US2315186A - Container - Google Patents

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Mmh 3o, 1943. H.. BUTTNER f 2,315,186

CONTAINER Filed Aug. 29,. 193s Inventor:

Patented Mar. 30, 1943 UNiTED STATES CONTAENER Application August 29, 1938, Serial No. 227,434 In Germany May 25, 1937 2 Claims.

This invention relates to containers composed of a plurality of individual pockets, each of which is able to hold a certain number of articles of manufacture, especially cigars and the like. The containers, or the pockets, consist, as a rule, of paper or the like. I am aware of the existence of pockets consisting of an envelope and of webs subdividing the envelope into a plurality of compartments, in most cases ve, each compartment being intended to receive one cigar or the like. There have also been manufactured double pockets having two rows of compartments, thus for double the number of cigars or the like. Containers of this kind can be provided with a paper seal and sold in this state as substitutes for cigars in boxes, but they have the drawback that they are inconveniently thick in filled state, for which reason they cannot conveniently be put into the pockets of the smoker and the respective manufacturers have not succeeded in introducing said containers to the public at large.

The improved container constituting the subject matter of the present invention does not possess the above mentioned drawback, but presenting likewise the possibility of being sold with a seal as a substitute for cigar boxes. These containers may be double pockets or even treble pockets; more precisely, they may be composed of a plurality of pockets, each of the usual type with compartment forming webs, but connected with one another in such a manner that they can be easily separated from one another so as then to constitute individual pockets, each of which can be separately carried and used. A buyer can buy a finished container with its seal, as a substitute for a small box with cigars, and can then subdivide that container into separate or individual pockets. The characteristic feature of these containers is that the iirst or main pocket has a covering or closing ap of such a length that this long flap is able to cover also the other or additional pockets arranged side by side with said rst or main pocket, the whole constituting, thus, a sort of small parcel which is properly closed by the usual seal or the like. There are, besides the above-mentioned characteristic features, several additional characteristic features which will be disclosed in the following portion of this specification.

The invention is illustrated diagrammatically and by way of example on the accompanying drawing on which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container designed according to this invention, the container consisting in this case of two pockets.

TEN' FFECE Figure 2 is a separate View of the first or main pocket (that at the lelt of Fig. l) after the additional pocket (that at the right of Fig. 1) has been separated and removed.

Figure 3 is a separate View of the separated additional pocket, and

Figure 4 is a representation similar to Fig. 1, but showing a slightly modified constructional form.

Referring to Fig. 1, a denotes the rst or main pocket and b the additional pocket, each of which is subdivided into compartments by webs or tubes, as usual. The two Walls of each pocket are integral; the respective piece of paper or the like is folded, as shown. The outer wall of the pocket o. is considerably elongated and rst bent over the open tops of both pockets, then bent downwardly so as to extend over the outer wall of the pocket b, as at e, and finally bent into the shape of a gutter, as at f, the folds of both pockets resting in this gutter. The elongation of the outer wall of the pocket a constitutes a flap e which is subdivided into an upper portion and a lower portion by perforations g permitting easy separation of the lower portion from the upper one when the pocket b is to be separated and removed from the pocket a, whereafter each pocket can be separately used. However, the portion of the iiap e being below the perforations g may also be dispensed with.

The other wall of the pocket a which is not elongated does not extend up to the upper edges of the webs or tubes of this pocket, but terminates a little therebelow, and at these places c of the webs they and the pocket b are united with one another by any cementing medium permitting an easy disconnection of the thus connected parts.

When the lower portion of the long ap e has been removed and thereafter the pocket b has been separated from the pocket a the remaining upper portion of said flap is laid over the top of lthe pocket a, as in Fig. 2, this pocket being now ready for use.

Also the pocket b is provided with a ap d which is afterwards used as closing member for this pocket after its separation from the pocket a, as in Fig. 3.

From what has been described up to now appears that the complete or finished container, generally carrying a seal or a sealing band or the like, is sold in this state, and it is then left to the buyer to subdivide it into the individual pockets and to carry these latter about with him in the pockets of his suit, whereby bulging is prevented.

In Fig. 4 this modification relates solely to the pocket b which is provided with two flaps h and i instead with only one, such as d in Figs. 1 and 3. The manipulation, as regards separating the two pockets from one another, is the same as has been described with regard to Figs. 1-3, but as to the pocket b the manipulation is somewhat otherwise in that the flap h covers the pocket b from the beginning, i. e. already within the nished container, whereas the ap i extends downwardly during that time. Afterwards, after the separation, the flap i is bent upwardly. 'I'he two small flaps constitute grips by means of which the pocket b can be easily opened so that inserting and withdrawing the cigars is facilitated.

Also in the constructional form shown in Fig. 4 the inner wall of the pocket a is shorter so that above its edge the part c of the webs of the pocket a can be connected with the opposite portion of the wall of the other pocket by a suitable cementing agent permittingl easy disconnection. But nevertheless the oppositely located faces of Athe two pockets may, besides, be united with one another at some spots located, preferably, near the folds at the bottom of the pockets. But instead of these spots with glue or the like, holes 1c may be provided in the outer wall of the pocket a, and the glue serving for afxing the webs in the pockets may be employed at the respective places for uniting the pockets themselves with one another. l

At least one of the outer walls of the webs or tubes of each pocket, or both walls may consist of a transparent material, for instance Cellophane, whereby the possibility is aiTorded to inspect the cigars and judge thershape and appearance.

I wish it to be understood that as regards the manner of, and the means for, uniting the pockets with one another I do not limit myself to the use of glue or another cementing agent, in that, for instance, also perforated strips of paper can be used for that purpose. Finally, I do not limit myself to combining only two pockets with one another to form a container, but also three or even still more, may constitute a container.

I claim:

1. A paper container particularly for cigars, comprising a pair of pockets, each pocket consisting of an outer wall and inner webs subdividing the pocket into a plurality of compartments, said pockets being integrally connected together into a unit, and disconnectable medium between the pockets so that they can be easily detached into two separate pockets and a flap for each pocket of which one flap of one pocket extends over both pockets and acts as a closure for its pocket and the other pocket while the other flap acts as a closure for its pocket when the pockets are detached into two separate pockets, the upper edge of the one pocket wall opposite the other pocket terminating below the upper edge of the webs and this pocket and the adjacent one being connected with one another at the free portions of said webs.

y pockets so that they can be easily detached into two separate pockets and a flap for each pocket of which one flap of one pocket extends over both pockets and acts as a closure for its pocket and the other pocket while the other flap acts as a closure for its pocket when the pockets are detached into two separate pockets, the one pocket which has a covering flap for both pockets being perforated transversely a distance from its top so that after the removal of the other pocket and of the lower portion of said flap the remaining upper portion thereof serving as closing member solely for the pocket attached thereto.

HUGO BTTNER.

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