US2246219A - Display container - Google Patents

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June 17, 1941. R. c. c. NOURSE ETAL DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Jan. 4, 1940 IIIIIZ III KLEIN ALBEET L. DANDUPAND I NVENTORS f ATTO Patented June 17, 1941 DISPLAY CON TAINER Ralph C. C. Nourse, William J. Klein, and Albert L. Dandurand, Manchester, Conn, assignors to Folding Boxes, Incorporated, a corporation of Connecticut Application January 4, 1940, Serial No. 312,368

11 Claims.

This invention relates to the general class of display containers which are of the type constructed to be shipped or stored in flat or semifolded condition, and which may be readily manipulated to be arranged in operative position. The invention relates further to a specific type of such devices which are characterized by the use of but a single blank of foldable material.

It is among the primary objects of the invention to provide a display container of the above type which is novel, simple and eflicient, having structural features which render it economical in manufacture, sturdy and durable in use and simple in manipulation.

Another primary object of the invention is to provide, in a display container of the type referred to, for the maximum of merchandise capacity and display surfacev with the minimum of material. This is accomplished in the present invention without sacrifice of strength, durability, ease of manipulation or grace of design,

A further important object is to provide adisplay container, the blank of which may not only be shipped or stored in flat condition, but which may also be shipped or stored in semifolded condition with the merchandise in its container.

It is among the more specific objects of the invention to provide a device of the character set forth which provides for the combination with a merchandise container of a display card integrally formed therewith and designed to provide a full length display surface unencumbered by the overlapping or hiding of its surface by the merchandise container thereof. Another object is to provide a display container which when in operative display position will act to support itself in such position without requiring the use of either separate or attached supports, braces, easels, or the like.

A still further object is to provide a display container formed from a blank so cut and scored as to provide for the formation of. the walls of a merchandise container pocket as an automatic consequenceof the folding by which means excessive or complicated manipulation is avoided.

Numerous other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from a consideration of the following specification when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of one preferred form of the invention shown in fully folded and extended position with the merchandise pockets formed and ready to receive merchandise;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the blank before folding; Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking in the directionof the arrows; Figure 4 is a section taken on line '44 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrow;

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the device in self supporting display position; and I Figure 6 is a top plan view of the device in shipping or storage position with the pockets formed to receive merchandise.

.-It will be understood that that form of the invention here shown by way of illustration is only one of the many forms which may embody the present inventive concept. For instance, while there is here illustrated and described a central display surface having side extensions forming a pair of pocket forming wings the invention is in no wise so limited. .In some instances only a single pocket forming wing may be used or the arrangement may provideeither one or a pair of pockets without the display surface. Obviously, the shape and design 'here shown may be widely departed from. I

In brief,'it may be said that the present embodiment of the inventive concept depicts one of the many applications of the general theme of the invention which resides in the provision of a surface having a pair of spaced, preferable parallel, fold lines which extend from opposite sides of a through out. This arrangement provides upon folding for a division ofthe surface at the fold line whereby one area will form a front and oneside wall of a pocket, while the other area will form anextension of the back and an extension of the other side wall of the same pocket. When as in the preferred form of theinvention this new arrangement is coupled with an uncut back sheet (here shown as formed by a reverse folding of a wing of the cut surface) which is foldedin alignment with the extension forming area of the cut surface, then the back and one side wall of the pocket are formed by the back sheet and the extension acts to reenforce the back and side.

Referring now to the drawing which presents onepreferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral It! indicates the central display sheet from which extend the pocket forming wings. As more clearly shown in Figure 2 the finished product is formed from a single blank of material eachwing including, a panel 1? foldable as a unit with respect to the central sheet I!) to lie thereagainst if it is desired, to ship or store the blank in partially folded position. The foldfline of the panel P with respect to sheet Hi, however, is joined by a through out ll extending across the panel P and dividing this fold line into an upper section I2 and a lower section I3. The through out II also divides the panel into an upper and lower area, the upper area being traversed vertically by a fold line 1:4. to dividethe upper area intosurfaces I51 and I5 while the lower area is similarly traversed by a fold line I! dividing the lower area of panel P into surfaces l8 and I9. The bottom of the pocket is preferably formed by a bottom wing having a securing flap 2| and one end of the bottomclosure assembly includes a tab 22, the wing 2-0, flap 2| and tab 22 being formed integral with the panel P and foldable with respect thereto as indicated by the fold lines 23, 24 and 25 respectively.

Each wing also includes a pocket back forming surface 21 foldablewith respect to panel P along the upper fold line 28 and lower fold line. 29 which lines, like lines I2 and I3, are continuations one of. the other, but are joined by the through out. H.

The outer edge of each wing terminates in a. pocket side forming panel 3thaving a bottom end" closure tab 3f and an end securing tab 32, fold lines 33 separates the panel from surface 21, fold line 34 joins tab 3| with panel 30' and fold line 35 joins securing. tab 32 with panel 30.

Inthe construction here shown, it will: be seen that a decorative effect is provided by an aperture 10 formed in the surface I8 and that. a curve in the through out I I provides a scalloped effect for the top edge of the pocket. Obviously, other similar artistic effects may be similarly provided. It will. also be noted that the configuration of the. box is determined by the alignment or spacing of the foldv lines. M and fl. If such lines are in alignment a square pocket will be formed while the spacing hereshown will provide the rectangular shape illustrated. Various spacings may,v of course, be resorted to.

In forming the device from the blank shown in Figure 2', the panels are folded back on the divided fold lines 2a and 29 so. that the sections 21 and 30' lie behind the sections l5, l6, l8 and It. The securing tabs 32 are, then secured. as by gluing to the. rear face, of the, surface Ill. The blank is then ready for shipment. or storage and, if desired", the blank may he further folded in various. ways to. minimize the. size, such. other folds. as.v may obviously be resorted to and are purely discretionary, form no part of the invention.

With the panels folded back and. secured. as stated above, the next step in forming the pockets is. to fold the doubled panel forwardly along the upper fold line section. M; and the line. 33' which lines. are in registration. with each.- other whenv the tab 32 is. secured. Such. folding .will automatically and as a. consequence thereof fold" the surface l8 forwardly of the surface lilalong the line, l3 while surface [9. will fold back along the fold line IT. Such action will bring. about an angular relation between I5 and I8 and a similar angular relation between surfaces [6 and I9; It will be'seen that when the folding extends to; a 90 angle, the surface 18 will be parallel and forwardly spaced from the surface l5 and the back surface 2?. packet will thus beformed, surface l'9 constituting the outer sidewall while surface 30 provides the inner side wall. 7 Surfaces l5 and l'fiwill'constitute upward extension of the innerwall and the back which itself is formed by the surface The rectangular 21. Since the extension of the back formed by the surface [6 overlies that portion of the surface 21 which extends above the through cut II the amount of material used for surface 21 may be diminished and the surface l6 as well as l5 will act to support and lend rigidity and durability to the assembly.

With the pockets so formed, the entire wing may now be folded along the line l2 so that the wings may stand at an angle to the surface I0 (see Figure 5) thus they will act themselves as a support to retain the whole assembly in vertical display position, for, since in manipulation of this device, the fold lines 33 and 35 coincide with angles formed by fold lines l2 and M and since the degree of these angles vary thereby changing the radius which must be covered by the fold lines 33 and 35, it is preferred that the fold lines l2, [4,. 33 and 35 be compound or double fold lines formed by slightly spaced parallel scorings thus permitting an amplitude of action which will compensate for changes in radius. Obviously other fold lines may be similarly formed should the manufacturer so desire.

As shown in Figure 6 after the pockets have been formed they may be folded flat against the surface 10 thus presenting a compact form in which the device maybe stored or shipped. with pockets formed and if desired filled with merchandise. Throughout this specification, the term merchandise has. been used in a more than usual sense, since, of course, it will be understood that the pockets may contain. advertising matter, such as, cards or leaflets or the like which is not strictly merchandise.

It will be understood that this invention is in no way limited to the specific structure here illustrated. and numerous changes, modifications and the full use of equivalents may be resorted to in the practice of this invention without departure from the spirit or scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is:

1 In a device of the character set forth, a panel having a through out extending thereacross and a pair of oppositely extending fold lines disposed at an angle tothe cut and running; from the cut to the ends of said panel, saidpanel being adapted tobe oppositely folded on its fold lines to form two pairs of parallel spaced surfaces.

2. Ina device of the character set forth, a panel defined by fold lines, having a through out extending thereacross and a, pair of oppositely extending fold lines disposed at an angle to the cut and running from the cut to the ends of said panel, said panel being adapted. to be oppositely folded on its fold lines to form two pairs of parallel spaced surfaces, a second panel connected to the first by a fold line and foldable into'engagement with an adjacent one of said parallel surfaces.

3.v In a device of the character set forth, a panel defined by fold lines along. its sides and having a bottom forming wing along the bottom, said panel being formed with a through out extending across thesame and a pair of oppositely extending fold lines disposed at an angle to said out and running from the cut to the ends of said panel, said panel beingadapted to be oppositely folded on its fold lines to formtwopairsof parallel spaced surfaces.

4. In a foldable receptacle. forming blank,'a panel defined by fold lines, having a through out extending thereacross and a pair of oppositely xtending fold lines disposed at an angle to the cut and running from the cut to the ends of said panel, said panel being adapted to be oppositely folded on its fold lines to form two pairs of parallel spaced surfaces, and a second panel connected to the side of the first panel by a fold line,

said second panel being formed with a fold line therein parallel to the fold lines to the panel which is provided with a cut and foldable into engagement with two of said surfaces to reinforce the same.

5. In a device of the character set forth, a pocket the front and one side wall of which is formed by one portion of a panel defined by fold lines, having a through out extending thereacross and a pair of oppositely extending fold lines disposed at an angle to the cut and running from the cut to the ends of said panel, said panel being adapted to be oppositely folded on its fold lines to form two pairs of parallel spaced surfaces.

6. In a device of the character described, a doubled portion of material forming a pair of panels, one of which has a through out extending thereacross and a pair of oppositely extending fold lines disposed at an angle to said out and running from th cut to the ends of said panel, the panel in which said out is formed being adapted to be oppositely folded on its fold lines to form two pairs of parallel spaced surfaces constituting a pocket and the other panel having a bottom closure element for said pocket formed thereon as an integral wing extending from said other panel.

7. In a device of the character described, a doubled portion of material forming a pair of panels, one of which has a through cut extending thereacross and a pair of oppositely extending fold lines disposed at an angle to said out and running from the cut to the ends of said panel, the panel in which said out is formed being adapted to be oppositely folded on its fold lines to form. two pairs of parallel spaced surfaces constituting a pocket while the other panel is foldable with one of said fold lines to form a continuation of two of said surfaces.

8. In a device of the character set forth, a blank including a panel having a through out dividing the panel in upper and lower sections each of I which is traversed by a fold line running from the cut to the end of the panel, second panel contiguous with said first panel and having a fold line which, when the panels are folded against one another is in registration with one of the fold lines of one of said sections whereby opposite folding of the fold lines of one of the sections and folding of the second panel with the folding of one section will form a pocket by the cooperation of one section and the second panel.

9. In a device of the character set forth, a blank including a panel having a through out dividing the panel into upper and lower sections each of which is traversed by a fold line running from the cut to the end of the panel, second panel contiguous with said first panel and having a fold line which, when the panels are folded against one another is in registration with one of the fold lines of one of the sections whereby opposite folding of the fold lines of one of the sections and folding of the second panel with the folding of one section will form a pocket by the cooperation of one section and the second panel and closure elements for the bottom of said pocket formed as integral wings projecting from the edges of said panels and connected thereto by fold lines extending parallel to said cut.

10. In a device of the character set forth, a wing including a pair of panels folded in parallel contact, one of which has a through out dividing it into two portions, one portion and the other panel being foldable together to form a section of L shaped configuration while the other section is oppositely foldable to form an opposite joined L shaped section whereby said sections unite to form a pocket.

11. In a device of the character set forth, a wing including a pair of panels folded in parallel contact, one of which has a through out dividing it into two portions, one portion and the other panel being foldable together to form a section of L shaped configuration while the other section is oppositely foldable to form an opposite joined L shaped section whereby said sections unite to form a pocket, said panels having attached wings foldable to form a bottom closure for said pocket.

RALPH C. C. NOURSE. WILLIAM J. KLEIN. ALBERT L. DANDURAND.

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