US2124326A

US2124326A - Container

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Publication number: US2124326A
Application number: US180688A
Authority: US
Inventors: Benjamin M Williams
Original assignee: Gaylord Container Corp
Current assignee: Gaylord Container Corp
Priority date: 1937-12-20
Filing date: 1937-12-20
Publication date: 1938-07-19
Anticipated expiration: 1955-07-19

Description

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July 19, 1938. B. M. WILLIAMS CONTAINER Filed Dec. 20, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 19 1938 CONTAINER Benjamin Williams, St. Louis, Mo., asslgnor to Gaylord Container Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., a corporation oi Maryland Application December 20,

1937, Serial No. 180,688 l 'z claims." (ci. 22a- 44) My invention relates to a container, particularly to a container made ofiiber-'boardI or other bendable material and especially adapted for use in shipping bottled products.

The principal object of the invention is a con-- tainer which utilizes comparatively light material, but which is so constructed as to have the necessary strength and rigidity. Another object is to protect the upper edges oi' the end walls of the container. Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists principally in the construction of the end wall and cover members whereby the desiredf'strength and rigidity are obtained., The invention further consists in the container and in the parts .and combinations and arrangements of parts hereinatter described and claimed. In the accompanying/drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like parts, fJ f Fig. 1 is a plan view of the body blank for a container embodying my invention;

Fis. 2 is a plan view of anend blank;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the assembled container, with thev cover portions closed;

Figi/'4 is a top plan view, a portion of the cover members being broken away;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view on the line 5--5 vin Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view through the abutting portions of the cover member flanges looking towards the inner face of an end wall;

Fig. 'I is a sectional view on the line 'I-1 in Fig. 6; .i

Fig. 8 is a partial end elevation of the inner face of an end wall; e

Figi 9 is a sectional View on the line 9-9 in F18:

Fig. 10 is a top plan view of the middle portion ot an end wall;

Fig. 11 is a partial end elevation of face of an end wall; and

Fig. 12 is aV viewsimilarto` Fig, 7. showing a modification. I -4 In Fig. 1 is illustrated a body'blank'Al which is preferably made of fiber-boardbr the'like and is divided up into .a bottom panel I,' two side panels 2 and two cover panels 9, one at each end of the blank and each covering halt of the top of the container. The division or joint between the outer v the bottom panei I and each ,-side panel 2 is formed by score lines which facilitatethe folding up of the yside panels 2, and the division o joint between each side panel 2-and its cover panel 3 is formed by similar score lines Il.

At each en d of the bottom panel I' is a iiap 9 by a wide or double score line 29, constituting a i disposed hand hole 24, the strip 25 removed from which is marked ci! by a score line 1. The endv edges\9 of these ilaps 8 are continuations of the score lines 4.

At each end of each side panel 2 is a ilap of the same width as the bottom panel iiaps E and marked oi from its side panels by a score line I0. The edge I I of eachof said naps adjacent to -a bottom panel'ap B is cut away along a. line extending angularly from the corner of the body panel and thence parallel with the body panel score lines, so that these flaps I0 are oi' reduced length to facilitate setting up the box. The other edge I2 of each of said aps 9 is a continuation of a score line 5.

Each cover panelI 3 has a score line I 3 extending 15 parallel

tothe score lines

4 and 5, marking the edge of a ange I4 and with a second parallel score line I5 marking oi a iiange lining strip I6, as will 'be further described in vconnection with the set-up box. 20 The cover panels 9 are provided with end naps I1 of the same width as the

aps

8 and 9,

the edge of each iiap I'I adjacent to a side panel flap 9 being cut away similarly to the edge II oi the side panel flaps 9. At the other Vend edge, each cover panel. ap I1 is provided with a tongue I8 which is marked off by a score line I9 in continuation of the score line I9 and which extends the width of the cover panel flange I4 and flange lining strip I6. The edges 2li of the cover panel flange I4 and liningstrip I6 are cut 30 v. away similarly to the edges II ofthe side panel naps 9.

Each end blank B comprises a body or end wall portion 2| of the same width as the bottom panel I and of the same height as the side panels 2, together with a flap 22 adapted to be bent inwardly and downwardly fromV the upper edge K of the-end wall in the nished box. The end wall proper 2| and the end -wall flap 22 are divider' hinge connection between the end wall and its flap, as hereinafter described. v

` Each end wall 2| is provided with a horizontally said nene being preferamy utilized in strengtnening the end wall as is hereinafter described.

The body portion 2| of each end blank is Vprovided with a vertically disposed slot 26 in its upper edge, the bottom of said slotl 26 being 50 spaced from the top of the hand hole 24 by an amount equal tothe width of the strip 25 removed in making the hand hole. The hinge portion 29 is provided with a slot 21 in continuation of said.y

,slot 26 which flares from the endfof said slot walls of said main slot.

wall flap 22-is a continuation of the wide portion of said slot 21, the depth of said slot 28 being somewhat greater than the depth of the slot 26 in the end proper 2|.

In the assembled box. the lower edges of the end walls 2| rest on the ends of the bottom panel I and against the ends of the inner faces of the side panels 2, the bottom panel flap 6 and the side panel flaps 9 being folded over against the end walls and secured thereto as by staples 29. The strips 25 are placed against the inner faces of the end walls 2| with their lower edges flush with the upper edges of the hand holes 24 and with their upper edges fiush with the bottoms of the end wall slots 26. 'I'he end wall flaps 22 are bent inwardly and downwardly against the end wall 2I and secured thereto as by staples 30, one staple passing through each end wall 2I strip 25 and end wall flap 22. The end wall ap 22 may extend to about the mid-line of the hand hole 24, in which case the lower edge of said ap is provided with a recess 3| to aline with the upper portion of the hand hole.

The cover panel end flaps I1 and flanges I4 are turned downwardly, the tongues I8 of the f aps I1 being bent against the inner faces of the cover flanges I4. The flange lining strips I6 are then rebent upwardly and secured to the flanges I4, as by staples 32, some staples extending also through the tongues I8.

It will be noted that the cover panel flanges I4 and lining strips I6 are shorter than the distance between the end walls proper 2 I, but slightly longer than the distance between the inturned end wall flaps 22 and that the scored portion I5 which is bent over the tongues I8 projects below the level of the tongues. Thus, the tongues only extend into the narrow slots 26 of the end walls proper and the end portions of the flanges I4 and flange lining strips I6 extendv into the wider slots 28 of the end wall flaps 22, the increased depth of said slots of said end wall flaps accommodating the depending end portions 33 of the cover anges I4 and lining strips I6 and said depending portions 33 abutting against the strips 25, or against the end walls 2|, if said strips be omitted as shown in Fig. 12.

The wide or double score line 23 of the end wall 2I provides a wide ledge or seat for the cover panels 3.

The above described container has important advantages. 'I'he construction of the end walls and cover panels permits an interlocking and 'bracing arrangement that greatly increases the strength and rigidity of the box.v The upper edges of the end walls are free 'from raw edges which would deteriorate due to wear and moisture.

Obviously, numerous changes may be made lwithout departing from the invention and I do A slot 28 in the end 2. An lend wall blank for a container of the kind described comprising a body portion having a slot in its upper edge, a marginal iiap extending along said upper edge and a wide scored portion between said body and said flap, said scored portion and said strip having a slot flaring from the end of said first slot for some distance into said scored portion and then extending with its edges parallel to those of said first slot, the depth of the portion of said slot in said fiap being greater than the depth of said slot in said body portion.

3. A container comprising side and end walls, said end walls having inturned upper marginal iiaps, said end walls having slots in their upper edges and said inturned flaps having slots in line `with said end wall slots but wider and deeper,

cover panels hinged to said side walls, side and end flanges on said cover panels, and tongues carried by said end anges and secured against the inner faces of said side fianges, said side flanges extending beyond said inturned flaps of said end walls but stopping short of said end Walls, said tongues extending through said slots and the edges of said side flanges'extending below the bottoms of the end wall slots in the deeper slots of said end wall aps.

4. A container comprising side and end walls, said end walls having inturned upper marginal naps, said end walls having slots in their upper edges and said inturned iiaps having slots in line with said end wall slots but wider and deeper, a reinforcing strip interposed between each end wall and its inturned strip with its upper edge flush with the bottom of the slot in the end wall, cover panels hinged to said side walls, side 'and end anges on said cover panels, and tongues carried by said end flanges and secured against the inner faces of said side flanges, said side flanges extending beyond said inturned aps of said end walls but stopping short of said end walls, said tongues extending through said slots and the edges of said side flanges extending below the bottoms of the end wall slots'in the deeper slots of said end wall aps.

5. A container comprising side and end walls. said end walls having inturned upper marginal aps connected to said end walls by relatively wide flat joint portions, the lower portions of said flaps being secured to said end walls, said end walls having slots in their upper edges and said inturned flaps having wider slots in line with said end wall slots, cover panels hinged to said side walls, side and end flanges on said cover panels, inwardly and upwardly rebent lining strips on said side fianges, and tongues carried by said end flanges and secured between said side flanges and said lining strips, said side flanges and lining strips extending beyond said inturned flaps of said end walls but stopping short of said end walls, said tongues extending through said slots and said side flanges and lining strips extending into the slots of said end wall flaps.

6. A container comprising side and end walls, said end walls having inturned upper marginal flaps, said end walls having slots in their upper edges and said inturned flaps having slots in line with said end wall slots but wider and deeper, cover panels hinged to said side walls, side and end flanges on said cover panels, inwardly and upwardly rebent lining strips on said side flanges, and tongues carried by said end anges and secured between said side flanges and saidlining strips, said side iianges and lining strips extending beyond said inturned flaps of said end walls but stopping short of said end walls, said tongues extending through said slots and the meeting edges of said side flanges and lining strips extending below the bottoms of the end wall slots in the deeper slots of said end wall flaps.

7. A container comprising side and end walls, said end walls having inturned upper marginal ilaps, said end walls having slots in their upper edges and said inturned aps having slots in line with said end Wall slots `but wider and deeper. a reinforcing strip interposed between each end wall and its inturned strip, with its upper edge flush with the bottom of the slot in the end wall, cover panels hinged to said side walls, side and end ilanges on said cover panels, inwardly and upwardly rebent lining strips on said side flanges,

' and tongues carried by said end ilanges and secured between said side flanges and said lining strips, said side anges and lining strips extending beyond said inturned aps of said end walls but stopping short of said end walls, said tongues extending through said slots and the meeting edges of said side anges and lining strips extending below the bottoms of the end wall slots in the deeper slots of said end wall naps.

BENJAMIN M. WILLIAMS.