US1616181A - Packaging textile articles - Google Patents

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1,616,181 1927 J. R. FREED'MA PACKAGING TEXT1LE ARTICLES Filed Feb. 17. 1926 WI Hi I W h A ,3 1 4 INVENTOR 1 Jacques R. Freedman ATTO NEYS Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

warren stares htidti JACQUES B. FBEEDMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB, T0 FRANDOB MFG, 00., INQ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW' YORK.

PACKAGING TEXTILE ARTICLES.

Application filed. February This invention relates to certain novel and useful improvements in packaging textile articles.

The package of the present invention is intended to embrace a varied selection of sizes, designs and styles of either complete or ready-made garments, such as dresses, waists, shirts and other articles of wearing apparel, or such articles in a partially completed or a semi-made condition. or, the patterns of such articles, that is, individual fabric blanks marked with selected outlines or measurements and designed to be cut accordingly and to be sewed or made up by the purchaser, or. if desired, the package may comprise a desired combination or selection of various garment blanks together with garments either made or semi-made or both.

As is well-known, it is the present-day custom for manufacturers to pack, sell and ship such articles of wearing apparel as dresses, waists, shirts and the like, either one to a box, or a number of articles of the same size and design in a single box, and in some instances to put a number of articles of different designs but of the same size in the same box.

From the standpoints of transportation charges, storage and counter space, handling and display, these methods of packaging are expensive, uneconomical, cumbersome and inconvenient. \Vhen the goods reach the merchant the boxes are usually discarded and the contents placed or stacked on shelves, counters or in cases, and soon become soiled, rumpled, disarranged and unsightly, through handling and exposure. In addition, this method of packaging such goods limits the variety or selection of stock which the ordinary small merchant will purchase, because to carry a wide selection of designs or styles of different sizes requires a considerable financial investment, usually more than a small dealer can afford in the ordinary course of business. With this limitation of character of stock imposed upon the merchant it necessarily follows he cannot olier to his trade or customers the same wide selection or choice, as can the larger stores, and consequently is at a disadvantage in competition. I

The above disadvantages are obviated by invention, for it enables the manufam vidual articles, thereby obviating the lia In other words,

bility of soiling the latter. when the package containing the articles is on display, the character. size, style and design of the contents may be ascertained at a glance without requiring the handling of the individual pieces, thus avoiding the liability of disarranging and soiling the latter.

l/Vith the above recited objects and others of a similar nature in view my invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the acompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is. a perspective view of the package of textile articles embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. V

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view but show ing the package container in closed position.

Referring now to the accompanyin drawings in detail, the letter A indicates a box which may be of cardboard, fiber board, or other suitable material. In the present instance it is preferably oblong in form embodying a bottom 1, the end walls 2, back wall 3. and a front movable wall 4;, hinged at its lower edge to the front longitudinal edge of the bottom 1, as shown at 5. This hinged or movable front wall it of the box or container is of less height or depth than the end wall 5, and when moved to vertical position to form the closed front of the box, its upper edge will act as a support for the removable tray T, as hereinafter described. Within the box or container A are arranged a suitable number of vertical partitions 6,

dividing the box into a series of compartments These compartments are tiles be lifted slightly to be out of contact with the top edges of the partitions near the front of the latter. The purpose of this is to insure that the weight and pressure of the tray'on and against the top edge of the movable wall 4 will hold the latter in its closed position at desired times, as shown in Fig. 2. However, if it is desired that the box should be opened to exhibit all of the stock of goods, as shown in Fig. l, the tray may be tilted upward vor lift-ed for an instant, .to'permit the front wall a to drop down lthns exposing the goods, and the tray may then "be allowed to settle back .on the top edges of the partitions and be supported thereby,all asshown in Fig. 1.

As willbeseen bfyZ lYQfBliGIlCB to Fig. 1, and as illustrating the manner of making up .the package, I have shown resting in the tray three different garment patterns P, which may be of different styles, designsflorsizes. and the trayalso contains three completed garments-Gofselected size, design and style,

T u eempl t cl ga e ts r g men patterns P, wellas the completed garmem G a a ra ge s d yei i a ro n e they, th eih uc tr y n ee men o h s yl de ign or ize, so as he exh t, t e qu ing handl n e full line of the stock contained in the package e empertm nt 7 direetly en or li e w th the lie p e g m n c e t pa e -1. con ain a pile or st el: articles corresponding to such garmentpattern or completed garments, aswill he readily understood by reference to Fig. 1.

The box A is provided with a hinged coverC connected withthebox body by fieX- ible bracelstraps 8 and having endflanges 9 and a front flange 10. These flanges are relatively deep, so that when the cover C is closed, asis shown in Fig, :3, the flanges will depend to such a depth at the outside of the box body as to overlap the side edges and top front edge of the movable front wall 4 of the box,.t hereby retaining the same in closeld position and against accidental op ni 7 From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and purpose of my invention will be readily apparent.

A selected'stocl; offgoods, made no as described in Fig, 1 and embodying both the stool; or pile or garments in thecomfront wall then moved to vertical or closed position and retained by the weight of the tray resting on the open edge thereof. The top may then :be closed down so that the flanges overlap the edges of the front wall of the box and the package may then be packed for shipment to the merchant. On being placed on display at the store, the merchant may lift the cover C, thereby exposing the'line of samples for the customers selection,.or, should the customer desire, any one sample may be removed and examined in detail. At this time the front wall of the box :is preferably kept closed by the weight of the tray, thereby protecting the stock of garments which are to be sold, 'frem uet; andli g nd eeilineh n h customer has (selected a garment or garment pa er e me han may momentari y lift p er ightly tilt the r n n of h ray the e y :pei'h it ing th fron all t d p down,'as'.rshown in llig. 1, then readily withdrawing thedesired garment which has been selected ccording o sampl When the purchase has been completed the front end .of the tray is then again momentarily tilted upward, the wall l'thrown vertically back into closed position, and the tray again dropped to allow it to rest on the front edge of the wall to hold the latter closed.

It will be noted by thisarrangement that neten y do I Previde a emp et a @011- en e t t rm i P ckage na ling a rel ti ely e ecti o s el: of di rgi he et r, s yle d s gn to e ca e :but he eteek t he sold ll he .p etee 'Whi e on exh bi on item expeeure, t e

eetien be ng m de from cor espo di samples on the tray.

Whit lhave herein show an de cr ne pa icula .emhed men of my i i I wishit to be understood that I donot limit myself to all the pre ise details set forth by way of illustration, as modifications and variation may he made without departing from the spirit of the invention or exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

What I ele m i 1, A special package for the sh pping and display of textile articles comprisi nga container subdivided by vertical partitions or r partments and containing a row of sample specimens corresponding in characteristics and design to the aligning stocks therebelow, said container having a front wall movable toexpose the said compartments and stocks and a inovab-le ,covenoverlying said tray,

said cover having ,aportion adapted to overlap and hold the front wall in closed position.

Apackage of textile articles comprising a ,container f subdivided into compartments, said container having a movable wall of less height thanthe remaining Wall, and tray located Within the container and adapted to rest upon the movable Wall to hold the latter in closed position, said compartments 5 having therein stocks of garments, readymade or semi-made, said tray having arranged therein sample specimens corre spondin in characteristics and designs to the stoci is in the compartments, and a movable co-ver for the container.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 10th day of February A. D. 1926.

JACQUES R. FREEDMAN.

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