US1690873A

US1690873A - Packaging device for metal sheets

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Publication number: US1690873A
Application number: US128147A
Authority: US
Inventors: James H O'neil
Original assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
Current assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
Priority date: 1926-08-09
Filing date: 1926-08-09
Publication date: 1928-11-06
Anticipated expiration: 1945-11-06

Description

Nov. 6, 1928 4 1 J. H. QNEIL v PAcKAengcT DEVICE FOR METAL ,SHEETS Y Filed Aug. 9, 1926 2 Sheets-sheet 1 Nov. 6, 1928; 1,690,873

7 ,1 H. ONEIL Y PACKAGING DEVICE FOR ME TAL SHEETS Filed Aug. 9, 1926 2 Shets-Sheet 2 Patented Nova '6, 1928 UNITED STATES PATENT "OFFICE.

JAMES H. O'NEIL, OI SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 CONTINENTAL CAN COM- rm, me, or saw wax, n. Y.,

A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

racneme DEVICE FOR METAL sn'nn'rs.

Application filed August a, 1926. Serial No. 128,147.

'The invention relates to new and useful improvements in packaging devices for metal sheets andm'ore particularly to packaglng devices for packing metal sheets for shipment.

An object of the invention is to provide. packaging devices. which include a supporting means havin legs permanently attached thereto and having detachable angle members which together form an adjustable suporting base on which the metal sheets may stacked, and to which base the stacked sheets are bound by baling means for shipment.

A-further object ofthe invention is to provide packaging devices of the above character wihch also include angle members for the side edges at the top of the stacked sheets and wherein means is provided for preventing the angle member. of the supporting base from endwise movement on the supporting. means therefor.

A further object of the invention is to provide ackaging devices of the abovecharae.

'25 ter w erein means is provided for preventing the baling means slipping endwise of the stack. 1

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective, view of a package of metal sheets formed by the use of my improved packaging devices. v

Fig. 2 is a plan-view of the supporting 'base ready for stacking the sheets thereon.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the I members of the supporting means and one of the angle members to be associated therewith. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the upper'angle members.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the package as. shown in Fig. 1'.

Fi 6 is a plan viewshowing a slightly .modi ed form of supporting base, one of the angle members being separated from the su porting means therefor,

n my copending application SenNo. 84,-

113 filed January 27, 1926, I have shown" and described packagin devices which include a supporting means, aving legs permanetly attached-thereto on which the metal sheets maybe stacked. When the stack is completed, the sheets are bound to the support 1ng means by baling bands so that the legs become a part of the package and are transportable therewith, always holding the package raised from the floor to permit the arms of a transporting truck to pass beneath the package for lifting and transporting the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in packaging devices of the character referred to and'consists in providing a sup-.

porting base on which the sheets are stacked .}wherein the supporting means carrying the legs are independent of the angle members for the bottom of the stack; thus while supporting the angle members; permittin the sameto be adjusted for sheets of different widths and also allowing said members to be moved into close contact with the side edges of the sheets during. stacking. The invention also consists inproviding means for preventwith three

legs

2, 2, 2; each leg is shown as tubular in form and rectangular in cross section. The legs may be made of any form desired. These legs are permanently secured to the member 1 by riveting, Welding or in any other well known way. The parts of my packaging devices are preferably all made of metal, so that the devices may be returned for reuse. 4

Associated with'the supporting members 1 are angle members 3, one for each supporting member when two supporting members are used. The angle members 3 are provided with spaced lugs 4:, 4, one pair for each leg on the supportingmembersr The support ing members are placed. on the floor as shown in Figure 2 and then the angle member placed on the. supporting members with the lugs 4 alongside of the legs with which they are associated. This forms the supporting base on which thesheets are stackedand the supports and the angle members are so positioned that the upright portions of the angle members engage the side edges of the sheets. Inasmuch as the members 3 are detachably connected to the supporting'members carrying the legs, they can moved I toward each other and into contact with the side face of the stack-after thesheetsat the bottom of the stack are placed, if found necessary. Angle upper side edges of the stac after it is completed. These are placedso as to engage'the side face of the'stack and'thus protect the side edges of the topmost sheets in the stack. a

and the sheets together for shipment. The

angle members 5 are providedwith lugs .8 which prevent endwise movement of the anle member or lateral movement of the baling ands. When flat baling bands are used the ends thereof may be secured by any form of bale tie 9. I

The

lugs

4, 4 prevent the angle members from sliding endwise of the stack, and the legs 2 prevent the" baling bands from sliding laterally at the bottom of the stack. It wilHJe understood that metal sheets of different -'widths, within certain limits, may be acked "and shipped by the same ackaging evlces.

The legs are of sufiicient eight so that the, I

' arms of a transporting truck maybe passed transported.

beneath the stack and the stack lifted and The

angle members

3, 3 not only rotect the side edges of the lowermost sheets rom being bent or indented by the baling bands, but also transport truck when passing the arms of beneath the stack.

In Fi 6 of the drawings protect said edges from being bumped by the t ere- I have show-nqa modifi formof supporting base wherein there is only one'supporting member 10 attache d to the

legs

2, 2, 2 intermediate the ends thereof. The

angle members

3, 3 are the same members 5, 5'are rovided for the 1n the same manner in making up the supporting. base. a The supporting base is used 2-in making up the package.

When the package reaches its destination the baling bands are removed-and discarded,-

while the supporting means and angle members'are nested an returned for reuse in packaging sheets. M improved packagin devices are designed or use in king an shi ping metal sheets such as tin eac package may-include sever'alibase boxes of tin plate: v

It will" be where it is desirable to protect the edges of the sheets from being bent or indented by-the packaging ing means.

made in the details of construction wit out departing from thespirit of. the invention as I set forth in the appended claim.

I claim Rackaging devices J I for metal sheets comprecisely the same as the supporting base shown in Fig.vv

lates, and

It is obvious-that minor chan s 'ma be construction as above noted and are I understood of course that the packaging devices may be used'for packing sheets of any character where it is desired to bale the sheets after they are stacked and devices'and particularly thebalprising a supporting means having legs permanently-attac-hed thereto and transportable I with the package, angle members independent of the supporting means and forming therewith a supporting .baseon which the. metal sheets may be stacked with'said angle members disposed at the sides and with one 1 portionof the members extending, along the side face of the stack and the other portion beneath the stack, spaced lugs formed on the said anglemembers adapted to'lie on oppo-- 7 site sides of the legs for preventing the angle;

members from moving" endwise' o and baling means adapted "to pass "about the Ztae'ked sheetsforsecuring the sheets to the the base,

In testimony whereof, I a fiix my s gnature.

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