US1890942A

US1890942A - Bottle package

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Publication number: US1890942A
Application number: US545925A
Authority: US
Inventors: Herman E Goodman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-06-22
Filing date: 1931-06-22
Publication date: 1932-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 1949-12-13

Description

Dec. 13, 1932.,` H. E, @OODMAN 1,890,942

BOTTLE PACKAGE Filed June 22, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /f IH r?? ma@ 0. M

Patented Dec. 13, 1932` UNITED gs'irar'rrpsI PATENT .OFFICE ,HERMAN E. GOODMAN, or PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLANDl Application'led June 22, 1931. Serial No. 545,925.

My invention relates to a novel bottle package including specifically a novel typeofcovering therefor which may be used repeatedly.

An object of my invention is to provide aV bottles are packed in cases they will not strike against each other and break. To this end I o have provided each bottle with a protective covering or blanket of relatively soft cushioning material, such as corrugated paper,etc.

I preferably fashion the covering from a sheet of protective material to the general contour of the bottle and fashion the top portion of the protective covering to the shape of the neck of the bottle and preferably also provide it with an integral top wall. In order to remove the bottle from the covering I provide it with an integral cover for the bottom of the bottle pivoted von the bottom of the covering and in order that the same covering may be used over and over again I provide mechanical clasp means for repeati edly securing said bottom cover to said covering around the bottle.

A further object of my invention is to pro-V vide a protective covering for bottles which, if the bottles are sold to a store packed in containers, the seller' may unpack them from the containers and-sell bottles to their customers without 'wrapping each individualbottle up and one in which the purchaser may keep the covering, if desired, and use it repeatedly over and over again or return itto the seller for repeated use by the seller.

A further object of my invention is to provide a protective coveringparticularly when used with milk bottles which will tend to keep 40 the bottle warm at all times to prevent its freezing and also which will provide a protective covering, particularly as milk bottles are apt to be left on back steps or other places, which will protect the bottle from animals or other unsanitary objects attempting to lick or otherwise mutilate the bottle. Where milk bottles are used without any protective covering the freezing is apt to cause the milk within the bottle to expand, thus causing the top to bulge out and permitting the contents of the milk or other bottle to ferment or otherwise deteriorate. Employing my improved protective covering, however, as it tends to keep the milk bottles warm at all times, it is obvious that they will not be given the opportunity of freezing.

These and such otherobjects of my invention as'may hereinafter appear will be besty understood from a description ofthe accompanying drawings which illustrate an em- 6 bodiment thereof. f l

In the drawings, Fig. l is a longitudinalr sectional view of a box having a plurality of" bottles packed therein, each covered withy my improved protective covering.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improved bottle package employed on a beverage bottle' and employing` my improved mechanical claspmeans for repeatedly securing the bottom cover to the covering. v

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View taken along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevation showing how the bottle may be removed from the bottom of the package after the tab of the bottom cover has been removed from the mechanical clasp means to permit the bottom'. cover to pivot outwards for removalV of the bottle. f y

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional* view 80 through the clasp means taken along the line 5-5`of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of my improved covering itself with the bottom cover in open position. 85

Fig. 7 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3 showing my invention adapted for use in connection with a milk bottle and employingl a slightly diff-erenttype of mechanical clasp means. 9

In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout, l() generally indicates a standard type of beverage bottleand 12 my improved covering for saidL bottle. The improved covering 12 is 95 preferably fashioned from a sheet of relative thick lcushioning protective i material such as felt, corrugated paper, yreinforced paper,l thick paper,-cloth etc. to the general 'contour l of "said bottle.` It is preferably constructed from a sheet of said material with the ends thereof overlapped on each other so that the overlapping does not appreciably show. 'I he top portion 14 of the covering is preferably fashioned to the general shape of the neck 15 of the bottle and is provided with the integral top wall 16. Said covering 12 is provided with the preferably integral cover 18 for the bottom of bottle preferably pivoted as at 20 to the lower edge of the covering 12.

I also preferably provide means preferably of a mechanical type to repeatedly secure the bottom cover to the covering and as a portion of this means I provide the bottom cover 18 with the integral tab portion 22 having a hole 24 therein and projecting from said bottom cover 18 opposite the pivot portion 20 thereof. lVhile any suitable type of mechanical Clasp means may be employed, I prefer'- ably provide a bendable piece of hat material 26 adapted to project through the hole 24 and be bent flat over the tab as at 28. In the preferred embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 1-6 said mechanical clasp portion is constructed out of a fiat strip of material having a flat base 30 adapted to be retained in the interior of the covering and the prongs 32 projecting outwardly therefrom through the covering and adapted to project through the hole 24 in the tab and be opened up sidewise to lie flat over the tab as at 2S as shown in Fig. 2. In the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. 7 instead of employing the two prongs 32 I employ a single prong 34 adapted to be bent upwards over the tab 22 as shown in Fig. 7.

It is thus apparent that employing my improved covering and the improved mechanical clamp means I preferably employ, a single bottle covering may be used repeatedly over and over again. To pack a bottle within the covering 12 the bottom cover 18 is pivoted outwards. After the bottle is inserted therein as shown in Fig. 4, thel bottom covering 18 i is pivoted upwards so that the tab portion 22 thereof will overlie the prongs. The prongs 32 are inserted through the tab and then opened up as shown as at 28 in Fig. 2. l/Vhen the single prong 34 shown in Fig. 7 is em ,i ployed it is similarly inserted through the hole 24 and bent upwards flat against the bottle covering as shown in Fig. 7. To remove the bottle 10 from the covering 12 it is merely necessary to bring the prongs 28 up to a vertical position so that they may be removed through the hole 24 in the tab 22 and as shown in Fig. 4 the cover 18 may be pivoted to open position and the bottle removed therefrom. Fig. 1 illustrates how a plurality of my improved bottle packages may be readily packed in `a boX 36, said box 36 being preferably pro vided with an adjustable plate 38 near the top thereof having the edges 40 adapted to abut the side Walls 42 of said box and the holes 44 therein to receive the bottle necks l135 therein and keep them in alignment in said It is thus obvious that I have provided not only a novel type of package comprising in combination with a bottle my improved protective covering and seal, but also that I have provided a novel type of protective covering, and a mechanical clasp means therefor which may be employed over and over again and it is thus apparent that I have provided a very neat package for bott-les with the advantages portrayed above.

It is understood that my invention is not limited to the specific embodiments shown and that various deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: v

1. A bottle covering comprising a fashioned sheet of protective material of the general contour of said bottle having a top portion fashioned to the neck of the bottle and an integral top Wall, an integral cover for the bottom of the bottle pivoted on the bottom of the covering, and mechanical clasp means for repeatedly securing said bottom cover to said covering.

2. A bottle covering comprising a fashioned sheet of protective material of the general contour of said bottle, an integral cover for the bottom of the bottle pivoted on the bottom of the covering, and mechanical clasp means for repeatedly securing said bottom cover to said covering.

3. A bottle covering comprising a fashioned sheet of protective material of the general contour of .said bottle having a top portion fashioned to the neck of the bottle and an integral top wall, an integral cover for the bottom of the bottle pivoted on the bottom of the covering, having a tab portion projecting therefrom from opposite the pivot portion thereof having a hole therein and mechanical clasp means secured to said covering opposite said hole comprising a bendable piece of flat material adapted `to project through said hole i and be bent down flat over the tab.

4. A bottle covering comprising a fashioned sheet of protective material of the general contour of said bottle, an integral covei v for the bottom of the bottle pivoted on the bottom of the covering, having a tab portion projecting therefrom from opposite the pivot portion thereof having a hole therein and mechanical clasp means secured to said cov ering opposite .said hole comprising a bendable piece of flat material adapted to project through said hole and be bent down flat over the tab.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

HERMAN E. GOODMAN.