US2215695A

US2215695A - Merchandise shipping container

Info

Publication number: US2215695A
Application number: US218410A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ginsberg Jack
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1938-07-09
Filing date: 1938-07-09
Publication date: 1940-09-24
Anticipated expiration: 1957-09-24

Description

J. WNfiEWG MERCHANDISE SHIPPING CONTAINER Filed July 9, 1938 INVENO.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 24, 1940 UNITED STATES rarer OFFICE 2 (llaimsi This invention relates to merchandise shipping containers and it has particular reference to a shipping container especially adaptable for the shipping of wearing apparel.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a shipping container in which merchandise such as wearing apparel may be transported either by rail, truck or other common carrier and in which means are provided whereby the merchandise will reach its point of destination in essentially the same condition as when first placed in the container.

Another object of the invention is to provide a structure which is light in weight thereby materially decreasing the shipping costs.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the container may be readily moved by hand without the necessity of a hand truck or the like.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a basic frame work constructed of pipe units or tubing, which frame work may be readily assembled, at a minimum of cost.

Yet another object is to provide a container in which the merchandise may be readily placed and locked in a predetermined position therein and which merchandise may be readily removed from the container at its destination.

Still another object is to provide means surrounding the frame work of the container which precludes the possibility of the merchandise, such as dresses or the like, from coming into direct contact with the metal parts of the frame Work.

Another object of the invention is to provide a covering for the structure which is light in weight, resistant to the elements and which may be readily released from closed position and thus provide means for the ready placement of the merchandise within thecontainer as well as the removal of the said merchandise therefrom.

With the foregoing objects as paramount, the invention has particular reference to its salient features of construction and arrangement of parts which will become manifest as the description proceeds, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective View of the invention and showing the frame work and locking means for the merchandise.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the locking means in locked and released positions, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view showing the construction of the preferred form of the frame work and illustrating the relationship of the locking means relative thereto.

Heretofore, merchandise has been packed in relatively heavy containers such as wooden boxes or heavy corrugated paper boxes. These boxes even though constructed of light wood such as ply wood have represented a relatively high percentage of the acutal weight of the merchandise being shipped, especially in the case of wearing apparel. Moreover, considerable manual operation is necessary to close and open the container.

Merchandise such as wearing apparel when shipped by conventional methods, has almost invariably required hand operations such as pressing before the merchandise could be placed on display. With the structure to be hereinafter described these operations have been found unnecessary, thereby resulting in an economic gain.

Referring primarily to Figure 1, the reference numeral I denotes a light weight covering, preferably of weather proof fabric. However, it is obvious that with slight modifications the covering may be comprised of other suitable material, such as ply wood.

The covering i includes a depending flap 2 which flap may be secured in the position shown in Figure 1 and may further be raised upwardly and back by releasing the locking means, preferably of the type illustrated and conventionally known as a zipper 3.

As best illustrated in Figure 2 the principal frame work is comprised of members 4 which are rigidly fabricated into a unitary and rigid structure, either by threadably interconnecting the members or other suitable means such as welding. The merchandise is prevented from coming into direct contact with the members 4 by means of a suitable covering 4a. A longitudinally arranged member 5 is positioned slightly below the plane of the upper members 4.

A plate 6 is longitudinally and vertically arranged directly above the member 5. This plate is provided with a series of bolts 1, best shown in Figure 3. Wing nuts 8 serve to position the plate 6 in a desired vertical position relative to a member 5.

Springs 9, normally urge the plate 6 to a raised position relative to the member 5 when the locked nuts 8 are rotated on the threads of the bolts '1 to a position adjacent the lower ends of these bolts. When the

members

5 and 6 are in the hereinabove described spaced relationship, merchandise holders such as garment hanger hooks Ill may be readily arranged to surround the member 5. Subsequent to this operation the wing nuts 8 are normally turned to effect downward movement of the plate 6 against the action of the springs 9, thereby effectively locking the garment hangers in position.

Subsequent to this operation the flap 2 is closed and held in closed position by the locking means 3, after which the container and its contents are ready for shipment.

To facilitate movement of the container, handles H are provided at the ends of the container and castors 12 are provided at the lowermost corners of the container thereby allowing ready movement of the container of a surface by a single operator.

Manifestly, the construction as shown and described is capable of some modification and such modification as may be construed within the scope and meaning of the appended claims is also considered to be within the spirit and intent of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A garment shipping container comprising a metal frame of greater length than width and garment supporting and retaining means longitudinally disposed in its top, a moisture-proof fabric covering for said frame having an unobstructed side opening, a flap comprising one side wall and a portion of the top of said covering to close said opening and releasably secured along the sides and bottom whereby to be disposed on the top of said container when inoperative and to reveal a portion of each of said garments in the container from one end thereof to the other, and to provide for insertion and removal of said garments.

2. A garment shipping container comprising a rigid skeleton frame having garment supporting and retaining means longitudinally disposed in its top, a fabric covering for said frame having an opening unobstructed by said frame, a flap for said opening having correlated fastening means between said flap and cover to effect ready release and securement of said flap and whereby the latter is capable of being inoperatively disposed atop said container to reveal individually the garments in said container, and to enable the same to be introduced into and withdrawn from said container from one end thereof to the other.

JACK GINSBERG.