US1805077A

US1805077A - Folding tilt display container

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Publication number: US1805077A
Application number: US236788A
Authority: US
Inventors: William S Carter
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1927-11-30
Filing date: 1927-11-30
Publication date: 1931-05-12
Anticipated expiration: 1948-05-12

Description

May 12, 1931. w, `5.;-ARTER 1,805,077

FOLDING TILT DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Nov. 3o, 1927v 2 sheets-sheet 1 May l2, 1931. w. s. CARTER Al)805,077

FOLDING TILT DISPLAY "coNTAINnN Filed Nov. so, 1927 2 sheets-sheet 2 XH "7 J7 .30 l mi.: zo' ff 35/ l.M "g2 YNVENTOR KM b- Patented May 12, 1931'` Ares WILLrAivr s. canaria, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

QFFICE y romaine TILT nsrLAY CONTAINERvv Application filed November 30, 1927. Serial No. fBtfLZlS.l

T he' present invention relates to containers formed by folding'and incre` paror boXes n p ticularly to display containers formed by folding, and a principal object of the inveninvention are described, it should be underl 20 stood that I do not'restrict myself to such de* tails, but that may make such variations in and modifications of the invention as do not depart from the spirit of they invention orV line 34. The panelvconnecting sections 11 and12 are defined from the'panel sections 13 exceed the scope of theappended claims.

In the drawings, Fig. v1 is a perspective front View of the container in foldedidisplay form.

Fig. 2 is a rearfview of thecontainer in folded display form. 3D l Fig. 3 is a front view of the container in folded closed form; v

Fig. 4 is a sectional View on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. n l y Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective 'sec .35 tional View on'the line 5-5 of Fig. "1, and

Fig. 6 is an extended view of the blank for forming the container. A

Brieiiystated the container consists of the display port'on generally denoted by A, Fig. 40 1, the pocket portion generally denoted lby B.

and the easel rlhe display portion includes a display back provided with a closure flap at oneend thereof and a display panel on leach side thereof, 45 the pocket portion being of the display back opposite said flap-and the easel back beingdisposed on the pocket portion, the container when in display position being of cabinet form.

.50 Referring to Fig.'6,-the blank for vforming and while herein details of the back generally .denoted by C# disposed atthe end the container byv foldingy the'blank on the score lines and cuts thereof is ofthe irregular shape shownl in the drawing and comprises y,the display back section 10, the panel con-V necting side sectionsy 11and 12, the

panel sections

13 and 14, the top closure flap 15, the

inner rear wall section 16 of the pocket, the

inner end wall sections 17 Vand Y18 of ythe pocket, the bottoni section 19 of the pocket, the end closure tabs 20 and 21 Vof the pocket, the inner front wall section 22 of the pocket, the outer front wall section 23 of the pocket, the outer

end wall sections

24 and 25 of the pocket, the section 25 having the lockingv tab 26 thereon, the outer rear wall section 27 `of the pocket having the locking tab 28, the

brace section 29 of the easel, the base section 30 of the easel, and the easel tuck 31. The display back section 10 is defined onV its sides from the

panelconnecting sections

11 and 12 by the parallel longitudinal score` the top closure flap 15 by the transverse score Vlines 32 and 33 and is defined at its top from and 14 by the parallel

longitudinal score lines

35 and 36. .The

panel sections

13 and 14 are free-hanging on the panel connecting sections for hinge movement and each panel section in width is one-half the width of the display back section 1() for forming an inner cover when the container is in closed ferm. As shown the panel sections are rounded at their upper outer ends, but as may be readily Y for purposes offdescription the section 16 ris s shown as defined from the section 10 by the dot and dash line d, the width ofthe section 16thus'being shown as from thelines dto the transverse score line 37 whereby the section16 isdeiined fromr the pocket bottoni 16 is defined at its ends from the pocket inner end wall sections 17 and18 are free on-one 4section 19; the .pocket inner rear Wall section p .Y end wall sections 17 and 18 by extensionsof `the

score lines

32 and 33. The pocket inner the transverse score line 36 and is defined its ends from the pocket end closure tabs and 21 by extensions of the

score lines

32 and 33, these tabs being free-hanging on the section 19.V The inner front wall section 22 free on its ends and is defined froin the pocket outer front wall section 23 by t-he transverse score line 39. The pocket outer front wall section 23 is free on one of its sides and is de fined at one end from the pocket outer end wall section 24; by a score line in e-ltcnsion of the score line 32, and is detined at its other Y end from the pocket outer end wall section 25 by a score line in extension of the score' line 33. The pocket outer end wall section 24 is free on its ends and is defined from the pocket outer rear wall section 27 by a score line in extension of the score line The pocket outer end wall section 25 is free on its ends and is defined from the locking tali seetion' 26 by a score line in extension of the score line 36. The pocketonter rear wall section 27 is free on one of its sides and lias the locking tab 28 on one end and is defined from the brace section 29 by a score line in extension of the score line 39. 'i ne brace tion 29 is free at its ends and defined freni the base section 30 by a score line in extens of the score line 38. The base section 36 is free at its ends and is defined frein the ti 31 by the score line 41.

To forni the container froni the blank the bottoni section 19 is folded upwardly on the score line 37 so that it is at a right angle to the inner rear wall section 16, the inner front wall section 22 is folded upwardly on the score line 38 to position at a right angle to the bottoni section 19 and parallel to the inner rear wall section 16 and spaced away therefrom by the bottom section 19, the inner end wall sections 17 and 13, and the

panel connecting sections

11 and 12, arx folded inwardly on the

score lines

32 and 33, the sections 17 and 18 being disposed in positions at right angles to 'and between the inner rear wall section 16 and the inner front wall section 22, the end closure tabs 2OV and 21 are folded inwardly on the

score lines

32 and 33 to lie fiat against the inner end wall sections 17 and 18, the onter front wail section 23 is folded downwardly on the score line 39 to lie flat against the inner front wall section 22, the outer rear wall section 27 being folded downwardly on the score line in extension of the score l'ine 39 and carried around rearwardly to lie flat against the inner rear wall section 16, the outer end wall section 24 being thereby folded on its score lines and caused to lie fiat against the inner end wall section 17, the tab 20 being disposed between these end walls, the outer end wall section 25 and locking flap section 26 are carried around rearwardly so that the outer end wall section 25 lies flat against the inner end wall section 13, the tab 21 being disposed between `these end walls, and the lockinfr flap section 26 is interlockably engaged with the locking V27, and the tuck 31 is folded on the score line L l1 and inserted in the space between the outer and inner

rear wall sections

27 and 16. Articles, such as cartons XX, being placed in the pocket portion and extending above the upper edge thereof, a display container of substantially cabinet forni such as shown in Fig. 1 is provided, the back 10,

panels

13 and 14 when folded outwardly on the score lines and36 and the outer front wall 23 of the pocket providing space for placing advertising or characteristic matter thereon.

To forni a closed container, Fig. 3,

panels

13 and 14 are folded inwardly to lie in adjacent alineinent at right-angles to the

side connections

11 and 12 and form an inner cover for the display portion of the container, the 15 is folded downwardly on the score line 34 to forni a closure at the top of the container, the tuck 31 is withdrawn from be

tween walls

27 and 16 and the tuck 31, base 30 and brace 29 are disposed flat against the rear side of the display back 10, and an outer slip over cover Ll2, of well known form, Fig. 4, extending from the top of the closed display portion to the top edge of the pocket is disiosed over the closed display portion and over the easel forming portions of the container.

Then the container is in display condition a single tier of articles XX may be placed in the pocket, thus permitting a good View of advertising or other matter on the display section 16, a plurality of tiers of these articles being arranged rin the container for filling it,

, as indicated in outline in Fig. 3, when the container is in closed forni.

lilnat I claini and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

ln a foldably fornied container a display i'iortion, a pocket forming portion, having thereon an inner rear wall section, which is continuons with said dis-play section`r a bottoni section, foldab-ly connected to said inner rear wall section, an inner front wall section, foldably connected to said bottoni section, and an outerfront wall section, foldably coned thereto, and a pair of'panels at the sides,

of said panel connecting sections, foldable to open free hanging; positions, when the container is assembled for display, andvfoldable to closing position, when the container is in assembled closed form, combined with a pair of outer end wall sections, foldably connected to said outer front wall section, an outer rear wall section, adjacent` to and foldably connected to one of said outer end wall scctions, andv an easel forming portion, foldably connected to said outer rear wall section, said easel to support said container, when assembled for display, and said easel portion being foldable, to lie fiat against the rear of said container, when the latter is in assembled closed form, to permit a slip over cover to be drawn over the easel andthe upper portion of the container in the assembled closed form of the latter.

2.y In a foldably formed container the elements of claim 1, combined with a pair of inner end wall sections, foldably connected to said inner rear wall section, said outer end Wall sections with said inner end wall u sections forming double end walls for said pocket, said outer front wall section with said inner front wall section forming a double front wall for said pocket, said outer reary Wall section with said inner rear wall section formingI a double rear wall for said pocket, and the outer walls of said double Walls formingl a binder for retainingy the container in assembled form.

3. In a foldably formed container the elements of claim 1, said easel portion including a brace section, foldably connected to said outer rear wall section, avbase section, foldably connected to said brace section and an easel tuck, foldably connected to said baseV section, said brace section being folded, to extend downwardly to an inclined position, when said container is assembled for display, said base section being foldedto extend inwardlyfrom the foot of said brace section towards said outer rear wall section, to lie flat in a horizontal position,fand said tuck being folded upwardly and inserted into the space between said outer and inner rear wall sections,- thereby sustaining said container in position.

, t. The blank for forming' a container by folding the blank on score lines and cuts 'de lining the sections thereof, said blank including a display back section, panel connecting sections, panel sections, a top closure flap on thel display back section, a pocket inner rear Wall section, a pocket bottom section, pocket end closure tabs, a pocket, inner front wall section, a pocket outer front wall section, pocket outer end wall sections, a locking tab base section, and an easel tuck.

section'on one of said outer end Wall sections, an outer rear wall section having a locking tab thereon, an easel brace section, an

5..'l`he 4blank for forming a container by folding the blank on score lines and cuts defining the sections thereof, said blank *oon-- sistingof an oblong main portion having side extensions thereon and a smaller substantially square portion free-hanging on the main portion, said main portion includinga dis-1 play back sectiona top closure flap on the display back section, a pocket inner rear wall section, a pocket bottom section,.a pocket inner front Wall section, and a pocket outer front wall section, said extensions including panel connecting sections, panel sections, pocket inner end wall sections, pocket end closure sections, and pocket outer end Wall sections, said square portion being free-hang;- ingr on said main portion by one of said outer end wall sections and the other of said end .wall sections having a locking` tab thereon,

' of November, 1927, A. D.

W'ILLIAM S. CARTER.

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