US1959998A

US1959998A - Shipping container or box

Info

Publication number: US1959998A
Application number: US484341A
Authority: US
Inventors: George L Bronson
Original assignee: Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co
Current assignee: Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co
Priority date: 1930-09-25
Filing date: 1930-09-25
Publication date: 1934-05-22
Anticipated expiration: 1951-05-22

Description

May 22, 1934. e. L. BRONSON 1,959,998

SHIPPING CONTAINER OR BOX Filed Sept. 25, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR C-reor7e Lfironson I ATTORNEY MayZZ, 1934. e. BRONSON SHIPPING CONTAINER OR BOX Filed Sept. 25, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 MK aw M w MW Wm M q x w m w w/% a w w ATTO N EY Geo/'79 L Bronson Patented May 22, 1934 i'iE STA' SHIPPING CONTAINER R BOX Application September 25, 1930, Serial No. 484,341

8 Claims.

This invention relates to a shipping container or box of novel and improved construction.

An important object of the invention is to provide a shipping container or box formed large- 6 1y of pasteboard or the like and which is exceedingly simple yet strong, sturdy and durable in construction so that while it can be constructed rapidly and easily at a relatively small cost, it will also stand-up andrretain its shape under any hard usage to which it may be subjected.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a shipping container or box composed of a minimum number of parts which may be easily and conveniently assembled in a minimum amount of time and wherein the pasteboard at the corners of the container or box will be protected in such a manner as to prevent tearing or damaging thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide 20 such a shipping container or box of the above character including preferably wooden end members and a pasteboard bottom, sides and top, said wooden end members being constructed in such a manner that they will overlap the edges of the pasteboard and be substantially flush with the outer surface thereof at the corners of the box and also along the top and bottom thereof to protect the same.

A still further object of the invention is to provide such a shipping container or box of the above character including a one-piece pasteboard filler adapted. to be inserted therein in a manner to assist in strengthening the box and to also provide additional protection for the contents thereof.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent during the course of the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the container provided by the present invention, the wooden end members being shown in full lines and the pasteboard casing forming the bottom, sides and top in broken lines.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the pasteboard casing.

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the blank from which the filler is formed.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the completed box, and

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section through the completed box shown in Fig. 4.

member 11.

As shown, the

wooden strips

12 and 1 are secured to the end members 10 and 11 in such a manner that they project slightly above said end members as indicated at 16 and are also of a length greater than the width of the end members so that they project slightly therebeyond at opposite sides as at 17. Similarly, the

wooden strips

13 and 15 project beneath end members 10 and 11 as indicated at 18 and. also therebeyond at opposite sides thereof as at 19. The advantages to be gained by such a construc tion as above described will be more fully hereinafter apparent.

The bottom, sides and top of the box are preferably formed of pasteboard or the like and to this end there is provided the casing illustrated in Fig. 2 and designated in its entirety by the numeral 20.

elongated sheet of pasteboard of sufiicient thickness and strength, bent or turned in a manner to provide the bottom 21,

opposite side portions

22 and 23 and

flaps

24 and 25 which constitute the top. In constructing the box, the casing 20 extends between and is secured, such as by nails or the like, to the end members 10 and 11 as best shown in Fig. 4 so that the bottom 21,

sides

22 and 23 and top of the casing form the same portions respectively of the box. In other words, the casing 20 encircles the end members 10 and 11 with the bottom 21 thereof being nailed to the bottom edges of the end members, the

sides

22 and 23 being nailed to the side edges of said end members, and the

flaps

24 and 25 to the top edges of the end members.

However, the flaps are, of

course, not adapted to be nailed closed until after the box has been packed and is ready for shipthereof With such a construction, it will be readily apparent that the projecting portions of the wooden strips will serve to protect the pasteboard at the corners of the box and also along the top and bottom thereof whereby to prevent tearing or damaging thereof. It will be appreciated that in shipping, the corners of the container will be subjected to the hardest bumps and knocks and these will be received by the wooden end members and wooden strips carried thereby and not by the pasteboard casing. Moreover, when the box is set down either on end or upon one side, the end members or wooden strips will largely support the weight thereof and not the pasteboard casing.

According to the present invention, there is also provided a one-piece pasteboard filler of novel formation adapted to be inserted within the box to assist in strengthening the same and to also provide an additional protection for the contents thereof. This filler or lining is preferably formed of a single sheet of suitable pasteboard cut in the .manner shown in Fig. 3. Thus, the filler blank consists of four

principal parts

26, 27, 28 and 29, the part 26 constituting the bottom of the filler, parts 2'7 and 28 the sides, and part 29 the top thereof. The bottom 26 is provided at its opposite ends with

iiaps

30 and 31, the

sides

27 and 28 being also provided at their opposite ends with flaps 3233 and 34-35 respectively, while the top 29 is provided with

end flaps

36 and 37. It will be noted that all of the flaps extend throughout the entire width of their respective parts 26 to 29 and that they are all of the same width which is substantially one-half the width of the botttom and

top

26 and 29 respectively. The

sides

27 and 28 are, of course, of the same size while the bottom and

top

26 and 29 respectively also are preferably of the same size.

When it is desired to form a filler from the blank illustrated in Fig. 3, the

side portions

27 and 28 are first bent upwardly along the lines 38 and 39 to bring them substantially parallel with one another, after which the end flaps 32-33 and 34-35 on said side portions are then turned inwardly toward one another along the lines 4041 and 42-43 respectively as shown in Fig. 5. The combined widths of opposed flaps on the side portions are substantially equal to the width of bottom 26 so as to cover substantially the entire surface of the end members 10 and 11. The end flaps 30 and 31 on bottom 26 are then turned upwardly along

lines

44 and 45 so that they are arranged outwardly of and overlap the end flaps on the

side portions

27 and 28. When this has been done, the filler can then be slipped downwardly into the box, the part 26 of the filler resting upon the bottom 21 of the casing, the

sides

27 and 28 of the filler contacting with the

sides

22 and 23 of the casing, and the

flaps

30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 being arranged opposite the end members 10 and 11. The box is then ready to be packed and after packing, the

flaps

36 and 37 on top 29 of the filler are turned inwardly along lines 46 and 47 and the top itself bent inwardly along line 48, whereupon the

flaps

36 and 37 are adapted to be inserted downwardly into the box between the end members 10 and 11 and the flaps 32-33and 34-35 on

side portions

27 and 28.

The

flaps

24 and 25 on the casing are then nailed down as shown in Fig. 4, whereupon the box is ready for shipping. It will be noted that when the box is ready for shipping, the opening between the

fiaps

24 and 25 and the opening between the top 29 and side 28 of the filler are staggered with respect to one another and this is also a desirable feature as will be readily apparent.

By way of example, one of the uses to which the improved type of box disclosed hereinabove can be put is in the shipping of glass sheets. Heretofore, it has been customary to ship glass sheets in boxes constructed entirely of wood. However, it has been found that a box constructed largely of pasteboard in the manner above described is very well adapted for and can be eihciently used in the shipping of glass sheets. A box of this character is strong, sturdy and rigid, will stand-up under hard usage, and will afford ample protection for the glass. Moreover, such a box is exceedingly simple in construction, and can be more easily and rapidly put together than a wooden box and has also been found to be much cheaper.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A shipping container of the character described comprising wooden end members and a one-piece pasteboard casing extending between and secured to the edges of said end members and constituting the bottom, side walls and top, and means carried by the end members outwardly of said casing and projecting therebeyond with the projecting portions thereof overlapping the edges of the pasteboard and being substantially flush with the outer surface thereof at the corners of the box.

2. A shipping container of the character described comprising wooden end members and a one-piece pasteboard casing extending between and secured to the edgesof said end membersand constituting the bottom, side walls and top, and means carried by the end members outwardly of said casing and projecting therebeyond a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the pasteboard.

3. A shipping container of the character described comprising rectangular wooden end members, wooden strips secured to the outer surfaces of said end members and projecting there- 3.

beyond at the corners thereof, and a one-piece pasteboard casing extending between and secured to the edges of said end members inwardly of said wooden strips 0nd constituting the bottom, side walls and top of the container, said strips projecting beyond the end members a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the pasteboard.

4. A shipping container of the character described comprising rectangular wooden end members, wooden strips secured to the outer surfaces of said end members at the opposite ends thereof, said strips projecting beyond the end members at the ends and also at opposite sides thereof, and a one-piece pasteboard casing extending between and secured to the edges of said end members inwardly of said wooden strips and constituting the bottom, side walls and top of the container, the projecting portions of said strips overlapping the pasteboard and being substantially flush with the outer surface thereof.

5. A shipping container of the character de: scribed comprising rectangular wooden end members, wooden strips secured to the outer surfaces of said end members at the opposite ends thereof and projecting therebeyond at the corners thereof, and a one-piece pasteboard casing arranged between and secured to the edges of said end members inwardly of said wooden strips and constituting the bottom and side walls of the container, the ends of said one-piece pasteboard casing, when arranged in association with the end pieces, being disposed in abutting relationship so that when fastened to the said wooden end members they constitute the top of the container.

6. A shipping container of the character described comprising rectangular wooden end members, wooden strips secured to the outer surfaces of said end members at the opposite ends thereof and projecting therebeyond at the corners thereof, and a one-piece pasteboard casing arranged between and secured to the edges of said end members inwardly of said wooden strips and constituting the bottom and side walls of the container, the ends of said one-piece pasteboard casing, when arranged inassociation with the end pieces, being disposed in abutting relationship so that when fastened to the said wooden end members they constitute the top of the container, said wooden strips projecting beyond the end members a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the pasteboard so that they will be substantially flush with the outer surface of said pasteboard.

7. A shipping container of the character described comprising rectangular wooden end members, wooden strips secured to the outer surfaces of said end members at the opposite ends thereof and projecting therebeyond at the corners thereof, and a flat one-piece rectangular piece of pasteboard folded on four parallel lines only and arranged between and secured to the edges of said end members inwardly of said wooden strips and constituting the bottom, side walls, and top of the container.

8. A shipping container of the character described comprising rectangular Wooden end members, wooden strips secured to the outer surfaces of said end members at the opposite ends thereof and projecting therebeyond at the corners thereof, and a flat one-piece rectangular piece of pasteboard folded on four parallel lines only and arranged between and secured to the edges of said end members inwardly of said wooden strips and constituting the bottom, side walls, and top of the container, the projecting portions of the strip overlapping the pasteboard and being substantially flush with the outer surface thereof.

GEORGE L. BRONSON.