US2033994A - Container - Google Patents

Description

March 17, 1936. R. P. MULLIGAN CONTAINER Filed March 17, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR March 17, 1936. R p MULUGAN 2,033,994-

CONTAINER Filed March 17, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS atente 1?, i3

EON? 1 Washington, D.

(2., mar to Sylvania. Industrial Cerporation, Fredericha a., a corporaticn at Vira Application March 17,, 1932, Serial No.

scams 6 @laims. (Ci. ace-4i) This inventlonrelates to containers for articles and more particularly to containers adapted for the packaging of tobacco and like substances.

It has been the usual practice to sell loose tobacco and like substances, for use in pipes or hand-making of cigarettes, in tin boxes or like,

packages which prove very inconvenient in the er, preferably of pocket size, to maintain the tobacco substantially at its original moisture con- Other objects of the invention willin part be exemplified in the and the scope of the invention in the claims.

The pouch or container of the present invention overcomes the above-mentioned difliculties; since it eliminates the blanks of Fig.

lulose, methyl cellulose, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, or poly-vinyl compounds, which may be combined with moistureproofing compositions. The pouches are formed. preferably with a flap of like material extending from the open end of the pocket of the pouch.

In practice, the pouch outside of the package.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in

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out substantial waste;

Fig. 2 is-"a view of the blank from which the pouch of Fig. 3 is formed;

Fig. 3 is a perspective of one modification of the container of the present invention when empty and unrolled;

Fig. 4 is a front view of the same container;

Fig. 5 is a rear view showing the overlaps by which the pocket of the pouch is formed;

Fig. 6 is a perspective of the container when filled and sealed but not rolled;

Fig. 7 is a perspective of the container of this when filled, sealed and rolled;

0d of cutting involves substantially no waste of material. The individual blanks thus formed have a main body portion 2 and projecting portions 3 and 4 (see Fig. 2). The projections l and 4 are folded along the lines 8-5, M, and 1-1, the lines 6-4 forming the inner line of a bellows fold which permits the expansibility of the pocket as shown in Fig. 3. The blank is then folded along the line 8 to make the bellows fold. The portions portion II, the purpose of of the projecting portions 3 and l lying outside the line l-| furnish overlaps which are secured to the rear face of the blank by a suitable adhesive so as to form the pocket proper l2 as shown in Fig. 3. Since the lower edge of the blank falls on the line 9 when folded, there is formed a flap which will be hereinafter described.

The flap may be provided with smooth, uncut edges by binding with a suitable tape or hem to prevent the material from tearing. In Fig. 4 a tape it of the same or different material and/or color from that used in the pouch is folded about and attached to the edges of the flap, preferably by use of a suitable adhesive. If desired, the pouch blank may be'cut as shown in Fig. 2 to provide an edge flap l5 which may be folded along the lines I6 and l! to provide a binding hem I8 as shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

In employing the package above described, it is first filled with the tobacco or other substance to be sold. Then the pocket is sealed along the line. 9 adjacent the mouth thereof, the pocket rolled or folded and the flap H wrapped or folded around it. A tape or string l3 may be provided to facilitate the breaking of the seal along the line 9. The flap ll may be secured by heat-sealing, or an adhesive or a sticker may be used. Suitable printing matter or designs may be applied to the exterior of the package. The package as formed (Fig. 7) may be thus sold, or it may be sold singly or in groups with other like packages in a box or other container as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. The outer container, such as the box of Fig. 8 on 9, may be sealed.

Obviously, the container of the present invention is possessed of many advantages. It may be used directly as the sales container and, after the sale, it serves as a convenient pouch for both using the tobacco and maintaining it at the proper moisture content, being of a size sufficiently small to be carried in the pocket. with respect to its use as a sales container, the pouch is particularly attractive by reason of the transparent and clear character of the material employed, thus enabling the contents to be inspected in addition to any desired lettering may be printed thereon. If desired, portions or all of the container may be rendered opaque and of different colors to render the appearance of the package more colorful and attractive.

In addition to its utility as above pointed out, the material employed is of a nature that is not responsive to temperature changes, and the material remains flexible without cracking at substantially all temperatures experienced under normal weather conditions.

While the present invention has been described with some degree of exactness and detail, it is to be understood that the: invention is not limited to such detail, but inasmuch as certain changes may be made in the above article and difierent embodiments of the invention could be made the humidor of Fig.

yond the mouth ing the seal, said sealed along a line without departing from the scope thereof. it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. L

I claim: v

1. A merchandise container for tobacco or other substances comprising a sheet of transparent, moistureproofed, flexible material formed into a pouch having a pocket adapted to receive the substance to be merchandised and a closing flap extending beyond the mouth of said pocket, said pocketbeing initially sealed along a line adjacent the mouth' thereof to preserve the substance contained therein and, after the seal has been broken, being closed by folding.

2. A merchandise container for tobacco or other substances comprising a sheet of transparent, flexible material combined with a moistureproofing composition, formed into a pouch having a pocket adapted to receive the substance to be merchandi'sed and an elongated closing flap extending beyond the mouth of said pocket,said

pocket being initially sealed by heat-sealing the,

line adjacent the mouth 2 sheet material along a thereof to preserve the substance contained therein and being closed after the seal has been broken by having the flap wrapped around the same.

3. A merchandise container for tobacco or other substances comprising a sheet of transparent, moistureproofed, flexible material formed into a pouch having an expansible pocket adapted to receive the substance to be merchandised and an elongated closing flap extending beyond the mouth of said pocket, said pocket being initially sealed along a line adjacent the mouth thereof to preserve the substance contained therein and being closed after the seal has been broken by having the flap wrapped around the same.

4. A merchandise container for tobacco or other substances comprising a sheet of transparent, moistureproofed, flexible regenerated cellulose formed into a pouch having an expansible pocket adapted to receive the substance to be merchandised and an elongated closing flap extending beof said pocket, said pocket being initially sealed along a line adjacent the mouth thereof to preserve the substance contained therein and being provided with means for breakpocket being closed after the seal has been broken by having the flap wrapped around the same, the fiap and the edge of the pocket mouth being provided with a hem.

5. A tobacco package comprising a sheet of transparent, moistureproofed, flexible material formed into a pouch having a pocket containing tobacco, and a closing flap extending beyond the mouth of said ket, said pocket being initially adjacent the mouth thereof to preserve the tobacco contained therein and, after the seal has been broken, being closed by folding.

6. A tobacco package comprising a she t of transparent, moistureproofed, flexible material.

formed into a pouch having an expansible pocket containing tobacco and an elongated closing flap extending beyond the mouth of the pocket, said pocket being initially sealed along a line adjacent the mouth thereof to preserve the tobacco contained therein and being closed after the seal has been broken by having the flap wrapped around the same.

- REX P. MULHGAH.

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