US1919879A - Packing and display container - Google Patents

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July 25, 1933- M. M. ElNsoN Er Al.

PACKING A-ND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Feb. 29, 1932 2 Sheets-Shee l July 25, 1933- M. M. ElNsoN |=:r AL

PACKING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Feb. 29, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v Patented lJuly 25135, 1933 unirte s'rATEs PATENT ottici:

MORRIS ivi. EINsoN, or YoNKEEs, NEW YORK, .ANDn ARNOLD .'r. TANNEE, oF NoE'riz-r HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, Assis-Noes To EINsoN-FREEMAN co., rNc.,-or Lone IsLeVND CITY, NEW`YORK, Al CORPORATION OF YORK PACKING- AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Application led February 29, 1932. Serial No. 595,696.

filed application is composed of two container sections or members hinged together in a manner so that one section is brought into an angular position relatively to the other section whereby the merchandise contained therein is displayed Vwith a tier-like effect. In the previous instance the two sections are further united together by a folding easel or support which automatically assumes the operative position when` the containcr is opened for display purposes.

The present container is alsoV composed of two sections which in the display position are arranged in angular relation to each other similar as in the previous instance but in the present modification or improvement, the two sections are not hinged together being separate from one another `when in the closed position. Means are provided bywhich the two sections or boX members, are united together so that one member will be rigidly held in a determinable angular position relatively to the other member and the same means which unites said members together provides an easel'or support for the complete container-when'in the set up position.

In the closed positionof the improved container, the two sections are brought together top to top and both sections contain the merchandise to be'packed and displayed. `One ofthe sections when in the proper closed position lies on top and when set up stands behind the other section in a relatively angular position.

It is usual with display containers of all kinds to add a show card and another object of the present invention is to provide a display card which will be suitable for a container of this kind and this display Vcard is v4designed to operate also as a cover for the topsection so that its cont-ents will not fall o ut when turned upside down in the operation of opening the container.

The salient features of the present inven-' tionv together with details of construction will be hereinafter more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Y Figure 1 is a perspective View of the im- Jproved container in the openor display posiion;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the container in the closed position Figure 3 is a sectional view taken online of the arrow a; y

,Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4of Figure il;

Figure 5 is a side elevation showing one of the sections of the improved container;

f Figure 6 shows a modification wherein the 3--3 of Figure-1 lookingl in the direction connecting piece-for` the two sections is a separate member;

Figure 7 is a plan view ofthe blankof which lthe rear or top section of the container is composed;

Figure 8 isa plan-view of another blank of which the front or bottom section is composed; and l Figure 9 is a modication of a separate member employed Vfor uniting the container sections together. l Y Y Referring to said drawings more particularly Figures 7 and 8 illustrating the blanks of which the improved container is. composed. These blanks are'employed'for makingja container ofa conventional kind which is commonly used in practice.. Various other boxes known and also'in-common use may be employedin carrying out the present invention and it is-to be understood that for each style or* type of box a v,suitable blank would beL employed. Thev blanks shown in the accompanying. drawings are particularly suitabley in carrying out thisy .invention vfor this construction of box-.lends itself admirably toy permit applying thereto the salient featuresof the present invention. Said blanks and the respective sections are designated by the characters A and B, `blank A being employed inthe construction of the box section which hereinafter for convenienee will be termed the top or rear section. The other blank B is employed in the con struction of the other section which will be called the lower or bottom section. Both blanks aforesaid are divided into a number of portions by horizontal and vertical score lines l) and c so as to define portions which are folded to form the respective box section. These portions are indicated by different reference letters and the parts so indicated can be identified in the set up construction by means of these reference letters.

Both of said blanks have the central por-V tion 1 and double folding portions 2-`3 extending laterally therefrom, the ends of the portions 3 being scored to provide folding ends 4. In blank A said portions 2-3 fold over flaps or tongues 5 which extend from sections 6-7 forming respectively the front and rear walls of the box sections. Y To retain the flaps or portions 3 in place the folding ends 4 are engaged by suitable retentive means for example such as talos 9 cut from the bottom or central portion 1 of the blanks.

Blank B is substantially the same as blank A except that another portion 10 is added to form a double back wall and this portion 10 carries the extensions 8 which are folded under the portions 2-3. ln blank B the portions 2 have tongues 11' extending therefrom and these tongues lie in alignment with the portion 7 but are separated therefrom. Said tongues 11 are connected to said portions 2 on a score line al which permits of folding of the tongues for the purpose hereinafter described. I

The blank A forming the top or rear box section has an extended portion 12 which provides a double front wall and at the opposite end of the blank another extension 13 is carried. rlhe latter extension forms a cover for the upper box section and which cover is adapted to be folded to form a display card for the container. The extension 13 has side wings '14 and tongues 15 extending from said wings providing retentive means for holdingrthe folded cover in a proper display position. I

l/Vhen the blanks are in the folded position to form the respective container sections, the four corners of thesections are open in such a manner that it is possible to insert the tongues 11 and 15 between the double folding portions 2-3. The portions 16 of tongues l1 can therefore e inserted between said portions 2-3 of boxsection A and thus when both tongues 1l of section B are inserted, the section A will be supported in an angular position as shown in Figure 1. The angle of the portion 16 of tongue 11 will determine the angular position of the box section A and it will be noted that these tongues are retained in position by friction and the ends 16 may be ins"4 and this means the rear box section A is retentively and rigidly held in the display position.

In the closed position of the in'iproved container the tops of the container sect-ions are' brought together with the tongues 11 folded against the back wall of section B l within the section A to keep the tongues 11 in place. In the closed position of the container the cover extension 13 is closed and the wings and tongues are inserted between the nierchandise and the side walls so as to retain 'the cover in place. The upper section being so closed there is no possibility of the con tents falling out should the container be improperly inverted in the opening of the The operation of setting the box up into the display position is comparatively simple for all that is required is to make the connection between the two sections by inserting the tongues 11 in the proper place, opening the cover and inserting the retaining tongues and wings 'Mv-l5 in place. By this retaining means the display card is rigidly held in the proper display position relatively to the container.

In the example described above it will be noted that the connecting tongues er members 11-16 are integral with the blank of which the front section is composed. In Figure 6 a modification is shown wherein the connecting members 1l. are separate pieces having the extensions 1G as before with the additional. extension 17, the latter being inserted and held within the front section B of the container. In this example the extension 16 has the rounded edge 19 so las to permit swinging of the supported rear section A into various angular positions as desired. lVith the separate connecting means heavier stock may be used than when :dii

the connecting means is composed of an intef `gral part of the blank. This is an advantage when heavier merchandise is carried by the rear supported box section.

In Figure 9 a further modification of a connecting device is shown whereby the connecting member may be blanked out from the same sheet as the box blank and to obtain the required rigidity said member is doubled over on the crease line e so as to form a member of double thickness.

,liVith this modification the connecting mem ber may be printed or decorated along with the prepared container blank and being doubled over as described, it is not necessary to provide right and left members as would be necessary when these devices are made of single sheet board printed on one side only.

Various modifications may be made in carrying out the details of the invention hereinbeforedescribed and it is to be understood that any modification coming fairly within the terms of the appended claims shall be covered thereby. We claim: j

l. A container of the class described comprising a container section having end walls, tongues projecting rearwardly from said walls, a companion section having double walls, said tongues being retentively held between said double walls, and said tongues operating as a support for one section and connecting means for both sections.

2. A container of the class described comprising a container section having end walls, tongues projecting rearwardly from said walls, a companion section having double side walls, saidtongues being so shaped as to support the latter section angularly with respect to vthe other section when said tongues are inserted between said double walls.

3. A container of the class described comprising companion container sections both having double walls, tongues projecting rearwardly from the walls of one section, said tongues operating Yas a support for one section and as connecting means for both sections, and said tongues being angular eX- tensions of separate pieces frictionally held between said double walls of the supporting section.

4L. A container of the class described comprising two sections composed of separate blanks, said blanks both being divided into portions by crease lines to form the bottom,

side, front and back walls ofthe sections,

the side wall forming portions having eX- tending flaps folding over inwardly folding tongues extending from the other wall forming portions to provide double walls for the container sections, said flaps being secured to retain the sections in the set up condition,

connecting ton ues extending rearwardly` position relatively to the supporting section, and said means comprising angular disposed tongues projecting rearwardly from the sup# porting section at the back thereof and frictionally held between said double walls of thesupported section. a

6. A container of the class described composed of a pair of sections constituting a supporting section and a supported section, both sections having double end or side walls, means carried by the supporting section uniting both sections and supporting the supported section in an angular position relatively to the supporting section, said means comprising tongues projecting .rearwardly from the supporting section at the back thereof and frictionally held between the double side walls of the supported section, a covering Hap extending from the rear wall of the supported section and means for retaining said covering flap in both the closed and erect position thereof.

` MORRIS M. EINSON.

ARNOLD J. TANNER.

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