US2135140A

US2135140A - Chick box construction

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Publication number: US2135140A
Application number: US105482A
Authority: US
Inventors: Magers Luther
Original assignee: INDIANA FIBRE PRODUCTS CORP
Current assignee: INDIANA FIBRE PRODUCTS Corp
Priority date: 1936-10-14
Filing date: 1936-10-14
Publication date: 1938-11-01
Anticipated expiration: 1955-11-01

Description

Nov. 1, 1938.

L. MAGERS CHICK BOX CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 14, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet l 0 0 Hfi/MIPQH fl h H.I.V0%\ oo oo doo 00 00 M00 moo M00 00 00 00 0o 00 0o 00 0o 00. 00 00 00 00. wo oon no do 00 Q0 00 0o 00 00 00 00 00 0.0 00 00 00 00 00 00 m.00z m 00. 00 oo 00 0 0 00 INVENTOR. Lurfim HHGERS.

ATTORNEYS.

Nov. 1, 1938. 1.. MAGERS CHICK BOX CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 14, 1936 31 Sheets-Sheet 3 o o o o o o 0 O O O/ G O O O INVENTOR.

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Patented Nov. 1,1938

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE CHICK BOX CONSTRUCTION Luther Magers, Marion, Ind., assignor to Ina. corporation Application October 14,

16 Claims.

.This invention relates to a stickless container suitable for the shipment of chicks and live animals, commonly called in the container industry, a chick box. The chief object of the present invention is to provide a chick box which is formed from a minimum number of parts, one preferred form being formed from a single blank and another preferred form being formed from a similar blank and a partition member.

-Another object of the invention is to provide a chick box or the like which is capable of interlocking, and consequently detachable association with another chick box to form a plural compartment box, or to form a chick box similarly 16 associated with three other boxes to form aquadruple compartment box, the capacity-being double or quadruple, respectively, that of the individual box.

One chief feature of the invention consists in 20 the formation of a pair of opposite walls of a height different from other walls and having wall locking extension portions, a portion of which is of'the same maximum height, for supporting in superposed and spaced relation a similar con- 25 tainer for ventilating the interior of the container through the apertured top thereof.

Another chief feature of the invention consists in the formation of the partition as an integral portion of the cover and the extension of the so cover laterally so as to constitute a side spacing arrangement to insure side wall ventilation between adjacent tiers or piles of boxes.

Another and complementary feature of the invention is that the container or chick box re- 35 ,quires no extraneous locking means, such as staples,tape or the. like, to secure the same in box formatiom,

d Other objects and features of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims:

- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the invention designated as the IOO-chick size. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a plurality of said boxes in superposed tier or stacked relation. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the box shown in Fig. 1 and is taken approximately in the plane 3-3 and in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of another form of the invention and of 50-chick ca- Y pacity. Fig. 5 is'a perspective view of another form of the invention and of a 25-chick capacity. Fig. 6 is a developed plan view of the blank from which the box shown in Fig. 1 is made, the additional partition member being omitted. Fig. 7 55 is a top plan view of a pair of boxes, such as diana Fibre Products Corporation, Marion, Ind.,

1936, Serial No. 105,482 (Cl. 229-6) shown in Fig. 4, detachably connected together. Fig. 8 is a similar view of four boxes, such as shown in Fig. 5, detachably associated together. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8 and in the direction of the ar- 5 rows. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a further modified form of the invention. Fig. 11 is a transverse sectional view taken on line "-4 l of Fig. 10 and in the direction of the arrows.

Reference will first be had to Figs. 1, 3 and-6. 10 In said figures, ill indicates a bottom portion, II the side walls, H the end walls and I3 the half covers integral with the side walls. The end Walls have projecting laterally thereof extension flaps l4,

It will be observed that one pair of the opposite walls is of greater height than the .other and that the walls of lesser height are those to which the cover portions are united. In the 1 present form of the inventionthere is provided 0 a partition 15 integral with one cover portion and reference will be had thereto hereinafter, although in the smallest size box and, if desired, in the intermediate size box, this partition may be omitted.

All sizes of boxes have. with the exception of the partition, the foregoing common relationship and the following relationship now to be specifically set forth. Each end flap i4 extends transversely of its supporting wall l2 and its upper edge, as at I6, is. a continuation ofthe upper edge I! of the wall. Thus, a rightangle bearing portion of equal height is provided. The upper edge I! of the wall I: is releived or notched as at l8 and the bottom of the same is substantially coincident with the top of the other walls. Each cover portion immediately adjacent its connection to the last-mentioned pair of opposite walls is notched as at I9 and is slotted as at 20. The extension l4 includes a projecting portion 2| 40 .but the latter is of lesser height than the portion having the top edge It. I Between the two spaced portions indicated by the numerals l6 and 2|, is an edge 22 and the same lies substantially in the plane of the bottom of the notches l 8. Each cover portion includes a, lateral projection 23, notched as at 24. The blank thus formed with suitable scored connections between the respective parts is set up by positioning the two side walls parallel to each other and at right angles to the bottom and the two end'walls parallel to each other and at right angles .to the bottom. The four end flaps I4 are turned inwardly and 'lie within the two side walls and immediately adjacent the same and at right angles 66 to the supporting walls or ends l2. The cover portions are then turned toward each other and downwardly and the portions iii of the end flaps nest in the notches l9 and project above the plane of the cover when closed. The projection 2| on the end flap extension [4 projects through the slot 20 and thus the end flap is locked to the side wall at the junction thereof with the cover to secure the side and end walls in rectangular relation and thus form a box structure.

The cover, when closed, has portion 23 hearing on the bottom edge of the notch I8 in the end wall and projects beyond the end wall. The notch 24 I811 of the end wall at the notched portion i8 thereof. Thus, the cover portions are frictionally locked to the end walls.

The foregoing, together with the openings 25 in the side walls, the openings 26 in the end walls and the openings 21 in the covers, form a ventilated structure suitable for the shipment of chicks and/ or the like.

- As is common in the chick box industry, these openings or apertures may be completely provided or may be partially die cut so that the hatcheryman, for example, can complete the openings by finger punching, it being quite evident that during the winter months a smaller number of openings will be required than during the summer months, due to the necessity of conserving body heat of the chicks.

Whenever the, individual chick multiple compartment character, there may be provided the partition l5, before mentioned, having the ventilating openings or apertures 28, and, for locating and retention purposes, the projectbox is to be of ing tongues 29. The walls adjacent the side edges of the partition are slotted as at 30 and said tongues extend into, and, if desired, may project beyond the exterior of the slot. The-height of this partition may be equal to the height of the side wall I I so that, if a smaller container is supported on the cover and within the confines oi the spacing portions of the box, the cover will be reinforced to that extent. The width of the partition is the same as the corresponding dimension of the bottom so that the sides of the partition may frictionally engage the interior of the end walls.

It will also be understood that the side edges l3a of the cover frictionally engage the interior of the end walls l2 although such close positioning or contact is not necessary. The projecting portions 23 serve as finger pieces for the opening of thecover. In other words, the first and second fingers of each hand engage the opposite projecting portions 23 and the thumb is placed on the corner between the edges l1 and I81; and

the cover elevated. It will also be understood that the locking projection 2| preferably has a scored connection with the end flap so as to permit the ready tilting of the cover. Reference will now be had to Figs. 3 and 6. In Fig.3, there is illustrated another partition 3| provided with openings 32 for ventilation. This partition member includes laterally projecting portions 33 receivable by slots 34 in the side walls. The two partition portions have an interlocking slottedconnection indicated as at 35. In other words, the slot 35 in each partition is about half the depth of the same, one being from the top and the other one from the bottom, and the entrance to said slots may be relieved, as indicated at 36.

Fig. 2 illustrates a tier or stack of chick boxes and shows the horizontal passages A between adjacent boxes. Between portions 2|, or between in said projection embraces the edgev portions I6 and between the plane of the cover, when closed, and the plane of the top edges I1, is a passage so that air may pass across the top of the cover and, thence downwardly through the openings in the cover. Similarly, the notch 18 in the end wall provides a wall passage for a similar purpose.

Only in one of the preferred forms of the invention is the partition integral with the cover. Pref erably the independent partition or partitions if two be utilized, are of a height equal to the height of the side walls H so that they will support the cover if a central load be applied' to the cover and contact only the central portion.

In Fig. 4, numerals of the 100 series indicate like parts and in this figure there is illustrated an intermediate size box wherein no independent partition is utilized but an integral partition is utilized. One wall of this box includes a pair of tongues and complementary slots. The tongue is indicated by the numeral 140 and the tant from the ends of the wall including the same. When another box of similar character is interlockingly associated therewith, as illustrated in Fig. '1, there is formed afour-compartment box structure suitably ventilated and having a .capac-' ity equal to the box or container shown in Fig. 1.

In the preferred form of the invention, the side wall of the box shown in Fig. 4 is of substantially the same height as the side wall of the box shown in Fig. 1, but of. a length substantially that of the end wall of the latter b The end wall of the box shown in Fig. 4 is of a height substantially that of the end wall shown in the box shown in Fig. 1, but has a width approximately half of that of the box shown in Fig. 1.

In Fig. there is illustrated the minimum capacity box and numerals of the 200 series indicate similar parts. This container does not include any partition arrangement. Each wall is provided with a complementary tongue and

slot connection

240 and 2, it being understood that the tongue and slot connections in opposite walls are reversed. Four of these minimum capacity boxes, when desired, may be interlockingly. associated together as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 forming a fourcompartment box structure of a capacity equal to the maximum box illustrated in Fig. 1, when the side wall of the box shown inFig. 5 has a I height equal to the height of the side wall of the box shown in Fig. 1 and a length equal to onehalf the length of the side wall or equal to the enslot by Ml. These are reversed but are spaced equi-distire width of the end wall of the box shown in I Fig. 4 and the end wall of the box shownin Fig. 5 has a height equal to the height of the end wall of the box shown in Figs. 1 and 4 and a width equal to half the width of the side wall of the box shown in Fig. 4 and one-half the width of the end wall of the box shown in Fig. 1.

The detailed description of the lengths, heights and widths of the various walls and partition members of the-several boxes is given merely by way of example and is a purely arbitrary selection, it being clearly understood, of course, that any one of the three boxes or any modification thereof as hereinbefore pointed out, may be of the same size or of any different size.

Supplementing the foregoing by way of explanation, boxes of the herein disclosed character are not solely used by hatcherymen, but are used by pet stores and the like, so that when a purchaser of small ducks, goslings, chicks and/or rabbits makes a purchase, each of the indicated.

purchases may be individually boxed and then the boxes detachably associated together to form a unitary box structure arrangement, which facilitates handling. It will also be noted that when two of the 50-chick size boxes are associated In Figs. 10 and 11 of the drawings is illustrated a further form of the invention and numerals. of

the three hundred series indicate like or similar parts. In this form of the invention each cover 313 terminates at 3l3 and a partion 3|5 independent of the covers projects upwardly between the adjacent edges thereof, said cover having a slotted interlocking connection 3l5 with, the' transverse partition 33L Each cover is slotted at 3 l3, the slots being in alignment, and through the same project the tongues33l upon partition 3|3. Each partition is anchored at opposite ends to the opposite walls by tongue extensions, as partition 35 by tongues 333 in slot 334 in walls 3 and partition M5 by tongues 329 in slots 330 in'walls 3l2. Partition 315 has an upper edge no higher than the level of the top of portions 3| I and 316. Projections 33!- may have a similar elevation, although as shown herein, the top edges thereof are approximately in the plane of the top edges of projections 32L Partition 3l5 serves as a central spacing support for superposed containers..

While the invention has been set forth in great detail in the foregoing specification, it is to be understood that the same is illustrative and not restrictive in character and the various modifications herein disclosed, as well as others which will readily suggest themselves to persons skilled in the art are all within the broad scope of this invention, reference being had to the appended claims.

The invention claimed is:

l. A container suitable for chick box purposes including a bottom, opposite side walls, opposite end walls, one pair of opposite walls having angular extensions parallel to the other pair of walls and between the same and contiguous thereto, a

' pair of cover portions integral with the contiguous walls and notched at each connecting corner and intermediate the same, the opposite walls having the extensions being of a height greater than the other pair of walls, each extension having a portion immediately adjacent its connection with its supporting wall and a portion spaced from the last-mentioned portion, said extension portions projecting upwardly through the registering notches, the last-mentioned portion constituting an extension lock and the first-mentioned portion with its supporting wall constituting a spacing support for a superposed container, the extension supporting wall being notched in its upper edge intermedate the ends, and laterally projecting extensions on the cover portions for wall engagement, said cover projections being notched for interlocking connection with the adjacent wall.

2. A container as defined by claim 1, characterized by the extension spaced portion terminating below the level of the other extension portion.

3. A container as defined by claim 1, characterized by the addition of a partition forming exthat of the cover portion for nesting between the opposite walls upon which,the supporting cover portion has bearing.

4. A container as defined by claim 1, charactension on one cover and of a length less than terized by the addition of a partition forming extension on one cover and of a length lessthan that of the cover portion for nesting between the opposite walls upon which the supporting cover portion has bearing, the wall upon which the cover has bearing having a .slot therein, and an extension upon the partition seatable in said slot for yieldingly locking the partition in predetermined position and retaining the supporting cover in closed'position. it

5. A container as definedby claim 1, characterized by the addition of a partition forming extension on one cover and of a length lessthan that of the cover portion for nesting between the opposite walls upon which the supporting cover portion has bearing, the extension spaced portion terminating below the level of the other extension portion. g I

6. A container as defined by claim 1, characterized by the addition of a partition forming ex-f tension on one cover and of a length less than that of the cover portion for nesting between the opposite walls upon which the supporting cover portion has bearing, the wall upon which the cover has bearing having a slot therein, and an extension upon the partition seatable in said slot for yieldingly locking the partition in predetermined position and retaining the supporting cover in closed position, the extension spaced portion terminating below the level of the other extension portion.

7. A container as defined by claim 1, characterized by the addition of a partition formingextension on one cover and of a length less than that of the cover portion for nesting between the opposite walls upon which the supporting cover portion has bearing, and another partition extending transverse to the first-mentioned partition and from wall to wall, said partition including longitudinally aligned extensions, the last-mentioned walls including slots for secondmentioned partition extension reception, the two partitions having an interlocking, semi-slotted .tion and from wall to wall, said partition including longitudinally aligned extensions, the lastmentioned walls including slots for second-mentioned partition extension reception, the two partitions having an interlocking, semi-slotted connection, the second-mentioned partition bearing upon the bottom and having a height such that the top thereof is engaged by the cover when closed.

9. A container as defined by claim l, characterized by the addition of a partition forming extension on one cover and of a length less than that of the cover portion for nesting between the opposite walls upon which the supporting cover portion has bearing, and another partition extending transverse to the first-mentioned partition and from wall to wall, said partition including longitudinally aligned extensions, the lastmentioned walls including slots for second-mentioned partition extension reception, the two partitions having an interlocking, semi-slotted connection, the second-mentioned partition bearing upon the bottom closed, the partition forming cover extension having a height such that the free edge thereof engages the bottom.

10. A container as defined by claim 1, charac- I terized by the addition of a partition forming extension on one cover and of a length less than that of the cover portion for nesting between the opposite walls upon which the supporting cover portion has bearing, the partition forming cover extension being of a height such that the free edge thereof engages the bottom when the cover .is closed and bearing on the adjacent wall.

11. A container as defined by claim 1, characterized by the addition of a partition secured at opposite ends to adjacent walls and'projecting upwardly between the covers and to a height not greater than the height of the opposite wall extensions.

12. A container as defined by claim 1, characterized by the addition of a partition secured at opposite ends to adjacent walls, and having spaced upwardly projecting portions, each cover being slotted for partition projecting portion reception'.

13. A container as defined by claim 1, characterized by the addition of a partition secured at opposite ends to adjacent walls, and having and having a height such that the top thereof is engaged by the cover when 1 opposite ends to' adjacent wardly betweenthe covers and to a height not greater than the opposite walls.

14. A container as defined by claim 1*, characterized by the addition of a partition secured at opposite ends to adjacent walls and projecting upwardly between the covers and to a height substantially equal to the height of the opposite wall extensions.

15. A container as defined by claim 1, characterized by the addition of a partition secured at spaced upwardly projecting portions, each cover being slotted for partition projecting portion-reception, and of a height less than that 01 the height of the opposite wall extensions.

16. A container as defined by claim 1, characterized by the addition of a partition-secured at opposite ends to adjacent walls, and having spaced upwardly projecting portions, each cover being slotted for partition projecting portion reception, and of a height less than that of the height of the opposite wall extension, and another partition secured at opposite ends to adjacent walls and projecting upwardly between the covers and to a height not greater than the opposite walls.

LUTHER MAGERS.

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