US1480199A

US1480199A - Folding display box

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Publication number: US1480199A
Application number: US539376A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry C Durick; John T Bird
Original assignee: WORCESTER PAPER BOX Co
Current assignee: WORCESTER PAPER BOX Co
Priority date: 1922-02-27
Filing date: 1922-02-27
Publication date: 1924-01-08
Anticipated expiration: 1941-01-08

Description

Jan. 8 1924- H. C. DURICK ET AL. FOLDING DISPLAY BOX Filed Feb. 27 v 2 Sheets-Sheet @5 Oder 190256.:

uter Ouler' 2, Bird Patented Jan. 8, 1924.

UNETED enres-r cr tic-E.

HENRY c. DUEICK, or woncns'rnn, AND Jonn a. BIRD, onnosron, assA-cirusnrrs; Assrenons TO wononsrnn rnrnnnoxcoivirenr, A CORPORATION or MASSA- CHUSETIS.

" ro'nnrne DISPLAY Box.

Application filed February 27, 1922. Serial No. 539,376.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY C. DURICK and JoHN T. BIRD, citizens of the United States, said Durick residing at Worcester,

in, the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, said Bird residing at Boston,

county of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, have invented ing Display Box, isa specification.

This invention relates to a folding' box or carton, adapted to form an attractive container for the display of fruit, candy or other articles.

It isthe general object of our invention to provide a display box which may be easily and cheaply manufactured from material having afinished surface on one side. only, and which may be formed substantially or entirely from a single, sheet of material.

Another object of ourinvention is to pro vide a box of this character which, when folded, will'present a finished surface both on the inside and on the outside of the ar- 26' ticle.

Our invention further relates to the provision of a display card associated with the boxtogetherwith suitable provision for supporting-the card. A further feature consists in providing a. supportor easel as a part of-thebox and byuse of which th'econtentsmay be more advantageously positioned. I

Ourinvention further relates to arrangements and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims Two forms of our invention are" shown in the: drawings in which-.- I I Fig. 1.isa plan view. of the unfinished side of the blank befolded;

Fig. 2 is perspective viewshowing the box partially folded; 45 Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the folded box" Fig; tisan upper-end view. of the folded box, looking in the direction of the arrow 45 in Fig. 3;

of which the following the line 5--5 in Fig. 3

Fig.2 6 is a. plan view of" the unfinished side of a modification;

a new and useful Foldfrom Whichthe box is to Fig.- 5 isasectional elevationtaken along n Fig. 7 is a perspective view of'th'e modified boxpartly folded;

Fig, 8 is a perspective view of the completely foldedbox;

Fig. 9 is an end view thereof; looking-in the direction of the arrow 9 in Fig. 8;-

Fig. 10 is a sectional elevation taken along the line 10-10 in Fig. 8; y

Fig. 11 is a. detail sectional plan view taken along the line 1111'in Fig; 8'-; and

Fig. 12 is a detailplan' view of the; easel locking device, looking in the directionof the arrow 12 in Fig. 10.

Referring to the form of our invention shown in Figs. 1 .to 5, theblank for'this box or carton is preferably formed from a single piece of materialwhich requires only one finished surface. The plan view of this blank shown in Fig 1 discloses the unfinished side thereof. I

This blank comprises an outer bottom portion 20 having a U-shaped slit 21 near the centerthereof'. Lateral extensions ofthe bottom 20 form outer sides 22 and23 and

inner sides

24 and 25; The

outer sides

22 and 23 are provided with looking

flaps

26 and 28. v

An extension 29 from the end of the inner side 24 forms the inner upper end of part 29 is adapted for use as a upon which suitable advertising mattefror decorative printing may be placed.

The outer side 28 is provided with anextension comprising an outer upper end 31, an end flap 32, alower edge flap 33' and a flap 34 adapted for use as a brace for the display card 30. I

The portion of the flank extending from the lower edge of the outerbottom 20comprisesan outer lower end' 35-,"an inner-lower end 36', and an inner bottom portion 37. The length ofthe'portion' 37 maybe such as to constitute the entire inner bottom or'a portion only thereof; asnc'ay be advisable under specific conditions. i

A narrow extension fr'om the upper edge of the outer bottom formsan easelor support 38 and aneas'elbrace 3'9. Theflsever'al parts; of, the blank aresep'arat'ed' by scored lines as indicated in the drawing to'fa'cilitate the folding ofthe box,

When the blank above d'scifibe'diis folded.

it provides a box having the sides and ends of double thickness and displaying a finished surface bot-h on the inside and on the outside of the box. The bottom of the box is also of double thickness throughout a greater or less portion of its length. The display card 30 projects upwardly from the top edge of the box and is sustained in this position by the flap or brace 34 on the outer upper end portion 31.

In folding the box, the sides are first folded perpendicular to the bottom and the inner sides may then be folded within the outer sides. The lower end portion is then folded around the

locking flaps

26 and 28 of the sides, holding the sides in their folded position as indicated in Fig. 2 in which figure, however, the inner side 24 is shown raised to indicate its direction of movement.

The inner upper end 29 is then folded to the position shown in Fig. 3, after which the outer end 31 is brought into position and its

flaps

32 and 33 are inserted to lock the parts together. The easel 38 and its brace 39 are positionedas shown in Fig. 5 to support the box at a convenient angle for displaying its contents. 7

While we have described a convenient method of folding the box, it will be obvious that the exact order of the steps may be considerably varied without inconvenience.

The form of our improved box shown in Figs. 6 to 12 is in general substantially similar to the form previously described.

The blank comprises an outer bottom 40,

outer sides 41 and '42,

inner sides

43 and 44, v

locking flaps

45 and 46, an inner upper end 47, an outer upper end 48, outer and inner

lower ends

49 and 50 and an inner bot-tom 51, all as in the previous form.

End flaps

52 and 53 are formed on the

upper ends

47 and 48 respectively and the end 48 is provided with the usual lower edge flap 54. A small projection or tab 55 is also formed on the inner side 44 for a purpose to be described.

The display: card and the provision for supporting the same is somewhat different in this form of our invention. An extension from the upper edge of the upper inner end 47 is separated by a substantially U-shaped slit 56 to form a display card 57 and a card brace 58 having an end fiap-59.

The easel in this form of our invention is formed of a separate piece of material secured to the outer bottom 40 and comprising an easel or support 60, an easel brace 61 and a securing device comprising a cen ter strip 62 and side strips 63, the center strip having a V-shaped slit therein forming a tongue 64 adapted to extend through a slit 65 in the outer bottom 40.

The procedure of folding this second form of box is substantially the same as in the first form, the tab 55 serving to prevent inward displacement of the side 44. The display brace 58 is bent downward as indicated in Fig. 10 and its flap is inserted above the outer bottom 40, thus holding the display card in its desired position. The easel is folded as indicated in F 10 and the tongue 64 is inserted through the slit 65 to hold the easel in position.

Having thus described two forms of our invention, it Will be evident that the boxes herein shown are of simple construction, and, when folded, provide receptacles which are attractive in appearance and which are particularly well adapted for the display of articles of sale, such as fruit or confectionery, and particularly in retail stores.

Having thus described our invention, it will be evident that changes and modifications can be made therein. within the spirit and scope of our invention as set forth in the claims, and we do not wish to be other- Wise limited to the details herein disclosed, but what we claim is 1. A folding box formed from a blank out and scored to form an outer bottom, extensions at the side thereof forming outer and iner sides for the box and locking side flaps therefor, an extension from the end of one inner side forming an inner upper end, an extension from the end of the opposite outer side forming an outer upper end and having an end locking flap thereon, and an extension from the lower end of the outer bottom forming outer and inner lower end portions.

2. A folding box formed from a blank cut and scored to form an outer bottom, extensions at the side thereof forming outer and inner sides for th box and locking side flaps therefor, an extension from the end of one inner side forming an inner upper end, a display card projecting from the upper edge of said end, an extension from the end of the opposite outer side forming an outer upper end, and an extension from the lower end of said outer bottom forming outer and inner lower end portions and an inner bottom portion.

3. A folding box formed from a blank cut and scored to form an outer bottom, extensions at the side thereof forming outer and inner sides for the box and locking side flaps therefor, an extension from the end of one inner side forn'iing an inner upper end, a display card projecting from the upper edge of said end, an extension from the end of the opposite outer side forming an outer upper end, a brace for said display card, and an extension from the lower end of said outer bottom forming outer and inner lower end portions and an inner bottom portion.

4. folding box formed from a blank cut and scored to form an outer bottom, extensions at the side thereof forming outer and inner sides for the box and locking side i flaps therefor, an extension from the end of one inner side forming an inner upper end, a portion projecting from the upper edge thereof and forming a display card and a brace therefor, said brace having a locking end flap, an extension from the end of the opposite outer side forming an outer upper end and having an end locking flap therefor, and an extension from the lower end of said outer bottom forming outer and in ner lower end portions and an inner bottom portion.

5. A folding box formed from a blank out and scored to form an outer bottom, extensions at the side thereof forming outer and inner sides for the box and locking side flaps therefor, an extension from the end f one inner side forming an inner upper end, a projection from the upper edge thereof forming a display card, a portion of said projection being formed by a U-shaped slit as a brace for said card, and having a locking end flap, an extension from the end of the opposite outer side forming an outer upper end, and an extension from the lower end of said outer bottom forming a double lower end and an inner bottom portion.

es. folding box formed from a blank Cut and scored to form an outer bottom, extensions at the side thereof forming outer and inner sides for the box and locking side flaps therefor, an extension from the end of one inner side forming an inner upper end, an extension from the end of the opposite outer side forming an outer upper end and having an end locking flap thereon, an extension from the lower end of the outer bottom forming outer and inner lower end portions and an inner bottom portion, and an easel projecting from the upper end of said outer portion and having a brace cooperating with said bottom portion to hold said easel and box in position.

7. A folding box formed from a blank cut and scored to form an outer bottom, ex-

tions and an inner bottom portion, and an easel projecting from the upper end of said outer bottom and having a brace and means to lock said brace to said outer bottom.

8. A folding box formed from a blank cut and scored to form an outer bottom, extensions at the side thereof forming outer and inner sides for the box and locking side flaps therefor, an extension from the end of one inner side forming an inner upper end, an extension from the end of the opposite outer side forming an outer upper end and having an end locking flap thereon, and an extension from the lower end of the outer bottom forming outer and inner lower end portions and an inner bottom portion, one of said inner box sides having a projecting tab confined between the inner and outer bottom portions of the box when the latter is folded and preventing displacement of said inner side.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto ffixed our signatures.

HENRY C. DURIOK. J OHN T. BIRD.