US1679237A

US1679237A - Dispensing device

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Publication number: US1679237A
Application number: US200897A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harry A Birnbaum
Original assignee: ALAN S COBDEN
Current assignee: ALAN S COBDEN
Priority date: 1927-06-23
Filing date: 1927-06-23
Publication date: 1928-07-31
Anticipated expiration: 1945-07-31

Description

July 31, 1928..

1,679,237 H. A. BIRNBAUM DISPENSING DEVICE 7 Filed June 25, 1927 2 Sheets-Sh eet 1 lllll In ll! 2151 2 a 2 (1H6 up July 31, 1928.

I H. A. BIRNBAUM DISPENSING DEVICE Filed June 23, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 31 1928.

UNITED ST ATES PATENT OFFICE;

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DISPENSING .DEYIGE.

Application filed June 23,

- material from the container at each operation.

An essential feature of the invention is to provide a container with a receiving and dispenslng trough or the like, which projects from the inner wall thereof, and has associated therewith a flap formed from the container, said flap normally assuming a position in the same vertical plane as the wall and adapted when pressed inwardly, to provide a discharge opening for emptying the contents of the trough.

A further object of the invention consists in incorporating a pie-formed collecting and dispensing device in the wall of a container, preferably atthe time the container blank is being made into its desired shape, and which normally assumes a closed position substantially in the same plane as the wall from which it is cut. Coacting with the dispensingtrough,'is a flap member formed from the outer surface of the container, and having a discharge opening adjacent to the trough and arranged to normally :lie in substantially the same vertical plane as the wall of the container,- but adapted when depressed inwardly, to simultaneously cause the trough to be moved to its opened position.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which is disclosed preferred embodiments of the invention:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container showing the invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a view substantially similar to Figure 1, showing the dispensing device in its operating position.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectionalview taken substantially along the line 44 of Figure 3.

1927. Serial No. 200,897.

Figure 5 is a plan view' of a blank from which the container is formed.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

. Figure 7 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 7-7 of Figure ll Figure 8. is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 88 of Figure 2.

Figure 9 is a. detail side view of a blank from which a container is formed, showing a modified form. of the invention applied thereto.

Figure 10 is a view substantially similar to'Figure 9 with the blank in its folded-position. M

Referring to the drawings in which like numerals indicate like parts in the various views, 10 denotes a container or receptacle made of any suitable material such as cardboard, paper or the like, and of any desired configuration, which for the purpose of illustration, has been conventionally shown as substantially rectangular. The inner wall of the container 10 adjacent one of the corner sections 11 is preferably scored along the diverging dot and dash lines 12 and respectively (Figure 1), and is cut or sl1t vertically along the curved line 14 so as to-provide a separate section 15. (Figure 3) formed from the inner wall of the container 10 and adapted when moved to its open position to provide a trough 15' for receiving a predetermined or measured quantlty of the material carried in the container.

The outer surface of the corner section 11 cient length to extend an appreciable dis tance within the trough 15' so that when the parts are moved to .the opened position as shown in Figure 3, the flap 19 Wlll form an opening 20 with the adjacent wall. section immediately adjacent themouth of the i of the container, to permit the material collected in the trough 15- or emptied therefrom.

The scored

lines

12 and 13 from which the trough is formed, as well as the scored

lines

16 and 17, which produces the flap 19, prefto be discharged erably divide the area of the container within the said lines into triangular portions so that when the parts are moyed to theiropened position, the trough will be of substantially conical shape and the lower end of the flap 19 will have a clearance or opening 19 formed between it and the adjacent wall of the trough 15 to permit the free delivery of the material from the container to the trough.

As shown in Figure 5, the blank from which the container 10 may be formed, is of any suitable multiple-ply material and is provided with the usual horizontal and vertical folding creases 22 and '23 respectively, and the side and end flaps 241 and 25. The cut-out area or outline of the collecting and dispensing device is preferably formed in the container at the time the blank is being manufactured and may be effectively accomplished by cutting the inner ply 26 vertically along the line 27 (Fig. (3) so as to separate the area 15 confined between the scored

lines

12 and 13 from the remaining inner surface of the container. Immediately after the ply 26 has been separated from the wall of the container,it will spring back to its normal position as shown in Figure 6 so as to lie in the same vertical plane as the side from which it is cut. The blanks of the containers after they have been creased, scored and cut will assume a flat position so that they can be conveniently packed or shipped.

When the blank 10 as shown in Figure 5 is folded and the

flaps

24 and 25 cemented or otherwise secured together, the container will then assume the position as shown in Figures 1 and 7. The trough 15 which is formed from the inner ply 26 will still assume a position in substantially the same vertical plane as the sides of the wall from which it is cut, while the flap 19 which is produced from the outer wall of the blank by the scored

lines

16 and 17 and the transverse slit 18 will also normally assume a position in the same vertical plane as the -wall of the container. However, when the flap 19 is pushed laterally or inwardly it will form the discharge opening 20 and move the trough 15' to the position as shown in Figures 3 and 8.

.It will be seen that the container 10 may be used for dispensing various kinds of articles, such as soap powder, sugar, coffee, tea, salt, cereals, drugs and other substances of a pulverized or granular nature. Moreover, the container instead of being formed from multiple-ply material, may be of a single blank which is of sufficient thickness to permit the trough 15 and its associated parts to be produced therefrom.

For cutting the blank to form the trough 15, a knife or other type of tool suitable for this purpose may be employed.

The operation of the device is as follows: The container 10, with its contents, is delivered to the consumer in the shape as shown in Figure 1, that is to say, with the dispensing device concealed and arranged in substantially the same vertical plane as the parts of the wall from which it is formed (Fig. 1). When it is desired to use the contents of the container, the flap 1G is pressed inwardly,thus causing the trough 15 to be moved from its position as shown in Figure 7, to that disclosed in Figures 3 and 8. The container is first inverted, and then returned to its normal position, during which time, a predetermined quantity of the material passes through the opening 19' (Fig. 4) and is collected in the trough 15', whereby upon the container being tilted, the contents of the trough will be discharged through the opening .20 to any suitable point of delivery, and upon this operation being repeated, a fresh supply will be collected in the trough for delivery therefrom.

In the modified form of the invention illustrated in Figures 9 and 10, the blank 28 of the containerhas secured to its inner wall adjacent the corner section 29, a conical trough or chute 30 which may be fastened thereto in any suitable manner. Additionally, a guide flap 31 is secured to the corner section 29 immediately adjacent the mouth of the trough, while the outer wall of the container is provided with av transverse curved slit or cut 32 shown in dotted lines in Figure 9, so as to form a triangular shaped flap 33 substantially similar to the flap 19 in Figure 5. \Vhen the parts are in the position as shown in Figure 10, and it is desired to discharge the contents of the container, the flap 33 is pushed inwardly to form an opening which communicates with the trough 30, so that upon the container being inverted and returned to its normal position, the contents collected in the trough can be discharged therefrom, thus insuring a predetermined quantity of the material issuing from the container at each operation.

It is to be understood that the forms of the invention herewith shown and described are merely illustrative of preferred embodiments, and that such changes may be made as fall within the purview of one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A container of the class described having a trough provided with an opening associated with the inner wall thereof and arranged to receive a certain quantity of the material in said container, the wall of the container contiguous the opening in said trough having a closure adapted to be forced inwardly to form a communicating wall port with said trough, and provide a guide ing a corner section, a trough associated with the inner-face of said section, and arranged to receive a'certainquantity of the material in said container, the outer face of said section having a normally closed cut-out portion adapted when forced inwardly to form a communicating opening with said trough.

3. A container of the class described 'hav- I ing a corner section, a trough extending from the inner face of said section and having an opened top for receiving a predetermined quantity of the material in said container, the sides of said corner section adjacent the top of said trough having a closure adapted to be pressed inwardly to provide both an exit opening and in association with the trough a passage for emptying the contents of said trough.

4. A container of the class described having a corner section, a trough extending from the inner wall of said section and having an opened top for receiving a predetermined quantity of the material in said container, the sides of said corner section adjacent the top of said trough having a normally closed cut-out flap adapted when pushed inwardly to permit the flow of the material from the trough, said flap in its extended position acting as a guide for discharging the material from the container.

5. A container of the class described having a section formed) with a normally closed trough arranged to extend from its inner face and a normally c osed cut-out flap adapted when pushed inwardly to move the trough to its-open position and provide an opening for discharging the material from the container.

6. A container of the class described having a preformed measuring trough in the so positioned relative to the trough that when it is pushed inwardly it will move the latter to its opened position and provide an opening for discharging the material collected in the trough therefrom.

I 7 A container of the class described having a corner section formed with a normally sclosed trough arranged to extend from its inner face, and a normally closed cut-out flap, said flap being positioned adjacent the top of said trough and adapted when pushed inwardly to move the trough to its open position and to form an opening for delivering the material from the container, said flap in its extended position acting to conduct the material from the trough to and through said opening.

8. A new article of manufacture compris. 4

ing a container having a dispensing trough and a flap formed out of the wall thereof and normally in the same vertical plane as the wall, said flap having an opening adjacent the top of the trough, and means whereby upon the lateral displacement of the flap will cause the movement of the trough to its opened position.

9. A new article of manufacture comprising a container. formed from the blank of a suitable multiple-ply material, said blank beingcut along one of the plies to provide a measuring trougln'and having a flap with a transverse opening adjacent the top of the trough, said trough and flap normally assuming a concealed position, and means for simultaneously opening the flap and trough upon pushing the latter inwardly.

10. A new article of manufacture comprising a container formed from a blank of mater al cut to provide a trough, and a flap in the wall thereof, said trough and flap normally being positioned in substantially the same vertical plane as the wall of theinner ply to form a substantially triangular shaped flap, cutting the lower end of said flap transversely to provide an opening communicating with the trough, folding and securing the blank into its proper shape whereby upon the flap being pushed inwardly it will cause the trough to assume its open position, and upon inverting the container and returning it'to its normal position, will allow a predetermined quantity of the material to be delivered from the trough.

12. The method of forming a measuring device in a container which consists in creasing a blank of multiple-ply material along definite horizontal and vertical lines, scoring the inner ply adjacent one of said vertical creases to provide a. substantially triangular vertical lines, scormunicating with the trough, folding and setrough, said flap extending into the adjacent curing the blank into its proper shape end ofthe trough to act as a closure there- 10 whereby upon the flap being pushed infor when the material is being poured from wardly it will cause the trough to assume. the container.

its open position, and upon inverting the In testimony whereof I have hereunto set container and returning it to its normal pomy hand.

sition, will allow a predetermined quantity of the material to be delivered from the HARRY A.BIRNBAUM.