US1683116A

US1683116A - Carton

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Publication number: US1683116A
Application number: US181634A
Authority: US
Inventors: Glendon T Wood
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1927-04-07
Filing date: 1927-04-07
Publication date: 1928-09-04
Anticipated expiration: 1945-09-04

Description

Sept. 4, 1928.

G. T. WOOD CARTON Filed April '7, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 I N V EN TOR Ghffidan 1mm,

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OJ BY ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

GLENDON T. WOOD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CARTON.

Application filed April 7,

This invention relates to cartons or con.- 'tainers, and more particularly to containers stamped or. formed from a single sheet of material. I 6 The object of the invention is to provide a means and method of constructing a container from a piece of pliable material or material adapted to be folded whose design contemplates the formation of a spout when the container is assembled.

A feature of the invention resides in the provision of an extension to a portion of material adapted to serve as a cover for a container, said extension being patterned to hinge on the cover portion, a portion of the extension forming a material chute adapted to register with a corresponding opening 1n the cover portion.

A further feature is the provision of a second cover portion having an opening adapted to fit over said chute formed 1ntegral with the first cover portion. The chute, when in open position, is then adapted to hinge at a second point and project 2 through the second cover. If desired, but

one hinging point may be provided.

Another feature provides means for forming the spout to project a desired distance beyond the covers of the container, so that 80 for various purposes containers of a certain size may be provided with spouts having different rates of flow, depending upon the extent that the chute or spout is allowed to project outwardly. The spout, which may be considered part of the cover when not in use, is thus prevented from being displaced. This also makes for more accurate and easy filling of smaller receptacles, especially those with narrow necks or small openings.

Other features and objects will be apparent from the following description, read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a. fragmentary plan view of an embodiment of my inventlon on a sheet of cardboard adapted to form a carton. Only the top portion of the carton pattern is illustrated.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the carton pattern of Figure 1 in assembled form, prior to folding of the cover portions.

Figure 3 shows the manner of folding the covers, and is a front view of the illustration of Figure 4. I

-Figure 4 is a side elevation, showing the til) 1927. Serial No. 181,634.

arrangement of the covers and the position of the chute of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a plan view, showing the covers in closed position.

Flgure 6 is a perspective View of a carton incorporating the invention, showing the 'chute or spout in open position.

Figure 7 is a cross section taken on line 77 of Figure 6 and illustrates the means for preventing displacement of the spout, and for limiting its outward movement.

Considering all the drawings simultaneously, similar designations referring to similar parts, numeral 8 is a sheet of cardboard, the scored lines thereon indicating points whereat t e sheet is adapted to be folded to form a container. The solid lines indicate where the sheet is cut to form the necessary flaps and cover portions of required size.

Flaps 9 and 10 and

cover portions

11 and 12 are produced in one operation byany well known cutting and stamping means. Extension 15 is formed integral with cover portion 12. The same operation cuts

openings

13 and 1 1 in cover portionsll and 12 and scores the material indicated to enable forming the carton and material chute. As is evident, the formation comprises a single sheet of material.

Considering extension 15, scored line 16 forms a hinge for portion 17 having tongue 18; TonguelS serves as the bottom of the spout or chute.

Portions

19 and 20 are the sides of the chute, lines 21 and 22 indicating the points where .the sides are out from portion-17, to enable them to be bent along the scored lines oitongue 18 to form a chute with tongue 18. The,

outer edges'of sides

19 and 20 are curved and designed to form projections 23 which act as stops and limit the outward swing of the spout. I

The assembly of the container is efiected as follows: The material is folded along the scored lines and portion 24 attached in any suitable manner to side 25, thus forming the 100 four sides of the container. Flap 10 is folded along line 26 and flap 9 along line 27, as is usual. The length of flaps 9 and 10 is such. that they do not extend beyond

openings

13 and 14. Consequently, there is-doo no interference with the assage of material through

openings

13 and 14, while practically the "same reinforcement is obtained. Cover portion 12 is then folded along scored line 28 and the spout formed from 110 7 ton ue.

Z the tongue to swing outwardly therethrough.

extension before portion 11 is folded along line 29 to act as a top cover.

The spout is'formed by folding the exten sion along scored line 16 toward the outer ting, without the openlng. Top cover 11 is then folded on top ofcover 12.. Since opening 13 is larger than tongue 18 as is shown in Figure 5, the spout may be projected outwardly on the line 30, forming the intermediate connection of cut lines 21 and 22 of Figure 1. This acts as a hinge for the igure 7 best shows the relative position of the parts. Cover 12 is innermost.- Portion 17 is hinged on line 16.- Sides 19 and -fit within opening 14, parts 23 acting as stops to limit the outward movement of the chute or spout. Tongue 18 is larger than opening 14 and hence cannot fall or be displaced within the carton. Hole 13 in outer cover 11 is larger than the tongue and allows It is evident that projections 23 may be a made of any size, merely by adjusting the cutting die for the outer edges of extension 15, without disturbing the rest of the carton forming apparatus. This is very advantageous, since p0 ular sized cartons may thus where small be adapted to e used for various purposes. The spout can therefore be made to project slightly if a large extension is provided, as would be desirable in a container for spices, quantities are discharged at a time. A larger opening, as the. one illustrated, is desirable for other roducts as coarse salt, ground coffee, etc. he projections are therefore made very small.

If desired, a ,paster or label may be placed over opening 13 on the outer cover to prevent accidental opening of the spout. The friction of the sides against the edges of opening 14. will ordinarily prevent accidental displacement.

It is apparent that the same rinciple may,

be. employed in round or 0t er forms of cartons, the various parts and openings being arranged to form a spout upon the assembly of a' stamped sheet of material.

While I have described my invention as taking aparticular form, it will be understood that modifications maybe made without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit in self to the precise construction set forth, at consider that .I

am at-liberty to make such changes and althrough the first opening, and having terations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my lnventlon, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A piece of material in the form of a container comprising side pieces and coverpieces, an extension on one of said cover pieces, the line therebetween acting as a hinge, portions of said extension adapted to be folded to form a spout andswing through said cover piece and an opening in the other cover piece at a second point on said exten sion serving as a hinge, said extension being folded on the first cover piece in a position between the cover pieces.

2. A container consisting of a single piece of material formed into side pieces, two

cover pieces and an extension on one of said cover pieces, an opening through one of the cover pieces, an opening in the second cover piece, said extension being'folded at the extremity of the second cover iece and folded again whereby the second old is at anex: trer'nity of the opening in-the second cover piece, said extension being arranged to form .a spout adapted to swing on said second fold .opening in the first cover so that it may be manually swung through the first cover and rest when in disuse on the second cover. 7

4. A container consisting of a single piece of material having a cover with an opening therein; a second cover having an opening therein ada ted to register with the first opening an having an extension. arranged to form a hinged spout, the bottom of said spout being larger than the opening in thesecond cover and smaller than the opening in the first cover, the spout being accessible 1 tolimit its movement through the second opening and being swin able on a 'part of the extension positioned between the covers. .In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

I GLENDON T. WOOD.

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