US1919458A - Filler for egg cartons and the like - Google Patents

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y 1933- BENOIT FILLER FOR EGG CARTONS AND THE LIKE Filed April 18, 1930 Patented July 25, 1933 I r V V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I I I LEON BENoi'r, or CHICAGQ; rrinrnors A I "FILLER non nee cannons AND we ilms, A pplication filed April 18, 193p. Serial no. 445,276.

r This invention relates to a filler construe continues slantingly to define in areaof tion' such as is suited for the reception of maximum'widthat-the inner end of the eggs andother like commodities which reslot. quire separation in individual cells or com Associated with a plurality of cross walls v pa'rtments. The present improvements are soformed are the partitions having like directed toward a filler which may be 001- formations in each instance. As shown, lapsed with a minimum of interference be-- each partition is of'a vertical height contween its intersecting walls, and toward siderably less than that of the cross walls so means by which the partitions and/or cross that the latter alone extend to the 'upper 10 walls forming the filler may be shifted, as plane of the filler. Each partition is prorequired, to accommodate eggs or other arvided with opposite pairs of slots15 and 16 ticles varying slightly in size. extending inwardly from its upper and An exemplification of my invention is set lower edges, respectively, the former having forth in the accompanying drawing whereflaring entrances 17,-as shown. The lower 15 in slots are considerablywider than the com Figure 1 is a view in perspective of apanion upper slots for a purpose which will filler set upready for the reception of eggs presently appear.

or other desired contents; Y In the assembly of the partitions with the Fig. 2 is atransverse section through the cross walls the former are -moved past the 2 filler; Y shoulders 10 and elbows 11 to the position F'g; 3 is a fragmentary elevation of one shown in Fig. 2, where the lower edges of side of the filler; the partitions; are broughtinto substantially Fig. 4 is a view in elevation of the filler, the" same plane as the corresponding edges as it appears when collapsed; and of the cross walls. In executing these move 25 Fig. 5 is a view in plan of the filler in ments the shoulders 10 will be required to collapsed condition. yield somewhat in order that the artitions The present filler is built up of a series of and cross walls may arrive at the nal posilongitudinal partitions A in the form of tions noted, but thereafter the several inter.- strips in intersection with transverse cross secting walls of the filler will be retained 30 walls B each in the form of a card. The against disassembly by reason of the lock number and arrangement of such partitions afforded by the shoulders which co-act with and cross walls is determined according to the partitions to prevent reverse movement the size and capacity of the filler to be pros of the latter. In the final position shown in duced thereby. Each of the cross walls may Figs. 2 and 3, the partitions may stand up- 35 have one or more ventilating windows 6, right against the vertical edges of the slots preferably in its upper region, thereby pro- 7, or slant to one side adjacent the inclined viding for the circulation of air through all edges 12 of these slots. By providing four the cells or compartments of the completed such partitions arranged in pairs, as shown, structure. two troughs extending lengthwise of the 40 Each of the cross walls is formed with a filler are produced. The cross walls may series of slots 7 extended inwardly from one also have capacity for shifting angularly edge, the number of such slots correspondwithin the partition slots to the extent that ing with the longitudinal partitions which it is permitted by the width thereof. Such I are used. As shown, four such slots are an adjustment from the normal vertical po-' 45 provided, each proceeding inwardly from sition is desirable in order to accommodate the bottom edge 8 of the cross wall, with a eggs or articles of varying size. flaring entrance 9 adjacent which is a shoul- A filler of the kind described may, on der 10 on one side and, at a higher point occasion, he collapsed to the positions indiupon the opposite side, an elbow 11. Becated in Figs. 4 and 5. In executing this 50 yond the elbow the proximate slot side 12 movement the cross walls are first straightened up against the vertical edges of the slots 7 following which the components of the filler may be swung relative to each other into a state of collapse so as to occupy a minimum of space. In arriving at this position, the shoulders 10, which are necessarily weak because of their small size and the displacement they are subjected to when assembly of the partitions takes place, will swing around into the space afforded by the widened slots 16. This is of advantage be cause otherwise the shoulders would be required to bend laterally when striking against the partitions in this collapsed position.

By the construction herein described, I have provided a filler which may be advantageously produced and assembled, and, when placed in use, will have capacity for such adjustments as are required forthe accommodation of articlesvarying in size and contour. In addition, the construction is one which securely holds the components of the filler together prior to its being set up for use, and without damage or injuryto the operative parts thereof. Such a filler may be used independently of any surrounding carton, or, if preferred, may be placed within acarton, wrapper, or other container for convenience and further protection inhandling and use.

I claim: 1. A filler in which is comprised aseries of cross walls in lntersectlon with a series fof partitions, the slots of the cross walls j slanting position, the partitions having slots wherein the cross walls are engaged, such slots being of uniformly greater width than the thickness of the cross walls to permit of angular movement of the cross walls whereby to accommodate articles of varying size in the cells provided by the intersecting walls and partitions.

2. A filler in which is comprised a plurality of slotted cross walls in intersection with a plurality of slotted partitions, there being locking means extended into the slots of the cross walls and widened spaces adjacent thereto in the slots of the partitions, the slots of the cross walls being further provided with opposite edges one of which is vertical and the other of which is slanting tonpermit the cross walls engagedtherein to assumevertical or slanting positions, as desired, and'the widened slots of the partitions being of materially greater width than the thickness of the cross walls to permit angular movement-of the cross walls therein, the locking means extending across the slots of the cross walls being brought into engagement with .the widened portions of the slots of the partitions when the cross walls are shifted angularly, and such locking means being receivable within such widened portions without interference with the partitions when the cross-walls and partitions are swung upon each other into a condition of collapse.

1 3. A filler comprising two series of walls in intersecting relation, one-series of walls having means complementary to and coacting wlth means in the other series of walls, the means of each series of walls being configured to permit independent I swinging movement of the walls of each series through a limited distanceinto and out'of vertical position. K

LEON BENOIT.

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