US1907729A - Container - Google Patents

Description

D. BROOKS May 1933.

CONTAINER Filed y 1930 WITNESS Patented May 9, 1933 J'AIES D. BROOKS, ST. PETEBSBURG, FLORIDA, ASS IGNOR '10 STEEL-BOUND CONTAINER CORPORATION, OF ST. PETEIRSBUBG, FLORIDA, A; CORPORATION OF rLoarna a imam filed Jul 9,

' This invention relates tocontainers;

being A further O An object of the inventionfis the provision of a container in theform of a basket or barrel in which the parts are assembled and se cured together Without the a plication' of nails and by a machine describe and claimed E 164,034, filedJune 26,1930.

Another object of the invention is theprovision of a container formed of strips of'wood and metal straps having, prongs which are formed on metal straps located at opposite endsof the container,

cured together in spaced relation by rongs cut from thejstrap and bent against 1; e face of the strips of material after the prongs have been forced through said strips, the ends of the straps being secured together by pins and co o "rating eyes punchedin' the free li atop and bottom closure ends of t e strap, beingremovably mounted on the oppos te ends of the strips and held in place by ln-j turned spaced portions of the end straps of the container.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, in view of the accompanyin drawing forming a part of the speci cation;

nevertheless, it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, be-' ing susceptible of such changes and modifications which shall define no material departure from the salient features of the in vention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a container constructed in a'ccordance with the rinciples of my invention,

tainer,

Fi re 3 is a vertical section taken along v v v i strips in order that the ends may be turned vertical section faces i of the, strips "for securely locking the the hne 3-3 of Figure 2, Figure 4 is a fragmenta taken along the line 4-4 0 Figure 2, and I i d f he: t J

in my c0pending ppli a't'i Serial "N -v f the, invention is the" provision of acontainerformed of metal straps and strips of material which are se- Figure 2 is a top plan view of the conoon'mrmia iaab. Serial mi; 66,832;

t Figure 5 "is" a fragmentary view "in perspective of a strap showing the prong s out Referringmoreparticlilarly to the drawingQIOdesignateS a. plurality of strips of material which areout in predetermined lengths and of fa width for "formin'g'baskets or barrels of definite size. The strips may be made of veneer or theymay be made of some form of composition material well knownintheart. I a

A pairjof end straps 11' and 12 aresecured to the opposite ends of the strips by means of lugs or (prongs 13 which are cut from the metal straps and forced at a right angle 7 to the plane of the straps in order thatthey' may perforatethe strips and haveztheir free ends M'b'ent upon'the innerfacesofflth'e strips for securely attaching thestri si to the straps, as shown in Figure 3. 'Fhese prongs areof 'sufiici'ent length to not. only penetrate the strips :10 butto provide a pro er length of the projecting: portions "14 of t e prongs in order that .theends of the The endsj'15 and 1 6 of thestrajps 11 and 12am permitted to extend beyond the adjacent edges of the end strips110 in order to provide means for forming the walls of. the

container in an endless member. Eyes l'lv are punched from the ends 16, of the straps while complementaryfeyes 1 8 are punched from the 'endsl5 of the straps, When the ends are brought together, shown in Figures 1 and 4:, tbe e'yes 18 will seat within the;

eyesQl'Z-r and apin 20 is forced throu h the 'eye's118 for interlocking 'the eyesan' con- 'necting the strap ends together. Ahead 21 formed on the pin maintains'the pin against slippage. a L y 4 Astrap23 of a slightly greater widththan the straps 11 and 13 islocated intermediate I the ends ofthe container. and these straps are provided with cut-out portions 24 to form prongs will attach the'straps to the, strips. "7

prongs 25 which are prssedinto the material of the strips10 so that the free ends '26 will project beyond the inner surface of the strap 23 to the strips. It will be noted, however, that the strap 23 has pairs of prongs at opposite edges of the strap.

, Eyes 17 and 18 are formed on the ends of the strap 23 and a headed pin 20 is forced through the eyes for securely connecting the ends together and likewise completing the construction of the walls of thebasket or barrel. i

It will be appreciatedthat any number' of the straps 23 may be employed intermediate the ends of the container and the num- Will depend upon the height and width of-the container. \y

The top and bottom, generally designated by the numerals 3O and 31, close the opposite ends of the container and are readily placed in position in a simple manner while sad top and bottom are firmly held against displacement as will be presently seen.

Each of the end members consists of a metal ring 32 formed of thin material andthe inner periphery of the ring ispr'ovideid with V-shaped cuts 33 to provide right angularly projecting prongs 34 which are forced through a circular disc 35"formed of thin veneer or of some'composition material. The

[outer projecting end 36 is swaged over for [securely locking the ring 32 to the'disc 35.

An upstanding flange 37 is formed at the outer periphery of the ring 32 and has an outwardly turned flange 38 resting upon the upper ends of the strips 10. The outer free edges 39 ofthe straps 11 and 12 have spaced indented portions forming inwardly pro- 'jecting lugs 40 which engage the'annular flange 38 and securely lock the top and bottom in position.

' In the construction of the container, sheets of fabricated material are formed on the ma chine described and claimed in my co-pending application referred to above these sheetsare formed of definite lengthsconforma ing to the particular purpose to which the sheets are adapted'to be applied. As the strips 10 "are applied tothe straps .11, 12 and 23 in a continuous manner and securely fas- 'after'which the tion.

.The bottom 31 is then placed imposition tened thereto, the straps are cut so that they 'will leave the projecting ends 15 "and 16.

construction that no nails or fastening means are employed in the construction of the walls of the basket, in the construction of the top and bottom 30 and 31 and in the method of securing the top and bottom in position. The

ferentially spaced points,theremaind er of the projectingportion of the band between such bent over portions, remaining substantially in'its original unbent condition, whereby the head may be removed easily by bend ing bent over portions approximately to their original positions. f

2. In an annular container having an annularly disposed wall, a band extending around the wall adjacent an end thereof,with

a lateral portion of the band projecting beyond the end edge of the wall, and a head for the container resting on the end of the wall, the projecting portion of the band being bent over and against the head at circumferentially spaced points, the remainder of the projecting portion of the band between such bent over portions, remaining substantially in its original 'unbent condition", whereby the head may be removed easilv by bending bent over portions approximately to their original positions, said bent over portions being substantially arcuate 1n circumferent'ially cross section.

7 JAMES'D. BROOKS.

These ends are punchedin' the continuous manufacture of the sheets, forming the eyes so that the flange 38 will rest upon the bottom ends of the strips 10 and at spaced points the periphery. 39 of the strap 11 is indented to form the intur'ned lugs 40v which will engage Y the annular flange 38 and secure the bottom 31 in position. After the basket has been 17 and 18,'which are seated within each other, pins 20 are inserted in posifilled the top is applied and the periphery 39 of the strap 12 likewise is indented in'any' appropriate manner whereby the top 30 will be secured in position. It will be noted by-this

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