shaped annular groove adapted to receive the flange on said body and form there *ith an impervious joint.

6. ln. a device ofthe class described. thel combination with a cylindrical box body havingan upwardly extending flange, of a lid for said body having a downwardly extending flange surrounding saidv first named flange, an annular spacing member in said lid, and disc provided with a. beveled edge, said disc being situated in said lid and secured against the lower edge of said spacing member', whereby an annular Veshaped groove is formed between said disc and to receive the flange on the box body and to form therewith an impervious lioint.

ln testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my vhand and affixed my seal.

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