US1911212A - Box - Google Patents

Description

J. S. STOKES May 30, 1933.

BOX

5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 30, 1930 INVENTOR.

J. S. STOKES May 30, 1933.

BOX

Filed June 30, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 May 30, 1933. s STOKES 1,911,212

BOX

Filed June 50, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 J. S. STOKES May 30, 1933.

BOX

Filed June 30, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR.

Patented May 30,1933

UNITED STATES PATENT orrtcs JOHN B. 8TOKB8, OI H'UH'I'IIGDOI VALLEY, rmmvanu, ABBIGII'OB 'I'O STOKES m SMITH COMPANY, 01' mm YLVAHIA, A. con-roman 01' :rvanm Application fled June 80, 1980. lerlal Io. 464,888.

My invention relates to the formation of boxes, cartons, containers, or the like, hereinafter generically termed boxes from a lurality of separate components attach to each other during a box-forming ration.

In accordance with my invention, x components adapted to form, for example, the bottom and slde walls of a box are cut in succession from a continuous strip, as a roll, of box material preferably rior to the severing of the strip, it is score specifically trans versely, to define the box panels or walls and thereafter, adhesive coated sheet material is applied to the scored strip with portions thereof projecting beyond it.

At a box forming station, each of the components is brought into proper box-formirgfi relation with other box components, whi ma likewise be cut from continuous strip, and the project' adhesive-coated material folded to attach e separate components to each other to form a box.

Further in accordance with my invention, to either or both sides of the strips of box material may be applied covering material, as

aper, to improve the ap rance of the mshed box. The application is preferably prior to severance of the box material so that a single cutting operation produces a covered component.

Also in accordance with my invention and more specifically, the box is provided with a cover formed by box material extending from one and preferably several of the com nents. Subsequent to insertion of contents mto the formed box, the cover extensions or panels are brought into over-lapping relation to close the container and are held in position as b adhesive. Preferably, the to of. the c osed box is capped, as by a sheet 0 paper, or the like, whose edges projecting beyond the top of the box are wiped into adhesive enga ment with the vertical box walls.

y invention also resides in the methods for forming boxes hereinafter described and claimed.

For an understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which in perspective:

Fig. 1 illustrates continuous strips of box group of components.

Fig. 12 shows a continuous strip of cover material with adhesive applying and cutting mechanism.

13 to 15 illustrate successive steps of applying a cover or cap to the box of Fig. 11.

F 1g. 16 shows a modified form of prepared main box com nents in which the projecting strip material is notched.

Fig. 17 illustrates the blank of Fig. 16 bent along its scoring.

Fig. 18 issimilartoF' .4.

Fig. 19 is similar to 1g. 5 showing however the modified form of main component in alignment with the form block.

Figs. 20 to illustmte successive steps of forming a composite box utilizing the component of Fig. 16.

Figs 26 tod30 disiclose successmilied steps of prep an a ymg a no ca to the box 0 Fig. 25? p Figs. 31 and 810 show, continuous strips of box material, covering material, and attaching material with scoring, cutting, and adhesive appl m.

Figs. 32 an 320 are views of opposite sides of the covered main box component.

- Fig. 33 shows the blank of Fig. 32 bent along its scoring.

Fig. 34 shows rolls of box material for forming minor box components, covering material with scoring and cutting mechamsm.

Fig. 35 discloses the minor covered components held against form block structure aligned with the main component of Fig. 32.

Referring to Fig. 1, the continuous strip S fed, for example, from a roll 1, is of suitable box material as cardboard, strawboard, or the like, and is of width corresponding to a dimension, as length or width of boxes to be produced. The scorin knives 2, 3, 4, and 5 are adjustably secure to the shaft 6, the distance between the central kn ves 3, 4 corresponding, for example, to the width of the box and the distance between each of the outer knives, 2, 5, and the adjacent inner knife corresponding to the vertical height of a box. While the strip is stationary, the shaft 6 carrying the scoring knives is moved transversely across the strip scoring it as ndicated by the dotted lines to define the side panels P, P, and the bottom panel B. Preferably the rolls 7 engage the opposite side of the strip over the scoring knives and move therewith to hold the strip against movement away from the knives.

After the scoring operation, and while the knives are out of engagement with the strip, it is moved to the right as viewed in Fig 1. During this forward movement, attaching strips 9, preferably cut, as b kmves 14, from strips A removed from r01 10 are applied to the under surface of the strip S lengthwise thereof, and with a substantial pgrt of the strips 9 extending outwardly yond the edges of strip S. As indicated, the top surface of the strips A contact with a roll 11 supplied with adhesive as b a transfer roll 12. The coated strips whic are wiped into engagement with the strip S, as by a roll 13, are cut b the knives 14, or the like, when the length 0 the strips corresponds with the distance between the scoring knives or creasing rolls 2 and 5, or otherwise stated and in the example shown, to twice the vertical height of the box plus the width of the box bottom. The attaching strips are cut when the strip S is stationary and preferably substantially simultaneously with the cutting of strip S by knives 8, 8 or equivalent.

As the box to be formed is to be provided with cover structure, the total length of the component which is shown in Fig. 2, is greater than the length of these strips. The strip S with the attaching pieces 9 applied thereto, is moved between the knives until the distance between the trailing ends of the attaching pieces and the knives 8 corresponds to the width of the cover panel 15. The knives are then actuated to sever the strip to form the main blank component M of Fig. 2. The distance between the leading edges of the strips 9 being fed toward the knives 8, and the knives 8, is equal to the width of the cover piece or extension 16 of a blank, as yet not severed.

The preparation or formation of main box components is continuous, for example, when the stri S is stationary, the knives 8 may be moving to cut the strip to form one coinonent while at the same time the $00 nives are moving transversely of the strip in a region which subsequently becomes another box component. Further, while the leading edge of the strip of box material with attaching strips 9 applied thereto is being moved away from the knives 8, 0 er strips of attaching material are being applied toward the portion of the strip S movin toward the knives 8.

eferring to Fig. 4, the minor components m, m of the box may be cut from continuous stri s a of box material by the sets or pairs of nives 17, 17. As the strips 8 are fed from the rolls 18 to a point beyond the knives corresponding to the width of the box, the scoring'knives or creasing rolls 19 score or crease them lengthwise, the rolls 20, hearing against the upper surface of the stri preventing movement of the strips. Pre erably the strips are fed toward a wrapping station, as toward the form block structure F. The minor components m, m, which each form a side panel f and a cover section 21, are s wun upward v and inwardly from the position s own in Fig. 4 against the ends of the form block structure F, as in Fig. 5, where they are held. The main com nent M, as indicated in the same figure, is with the form block so that upon relative movement of the two, the minor and major components of a box assume their box forming position as shown in Fig. 6, the bottom edges of the panels P and p of the components lying in substantially the same plane, or in abutting relation with each other.

Thereafter the vertical projecting parts of the strips 9 are folded inwardl as shown in Fig. 7, to overlie and adhesive y engage the panels p of the end or minor box components, whereupon, the central or horizontal portions of the strips 9 projecting beyond the bottom panel B of the main component, are folded u wardly into adhesive engagement with t e minor components, the box thus formed having the appearance shown in Fig. 8. The form block F is then withdrawn from the composite box thus formed. The side and bottom panels of the main component are held in proper relation to each other, and the end walls formed by the minor components are held in proper position to each other and attached to the main component by the strips 9.

The operations thus'far described are preferably continuous in the sense that there is no substantial interruption or delay between the succeeding steps. For example, a plurality of main components M are not accumulated, stored, and then withdrawn from storage for use. The adhesive securing the strips 9 to the main components is still moist or unset when the strips are wiped into engagement with the minor components m ation therewith may of complementary which have been positioned in box forming against the form block in proper 'tion,the relation with the main component. stri 9 is manipulated to attac the ma or Further, the preparation of a main blank M and the minor com nents m for associsubstantially concurrent so that groups of components, each ada ted to form a box, are delivered in succession to the form-block. Durin the formation of a box by one group, anot er group components is being prepared, and specifically several main components may simultaneously be in various sta es of completion.

e open top boxes thus formed may be stored, or as each is formed, an article Z, Fig. 8, may be inserted therein, whereupon the top extensions 21, 21, of the minor components m are turned inwardlg, preferably simultaneously. Thereafter, t e panel sections 16 and 15 are folded inwardly in overlap in position, and are held b adhesive ap ilie to one or the other, specifically the longer flap 15, by a distributing roller 22 supplied by a transfer roller 23.

The appearance of the closed box of Fig. 11 is improved b capping or covering it with paper or sui is material. The capping or cover' piece 24 is cut from a strip T, removed rom a roll 25, b knives 26. The piece 24 which was coal with adhesive by roller 27 as it moved toward the knives, is applied to the closed top of the box with the edge extending therebeyond on all sides. Preferably the piece is not cut from the strip until afterit has been applied to the closed box top. The projecting ends of the capping piece 24 are 01 ed downwardly into engagement with the end walls of the box, Fig. 13, and then inwardl against the side walls of the box, 14. e projectiiiig sides of the capping piece 24 are then fol ed downwardly into engagement with the side walls of the box and the inwardly turned end portions, Fig. 15, to complete the box.

The repared main component of Fig. 16 is simil sir to that of Fig. 2 exce t that the strips 9 are notched opposite t e scoring forming the bottom panel B to form independently movable fla This notching may be effected before e main component has been severed from the strip S, Fig. 1, or thereafter. The main component when bent alon its scoring ap rs as in Fig. 17.

W%ll6 the notchm may be afforded b applying the stri 9 in sections correspon in in length to e bottom and sides preferab y the strips are applied as indicated and thereafter notched or cut.

As in the precedi modification the minor components m may cut from continuous strips 8 and each pair in turn is held against the form block structure with the bottom and vertical edges of the com nents flush with the sides and bottom 0 the form block. With the minor and major components held an minor components to each other and to hold them permanently in box forming position. Specificall the side flaps of strips 9 are folded inwa preferabl simultaneously and thereafter Elie bottom gaps are folded upwardly, referabl simultaneously. The note o the attac ing strips as indicated, avoids e gusset folds at the lower corners of the bpx, as the central portions of the strips 9, which project beyond the bottom anels of the box are severed from the vertica projectin of the strip.

imilarl the cover piece 24 ma be notched, ig. 27, so that the flaps e o the pro ectmg ends of the cappiece 24 may be 01 ed inwardl against the side wall of the box, Fig. 29, without efl'ecting movement of any part of the side projections f of the cap piece, which are subsequently folded downwardly, covering the flaps e and engaging the side walls of the box between the strips 9.

For some classes of work it is desirable to produce a box which is covered, as by paper, either inside or outside or both. This may he efl'ected, as shown in Fig. 31, by applying suitable covering material, as paper to either or both the upper and underside of the stri S. As indicated, after the strip S is score and before the attaching strips 9 are a plied thereto, strip-like coverm material, or exam la, the strips L and of aper, and of w: th correspond' to the width of strip S, is brought into ad esive engagement with the sur aces of the strip. The adhesive is applied to the undersurface of lining strip L and the upper surface of the covering strip 0, by the distributing rolls 25 and 26 respectlve- 1y. 811%Pll6d with adhesive b the transfer rolls and 28, the underneat strip 0, covering the surface of strip S adapted to form the outside of the box concealing the score. Thereafter, the attaching or setting strips 9 are applied to the undersurface of the cover stri projecting beyond the edges thereof as in e preceding modifications. The knives 8 sever the strip to form the prepared cover component M1 of Fig. 32, which whencbent along the scoring assumes the appearance of Fig. 33.

Particularly when the box is capped, the covering strips C, 0 applied to the strips of box material do not overlie the cover sections 15, 16, and 21. This not only saves lining material but in the case of cover sections 15 and 16 of the main components afl'ords a better surface for the reception of adhesive. The rolls 30, when the cover sections 21 of the minor or end wall components are left exposed, are of less width than the rolls 18 and 29. The roll of covering material for the main com nent however is the same width as the re ls of box and lining material, the knives cutting the strip 0 of proper length and at proper time to extend between the scoring or creasing efi'ected by knives or rolls 2 and 5.

Similarly,the strips 8 from which the minor components'ml are cut, Fig. 34, are covered on either or both sides. To that end, the lining strip 1 and the covering strip a, removed from rolls 29 and 30 after assing over the coating rolls 31 and 32 supplied with ad hesive by the transfer rolls 33 and 34, are brought into engagement with the upper and lower surfaces of the strips, subsequent to the score. The knives 17, out the composite strip to form prepared and covered minor components ml. The covered minor components are held against the form block structure F in box forming relation to the covered main component M1.

The operation, at least thus far, is preferably continuous, that is without substantial delay between the succeeding steps so that the adhesive attaching the covering strip to the box strip and the adhesive upon the projecting parts of the attaching strips is unset when the components are arranged in boxforming position or relation.

The steps of formin the box by folding the attaching strips 9 to old the components in box formin position, and the subsequent steps of closing the box and applyin a coverin cap thereto, is the same as in t e prior modifications. If desired, the covering strips may be notched, in which case the steps are clearly illustrated by Figs. to of a previously described modification.

In all modifications the components after being prepared, are delivered in groups, each group consisting of the necessary components to form a box, to the wrapping station, and utilized without elapse of substantial interval of time. There is no storage of the prepared components which involves transportation and repeated handling with consequent increased cost of roduction and increased waste. Further t ere is no waste of material as occasioned b use of one-piece blanks. A composite box 0 this type is broadly described and claimed in my co-pending application Serial No. 88,231, filed February 15, 1926.

While all of the steps may be manually performed, at least many of them may be efiected mechanically. For example, the manipulation of the stri s 9 to attach the box components may be e ected by a box machine similar, for examgle, to that of my co-pending application erial No. 147,405. filed November 10, 1926. Further the cutting of the minor components from continuous strip and delivering them to a form block to which is delivered a prepared major comnent with rojecting attaching strips, may

effected y mechanism similar to that shown in coending Rider application Serial No. 425, 51, or Rider application Seriail No. 40t,259din which the major componen 15 regis re upon an rtmg' structure from which it is trans r t d to the form block in register therewi and against which the minor components are held.

It will be understood thatmy invention is not restricted to the modifications specifically described but is commensurate in scope" with the appended claims.

For brevity in the ap nded claims the term scoring is intended to mean not only scoring in whlch the fibres of the box material are out but also creasing in which the anels are defined and the blank bent ong creases formed by blunted rolls which do not cut the fibres.

What I claim is:

1. The method of making boxes which comprises, scoring a strip of box material to define a wall section, a hesively applying sheet material to said strip with a portion thereof projecting from said wall section, thereafter severing said strip beyond the scoring to form a prepared component havmg an integral cover section, b other components into engagement with said prepared component in position to form walls of a box, and folding the portion of sheet material projecting from the wall section of the first component into adhesive e ment with said other components to attac them in said position, with the cover section of said first component free from attachment to said other components by said sheet material.

2. The method of making boxes which comprises, adhesively applying sheet material to a strip of box material with rtion thereof extending beyond opposite sides of said strip, thereafter severing said strip to form a prepared box component, bringing other component box structure into engagement with said op osite sides of the proper component in position to form box walls and folding the portions of sheet materia extending from the sides of the first component into adhesive engagement with said structure.

3. The method of making boxes which comprises, adhesively applving strips of sheet material to opposite sides of a strip of box material with parts thereof extending beyond the box material strip, severing the strip to form a box component, bringing detached components into engagement with said sides of the first component in osition to form walls of a box, folding sai strips into engagement with the corresponding detached components to attach them to said first component and to hold all of said components in said position.

4. The method of making boxes which comprises, transversely scoring a strip of box material to define panel sections adapted to form side walls and bottom of a box, adhesively applying continuous strips of sheet material to opposite sides of said strip of box material with parts of beyond said panel sections, severing stamp to form a box component, bring ng other com ents adapted to form other side walls of a box into cut with said first component in box-forming 'tion, and folding said projecting parts said strips into ad esive en ent with said other components to a them to said first component in box forming position.

5. The method of making boxes which comprises, transversely smrmg a stri of boxmaterialtodefineap elmctiona ap ed to form thebottom of abox, adhesively applying sheet material to opposite edges of said strip within said section and on either side thereof to an extent corresponding to vertical height of the box, the projecting outwardly from said edges, severing said strip to form a box component, b end wall box structure into ment with said com nent in box-forming 'tion, and folding the outwardly pro ectmg sheet material into adhesive engagement with said end wall structure.

6. The method of making boxes which comprises transversely sco a strip of box material to define panel sections adapted to form the bottom and opposite side walls of a box, adhesively appl sheet material to said strip between sai scoring with thereof projecting outwardly from opposite edges of said strip, cutting sald strip yond said scoring to form a box component with integral cover structure, b end wall box structure into t wi said component in box-f0 position, and folding the outwardly projecting sheet material into adhesive engagement with said end wall structure.

7. The method of m boxes which comprises, scoring a strip 0 box material, feeding the strip toward a region in which it is cut to form a box component, during said feeding movement adhesively appging sheet material to said strip with art ereof extending beyond the strip, d 'vering the box component cut from said strip to a wrapping station, substantially simultaneously de vering co lementary box structure to said station, an at said station with said box component and box structure in box-forming ition, folding the sheet material projectmg frem the former into adhesive engagement with the latter to attach them in said position.

8. The method of making an unwrapped com to box which comprises, adheslvely app ying to opposite edges of a box component adapted to form the bottom and opposite side walls of a box, continuous strips of sheet material projecting beyond said edges, cuttin the strips of sheet material, thereafter ringing separate components adapted to form another pair of side walls of sai box into engagement with said first component having said strips thereon in position to form a box, and folding the projecting portions of said strips into adhesive engagement with the corresponding separate components.

9. The method of making an unwrapped composite box which comprises, scorm a strip of box material transversely to d e the bottom and side wall panels of a box component, adhesively applying strips of sheet material to said strip along opposite edges thereof at right angles to said scoring and projecting in part beyond said edges, bringing separate components adapted to form another pair of side walls into adhesive engagement with said edges of the first component in position to form a box and folding the projecting portions of said strips into adhesive engagement with the corresponding separate components.

10. The method of making boxes which comprises, scoring a strip of box material transversely thereof, feeding sheet material from a roll, adhesively applying the sheet material to said strip to project in part beyond said strip in the same direction as the sco cutting said strip and said sheet material to form a prepared box component, bringing complementary box structure into engagement with said com nent in position to form a box, and atta ing said complemental-y box structure to said box component by folding the projecting sheet material into adhesive engagement with said complementary box structure.

11. The method of making boxes which comprises, feeding a strip of box material from a roll thereof, scoring the strip transversely, feeding the scored strip toward a station at which it is cut to form a box component, feeding sheet material from a roll thereof, adhesively applying the sheet material to said scored strip durin feeding thereof and to project beyond the e go of the strigi, cutting the strip and the sheet material to orm a box component, bringing complementary box structure into en gement with said component in position to em a box, and attaching said complementary box structure to said com nent by folding the projectin sheet materialinto adhesive engagement wit said complementary box structure.

12. The method of making an unwrap box which comprises, feeding strips of x material from rolls thereof, adhesive! applying sheet material to one of said strips to project beyond opposite edges thereof, cutting said stri s to form a group of box components, dc 'vering said group of com nents to a forming station, and at said station and while said components are in box forming position, attaching them to each other by folding the projecting sheet material into adhesive engagement with an adjacent de- Y tached component.

13. The method of making boxes which a a strip of box material m a thereo adhesively applying sheet material preparing box com to said strip with part thereof extending bewith attached projecting sheet material, concurrently with preparation of sad components reparing comp ementary x components by feeding box material from rolls thereof, cutting components from said rolls, delivering in succession to a box forming station a group of'said components, and at said station in succession attachin the components of each group to each ot er to form a box by foldiiig of t e projecting part of said sheet materi 14. The method of rggking boxes whigh com rises, preparing x components feed a strip of box material from a ro there d adhesively applying sheet material ,to said strip with part thereof extending beyond edges of the strip,.substantially simul- ,taneously scoring a part of the strip to which sheet material has not yet been applied and cutting the strip to form a box component with attached projecting sheet material, concurrently with prepaiation of aid components repar' comp ementary x components by fee d l ng box material from rolls thereof, cutting components from said rolls, delivering in succession to a box formin sta' tion a group of said components, at sai station in succession attaching, the components of each group to each other to form a box b folding of the projecting part of said set material and concurrently with formation of a box by one grou of elements preparing other components or delivery to said station.

15. The method of makin boxes which comprises, scoring a strip 0 box material, adhesively appl mg sheet material to the scored stri w1 a portion thereof projecting beyon said strip, notching the pro ectmaterial adjacent said scori to form in ependently movable flaps, bringing thereafter complementary box structure into enment with said component, in box-formmg position, and folding said flaps into adhesive ent with said complementary box structure to attach it to said component in box-forming position.

16. The method of ma boxes whlich comprises, scoring a stri o x materia to define panel sections adapted to form the bottom and a pair of vertical walls of a box adhesively applying continuous strips of sheet materia to opposite edges of the scored strip with part 0 each projecting therebeyond, notching the pro'ecting parts of said strips to form indepen ently movable flaps,

b thereafter separate com nents flapfi to form another pair of ho s sides .mto engagement with said opposite edges of said first com ent in position to form a box, folding e vertical projecting flaps inwardly into engagement with corresponding separate cownents, and thereafter folding the horizon projecting flaps upwardly into engagement with corresponding components.

17. The method of boxes which comprises, scoring a strip 0 box material, coverirflig at least one surface of the strip with eet material, adhesively ap lying other sheet material to saidstrip with part thereof projecting beyond 0 posits. of said strip, cutting the cove strip wi 1 projecting sheet material to form a box component, covering at least one surface of another strip of box material cutting the covered strip to form a second box component, bringing said covered box components into osition to form adjacent walls of a box, and

olding the strip material rejecting from the first component into esive engagement with said second component.

18. The method of makm boxes which comprises, scoring a strip 0 box material, coverln at least one surface of the scored strip with sheet material, adhesively ap lying strips of sheet material to opposite ges of the scored, covered strip to project in part beyond said edges, thereafter cutting the strip to form a box contigonent, covering at least one surface of ano er strip of box material, cutting the covered strip to form a second box component, bringing said covered cofiponents in position to form adjacent box w s, and folding the strip material pro ecting from the first covered component into adhesive engagement with said second covered compo separate nent.

19. The method of forming closed boxes which comprises scoring strips of box material to define wall and cover sections, adhesively applying sheet material to one of said strips with part thereof projecting outwardly only from a wall section, on said stri to form components of a box, bringing sai com nents into box forming position, folding t e projecting sheet material to attach only the adjacent wall sections of otherwise detached components, and thereafter folding and attaching the cover sections of the com nents to close the box.

20. T e method of forming closed boxes which comprises, scoring strips of box material to define wall and cover sections, adhesively applying sheet material to one of said strips with part thereof projecting outwardliy from a wall section, cutting said strips to orm components of a box, bringing said components into box forming position, folding the project sheet material to attach ad acent wall sections of otherwise detached components, thereafter folding and attaching the cover sections of the components to close the box, adhesivel ap lyingta stri of sheet ma?1riasl'tto the g I severing a rip to arm a ca pi piece with fla projecting beyond the b x top, and fol ng the fl'aps into adhesive engagement with wall sections formed by the attached components of the box to seal the box lo and further to unite said components.

21. The method of making a box which comprises, adhesively applying sheet material to a box compartment adapted to form the bottom and opposite vertical walls of a box with portions thereof extending beyond the sides of said component, transversely cutting the projecting portions to form flaps projecting from opposite sides of said bottom and vertical walls, bringin end wall com- 80 ponents in engagement wit said first comnent in box-forming position, and folding aps at each end of the box into adhesive engagement with the corresponding end wall component and into overlapping engagement as with each other.

22. The method'of making a box which comprises, adhesively applyin sheet material to a box component a apte to form the bottom and opposite vertical walls of a box 80 with portions thereof extending beyond the sides of said component, transversely cutting the projecting portions to form flaps projecting from o posite sides of said bottom and vertical wa ls, brin 'ng end wall components 85 in engagement wit said first com onent in box-forming position, folding the a rojecting from vertical walls at each en 0 the box into adhesive engagement with the corresponding end wall component, and thereso after folding the flaps projecting from the box bottom, into adhesive engagement with the correspondin end wall component and the previously fo ded vertical fla s.

23. The method of making a x which 4! comprises, adhesively agpplymg tab stripe along opposite edges 0 a box component adapted to form the bottom and opposite vertical walls of a box to project in part beyond said edges, transversely cutting the groecting tab portions to form flaps exten ing from opposite sides of said bottom and vertical walls, brin g end wall components in enga ement wi said first component in boxorming sition, and folding tab flaps at each end of the box into adhesive engagement with the corresponding end wall components and into overlapping engagement.

24. The method of making boxes which comp adhesively applying sheet covering material and tab strips to a strip of box material with the tab strips projecting beyond the box strip, applying sheet covering material to'other strips of bfox material, on;

' the com to strips to orm componen as r i f a coverecf li ox, assembling the group of top of the x,

plying covering material ed from a roll thereof to the scored strip, applying striplike tab material fed from rolls thereof to pro'ect in part beyond the edges of the edges of t e covered, scored strip, severing the composite strip to produce box components each adapted to form the bottom and side walls of a box, feeding other strips of box material from rolls, applying covering material thereto from rolls thereof, cutting the composite strips to form and wall components, assembling groups of said components in box-forming relation, and uniting the comonents of each group to form a covered box y the lprojecting tab material.

26. he continuous method of making boxes which comprises cuttin box components cutting box components om strips of box materia covering the strips with sheet covering material be ore said cutting, adhesively applyin tab material to at least one of the cove strips before said cutting to project therefrom transporting in successlon oups of sai components to a station, a '"at said station uniting the components of each group by said projecting tab material.

27. The method of making boxes which comprises covering strips of box material as they are fed from rolls, severing one of said covered strips to form box components each adapted to orm the bottom and sidewalls of a box, severing another of said covered strips to form components each adapted to form a box end arranging a group of components in box-f mg said components in said relation by tab strgigs to form a covered box.

The method of making boxes which comprises feeding strips of box material and strips of covering material from rolls into adhesive engagement to form covered strips severionlg one of the covered strips as forme to pr uce box components each adapted to form the bottom and side walls of a box, severing another of the covered strips as formed to produce box end componen assembling a. group of components in xforming relation, and attaching said components while in said relation by tab strips to form a covered box.

29. The method of making boxes which comprises feeding strips of box material from rolls, severing one of said strips to form components each adapted to form the bottom and side walls of a box, severing another of said strips to form components each adapted to form a box end, applying covering material to at least one of said strips before the strip, ap-

orming relation, and attachseverance thereof, arranging a group of components in box-forming position, and attaching said components in said position by tab stri overlying corners of the box formed ereby.

80. The method of making boxes whichcomprises feeding stri of box material from rolls, seve said strips to form components each adapt to form at least one vertical wall of a box, armlying covering material to at least one of said strips before severance thereof; arranging a group of components in box-forming position, and attaching said com onents in said position by tab strips over ying corners of the box formed thereby.

31. The method of makin boxes which comprises feeding strips 0 box material from rolls, scoring one of said strips, severing said one of said stri s to produce box components each adap to form the bottom and at least one vertical wall of a box, severing another of said strips to produce components each adapted to form another vertical box wall, arranging a group of components in box-forming position, and attaching said components in said position by tab stripls overlying corners of the box formed t ereby.

JOHN S. STOKES.

summons or connection.

Patent No. 1,911,212.

May 30, 1933.

JOHN S. STOKES.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specifications of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 51, for "abutting" read cutting; page 6, lines 50-5l and 66, claims 15 and i6, respectively, strike out the word "thereafter" and insert the same before the word "bringing" in same lines; page 7. line 75, claim 25, strike out the words "of the edges"; and line 89, claim 26, strike out "cutting box components"; and that the said Letters Patent should he read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 28th day of November, A. D. 1933.

F. M. liopkins Acting Commissioner of Patents.

severance thereof, arranging a group of components in box-forming position, and attaching said components in said position by tab stri overlying corners of the box formed ereby.

80. The method of making boxes whichcomprises feeding stri of box material from rolls, seve said strips to form components each adapt to form at least one vertical wall of a box, armlying covering material to at least one of said strips before severance thereof; arranging a group of components in box-forming position, and attaching said com onents in said position by tab strips over ying corners of the box formed thereby.

31. The method of makin boxes which comprises feeding strips 0 box material from rolls, scoring one of said strips, severing said one of said stri s to produce box components each adap to form the bottom and at least one vertical wall of a box, severing another of said strips to produce components each adapted to form another vertical box wall, arranging a group of components in box-forming position, and attaching said components in said position by tab stripls overlying corners of the box formed t ereby.

JOHN S. STOKES.

summons or connection.

Patent No. 1,911,212.

May 30, 1933.

JOHN S. STOKES.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specifications of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 51, for "abutting" read cutting; page 6, lines 50-5l and 66, claims 15 and i6, respectively, strike out the word "thereafter" and insert the same before the word "bringing" in same lines; page 7. line 75, claim 25, strike out the words "of the edges"; and line 89, claim 26, strike out "cutting box components"; and that the said Letters Patent should he read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 28th day of November, A. D. 1933.

F. M. liopkins Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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