US1495145A - Package - Google Patents

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may 2'7 192% E. ANGIE-IF? PACKAGE Filed March 29 Patented an 2?, teen insane EDWiRD H. AHGIER, E FRAZEINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

PACKAGE,

Application filed March 29, 1919. Serial No. 286,19d.

To all whom it'may come m:

Be it kIlO'WIl that l, EDWARD H. Andree, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Framingham, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement innPackageaof which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts. i

This invention relates to. packages and. more particularl to packages wherein an article is enclose by a wrapper or covering which presents a plurality of joints. An example isa package formed by wrapping an article with a comparatively narrow strip of paper applied helically in a number of overlapping turns or spires, This method of wrapping is well-known, being more par- 2o ticularly used for the ackagin of articles which are annular in erm as, or example, wire coils and vehicle tires. For convenience 1 have herein shown the article packaged as a vehicle tire and shall in the following as specification refer to it as such, using the word in an exemplary sense.

My invention will best be understood by reference to. the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the package-d tire;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary edge view thereof on an enlarged scale; and

Fig, 3 i a central vertical section of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the tire 51s wrapped with astrip 7 of paper or other material applied helically in a series or over lapping turns or spires 9a This method of wrapping tires is well-known and may be efi'ected by known ty es oi machines where p in an annular shutte-is'utilized to apply the strip, in the present embodiment of the invention 1 have shown the strip '3 as a plain strip, although if desired may use a gathered strip as disclosed in my Patent No;-1,282,167, dated. Got. 522, i918,

l /ly invention more particularly relates to a secondary or auxiliary wrapping used in. connection with the wrapping formed by the strip '5 and conveniently cooperating beneath, the edges of the stri therewith in a manner presently to be described; l have herein disclosed this secondary Wrapping as in the form of a band 11 applied peripherally or circumferentially of the tire at t e exterior of the wrapping formed by the strip 7 and so providing a tread strip which will take the wear if the packaged tire is rolled. l/Vlien a tire is wrapped with a strip which is applied helically so as to provlde a series of overlapping turns or spires, it is not easy to apply thereto trade marks orother distinguishing. marks. 011's of the advantages of the present invention is the provision of a package of the character described to which distinguishing markings can be readily applied with practical certainty that there will be no ac- 'cidental removal of such markings.

The band 11 is made elastic .by transverse crinkling, rumpl'ing, wrinkling, folding, creasing, corrugating, crimping or someother suitable process whereby its flexibility is increased and it is rendered somewhat expansible, Preferably the band is provided with fine irregular crapings 18 extending transversely thereof. A craped or gathered strip 11, as described, when applied about the circumference of the tire can stretch differentially in longitudinal zones and thus adapt itself to the curved form of the tire ll, automatically hu ging the surface 0 the turns of the strip% without requiring any adhesive to hold said edges in such position. Thus, when applied about the tread of the tire, as herein shown, the central ,portion may stretch relatively to the edges and whether the band be narrow or quite wide it may be drawn down and fitted closely to the crosssectional contour of the tire, regardless of the size of the tire. This makes a neater a-ckage, minimizes the possibility of the hands being torn up from one of the ,edgis and serves to. protect and also to position it e turns 9 of the wrapping strip 7. The transverse crinkling described results in providing ridges or irregularities which coact with the edges of the turns or spires in preventing any such relative movementof said turns as would expose the surface of the article wrapped.

Since the band it may be stretched to all Elli

cupped form, fitting over the tire in the manner already described, it tends to maintain itself in position, but it may be adhesively secured to the primary Wrapping 7 and certain advantages are obtained by'securing it in the manner Which T shall next describe. As herein shown, the band 11 is secured, conveniently by adhesive, at spaced points 15 to the several turns or spires 9 of the Wrapping strip, there being unattached portions of the band intervening between the points of connection which may serve to bridge the joints between adjacent spires. The band 11 because of its gathered nature is elastic and it the tire is deformed, a sort of expansion joint is provided between the turns of the Wrapping, normally holding them in initial position but ermitting them to give to accommodate tiemselves to the deformation of the tire, although preventing marked displacement thereof, and tending to return them to initial position. I have found that by positioning the turns of the Wrapping strip 7 in this manner the tire will Withstand the shoclrs of handling and the integrity of the package Will be inaintalned Withoutdanger'oi breakage or displacement of the enclosing cover formed by the strip 7..

The adaptation the enpansible, crinkled, rumpled or otherwise prepared strip to the form of the tire as already described permits the adhesive joints is to extend completely across the Width of the band in close engagement with th underlying strip 7.

The band of Y e kind described is automatically seltfitting whether Wide or narrow and regardless of the size or the tire because of the extensible character thereof throughout its entire area. .Tts mar ins hug the surface of the turns of strip Without requiring any special treatment or the addition of anything; to nialae them do so. A r'lat band could be applied only very inef- -lectively to the curved surface of the tire and the exposed edges would have a tend ency to stand out from the tire and Would be caught and torn when the package Was handled. The expansible band, however, is cupshaped in term the ed es fit the tire and are not caught and pulled in this manner. Furthermoi e, if they are so caught, because of the espansible nature of the band, instead of the band breaking and tearing, the edge will stretch and. roll to form a sort of a bead. This action is particularly facilitated in case of a band at tached at intervals as shown. Therefore the expansible band binds down the turns or the wrapping; and among other things serves to protect them against exterior strains but, on the other hand, strains which do rodeo-- tively tend to displace the hand are not objectionably transmitted to the underlying strip 7. the edge of tread band is exincense posed, it is likely to be caught and either to tear orfif it holds, to pull and displace the turns of the wrapping to which it is secured. The expansible band is not only less likely totear but if it'is subjected to an undue strain it will take up and neutralize this strain Without causin displacement of the helical Wrapping to w ich it is attached.

When the band 11 is drawn tightl to effeet a snug fit, its mid-Width is stretc ed and is in a comparatively smooth condition capable of taking and permanently exhibiting any coloring matter or printed markings which may be desired.

it Will be understood that the band 11 may be applied either after the wrapping strip 7 is applied or at the same time.

T have herein shown the band 11 as a plain strip but it might be formed of suitable duplea or duplex reinforced material similar to that disclosed in my Patent No. 1,282,167 above referred to.

Having thus described a preferred em bodiment of my invention, the principles illustrated thereby which ll consider new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1 shall. express in the following claimsz 1. A. package comprising an article having a curved section, a Wrapping oihelically applied strip thereabont and a band of less Width than the transverse circumference or" the article applied transversely to said strip having provision perniittinn localized expansion thereof, said band hemp; drawn down and fitted transversely to the curveture of the article.

2. A. package comprising an article having a curved section, a wrapping of helically applied strip thereabout and a band applied transversely of the turns of strip and having transverse gatherings locally expanded to conforms to the curvature of the article and providing rugosities engaging the edges ct" said strips.

3. A package comprisiung an article hav ing an enclosing covering of helically applied strip and a band which is lon 'tudinallv eapansible throughout its vvi th extending across the spires and secured at intervals thereto.

4%. A package comprising an article hav in i an enclosing covering of helically applied strip and a band oil paper having transverse gatherings extending across the spires and secured at intervals therealong to the individual spires, thereby providing enpansible connections therebetvveen.

5. A package comprising an annular article, a wrapping of helically applied strip and a peripheral band secured to the spires of the Wrapping'at intervals andlnaving intermediate gathered portions.

6. A. package comprising an annular artiole, a wrapping of helically applied strip lid till

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and elastic means for relatively positioning verse gatherings extending across said joints the spires of the wrapping and nterengag and adhesively secured to the parts at oppoing the edges of said spires. site sides thereof. 10

7. A package comprisin an article and a e In testimony whereof, I have signed my 5 covering presenting a p urality of joints name to this specification.

and means for positioning the parts of the covering comprlsing a. hand having transv EDWARD H. ANGIER.

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