US1704987A

US1704987A - Box

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Publication number: US1704987A
Application number: US6413A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harry V Marsh
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-02-02
Filing date: 1925-02-02
Publication date: 1929-03-12
Anticipated expiration: 1946-03-12

Description

BOX

Filed Feb. 2, 1925 IN1/E Hei-6 March 12, '1929. H, v MARSH 1,704,987

BOX

Filed Feb. 2, 1925 Y 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. v12, 1929.

UNITED- STATES 1,704,987 PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY V. MARSH, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

BOX.

Application mea February a, 1925. serial No.e,413.

The present invention relates to box con struction and particularly to a carton or box having a spout produced by a novel articulation of the material from which the topv of the box is formed. Among the objects ofthe invention are the following: v

The provision of a box having a self contained spout; y

The adaptation to box construction of a blank so articulated as to produce a spout adapted to serve also as .a closure member;

An unique blank and novel means for folding such blank to provide a box, and a closure member and spout therefor;

An advantageous design for spouted box construction /making unnecessary the use of more material than for conventional structures; and

An improved box or carton Yformed from a single blank of material and including as a part thereof, 'a spout adapted to provide a' closure member. l

These, and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, are attained by the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of the several elements comprising the box structures made in accord-with the invention disclosed in the accompanying drawing, hereby made a part of this application, and in which: 1

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of the top of a box made` under the teachings of the invention, the foldable spout being in open position;

Figure 2 is a top view of the same box with the spout folded to provide a closure member;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the blank used to form the box illustrated in Fi ures 1 and 2;

igure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the top of a second box embodying the invention;

'Figure 5 is a top view of the second box embodying the invention in closed position;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view of the upper end of a blank employed for forming the box illustrated in Figures 4 and 5;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of the. top of the third box embodying the invention;

Figure 8vis a top view of the same box with the spout folded to provide a closure member; and

Figure 9 is a fragmentary plan view of the upperlend of a blank employed for formingthe box illustrated in Figures 7 and 8.

Like reference characters are used to des- .ignate similar parts in the drawing and in the ensuing description. n Figure 1 illustrates a box having sides 10, ends 11, and a top 12, manufactured partly after the processes common to the art of boxmaking, and of the materials usually employed in box and carton production, the in' vention residing in the parts of the top 12 employed to form a spout 13 about an aperture or opening 14 in top 12, and which spout, in Figure 2, is shown folded to provide a closure member for said aperture, 14. In the plan view shown in Figure 3, the die-cuts and' scores required upon oneend of a blank to form the box illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, are disclosed. The undisclosedv end of the blank illustrated in Figure 3 is die-cut and scored in any of'the usual manners to provide a conventional closed end for the carton described here.

From left to right, Figure 3 discloses an end 11 having an extension or ap15 rec-- tangular in form and not diil'erent from the usual box end flap; an adjacent side 10 provided with an extension 16 separated by a die-cut from the material of/flap 15 in a.4

sion 16 to the n1L rgin at the opposite side ofend 11; a side 1 having an extension of flap 18 coextensive, t erewith and containing a rounded (but substantially triangular) opening (forming the aperture 14) arranged therein, generallyl off center so that the material removed from flap 18 is taken from a point away fromlthe margin edge of side 10 and extends upwardly tothe outer edgeof extension 18; and an extension section 19 upon the left hand,` margin of end 11 and c oextensive therewith. The extension 19 could be placed with equal facility at the opposite end of the blank illustrated and upon the side 10. y/

f' Thus cut, theblank in reality presents but three extension portions, 15, 18 and 16 and 17 which are /inte ral, a score 20 marking the point of, the ivision betweenIo part 16, the extension portion of one side 10, and part 17, the extension portion on the adjacent end 11.

In addition to the score 20, the part 16 is die-cut on a line 21 substantially at -a ninety degree (90) 'angle to the external obligue margin of section 17 such cut 21 extending about two-thirds of the distance to the juncture of side 10 and its extension 16.

From the internalextremity of score 20, two scores, 22 and 23, radiate into extension 16, the first 22 being perpendicular to the cut 21, and the other 23 lextending to the internal extremity of said cut'21. rl'Lhe material of extension 16 adjacent the outer end of line 21 maybe cut in the form, as shown or rounded, to facilitate the production of neat articulations and cleanly gluing operations. A

In section 17, a score 24 at a ninety degree angle to the oblique outer margin of said extension is run to the point'of coincidence of

scores

20, 22, and 23, the score 24 being substantiallyv parallel to the cut 21, in extension 16.

A score 25 extends from one end of the blank to the opposite other end thereof, separating the sides l0 and the ends 11 from the flaps or

extensions

15, 16, 17 and 18. Additional

parallel scores

26, 27, 28 and 29, perpendicular to score l25, separate the sides and ends, 10 and 11, and the end 11 and extension 19. 5

When cut and scored as herein indicated, the blank, partly shown in Figure 3,` is ready to be folded. When folded upon scores 26,127, 28 and 29 and the flap 19' glued to the opposite side 10, the bottom of the box may be closed by gluing the severalflaps at that end, the operation of closin the bottom being conventional to the box-ma 'ng art. f

When thetop is to be closed, flap 15 is first turned in, flap 18 is folded thereover and glued, and then flap 16 is folded over extension 18 and glued' thereto, the glued section not extend-ing beyond the cut 21 or the score 23.

' `A double rimmed aperture 14 is thus formed, the edge of the opening in iap 18 forming the projecting internal shoulder in said aperture, and the material of flap 16, on one side of cut 21, the external or larger section of the opening 14. v The lgluing 'of' iap 16 'upon flap 18 automatica y vforms the spout 13 shown in Figure 1, said spout having four sections-'to give it flexibility and adapting it to ready fold ing. The spout sections are that portionA of material between scores 25 and/'24, that or-V tion of material between scores 24 an 20, that portion of material between

scores

20 and 22, and the small section of material between

scores

22 and 23. 7 l

To close the aperture 14 and vgive tothe carton the contour disclosed in Figurel 2,

the last mentioned two sections are flattened out parallel with top 12 to cover aperture 14,

leaving projecting upwardly the two sections of the material falling between

scores

25 and 24, and between

scores

24 and 20 both of the same general size and shape. )These are conjointly folded inwardl upon top 12 over the sectlons of material etween scores l22 andv 20. Said foldeddown sectionsv are held down upon top 12 b an adhesive strip or by a paper cover w ich is frequently pulled or wrap ed over cartons to insure sanitation and t e preservationof the contents thereof. To open the carton, the secr.

and ends of the box are -formed in the usual manner. The sides are designated 30 and the endsp31, and upon one side 30 is a short extension 31a for gluing the box longitudinally. A top is formed by an interlocking of extensions or flaps upon said sides 30 and ends 31 just as in the previously described form of theinvention. One of said sides 30 has an extension 32 coextensive therewith and having at its outer margin a cutout central rtion 33 shown in full lines in Figure 4 an in'Figui-e 6. Each of ends 31 is provided with an extension 34, one side of which is diecut"at the outer side to separate it from the sheet material from which the blank is cut. Said cuts are respectively a continuation of the articulation between the side 30 carrying extension 32 and the end 31, and the articulation between opposite end 31 and side 30. The other edge ofthe flaps 34 'is integral with a flap 35 coextensive with the second side 30, the outer edge of flap 35 being serrated as indicated in provide a lip35, l

Each Hap 34`has a score;36 extending from the extreme outer corner thereof obliquely to the oppositely inside corner adjacent side 30. wo parallel scores 37 separate iaps 34 from ap 35. A C v Upon flap 35 are two diagonal scores 38 which extend from the intersection of

scores

36 and 37 toward the end of lip 35*l where Figure 5 to I material in the serrated. edge Vof flap 35,

such removal of material vdetermining scores 38 before such intersection occurs. The serrations in flap 35 provide in addition to the central lip 35 for the ready manufacture of the box, facilitating the articulation of the material and operation ofthe spout. A continuous score 39 separates the sides 30 and ends 31 from the

extensions

33, 34 and 35, and

parallel scores

40, 41, 42, and 43 separate said sides and ends and end 31 and extension 31a.

After` -the' box is folded longitudinally land glued atextension 31* to the opposite side 30, the flap 32 is turned inwardly.v

Upon flap 32, are glued so much of the flaps 34 as is bounded by the

scores

36 and 39. A spout and closure member is formed of the remaining unglued material of flaps 34 and by flap 35.. Such spout comprises five sections of material, the two remaining and unglued sections of flaps 34 bounded by scores 36' and 37, and the three sections of ap 35, separated one from another by scores 38. Accordingly as to whether the unglued sections of aps 34 rests upon the margin of fiap 32 about aperture 33' or are pulled upwardly from said flap 32, the five sections just referred to are a closure member or a spout.

When used as a closure member the unglued sections of flaps 34 are pressed inwardly as above indicated, and the three sections of ap 35 bent thereover the sections thereof between

scores

37 and 38 falling under the section between scores 38. To open, the folded sections of ap 35 are bent outwardly and separated, such separation concurrently raising the unglued portions of Haps 34. The aperture in the top of the box through opening 33 in flap 32 is opened by spreading the

sections

34 and 35 to form a spout, and the contents of the box may then be removed. When the box is to be closed, the spout is folded over the opening 33 in the manner hereinabove indicated. Before first used by a consumer, the\box is held tightly closed by an adhesive strip or paper cover adapted to compress the folded spout sections. t

In Figures 7, 8 and 9 the third form .of box embodyingthe invention is disclosed. Reference should be had first to Figures 7 and 8 where a box having sides 50, ends 51 and a top 52 is disclosed. -A folding spout-like portion 53 is adapted to close an aperture 54 in top 52 when in folded or closed position, as shown in Figure 8.

Reference should now be had to Figure 9. This is representative of av blank adapted to form the box disclosed in F igures 7 and 8. Reading from right to left the side50, the adjacent ends 51, the contiguous side 50, and they second end 51 are shown. Upon said la t ,mentioned end -51 is an extension p ortio 55.

Suitable scores

56, 57 and 58 separate sides 50 and end 51, and a score 59 is used to 'separate extension from the adjacent end 51.- All of the:

scores mentioned are parallel.

A horizontal score 60 provides a parallel margin for said -sides 50 and end 51. Again reading from the right to the left it will be noted that the side 50 is provided with an extension 61, the sides of extension 61 being die-cut. The sides of extension 61 are parallel to the margins of sides 50. In

the upper left lhand corners of extension 61 is a quadrant 62 separated from the main body of extension 6l by a continuous series ofperforations making it a simple matter to remove section 62 from extension 61 when such removal is desired.

Upon the adjacent end 51 are two extension portions, t-he material of which when united would provide a single extension of substantially the same width as the end 51.

The first of the extensions upon end 51 is designated 63, and comprises a portion of material separated from .end 51 by the.

score 60, the left hand margin off the extension comprising an are of 90o so that extension 63 has the general form of an L.

lThe second extension 64 upon the end 51 is equally disposed thereupon and upon the contiguous side 50. Such extension 64 com-A prises a half circle in which two

scores

65 and 66 radiate from the intersection of score 57 and score 60. Score 65 is in reality a continuation of score 57 while score 66 is disposed intermediate score 65 and'score 60 and is equidistant therefrom.

Upon the side 50 is an extension 67. This extension is separated from side 50 by the score 6() and extends from score 58 to the die-cut used to form extension 64. The adjacent ends of

sections

63 and 67 are separated by a die-eut 68. Upon the left hand end 51 is the usual and customary flap or extension 69, which is generally rectangular in configuration.

After the blank illustrated in Figure 9 is die-cut and scored, the sides 50 and ends 51 are folded and glued together at extension 55. The flaps upon the bottom end of the box, such flaps not being shown, are of the usual form, and are used to close the box at its bottom. v

Extension 69 is folded'inwardly. Extension 63 is next folded down. Extension 67 is then glued over

extensions

69 and 63. The arcuate diecut whichA separates section67 from extension 64 exactly coincide with that portion of the same die-cut which separates section 63 from said extension 64. An opening having an internal arcuate margin heretofore designated 54 is thus formed.

The material of extension 64 is folded with that portion between the scores 60 `and 66 lowermost, with that portion bet-Ween the scores 66 and 65disposed over the first mentioned section, and the section between the score 60 and score 65 uppermost. This last mentioned section is folded in the same plane as section 67. When so folded 'the -section 61 having the detachable portion 62 tension portion 61 by running a knife orv the finger nail along the separating perforations which divide extension 61 romsection 62. Section 62 is pulledl outwardlyand as it is disposed upon, glued to and of the same size 'as the sectionof extension 64 between

scores

60 and 65, an outward pull upon section 62 causes the spout, heretofore designated 53, to be formed. The material of such spout comprises the three sections of extension 64. To close the box after the first opening, it is only necessary to press downwardly upon section 62 which causes the material of section 64 to fold in the manner hereinabove indicated, the roughened edges intermediate 4 extension 61 and section 62 ordinarily being sufficient to hold the spout in closed position.

I claim: l

1. Ina container, having an opening, a closure comprising a single sheet yof material constituting extensions of the Walls of said container, said extensions being creased in parallelism with -the divisions in the Walls of said container and at an angle of fortyfive degrees therefrom to define a substantially enclosed converging spout, said spout being foldable to assume a position in a flat plane over said opening to serve as a closure for said container.

2. In a container, having an opening, a closure comprising a single sheet of material constituting extensions of adjacent Wallsof said container, each of said extensionsjbeing creased in continuity with the divisions of said container Wallsand atan angle of forty-ve degrees therefrom to define a" substantially enclosed' spout foldable to, asfl sume a position in a flat plane over said opening to serve as a closure for said container.

l3. In a container, having an opening, a closure comprising a continuous extension of adjacent Walls thereof, said extension being creased intermediate each wall and at an angle of forty-five degrees therefrom to define a substantially enclosed spout foldable to constitute a closure when disposed in a fiat plane over said opening.

4. In Ia container, a closure comprising a continuous extension of adjacent Walls thereof, said extension being creased intermediate each Wall coextensive therewith to define a substantially enclosed spout, another extens-ion`on an adjacent Wall, said spout and extension being foldable to confront each other in the plane of a Wall of said container to constitute a closure therefor.

5. In a container, a closure comprising a continuous extension of adjacent Walls thereof, said extension being creased intermediate each Wall coextensive therewith to define a substantially enclosed spout, and an edge portion of said extension being incised to yassist in directing the flow of the container contents over the edge of the spout.

6. In a container, having an opening, a closure comprising a continuous extension of adjacent walls thereof, said extension being creased along the fold rlines of said walls and at an angle intermediate each Wall'eoextensive therewith to define a spout foldable in a plate plane over said opening to constitute a closure for said container.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HARRY v. MARSH.