US1996975A - Container - Google Patents

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.April 9, 1935. RAlslN 1,996,975

CONTAINER Filed June 4, 1934 INVENTOR. JcK /Ba/s/N ATTORNEYr Patented Apr.9,1935 '1,996,975

'n 1,996,975 CONTAINER Jackf'Raisrim Burlingame, "Calif.. npnlieation ,.June' 4, .#1934, 'serial No. 728,818 v fel'claims. (01.'2291-78) l 'My vinvention relatesetoaniimprovednonstruc- The top of the boxzrcomprisesrtheisides f|12rand tion forboxes. v top d3.y .Attachediftoztheptop aifcardboard Itisan object offmyainventionatofprovideaatwo Orf'heavy material lveriig |14," SOADOSiiOned ffm pieceiboxzwhich simulates a book in appearance. theptop :1I31thatsthree .ofgits eedges 424,: I5 fandfIS 5 Another object of my invention is to provide extend beyond the sides I2 a distance sufficient 15 1 a box which simulates a book in appearance and fOr them t0 align With the extended edges 1', 3 can be made on the present day automatic boxand 9 of the corresponding bottom section 6. making machines thereby eliminating the ex- The fourth edge I7, 0f this Dertien i4 iS made pense of hand work. long enough to be bent over the side I2 and down 10 Another object of my invention is to provide a t0 a point I3 Where l1 and l2 abut This bend- 10 box simulating a book in appearance the sections ing of I1 is facilitated by a plurality of score of which are separable so that in packing there marks I9 (see Figs. 2 and 4). 1

is no hinged lid to interfere as the box is passed A covering 20, which may be of paperV and along the packing table. suitably embossed (see Fig. 5), has cut-out sec- Another object of my invention is to provide a tionsy (see Fig. 3) so that it may be applied in `15 l box simulating a book in which are employed one piece over the cardboard framework of the novel features of construction. box top. The short flaps 29a, 20h and 20c are Other objects and advantages of my invention formed to cover` the three sides I2 and the long will appear from the following description and ap d is shaped to cover the scoredcard- 20 from the drawing. board topportion I1, and to pull it in against 20 In the accompanying drawing forming a part the fourth side I2 at I8. In Fig. 6 the scored of this specification, and in which like numerals portion' I1 is shown with the flaps 20d and 20e are employed to designate like parts through the pasted in place, but before the edge of the flap same, has been pasted over the side I2 so as to bring Fig. lis aview in perspective of the assembled. the parts I1 and I2 into abutment at I8, to 25 box, form the rounded back of the box.

Fig. 2 is a cross-section view taken on the line In the assembly of the top section of the box 2 2 of Fig. 1, but with the top lifted above the the top I4 has been positioned with scored edge bottom, I1 extending out as shown in Fig. 3. Next, the Fig. 3 is a viewin perspective showing construcpaper cover I2 is applied over the top I4 and as 30 tional features, Y theV automatic machine folds the cover 20 Fig. 4 is a partial cross-section view taken on around the box the scored edge I1 is carried the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, into position where its extreme edge coincides` Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of the assembled with the side of the box at I8. box, and By using the extending edge I1 on` the top 35 Fig. 6 is a perspective detail of the corner consection I4, it is possible to make this box on struction of the top. the present day automatic machineswith cer- My invention as shown in Fig. l is comprised ktain variations to accommodate the folding opof the bottom section A and the top section B. eration tovbring the scoredv edge lI1 into align- These two parts are separable .as shown in the ment with the side I2 at I8. It is thus possible 40 ClOSS-SeetiOn VieW 0f FigS- 2 and 4- to dispense with any hand labor in' the assembly The bottom of the box is comprised of the of the top box section. By arsuitable design bottom 4 and side members 5. Attached to and representing the back of a book, embossed on overlying the bottom 4 is apiece of cardboard or the cover 20 in that section which overlies the other suitable material 6, applied over the bottom scored edge I1, the box is given the appearance 45 of the box with three of its edges 1, 8 and 9 of a, book without the necessity of'pasting'on a extending beyond the sides 5. -The fourth edge separate back strip. III extends beyond the side 5 only for a very short It is to be understood that the forms of my distance-just far enough so as to align with the invention, herewith shown and described, areV curved back of the top at I3 When the iep and to be taken as preferred examples of the same, 50 bottom of the box are in telescoped relation (see and that various changes in the'shape, sizel and Fig. 4). arrangement of parts may be resorted to, With- Overlying the bottom sections 4 and 6 and the out departing from the spirit of my invention, sides 5 is a coveringv II of paper or other suitable or the scope of the subjoined claims.

material. Having thus described my invention, I claim: 55

l. In a two-part box with the sides arranged to look like a book, the combination of a bottom section having vertical walls bent up from a flat piece of material, a second sheet of flat material covering all of said bottom section, the edges of said second bottom sheet extending beyond the plane of said vertical walls, an equal distance on three sides and a short Ydistance on the fourth side, atop section adapted to telescope over said bottom section having vertical walls bent up from a fiat piece of material, ka second sheet of flat material covering all of said top section, the edges ofsaid second top sheet ex;

Ytending beyond the plane of said Vertical walls an equal distance` on three sides to align l'with the similar extensions on the bottom section,Y

and on the fourth side forming flap rounded down to abut with the edge.` of the Vertical Wall whereby when said top and bottom sections are telescoped the fourth side of said box presents a beyond said walls, a greater distance on three having a plurality of score marks parallel withl the adjacent side whereby said extension is formedover said side and its freeredge made to abut with thei'ree edge 'of 'said vside to give a rounded shape thereto. f

@3. A top section for a telescoping box comprising a bottom and sides,-a piece ofcardboard applied over said bottom, extending beyond three of said sides to form a margin and extending beyond said fourth side a distance greater than the height of saidside to form a flap. thelatter havingl score marks parallel with said side, and' in place over said fourth side with its free edge in abutment ,withy thefree edgeof said side.

v y JACK RAISIN.

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