US2023578A

US2023578A - Single piece partitioned crate

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Publication number: US2023578A
Application number: US660837A
Authority: US
Inventors: Walter F Daley
Original assignee: ROBERT GAIR CO Inc
Current assignee: ROBERT GAIR CO Inc; ROBERT GAIR COMPANY Inc
Priority date: 1933-03-15
Filing date: 1933-03-15
Publication date: 1935-12-10
Anticipated expiration: 1952-12-10

Description

W. F. DALEY SINGLE PIECE PARTITIONED CRATE 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 15 INVENTOR- WaiirFDa Ze y BY QM I ATTORNEY- Patented 10, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SINGLE rmcn rsn'rrrroman cm'rs Application March 15, 1933, Serial No. 680,837

14 Claims. (01. 229-27) This invention relates to containers and crates and more particularly to cardboard berry crates for shipping small berry baskets or other articles, though it is noted that in some of the claims the invention is not limited to crates for baskets or separate articles, nor even to cardboard containers.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved crate of this kind which may be shipped to the packer as a flat cardboard blank adapted to be easily and quickly erected, and closed, and secured with the baskets or articles thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved well ventilated crate oi thiskind which cooperates with the baskets therein to strengthen the crate.

Other objects of-the invention are to improve generally the simplicity, strength and efilciency of such crates and to provide an extremely simple crate of this kind which is durable, and reliable in use, easy to pack, and economical to manufacture and ship.

Still other objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds; and while herein details of the invention are described in the specification and some of the claims, the invention is not limited to these, since many and various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed in the broader claims.

The inventive features for the accomplishment of these and other objects are shown herein in connection with a berry crate which briefly stated, includes end walls ioldably joining the ends of a rectangular bottom, each end wall having at each end edge a connecting flap comprising a main portion and a lower narrow extension having an upright narrow slot leaving a connecting portion adapted to be interlocked in the slot of the other extension at the same side of the bottom.

Two or more of said extensions are intermediately folded to form transverse partition members between which baskets are disposed. A horizontal partition on said members supports two horizontal rows oi? baskets.

A side wall joining each side of the bottom against adjacent connecting flaps carries at its free edge a cover member half the width of the bottom. Downturned tucking flaps joining the free edges of the cover members respectively are disposed face to face between said rows of baskets, and each is provided with an end notch, each end wall being slit to form a tongue'adapted to be pressed inwardly into the adjacent notches to lock the tucking flaps in place.

While in this specification and claimsv mention is made of materials and of the bottom, top, ends and sides of the devices and it t stated that one partis moved toward the other rather than vice versa and that parts are foldably joined by score lines, it is understood that these words are used for designation and description and that for purposes of protection they are to be construed broadly enough to cover other relative.arrange-. ments, dimensions or positions than as'shown, and to cover when parts are, connected, by. other than score lines, and in general all terms ot'the claims are to be given, for the purposes .01 'pr'otection, broad interpretation when'pcs'sible.

In the accompanying drawings showing, by way of. example, two of many possible embodiments of the invention,

Fig. l is a Iragmental perspective view showing the crate partly open, this crate being adapted to hold twelve baskets;

Fig. 2 is a plan or face .view showing the cut and scored unfolded blank from which the crat of Figs. 1 and 3 to 'l is erected;

5 Fig. 3 is a plan showing the crate with side walls still flat and unerected;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the crate as in Fig. 3, with side walls unerected;

Fig. 5 is an end elevation showing the crate with one tucking flap ready to be tucked;

Fig. 6 is an end elevation showing the crate entirely closed; Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 1-1 of Fig. 6, looking'in the direction of the arrows of said line;

Fig. 8 is a similar horizontal sectional view showing a modified form oi. crate adapted to hold sixteen berry baskets; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmental perspective view of a de tail of said form of Fig. 8.

My improved berry crate comprises a one piece blank (Fig. 2) cut and scored to form a rectangular bottom portion l0 and end wall portions I I ioldably joining the endsof the body portion at a as long as the bottom portion, and an interlocking extension l1 about half the height of the main portion and adapted, as will be explained, to stand against the inner face of the other main portion on the same side edge of the bottom It. Each extension is provided at its juncture with the main portion with an upright narrow slot 18 or I 9 extending about half through the extension leaving a connecting portion 20, extensions H at the same side edge of the ends being'slotted from the bottom and, top edges respectively, whereby the connecting portion 20 of one may be received in the slot It or I! of the other as shown in Fig. 1, whereby the connecting flaps at one side edge of the bottom portion may be crossed and interlocked and both lie against the inner face of an adjacent main flap portion it.

According to the species of Fig. '1, each of said extensions is intermediately folded on a vertical fold line 23 to form a transverse partition member 24, these members extending half across the bottom portion 10 almost into contact with similar members extending from the opposite side edge of the bottom portion, thereby forming three transverse compartments 25 each adapted to receive two berry baskets 26 or the like, aiding to hold the extension 24 in place. However, the crates may be used for other articles and for material not in baskets. g

If a longer crate is desired, as in Fig. 8, extensions l1 at one side, or if desired at diagonally opposite quarters of the crate may be folded and extended entirely across the plate to form long partitions 24', cooperating with a longitudinal separator 21, and an extra if desired, a separate mid-partition 21' to form eight compartments 25. The separator 21 and said partitions are notched and interlocked as at 29, 29', Fig. 9. The remaining extensions [1? may extend along the adjacent main portion it any desired distance.

The partition members 24 or 24', 21 and 21' are adapted to support a horizontal floor partition 28 adapted also to receive three or four pairs of similarly arranged baskets 26 (Fig. 6) thereon, so

" as to form two longitudinal rows.

A side wall portion 30 foldably joining each side edge of the bottom portion at a fold line 3| is adapted to erect to form a side wall 30 disposed against adjacent connecting flaps l6, l1, and carrying a cover member 33 foldably joining the free edge of the side wall portion and of the same length as said bottom and half the width thereof and each disposable over the adjacent longitudiing provided with registering end-edge notches 35 each having an upwardly faced inwardly inclined lower shoulder 36. Each'end wall H is provided, adjacent to said notches 35 with a U-shaped slit 31 forming downwardly pointed locking tongue 8 adapted to be pressed inwardly into the adjacent notches 35 and having a blunt lower edge engageable over said inclined shoulders 36 to hold the tongues in the notches and the tucking flaps locked in place.

Said bottom portion, end walls, side walls, connecting flaps and cover members are provided with ventilating openings 40, 4|, 42, 43, the openings 42, 43 of the side walls 30 and connecting aoeasrs flaps l8, l1 registering with each other. The openings 40, 4| in the bottom portion, top members and end wall are round, the round openings 4! in the end walls being adapted to serve as handles for lifting the crates and for passing the 5 fingers to the inside face of'the tongues 38 to retract the latter from the notches 35.

While the cover flaps l3 ordinarily lie on top of the baskets and help to position the tucking flaps 34, it is noted that they may be turned down 10 into engagement with the notches 36 to hold down the tucking flaps if there are no baskets in the crate to position the tucking flaps in alinement with the tongues 38. Thus it is seen that the crates may, if desired, be used for material not 15 in baskets.

The blanks as in Fig. 2 may be cut from stock in staggered arrangement so as to waste little board.

The blanks may be shipped flat to the pack- 20 ers and quickly erected by erecting the end walls, interlocking the extensions I1 with the parti-' tions 24 disposed inward. Then the baskets are put in place, as in Fig. 6, the cover flaps I3 bent over as in Fig. 3, the side walls brought up and 26 the tucking flaps tucked in as in Fig. 5; and then the tongues 38 are pushed into the notches 35. The crate may be unfolded in reverse manner.

The crate is inherently strong and durable; and the baskets, tucking flaps 34, connecting so flaps, and partitions 24 all cooperate to increase the strength, so that the durability of the crate in shipping is great.

I claim as my invention:

1. In combination, a crate comprising a bottom; end walls joining the ends of the bottom, each having at its end edges a connecting flap each having a lower extension interlocked with an adjacent extension at the same side of the bottom; transverse partition-forming members 40 on said adjacent extensions and infolded across said bottom; a side wall joining each side of the bottom exterior to and against adjacent connecting flaps; a cover member joining the side wall of half the width of the bottom; a downturned 5 tucking flap joining each cover member; and means holding the tucking flaps in place.

2. A berry crate comprising a one piece blank cut and scored to form a rectangular bottom portion; end wall portions foldably joining the 5:) ends of the body portion and adapted to be erected to form upright end walls, each provided at its top edge with a pair of slightly separated inwardly foldable cover flaps; each end wall being provided at each upright end edge with an inwardly turned connecting flap, each comprising a large main portion as high as the end wall, and about half as long as the bottom portion, and an interlocking extension about half the height of the main portion and adapted to lie on against the inner face of other main portion at the same side of the bottom and provided at its juncture with the main portion with an upright narrow slot extending about half through the extension leaving a connecting portion, adjacent extensions being respectively slotted from the bottom and top edges, whereby the connecting portion of one may be received in the slot of the other, whereby the connecting flaps at one side edge of the bottom portion may be crossed 70 and both lie against the inner face of the adjacent main flap portion; each of said exten sions being intermediately folded on a vertical fold line to form transverse partition members; a. side wall joining .each side of the bottom por- 75 tion exterior to and against adjacent connecting flaps; a cover member joining the side wall of half the width of the bottom; and means holding the cover members in place.

3. A crate comprising a bottom; and end walls joining the ends 01. the bottom, each having at its end edges gconnecting flap each having a lower extension interlocked with an adjacent extension at the side of the bottom; said extenslons being intermediately folded to form a transverse partition member extending half way across said bottom; and a horizontal floor partition on, the members.

4. A 'crate comprising a bottom; end walls joining the ends of the bottom; each having at its end edges a connecting flap each having a lower extension interlocked with an adjacent extension at the side of the bottom; a side wall joining each side of the bottom exterior to and against adjacent connecting flaps; a cover member joining the side wall of half the width of the bottom; a down-turned tucking flap joining each cover member; each extension being inwardly folded to form transverse partition member almost into contact with similar members extending from the opposite side edge of the bottom portion, thereby forming three transverse compartments each adapted to receive two baskets aiding to hold the extension in place.

5. A crate comprising a bottom; and end walls joining the ends of the bottom, each having at its end edges a connecting flap each having a lower extension interlocked with an adjacent extension at the side of the bottom; one or more of said extensions being intermediately folded to form a transverse partition member extending entirely across the bottom.

6. A crate comprising a bottom; end walls joining the ends of the bottom, each having at its end edges a connecting flap each having a lower extension interlocked with an adjacent extension at the same side of the bottom; each of said extensions having a transverse partitionforming member thereon, said partition-forming members being transversely infolded across said bottom and a side wall joining each side of the bottom exterior to and against adjacent connecting flaps; said side walls and flaps having registering ventilating openings.

7. In combination, a crate comprising a bottom; end walls joining the ends of the bottom, each having at its end-edges a connecting flap; each flap having a lower extension interlocked with an adjacent extension at the side of the bottom; transverse partition-forming members on said adjacent extensions and transversely in-- folded across said bottom; a side wall joining each side of the bottom exteriortoandagainstadjacent connecting flaps; a cover member joining the side wall of half the width'of the bottom; a down-tumed tuckingflap joining each cover member; separated, inwardly foldable cover flaps on the ends: of said end walls adapted toengage and hold said cover tuck flaps; said bottom, end walls, side walls, connecting'flaps and cover members being provided with ventilating openings, the openings ,of the side walls and connecting flaps registering with each other; the openings in the bottomportion, endwalls and top members being round, the round openings in the end walls being adapted to serve as handles for lifting the crates.

8. A crate comprising a bottom; end walls joining the ends of the bottom; each having at its end edges a connecting flap each having a lower extension interlocked with an adjacent extension at the side of the bottomand inwardly bent to form partition members; a side wall joining each side of the bottom exterior to and against adjacent connecting flaps; a cover member joining each side wall and of half the width of the bottom; a horizontal floor partition on said partition members adapted to receive three pairs of baskets thereon; sidewall portion foldabiy joining each side edge of the portion and adapted to be erected in to form a side wall disposed against adjacent connecting flaps; acover member toldably joining the side wall portion, of the same length as said bottom and half the width thereof and each disposable over the adjacent longitudinal top 13 row of baskets; and a tucking. flap foldably joining the free edge of each cover member, the tucking flaps being disposable face to face between said rows.

9. A crate comprising a bottom; end walls joining the ends of the bottom; a sidewall joining each side 01' the bottom; a cover member half the width of the bottom joining the free edge of each side wall; downturned tucking flaps joining the free edge of the cover members respectively and disposed face to face with each other and each provided with an end notch; each end wall being slit to form a tongue adapted to be pressed inwardly into the adjacent notches, the end walls having holes adjacent to the tongues for insert- :3 ing a finger to press the tongue outwardly.

10. A crate comprising a bottom; end walls joining the ends of the bottom; a side wall joining each side of the bottom; a cover member half the width of the bottom joining the free edge of each side wall; and downturned tucking flaps joining the free edge of the cover members respectively and disposed face to face with each other and each provided with an end notch; each end wall being slit to form a tongue adapted to be 40 pressed inwardly into the adjacent notches.

11. A crate comprising a bottom; end walls joining the ends of the bottom; each having at its end edges a connecting flap each having a lower extension interlocked with an adjacent extension at the side of the bottom; a side wall joining each side of the bottom exterior to and against adjacent connecting flaps; a cover member joining the side wall of half the width of the bottom; downturned tucking flaps joining each cover members 51) and provided with registering end-edge notches each having an upwardly faced inwardly inclined lower shoulder; said end walls being provided, adjacent to said notches with U-shaped slits and openings adjacent thereto, each slit forming r, downwardlypointed locking tongue adapted to be pressed inwardly into the adjacent notch and having a'bluntlower edge engageable over said shoulders to hold the tucking flaps locked in place. m

' 121' A blank'fo'r making crates, said blank being blank-cut and scored to form a bottom; end walls joining the ends ofthe bottom; a side wall about as wide as the end wall, joining each side of the bottom; a cover member as long as said bottom 4 aoaaa'ra rectangular bottom portion: end wall portions foldably Joining the ends of the body portion; each provided at its free edge with a pair or slightly separated foldabie cover flaps; each end wall portion being provided at each end edge with a connecting flap. comprising a main portion as wide as the end wall portion, and about half the length of the bottom portion, and an interlocking extension about half the width of the main portion and pron vided at its inner end with a transverse slot extending about half through the extension, said slots of adjacent extensions opening at opposite edges, and each having an intermediately transverse fold line; a side wall portion, as long as the 1.", bottom portion and about as wide as the end wall portion, foldably joining each side edge of the bottom portion; a cover member of the same length as said bottom and half the width thereof, foldably joining the free edge of side wall portion; a tucking flap foldably joining the free edge oi each cover member and each provided with an end-edge notch each having an inwardly inclined lower shoulder iaced away from the free edge of the flap; each end wall being provided with U- shaped slit forming an inwardly'pointed locking 5 tongue having a blunt free edge about the same distance from the outer edge or the end wall that the'notch is irom the inner edge 0! the tucking flap. A I

14. A crate comprising a bottom; end walls 1 joining the ends of the bottom, each having at its end edges a connecting flap each having an extension interlocked with an adjacent extension at the side of the bottom; one or more of said extensions being intermediately folded to form a trans- 15 verse partition member extending entirely across the bottom and provided with a transverse slot therein; and a longitudinal separator interlocked in said slots.

WALTER 1". DALEY. 20