US1620156A

US1620156A - Duplex closure for display containers

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Publication number: US1620156A
Application number: US36200A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hermani Henry
Original assignee: TIN DECORATING Co
Current assignee: TIN DECORATING Co
Priority date: 1925-06-10
Filing date: 1925-06-10
Publication date: 1927-03-08
Anticipated expiration: 1944-03-08

Description

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DUPLEX CLOSURE DISPLAY CONTAINERS Filed June 10. 192s 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Henry Hermam' 1 l March 82 1927. H HERMAN 5 DUPLEX CLOSURE FOR DISPLAY CONTAINERS Filed June 10, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Henr Hermam' Patented Mar. 92, 1927,

HENRY HERMA'NI, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLANED, ASSIGNCR TO THE TIN DECORATING COMPANY OF BALTIMORE, OF BALTI VIQBE, MAPYLAND, A GOREORALTION OFNEW DUPLEX CLOSURE FOR DISPLAY CONTAINERS.

Application filed June 10, 1825. Serial No. 36,200.

'This invention is an improvement in detachable closures, andmore particularly, in closures of the character designed for display containers.

Such closures aroused in connection with originalpackages of fancy goods, such as bakery products, candies and other food commodities, andthey are fitted onto the open top .of the original package container, Whichmav be of wood, sheet metal, paper board or the like.

The closure generally includes a frame of sheet metal, to fit about the open side of the container, and to cover the raw edges ofthe side and end walls, and a lid or cover having :a panel of transparent material, such as glass, hinged-to the'frame to permit access to the contents of the package.

The sheet metal frame in some instances is reinforced at its edges by wires,.the wires being held in beads or tubes formed in the marginal edges of the frame, and the 11d or cover is hinged to the wire, which serves as a: pintlefor the hinge.

The original packages may be of a size and shape such that an opening of substantially square formation is presented to be covered bythe closure, or'they maybewso shaped that the opening presented is rectangular. In either case the closure is shaped to fit and close the opening.

'In the'latter instance for convenience the lid or cover may bein two sections, either or both of which may be opened to permit access to'the goods, and through both of which when closed the goods will be visible.

In such case it is advisable that the closure frame be provided with a cross bar, presenti-ng thus an individual opening for each lid or cover, the cross bar cooperating with the covers when closed to completely close the opening, and serving as a reinforce for the frame.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a simple and inexpensive construction of frame, presenting a plurality of openings, to permit access to the commodity, and capable of being closed by transparent panelled lids, hinged to the frame, to swing into parallelism therewith, or substantially perpendicular thereto.

Another object is the provision in such a 7 frame of simple and inexpensive means for novel combination of parts fully described hereinafter, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims appended hereto, it being understood that vari ous changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims, maybe resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview' of the im proved closure with one of theli'ds in open position.

Figs. 2 and 5 are sections on the lines 2-2, and 55 respectively of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail in side elevation of one corner of thejframe, with the lid partly open.

'Fig. 4 is a sectioiron the line H of Fig.3. p In the present embodiment of the invention, the improved closure includes amain frame 1. ofsheet metal or the.like,z-composed of sidesand ends, each of whichis angular in cross section. "Thesidesand endsare connected in a manner to be presently described, and they are so disposed that one of the angular portions will fit outside a side or end wall of the package, while the other will cover the raw edge of the said side or end wall.

The sides and ends are connected together to formaa rectangular frame, by meansof a reinforcing wire 2, which is held in tubular portions or beads 3, at the'free edges of the portions of the sides and ends which fit outside the side andond walls of the package. The free edges of=the portions at the sides and ends of the frame, which cover the raw edges of the. package walls, are also beaded as indicated at 4 and 5, and aplurality of reinforcing wires 6 is arrangedin thebeads.

The main frame is. completedby across bar 7 of the same sheet material, of a length substantially equal to an end of the frame, and the side edges of the cross bar have tubular portions or heads 8, similar to the beads 3, 41- and 5.

The reinforcing wire 2 is bent into a rectangular shape to correspond with the overall shape of the main frame, while the reinforcing wires 6 are bent into square shapes to correspond with the shape of the display openings desired, each being designed to outline a square opening. Referring to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the ends of the cross bar are inserted beneath the portions of the sides of the frame, which will cover the raw edges of the container walls, and when the wires 6 are inserted in the beads 4t, 5 and 8, the cross bar will be held firmly in such position, since the Wires are at the opposite face of such frame portions from the ends of the cross bar.

The lids or covers are alike, each including a square frame 9 of the same material as the main frame, and such cover frames may be formed, each from a sheet of suitable material, cut or stamped, to provide the ornamental front 9, and the flanges 11, which are afterwards bent at right angles to the front 9. That is the four sides of each cover frame may be integral with each other, and with the flaps 11. The inner margin of the sides of the frame front 9 are beaded as shown at 12, and the free edges of flanges 11 are also beaded as shown at 13 and 14-.

Reinforcing wires 15 are held in the beads 13, and the beads 1 1 are engaged with the wires 6 of the main frame, the said beads 14 serving as bearings for engaging the wire, which is the pintle of the hinge connection. It will be noticed that the wires 15 are at three sides of the cover frames, but do not extend to the fourth side, which is hinged to the main frame.

The panels 16 of transparent material are inserted in the cover frames, between the flanges 11, bearing at one face against the rear of the display front 9. Each panel is held in place by holding wire 17. Each of these wires is substantially yoke shaped, and the arms of the yoke have inturned portions 18, which are engaged with bearings 19 on the flange 11 which is hinged to the main frame. The other flanges 11 of the cover have struck up lugs 19 behind which the arms and body of the yoke may be pushed, to hold the holding wire in place, against the panel. It will be noticed that at each of the lugs 19 the holding wire is offset outwardly as shown at 20. This arrangen'ient provides sufficientresiliency to permit engagement and disengagement of the wire with the lugs, in removing or replacing a panel.

Mechanism is provided for limiting the opening movement of each lid or cover to a position substantially perpendicular to the main frame, and for temporarily holding the lid or cover in such position. The said mechanism for each cover includes a pair of links 21, each of which is pivoted to a flange 11, and is slidably connected to the adjacent wire 6 of the main frame, at the adjacent side thereof. Referring particularly to Fig. 3, it will be noticed that a portion of the bead 4 near each end of each of the long sides of the main frame is cut away over a portion of its length to expose the wire 6, the cut away portion indicated at 22. A split ring 23 is slidably mounted on the wire at each of the cut away portions, and each ring is pivoted to the adjacent link 21. The parts are so proportioned, that the cover may swing into a position substantially perpendicular to the main frame, or into parallelism therewith, and when in the first named position will be held by the friction of the parts. To prevent accidental displacement of the closure from the container, those portions of the main frame which engage outside of the container walls, are provided with pointed struck up lugs 24:, for engaging the material of the container.

In use, after a container has been opened, the main frame is slipped down over the open side, engaging outside of the container walls, and forming a display cover for the same. Either or both covers may be used through which to gain access to the commodity in the container.

I claim:

1. A closure for display containers, including an open frame having a cross bar consisting of a separate strip of material arranged intermediate the ends of the frame to divide the opening into two portions, a cover hinged to each end of the frame, the cross bar and covers cooperating to close the frame, the outer and inner edges of the frame and the side edges of the cross bar having beads or tubular bearings, and reinforcing wiresheld in the bearings for supporting the cross-bar and connecting it to V the frame.

2. A closure for display containers, including an open frame having a cross bar consisting of a separate strip of material arranged intermediate the ends of the frame to divide the opening into two portions, a cover hinged to each end of the frame, the cross bar and covers cooperating to close the frame, the outer and inner edges of the frame and the side edges of the cross bar having beads or tubular bearings, reinforcing wires held in the bearings for holding the cross-bar in place and connecting it to the frame, and a link pivoted to each side of the cover and slidably connected through the reenforcing wire to the adjacent side of the frame, to support the cover in open position.

3. A closure for display containers, in-

eluding a substantially rectangular frame of sheet metal, a cross bar consisting of a separate strip of material, extending transversely of the frame intermediate the ends thereof, the ends engaging the under face of the frame, and means to hold the cross bar in place, including reinforcing Wires at each side thereof, the frame and the side edges of the cross bar headed to receive the Wires.

4. A closure for display containers, including an open frame of sheet material, the inner edge of the frame having tubular bearings, a reinforcing Wire in the hearings, a lid or cover hinged to the Wire at one side of the frame, and sliding connections between the lid and the reinforcing wire at adjacent sides of the frame to hold the lid in open position, each sliding connection including a link pivoted to the lid or cover, and a sleeve pivoted to the link, and slidable on the Wire, the tubular bearing cut away at the slide to limit the movement thereof.

5. A closure for display containers, including an open frame having a cross-bar consisting of a separate strip of metal arrz nged intermediate the ends of the frame 'to divide the opening of the frame into tWo portions, re-enforcing wires encircling each portion of the opening and connected to the frame and the cross-bar for supporting the cross-bar and holding it in proper position.

Signed at Baltimore, in the State of Mary land, this 8th day of June A. D. 1925.

HENRY HERMANI.