US2217953A

US2217953A - Display carton

Info

Publication number: US2217953A
Application number: US233770A
Authority: US
Inventors: William H Igou
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1938-10-07
Filing date: 1938-10-07
Publication date: 1940-10-15
Anticipated expiration: 1957-10-15

Description

DISPLAY CARTON Filed Oct. 7, 1938 ATTORNEYQS.

Patented Oct. 15, 1940 AUlliffll) N S'lTllSr PATENT l OFF ICE DISPLAY CARTON william Hgou. lviiliaukeewisf Application-october 7,1938, senaiNmz'es-,vvo' A 1.0mm. (orma-45) This invention relates to "improvements in display cartons and more particularly to cartons adapted for the transportation and display of bakery products.

It is a general object of the present invention to provide a display carton so formed as to provide a series ofangularly disposed shelves on which the product. is adapted to be supported, said shelves being so arranged as to minimize the length of the carton required to accommodate a predetermined number of articles while providing for eifectve display thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a carton as above described in which articles such as doughnuts may be supported on a series of shelves with the doughnuts on one shelf entirely out of contact with the doughnuts on an adjacent shelf.

A further object of the invention is to provide a carton as above described wherein there is a minimum amount of contact between the article and the carton.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a display carton as above described wherein the angular shelves are so proportioned with respect to the height of the sides of the carton and with respect to the size of the article that said article may project above the upper edges of the sides of the carton to provide for eifective display of the entire upper face of each article in the carbon, the carton being preferably enclosed by transparent material adapted to extend over the projecting portions of the product.

A further object of the invention is to provide a display carton for bakery products capable of leaving a deposit on material which they contact wherein the product is entirely supported by a supporting member which is treated to resist absorption of the deposit from the product, the rest of the carton being formed of untreated material whereby economy in manufacture results.

A further object of the invention is a display carton wherein the angle of the shelves and the angle of the connecting part between shelves is such as to provide for most effective separation of the product on one shelf from the product on an adjacent shelf and for most effective display of the product.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of an improved display carton and all its parts and combinations as set forth in the claim and all equivalents thereof.

1n the accompanying drawing illustrating one complete embodiment of the preferred form of the invention in which the same reference numerals designate thelgsame parts in all of 'the views:` l

Fig. 1 is a prospective view of the improved carton with the transparent wrapper removed and showing doughnuts supported therein;

Fig.' I2 is a' sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig.' 1- showing the'outer transparent wrapper covering the box; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the scored material for forming the supporting member before said member is bent on the lines of scoring.

Referring more particularly to the drawing,

lthe numeral 5 designates an outer carton `formed gated sheet of cardboard or like material scored along parallel lines as shown in Fig. 3. These lines of scoring form a plurality of supporting sections I connected by parts II which are of less length than the supporting sections I0. At least one face of the supporting member is waxed or otherwise treated to render the material resistant to the absorption of grease or other deposit from a bakery product. The walls of the carton proper may be formed of less expensive untreated material because of the fact that the product only has very limited contact with points on the side walls 6.

'I'he supporting member is' folded on the lines of scoring and inserted in the carton in the-manedges of the sides as is clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The lower ends of the doughnuts have only point contact as at I4 with the vertically extending parts II and the doughnuts on the same shelf have only point contact with one another and with the side walls of the carton. The connecting parts II are formed of slightly greater height than the thickness of the product so that the portionsA I5 of the product which project beyond the upper ends of the shelves I0 will be maintained out of contact with the lower portions of the product on the next shelf to the rear. It is to be noted that this overlap of the product onone shelf with respect to the product on an adjacent shelf cuts down the length of the carton. It is also to be noted, however, that the upper face of each article is completely exposed to view to provide for very eiective display.

When the doughnuts or other bakery products are inserted in the carton, the carton may be sealed by a transparent wrapper I6 formed of regenerated cellulosc or other material which is transparent and capable of forming an airtight, moisture-proof enclosure. This wrapper I6 may extend entirely around the carton and over the projecting portions I5 of the doughnuts and it is to be noted that due to the particular shelf formation the product projects uniformly from the box so that a neat iinal Wrapping may be effected.

It is not essential that a carton having bottom or end walls be employed. These may be omitted and the side wall 6 may be suitably connected to the side edges of the assembled supporting member. Various other changes and modifications may be made Without departing from the `spirit of the invention and all of such changes are contemplated as may come Within the scope of the claim.

What I claim is:

A bakery display package or the like comprising a 'carton having side and end walls, a supporting member confined Within said side and end walls and formed of material bent along parallel lines to provide a series of angularshelves, the upper edge of said shelf being connected by an upright part which is shorter than the shelves with the lower edge of an adjacent angular shelf, a plurality of bakery products supported on said angular shelves, said bakery products being of such size with respect to the width of the angular shelves as to have portions project beyond and -above the upper edges of the angular shelves when opposite portions of the product are contactng the upright parts of the supporting member, the upper. edges of the sides of the carton Y being above the -upper edges of the shelves and below the uppermost projecting parts of the product to eifectively support the product While pro- Viding for maximum display thereof, and a transparent wrapper vcovering said carton and extending over and bearing against the projecting portions of the product to maintain the lower portions of the product in wedged engagement between the angular and upright portions of the supporting member.

' WILLIAM H. IGOU.