US1791340A - Package - Google Patents

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O. F. BAILEY Feb. 3, 1931.

PACKAGE Filed NOV. 26, 1928 f. ax''e y BY ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 3, 1931 OSCAR F. BAILEY, F CALUMET, MICHIGAN PACKAGE Application filed November 26, 1928.

This invention relates to improvements in packages, and it consists of the constructions, combinations and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a package, receptacle or carton for the purpose of safely containing any desired commodity, and from which the commodity may be dispensed in the novel manner presently described.

Another object of the invention is to provide a package which is particularly well adapted to contain cigarettes, cigars and the like, a feature of the package being a drawer in which the cigarettes are arranged in tiers,

the casing having a deflector defining a constricted mouth at which only one tier at a time can be brought to View and from which cigarettes from only the single tier can be v,20 abstracted.

A further object of the invention is to provide a package which is adaptable as a transfer case to the end that it may be made of metal in order t-o embody Amore or less durable 25. qualities, into which case it is intended to transfer the cigarettes as bought in a paper carton so that the smoker may indulge himself in the additional satisfaction of displaying an ornamental container when getting ready for a smoke.

Other objects and advantages appear in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is a perspective view of the improved package,

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the package in the closed position,

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the package open, and showing the drawer as having been slid sufficiently far to expose the second tier of cigarettes,

Figure 4 is a cross section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a detail view of the casing blank,

Figure 6 is a detail cross section taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure `2. y

It is a consideration in a package of any kind to keep the contents safe and clean so that when the time comes to use -part of the Serial No. 322,060.

contents the latter will be found in a good condition and acceptable for use. Nowhere is this consideration so potent as with cigarettes, cigars and the like.

The average smoker is usually quite iinical about his cigarettes. He will exercise some care` in guarding them, and takes no small pleasure in displaying his vanity by keeping them in a more or less ornamental case. Although the package herein disclosed can be made up in metal and used as a transfer case, yet it will have inherent pleasing qualities when made up in cardboard so that the smoker can demonstrate nearly as much pride in displaying the cardboard package as he would if it were made of precious metal.

One of the features of the package that has been touched upon already, is the safety with which the cigarettes can be carried. They will not be tossed about loose in the package. The smoker is not required to invert the package and sprinkle the `contents out like dice from a box when desiring to take a smoke, but on the contrary will push on the bottom of a certain drawer so that one of a number of tiers of cigarettes will be presented at the package opening.

Reference is made to the drawing from which the foregoing purposes will be underi stood. The package is generally designated l. It comprises two main parts, the casing or l outer member 2 and a dra-wer or inner member 3. -The drawer is slidable within the casing, but in manufacturingA the package care will be taken to so design the parts that the drawer will be frictionally held within the casi-ng, and that it will not slip and slide back and forth to the detriment of the contents.

The structure of the casing 2 is as follows: The blank 4 in Figure 5 is cut and bent to provide back, side and front panels, 5, 6 and 7 respectively as well as a cover flap 8 which has Ya fastening tongue 9. In bending the blank 4 into form the front panels 7 are overlapped from one side to the other (Fig. 4). An adhesive is applied substantially in the Zones 10 (Fig. 5) so that the eXtre-mitiesof the flaps are secured, but the region between the adhesive Zones is perfectly free.

This arrangement permits the insertion of the fastening tongue into a slot 11 in one of the front panels 7 with utmost freedom. There is no danger of applying the adhesive anywhere near the slot, and consequently there is no possibility of the insertion of the fastening tongue being obstructed. Moreover, the quantity oi adhesive used is reduced to a minimum. Another advantageot the tree Zone is to permit a limited lateral sliding of the fastening tongue when inserted vin the slot, at least to the extent of bringing one or the other of the notches 12 into engagement with the adjacent side ol the slot. An abutment 18, secured on back of the panel 7 beneath the slot 11 limits the insertion of the tongue and provides a guide on which the end ot the tongue rides when sliding it to bring the notches into the engagement mentioned.

An insert 14, situated in and forming part of the casing, is bent to define a delector 15. This delector is adjacent to the package opening 16. The top of the deflector is flush, (or nearly so) with the edge of the casing bounding the Opening. The deflector is of a substantially triangular shape. It may be made on more or less of a curve, the purpose in any event being to define a constricted mouth at which the cigarettes of only one row at a time may be exposed. rlhe insert has end pieces 29 which are fastened to the side panels 6 as shown in Figure 1.

The construction of the drawer 3 is as follows: lt is by means of the drawer that the tiers of cigarettes are pushed up to and out of the constricted opening. .The smoker will push on the bottom of the drawer and slide the cigarettes. up in the direction ot the dellector 15 whereupon the cigarettes are presented at the opening. Back, side and front panels 17, 18 and 19 respectively comprise part of the drawer.

rl`he back panels 17 are overlapped from one side 18 to the other, but are secured over the entire contacting surfaces. The side panels 18 are cut at an angle as at 20, and the back panels 1'? are lower than the front panel 19 so that the trent panel stands somewhat higher than the back panels.

This arrangement is in keeping with the disposition of the cigarettes C in tiers. One tier of the cigarettes is higher than the next, a step 21 being incorporated in the drawer for the purpose. ln cases where more than two tiers are desired the drawer would be equipped with additional steps. The step 21 is made narrower at the top than at the bottom so that the space in the open part of the drawer adjoining the bottom will be restricted nd will bind the second tier of cigarettes at the bottom ends. rllhe resulting inclination of the back of the step will be in line with the constricted package opening, and

will support the second tier at an inclination in line with said opening.

A bottom 22 is provided for the drawer by bending and securing in overlapping positions tne following flaps from the various panels The front panel 19 has a longitudinal. flap 23, the side panels 18 have fla-ps 24 which meet in the middle of the drawer (Fig. 6) while the outermost one of the back panels 17 has a flap 25.

rlhe step 21 is in the nature of an insert, and one longitudinal edge is bent to provide an interior bottom 26. The remainder of the step is so bent upon itself that the adjacent portion of the drawer is divided approximately in halt. @ne tier of cigarettes stands on the step, while the other tier is inserted in the restricted space between the step and the adjacent back flap 19.

Another longitudinal edge 01"' the step 21 is bent inwardly in the form of a Hangs 27. rlhis flange is secured upon the interior bottom 26 by means o1 an adhesive, and the front ot' the insert or step is similarly secured to the front panel 19 of the drawer. ln this connection it may be stated that the insert 14 is similarly secured to the back panel 5 of the casing 2. lt is necessary to apply the adhesive only along the bottom edge of the insert 111 and along the otherwise loose tlange 28 in back of' the dellector 15.

rllhe operation is readily understood. Upon the completion of the manufacture of the package there will be two main part-s, the casing 2 and the drawer 3. The latter is of such a size that it will be frictionally held within the casing. rlhe cigarettes C are inserted in the drawer in two or more tiers. One tier will stand upon the step 21 and so will be higher than the tier inserted in the space between the step and the front wall of the drawer.

The step 21, being at the front of the package7 supports the high tier or" cigarettes in a vertical position at the front of the package with the tops ilush with the top of the package when the drawer is flush with the bottom of the outer casing. rlhe second and lower tier ot cigarettes will also stand vertical. The tops are about one-half inch from the bottom of the deflector 15.

TWhen the drawer 3 is pushed up one-half inch the lirst tier will still be in the Vertical position. No bending of the cigarettes will occur. The cigarettes will be abstracted from the constricted mouth, and the constriction will prevent the cigarettes from readily dropping out should the package be tilted to any considerable extent, by Virtue of the fact that the constricted mouth has a limited binding eilect on the cigarettes.

The second tier will also remain vertical as the tops of the cigarettes will not engage the dellector 15 until after the lirst tier khas been removed. lNhen the latter has been removed '-"lP the drawer 3 will be moved up another half inch as in Figure 3. The tops of the second tier will engage the deflector l5 which will inclinethe cigarettes to the front, bringing the tops fiush with the top of the outer casing.

It is to be noted again that while the second tier is in an inclined position the cigarettes are not bent in the slightest degree. The back of the step 2l, being on an incline supports the second tier on an incline in line with the package opening, and when the drawer is pushed again the second tier will be presented in the same manner as was the first tier. Both the restricted space at the bottom and the constricted opening at the top will bind the cigarettes of the second tier sufliciently to prevent them from loosely falling over. y

By virtue of firmly holding the tiers within the package it is possible to dispense with the cover flap 8 and tongue 9. These elements are essential to the package because the cigarettes will be kept from falling out by the constricted opening. However, the cover and flap are illustrated and do form part of the invention to the extent herein indicated.

In addition to the advantages in the use of the package pointed out before, the particular structure has certain beneficial results. For instance, the overlapping of the front panels 7 of the casing 2 not only imparts strength where it is most needed, but also conveniently provides a keeper for the fastening tongue 9. The front panels are secured together at the. side edges only (see the adhesive zones 10 in Figure 5) thus leaving an unobstructed medial Zone in which the tongue is freely movable to the necessary extent.

Similar structural advantages obtain in respect to the drawer 3. The front is reinforced by the overlapping panels 19. The package therefore has two reinforced fronts adjacent to each other. This imparts marked stiffness to the package, so that when the user presses down on the fastening tongue 9 in the effort to close the package, the latter will not yield excessively. In other words, the user can press down on the tongue in working it into the slot 11, and the front of the package will not become distorted to an objectionable extent.

The advantage of a reinforced bottom for the drawer is apparent. The drawer 3 will be pushed up from the bottom in order to expose the contents. By overlapping the various flaps 23, 24 and 25 there is provided a bottom which is stiff enough to resist the tendency toward bending upon an inward pressure on the bottom 22. It is desirable to have a smooth floor for the inner ends of the cigarettes. The flap 26 of the step 21 provides a smooth interior bottom.

It has been indicated before that the use T of the package is not confined to cigarettes.

It may be used as a case for small cigars, chewing gum, etc., and when made to comprise a transfer'case will be composed of metal with suitable ornamental features.

While the construction and arrangement of the improved package is that of a generally preferred form, obviously modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim v n 1. A container comprising an outer member having a constricted opening, an inner member, and a fixed step in the inner member above the bottom of the inner member to support cigarettes in one tier above another and in direct registration with said opening.

2. A package comprising a casing having a constricted opening, a drawer slidable in the casing, and a step fixed on the drawer to support one of a plurality of tiers of cigarettes higher than another tier in the drawer and in registration with the opening.

3. A package comprising a casing having an inherent constricted opening, a drawer slidable in the casing, and an inherent step on the drawer at a point immediately below the opening tosupport one tier of a commodity high inthe drawer in registration with said opening, said step being inclined to support a second and lower tier on an incline and in line with the opening after the first tier is dispensed and the drawer is pushed up in the casing.

l. A container comprising an outer member, an inner member in the outer member, and means on an incline forming part of the outer member defining part of a constricted opening toward which cigarettes will be deflected when reaching the incline upon movement of one member relative to the other.

5. A package comprising a casing having an opening, a drawer conforming to and slidable in the casing, and a step fixed on the drawer having a back inclined toward the opening to support a tier of cigarettes in an inclined position in line with the opening.

OSCAR F. BAILEY.

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