US1690853A - Packaging - Google Patents

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Nov. 6, 1928. 1,690,853

Y M. B. BEHRMAN PACKAGING Filed July 6, 1925 3 Sheets-Shut 1 Nov. 6, 1928. I 1390,853

M. B. BEHRMAN.

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Application aim July 0, 1925. Serial ainism I My present invention'relates' generally to improvementsin packaging and involves the method and means for securing portions of a package orv container against separation. 5 Merchants who give credit or permit the return of merchandise find that they serve losses by 'the surreptitiousremoval of merchandise. from the container. Furthermore, it a common practice for a prospective cus- 1 tomer to order up merchandise and after making use of or otherwise handling the con tents to then return the-merchandise for credit or exchange, and my invention-has particular utility to prevent such practices 1 occurring without detection.

i however, extends generally to the field of packages and containers and of maintaining the package or'containers or the container closures in predetermined condition or posi- 2 tion, and certain phases of my invention may serve even a broader field of utility.

One of the objects of my invention is the provision of an arrangementwhereby a contain'er closure can be associated with the container against accidental removal therefrom and then afiixed thereto so that the closure -member cannot be removed without detection. i 7

A further object of my invention is the 8b provision of a simple and inexpensive means which on the one hand permits of rapidly .fastenin ing of the receptacle or tampering with the 85 contents thereof, and which therefore provides a means for detecting the breach'of av specific provision against such acts imposed by the merchant. s

Containers of the type'in which the be;

elements are in theformof sheets, which are folded to form the box parts are generally rovided with means for maintainin the ox parts in their shaped or folded condition; .Another object of my invention is the pro- '45 vision of an arrangement for maintainin a box part in its shaped or folded condition and more particularly, the provision and arrangement for such purpose of fastening elements which not only maintain such box 0' part in such condition, but alsoserve to hold the box parts together-so as tomaintain the receptac e or contamerm a closed condition Its utility,

receptacles, containers or the like, and on t e other hand lnsures against openand more the elements of which the parts are formed whereby the fastening elements can be asso-.

.ciated therewith for such urposes. A stillfurther ob ect p of my invention is YORK, m 1, assumes. worm: 1.0:: can c0 0.--

particularly the arrangement in theprovision of fastening elements of such .a character that they coact with the box parts not only to maintain such box parts associated together and where the are either or each in the form of asheet or blank to be folded to form the box part, to maintain such tpart in its folded condition but also permit 0 their being sealed together "so as to prevent any separation of the parts F1g. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 through the securing means;

the lockingelements of Fig. 2; Fi 4 is a sectional view similar to that of ig. 2, showing the employment of a. modified securing means; I

3 Fig. 5- is an exploded view' of thefasten ing means employed in the embodiment of end of the box of upside down showing the fastening means lployed atthe bottom; a

the locking elements of Fig. 7 v Y b 9 is a section similar to i .'7 'showing 1 e, employment of a modified'form ,of

securing means;

Fig. 10'is an" exploded view o'f the seeuring means of Fig. 49;

11 is an'explqded view ofla f b Fig. 3 is a top elevational-view of one of ig'.6 is a perspective view of the lower,- ig.- 1 with the box turned igs. 7 is a section-taken on lin e 7- -7 iof box parts object" of my invention is ig. 8 is an elevational view of one of.

form of container employing a still further embodiment of my securing means;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the box parts of Fig. 11 secured together in partially locked association;

Fig. 13 is a section taken on line 13--13 of Fig. 12;

Fig. 14 shows one of-the fastening elements of Fig. 12;

Fig. 15 is an exploded view of a modified embodiment of the securing means. I

Upon viewing Figs. 1 and 6 of the drawing, it will be observed that I have here illustrated my invention as embodied in a box construction which comprises the box body 10, the insertable top closure member 11 and the insertable bottom closure member 12 (see Fig. 6). i

As Wlll be understood, in this type of box both the top and the bottom closure members 11 and 12 are provided with the continuous upstanding flanges 13 and 14 respectively, which are adapted and arranged to be received and to fit snugly in the opposite open ends of the box body 10 so as to have the upper and lower edges of thewalls 13 and 14 of the top and bottom closures flush with the top and bottom edges of the bod member 10 respectively, all as shown int e drawing.

The box body 10 is provided at its up er edge with any preferred or desired num er of horizontally elongated slots or perforations 16 and the top closure member 11 is similarly provided with a corresponding number of horizontally elongated openings or slots 17 preferably arranged so as to have the two groups of slots brought into registration when the top closure member 11 is positioned as shown in Fig. 1, the two oups of slots being preferably of the same imensions for obvious reasons.

To hold the to closure member 11 in its position of association with the box body, I provide the securing means shown more in detail in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing; these fastening means comprising preferably two separate elements or members, to one of which I have applied the reference character 20 and the other 21. p

The fasteningelement 20 shown more in 5 detail on the right in Fig. 5 is preferably in the form of'a metal stamping made from a single piece of material and bent intermediate its ends to form the nose 22, the

two legs 23 and 24 first gradually diverging as shown in Fig. 5 and then rapidly con verging to bring the two into contacting relation as shown at 26 and 27 to form the neck portion, the two superposed elements of this neck portion being cut away at their top and bottom as shown at 28 and 29, the terminal portions of the fastener being turned at right angles thereto to form the feet 30 and 31, all as shown in section in Fig. 2 and in perspective on' the right of 4 Fig. 5'of the drawings. The diverging legs 23 and 24 are provided with the openings 32 and 33 therethrough, preferably in registry- The other securing elewith each other. ment or fastener 21 is shown in detail in Fig. 3 and preferably comprises a sheet of hardened spring metal slitted parallelly and transversely as shown at 35 and 36 and also longitudinally by a connecting slit so as to positioned intermediate the upper and lower edges and terminate short of the side edges and that the cut connecting the two terminates substantially intermediate the ends of the cuts 35 and 36. I 7

It will be understood that the registering horizontal slots 16 and 17 adjacent the top of the box body 10 and formed in the side wall 13 of the top closure 11 are of a horizontal length slightly greater than thewidth of the legs 23 and 24 of the fastener 20 and are of a width-slightly less than the distance between theouter side surfaces of the legs 23 and 24 at their widest portion, so that while the fastener 20 when positioned horizontally can be passed through the registering slots 16 and17, to do so will require a slight compression and distortion of the two leg members 23 and 24, and the dimensions of the parts are such that when a fastener 20 has been passed through two registering orifices or slots 16 and 17, with the feet 30 and 31 in abutting relation to the inner surface of the upstanding wall 13 of the top closure member, the leg portions 23 and 24 will have passed fully beyond the super posed box layer materials; and upon the di-' ver'ging'legs 23 and 24 assuming their normal position, the shoulders 40 and 41 thereof formed by the rapid convergence of the edges of the slot so that the fastening ele-' ment 20 will be held in this position against accidental removal which will be its preliminary position of association, it being understood that the box parts will not b drawn tightly toward each other.

In the preferred practice of my invention, the len th of the narrovt parts 28 and 29 of the nec correspond to the thickness of the layers of material, formed at the top by the overlapping of the wall 13 of the top closure 11 and the body member 10, so that the widened part 26 and 27 of the neck portion will also extend beyond the outer surface of the box body '10, and in this position the fastening elements'2O can be turned through an, angle of 90 so as'to cause the shoulders portion the fastener.

formed between the neck portions 26, 27, 28

:member ll-recei-ved between the feet 'and 31 and the aforementioned shoulders 'oining the narrow portions 28 and 29 an the widened rtions 26 and 27 of the neck In order to lock the headed fastener 20 in this position and absolutely prevent its reup rd y 'upwardly and ing means shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, as follows The opening 45 formed between thetwo curved lips 37 and 38 is brought into re 'stry with the nose 22 of the fastener 20 ant? is forced thereover, the diverging faces of the le s 23 and 24' forcing these lips outwardlyuntil these lips pass the shoulders and 41 upon which the spring lips 37 and 38"will resumetheir nor- 1nal position in back of these shoulders andthus not only look the fastener 34 (see Fig. 3) closely adjacent the box but also absolutely prevent the removal of the fastening element 20.

The locking lips 37 and 38 which serve to lock the fastener parts or members against separation and removal, are'ex )osed, and for and 41, a

this reason always present t e' possibility that by compressing or otherwise manipulating either the lips or; the shoulders. 40 person may succeed in removing the locking member 34 and to prevent this,

I show the modified embodiment of Figs. 4 and 5 in which I employ a modified form of fastener 34' made of material similar to the fastener 34 ofv Fig. 3, androvided with the transverse parallel cuts .35 and 36" and the bent up lips 37 and 38', and in addition pro- Vide this locking element 34' with a cover member preferably integral therewith and which-is imperforate' except thatit is provided with a central slot or opening 46' ust of a size to permit the legs 23, and 24 of the fastening member to pass there'- through and covers the full face of the-locking member-34', and in Fig. 4 of the drawing, I show these two members 20 and 34' assembled with thebox " elements 10 and 13, and as will be observed, the cover member 45- will absolutely prevent any manipulation of the lips 37 and 38". and thus prevent any possibility of separating the elements 20 In a structure of this character, 1t is freqggntly desirable that a string be passed a ut the box fora number of reasons and H to permitof .this, in connection with m fastener, 'I haveprovided theflle'gs 23 and 24with the orifices 32 and 3311s alreadyj 1,ee'o,ees i Figs. 1, 2 and-4 of the.

.gether in any "described, and when the elements 20 and 21- seal 49 as shown in thedrawing.

- Upon viewing Fig. 6 of-the'drawing, it

4 "will be here observed that I show the emmo val without detection, I employ the lock- 5 ployment of a modified form of fastener for securin the bottom body closure 12 in position, though as will be understood,

all the forms of the fastener are interchangeistry an'd'the' tube is-brou'ght adjacent its closed end 53 with any-desired number of circumferential depressions or grooves 54 and 5 5, the height offthe tubular ortion preferred or desired manner, I as by having 1t associated with a locking 7- 52 being such t. at when the tube is associated with the box ,partsby bein "passed through registering openings a orementioned, the depressions'or "grooves 54 and'55 will project beyond the outer surface ofthe' box body 10 and in Fig. 8 of the drawing,

I show a form of spring lock 57 for locking this fastener 50 in position. This spring lock comprises preferably a circular piece of spring metal slitted radially as shown at 58 so as to provide the tongues 59 which are bent up at their free ends, so that when this member 57 is forced over the outer end.

or the head of the tube'52, the li s 59 will be flexed outwardly until'when, t ey reach one ofthe grooves or depressions 54,55, they will tend to resume their normal positions and osition themselves in one or. the other of t e grooves 54 or 55, depending uponthe thickness of the material of which the box parts are made. rality .of of the mem er 50, provision is ma ation -in' the thickness of the materiali or in the number of layers employed."

By using a .plurooves displaced longitudinally i The fastener of the type as shown in Fig. 8 is open tot-he posslbility of manipulation and for this fpurpose I show in F igs.-

9 and 10 'another rm of fastener 57, in which, in addition. to all the other elements 58' and 59' present in the fastener Fig. 8,

e for varithere isjprovldeda cover member 6-0 whic'h is imperforate except for the opening 61 of a size to permit the head 53 of the fastener 50 to pass therethrough.

In Figs. 11 to 15-of the drawing, I 'show a modified form of box, and in connection so as to permit the corner portions to told over as shown at 62 and 63, thus forming the three superposedlayers at each corner and over which some means must, in practice be provided for retaining-these superposed layers in their superposed position and the box parts in their set-up position and in accordance with my invention, the means which hold these box: parts in their set up position also serve to. lock the box parts together against disassociation without detection.

Upon viewing Fi s. 11 and 12 of the drawing, it will be 0 served that the blank of the box parts are provided with a number of slots so that when the box parts are set up, the tray will have the superposed layers at the corners each provided with a verticallyelongated slot so arranged as to have the slots at each corner register and form one continuous slot through the superposed layers and for retaining these layers superposed I employ the fastener shown in detail on'the right of Fig.15 of the drawing, this fastener 70 difl'ering from the fastener 20 of Fig. 5 of the drawmg'in that the side edges of the legs 23 and 24 and of the widened parts 26 and 27 of the neck are provided withthe one way teeth 71. The locking element 72 (see Fig. 14) difiers from the corresponding element 34 of Fig. 3 in that the slots 7 3 and 74 are arcuately formed so as to provide not only the bent up spring lips 75 and 76 which correspond to the 3'but also the bent up lips 77 and 78 positioned transversely of the first mentioned lips 7 5 and 76, the purpose of which will shortly be pointed out.

When this locking member 72 is forced over the two legs 23 and 24' of the embodiment shown on the right hand of Fig. 14, not only will the lips 7 5 and 76 coact with the diverging-outer surfaces of these legs, and with the shoulders 40 and 41" exactly as the corresponding elements cooperate in Fig.

2. but the transversely extending lips 77 and I 78 will cooperate similarly with the teeth 71 so as to provide for a locking association of the two at any predetermined the two may have been move On the left in Fig. 15 I show a mod'fied embodiment of the locking member of Fig. 14 in which the locking member 72 is pro corresponding lips 37 and 38 of Fig.

point'to which,

vided with the cover member 45" corresponding to and functioning similar to the cover member 45' in the embodiment of Fig.

.5 and also provided with the opening or slot In the practice of my invention illustrated in Figs. 11 to 15 inclusive, I first insert the fastener on the right of Fig, 15 of the drawing through the registering openin sin the superposed layers at each corner 0 the tray body 60 and then turn these fasteners to a horizontal position, the relative dimensions of the parts being as described in connection with the embodiment of Fig. 1 so that whenturned to its horizontal position as shown at the lowermost corner in the tray of Fig. 11, the fastener 70 will be secured in osition.

Upon viewin 11, it will be 0 erved that the registering slots at each corner of this box member are horizontal so that assuming the tray to have been filled with merchandise which it is desired to have received therein, and. the cover member positioned thereon, the fastener 70 already associated with the tray 60as dethe cover member 61 of Fig.

illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent'is:

1. In combination with a box part comprising superposed portions, of means for holding said superposed portions in associated relation, said means comprising an element adapted to be passed through the superposed layers and when rotated with reference thereto, to hold said layers against disassociation, and means for locking said mem-. ber against removal, said means comprising an abutment on said element and an abutment'member to be irremovably associated with said abutment.

2. In a device of the character described, in combination, a box construction comprising box parts, one of which has superposed portions, and means for holding. the superposed portions in superposed relat' on and associating together the box parts against disassociation, said means comprising a stud member adapted to bepassed through thebox part having superposed portions to hold said superposed portions against disassociation when the member is rotated and then adapted to be passed through the other box part to hold the latter in associated relation to said first :box part, said means compris-- ing a relatively flat member having a narrowed intermediate neck portion and a separate element applicable over said stud member to lock the latter against removal.

3. A box construct-ion comprising-embody having a slot in a wall thereof, a closure designed to telescope the body and provided with a slot which registers with said body slot at an angle thereto, a rotatable stud having a, wedge-shaped head which is constructed to pass through each slot when it is aligned therewith but not otherwise, and a locking member having resilient defiectable portions engageable in an irremovable man- -'the stu after passage of the may by such rotation be ner over said head and bei g larger than said re istering'slots; whereby rotation of 15 ad'through the body slot will preliminarily associate the stud with the body, whereby said head brought into proper position for passage through the closure slot, and whereby application of the locking member will thereupon firmly andirremovably secure said closure to said body.

In witness whereof, I have signed this specification this 1st da of July, 1925.

MARCU B. BEHRMAN.

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