US2326527A

US2326527A - Carton construction

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Publication number: US2326527A
Application number: US447935A
Authority: US
Inventors: Emmerich Werner
Original assignee: FRANK TEA AND SPICE CO
Current assignee: FRANK TEA AND SPICE CO
Priority date: 1942-06-22
Filing date: 1942-06-22
Publication date: 1943-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 1960-08-10

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Aug. 1, 1943., w. EMMERscH CARTON CONSTRUCTION Filed June 22, v1942 42\ Y 54 s saga 45 43 ,-29 Tof-Ef m155- l I l 1NVENTOR. WERNER EMMERICH yBY l e;

AT ow s Patented Aug. 10,` 19u43 UNiTEDg STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 32652- er 'f ,L

CARTON CONSTRUCTION Werner Emmerich, Cincinnati, )hio, assgnor to The Frank Tea andf'Spice Company, Cincin-y nati, )hio,a'corporation of Ohio Y Application June, 1942, Serial No. 447,935

- -17 claims'.- (531.229-17) Thisinvention relates to an all paper-carton for granular, or powdered materials, spicesand the like, and more particularlyto a carton including improved meansformed'integrally therewith for controlling access to sifting and pouring means provided inthe top wall thereof, Y

f An object of the invention is to provide an allpaper carton whichincludes a pouring o rice through 'which the contents of thecarton-may be pouredor removed by means ofagmeasuring spoon or the-like inserted into the cartonthroughV the'pouring aperture, aY perforated sifter tabV Vwhich controls access tothe vpouring orice, anda hinged ap member which controls' access to the sifter tab. Another object vof .the invention is j to provide a carton having the above enumerated characteristics, and which includes in addition thereto a spoon-leveling edg'edispcsed alongthe upper edge of the pouring orifice.

A further object of the invention istorlllovide -f a carton with a pouring orifice of such shape and having such dimensions as to permit-the. insertion of the bowl of a measuringspoon therethrough in but one position relative tothe orice, viz with the upper rim or edge of the spoon bowl parallel to and adjacent said spoon-leveling `edge` of the orifice. Y

Still another object-of the inventionjsto provide a carton having the hereinabove described characteristics, which may be fabricated from ing Fig. 3. Y

Fig. 5 is a perspectiveviewof the'cartonof 4- with the Vsifter tab in Fig. A7r is-a vertical crosssectionaljview'ofthe the ysame size blank heretofore used in' the -fabrication of cartons of similar size but not en ribodying the above enumerated features of the instant carton. Y

A further object ofthe invention is toprovide The carton O f theprese'nt invention'is adapted to be deliveredto the ultimateconsumer in a fully assembled,` rectangular p condition,r .with ground spicesor other granular .or pulverant material lsealed therein. Inorderzto use ythe carton as a1 dispensing unit, an outer iiaplmayj be lifted upwardly to the position"disclosedin Figs.

3 and 4 forv uncovering asifter tab'll, which in-A cludesa row of perforations l2 Vthrough which the contents of the carton maybe sifted. In'the event that it shouldbecomedesirable to pour the ontents'from'the'carton, orY to remove the coin'- tents fronnthe cartonbymeans of a, spoon,.` the outer .edge i3 :of ,the .sifter tab'm'aybe' lifted 'Y for providingfahin'ge vor crease line along the row of" pe`rforations 'l 2 for disposing the vsifter tab in. the open or raised Npositionldisclosed 'in Figs. 5 andv 6 'for uncovering pouring orifice M As hereinafter more fully explained, the shape` of this orifice is so 'proportionedl and, designedas an all paper carton of the characterdescribed,

which may be quickly, easily and inexpensively fabricated from precut blanks into cartonsready to be filled usingthe same folding,` gluing, `filling and closing machines heretofore usedto fold,

ent device.

io glue, fill and closeother cartons ofvsimilar size i" but not embodying the improvements of the presspective panels. 4 5

to permit the insertionfofthe bowl portion I5*v of a measuring spoon' in only one position', viz, i with the topedge yI6 of thebowl parallel t'o and adjacent a leveling edgei ll lA formed bythe perforated hinge of the raised s ifter tab. I

After use, sifter tab" Il and theout maybe folded back into the planev Vofv their-respec-V tive panels, being heldin a lclosed'position against accidental or unintentional Y opening 'by reason of frictional engagementr between "the edges ofthe taband'flap with theladjacent edges of their re- Thegcompleted' "cartonf` comprises,,V broadly speaking, a substantially `Vrectangularly #shaped housing "defined by a pair of vsidewalls i8` and I9', a pair of'en'd wallsf'ZBand 2l,` a' top 22 and ai bottom 23., As'diseiosed in Fig. iysuitable fold or score lines 24, 2.5, 26 and'. l2'l set olf the top-'

forminginner panels

28 and 29,2interm'ediate' panel 30 i and outer. panelr 3 l, respectively, 'fromfY the'. top

Vedges of the side and endfwalls', whereasfoldflin'e .32jfsets olf the bottomforming;panelsjSS'from the' bottom edges of said walls. A pasting nap 34 er nap im 2 may be formed integrally with and extend laterally from side Wall I8, as shown. The

reference numerals

35, 36, 31, 38, 39 and 40 denote through cuts.

With reference now to the inner panels 23 and'29, it Will be observed that they are provided with corresponding cut-out portions 4I and 42 defined -by

vedges

43, 44 V.and 45. which are adapted, when the

panels

28 and 29 are folded into a common plane, Fig. 3, to provide a substantially trapezoidal shaped pouring orifice I4. Edges 4.3 dene the tcp or upper edge of the orice, the maximum Width of wich isndeiined by edges 44, Whereas the tapered side edges 4 5l diverge toward and terminate at the top edge the pouring orice i4, and with the row of perfoof side Wall I9 at fold line 21 for'establishing a minimum width at the base of the orifice, be-

tween tne adjacent tips 4'I of theY*tapered*'vjir-igsy` A 48. In this manner tho shape of the pou-ring orifice is so proportioned aspto admit the bowl of a measuring spoon ,59 only the upper edge I6 of the spoolbowlfis substantially parar'` lel with, and adiacent the upper edges 46 of the orifice. It should be understood that the dimens-ions'of the-'pouringgorifice may be such as to adm-it the' bew1lparties 'of any one @if f venousY measuring spoons, as desired.

'K jThe Yirrtermediate panel 38 maybe provide with a'pair er spaced-'cuts :49E disposed -at su-bstantial right angles to andextending'inwardly from the outer Afreeneige AI3 of the panel. Cuts `1li) are preferablythongh not necessarily, spaced apart by a dimension fequal to the' lateral dis tance between edg 44 fof the pouringcrifioe |14 ofFig. 3', and are of a length not exceeding,'and preferably less than the distance bet-Ween the topjor 'mips-r edge 43 and base' of said orifice.

A .rcivjclf Aperforations AI2 may arranged between the inner ends ofi cuts lathe centers of said' perfor-ations Ybeing: located on llinel 1mi-X which Ais' A disposedV ini Aspaced parallelism lwith outer" edgefiS. vThe uncut portions. 56,Perriain"` ingaan/een aiaeentperfomtiens {2v-and be;

tween' the 'inner ends ercuts 48 and'thevoutermostperforations maintainthe sifteij tab Hdn vthe plane of'theLinterrnediate panel El) until the uncut portions 156` function fas hinge members about Which'the `tab maybe Incwe'dto open Aand lclosed positions. fr .j

The cuter-'panel `-3`I may hemovded with a pairo spaced'throughfcuts 5I disposed at sube 'stantial' right anglesto and which emend' inwardly from fold line 21by`a dimension equal to, or preferably greater than` the length of Vcuts 259' of the intermediate'1;anel.` "'helateral dis-j tance .betweencu'ts 5I 'is preferably greater than 'the lateral distance` between cuts d of the inter-v mediate panel whereby to provi'dean "outer vnap t0 Whichwll'l overlappingly cover the sitterV tab. Theoutergedge of this flap maybefdened bya j from the bottom(- rations I2 registering with said orifice between f edges '45. -V'Ihe outer panel 3I may then be folded inwardly about fold line 21 over the intermediate `-panel3(l,`-Whe1=eby the outer flap Ii) will cverlie Alifted oropened until it becomes desirable to inner panels and outer panel, exclusive of the :elements -I' andI'I, are secured to opposite faces of theAinterniediate panel in any suitable manner,` such as by means of an adhesive material, to providea tight aridlrigidolosure lier-thc carton. Y l'n some instances; thelpacker Will'prefer Ito -ll carton' inljan inverted condition, in "which eventthe ttop "willibeclosed-in advance fof the filling operation.-

the pack-age ii-nally closed 1 .As' disclosed in Figf-G thewsliape of orii'lce .'I4 is notonly-*proportioncd to admitthe "bowl of a measuring spoon i-n'fV but one pesition, but it is likewise Vparticularly adapted to lprovide' -a V- shaped 'pouringforice through whichrthe contents-oi the carton may be caused to fow ina well v"den'ed, easily vcontrolled stream. Edges il of the innerV panels and edges 159.01? the'inlteri'rnediate panel cooperate to define reinforced-side edges'l-o'f the oriiice Whichare contactedbythe upperedge lili ofagrneasuring spoon bowl; -Itl`sh`ould be observed that access to siftertab .II is --controlled bythe outer flap il), and that the contents of theicarton'rnay be siitedithmugh the perforations 12;" Thesifte-r 'tab need not be lifted? or openedadntil itoecomes desirable to pour orispeo'n'tecontents from'tlie carton. Iffdesired; affol-d line YVfor the si'ftefr' tab II may be provided along vaxis X-X, and the 'row aetorily level off tlieg'conterits orV measuring spoons inserted into the e'ri'iice M and YWithfpluralityof'throughcuts 52 which are separated Y by uncut portions 53'Which initially maintain the ilap in the plane of the outer 'panel until the uncut portions'arev tornincident to a deliberate actof opening the flap; If desired. a recess 54 may be provided in theputer panel ,fior accom-V modating the fingernail of a person Vabouttolift 1 pulvcrant material.;

drawn with the upper 'bowl'edge t3 in Contact with the leveling edge II. Y

The novel sifting-pouring-spooning dispenser twfherein disclosed does not require the useof a blankl'any larger than vhasheretofore been i'i'sed-.in the; fabrication *ci Aother*-cartons of lthe same sizeand capacity.` In addition thereto, the same machines herctcforeused "to assemble,` fill, 'and Vseal similar cartons not inoorporating my improved dispensing "features, may be iused Ato assemble, fill and seal my present carton, Where- A'fiore improvements have jnot in cr'eased'the cost-ofthe iinished carton. Y Y

. VVarious.changes'and modiiicationsin the structurall details of thedevilce Amay be made `Within thescope oflthe 'appended claims, without departingpfrom the spirit of the invention. For example, thjcuts EJ cf'Fig. 4 might" converge toward the' center of nap f, thereby Atodeine the shape of the pouring orifice i4 "for precluding improper* insertion-of a spoon. bovvl., 4 It will bebserved .that'in Vthe, preferred embodiment, 'as iiius'trated in the drawing, the-tapered 'Wings 48, (Fig. 6), provide a pairof supports or'abutments against which the sifter tab I I abuts'whenin a closed position. Said wings arel adapted to preclude accidental displacement of the tab into Athe carton incident .to Closing thereof;

, Thelpouring orifice, 'being located ini-the car- 'ton top in such manner as Ato have its .base coin-y ed into. a common plane, the` base of -said aorice being .parallel .to buter a'lesser length menthe upper'ed'ge thereof, saidbase contacting the :to'p

edge.v of yonexof said side.iwalls,: an intermediate panel extending from thetop edgeof .the other of said side walls -andvfolded inwardly'to voverlie V said inner panels, said intermediatepanel infv cidental with the carton wall. i9 andap Ill, (Fig. 6), facilitates the removal of all-materialfrom the carton either by pouring or spooningthereby avoiding waste of material that might otherwise remain as an inaccessibleresidue alterY most :of

the material hasloeen dispensed.l As theouter` flap lll. and the sifting tab Il do nothave a oomrnon` lnnge line, their disposition toop'ened and -Y Various other advantages of merit will-'berecognized in the improved carton of Ythis invention, by persons skilled in the art to which the inven tion appertains. Y

What is claimedis': f Al. Ina carton including a allel .side and-.endv walls, thefcombinationof a pair of inner panels extending from theiend walls of the carton and folded inwardly at the end of the carton, `said panelsbeing cut away to provide -a pouring opening,l an intermediate panel vextending from a side wall of thecarton and folded inwardly to overlie said inner panels, said intermediate panel including .a lzlerforatedr tab hinged upon said intermediate panel and norf; mally overlying said opening, an` outer panel eXV-.

tending from theother side wall Voflthe carton and folded inwardly over the intermediate'panel,

said outer panel including a movableflap no1` mally overlying` said `tabgand means for securing said inner and outer panels to the intermediate panel. 'I .f

2. In a rectangular carton includin'gfa pair of spaced parallel side and'end walls anda bottom;

the combination ofA apair olinner` panels'extending from the end walls ofthe carton, each pair of spaced par--V the'fplane-V of'theintermediate panelf-aboutrsaidf row of.v perforations'asan axis; for -unclzoveringg x' cluding Va :tab section: normally overlying said; orifice and includinga row of sifting` perforationsv registering 2 with said orifice adjacent. Aitssupper.- edge, said tabiadaptedto vbe, swung upwardly from said pouring orifice; .an outer panel extending` from-thetop edge of said lfirst,mentioned side". wall and folded inwardlyovelmthefintermediate` paneLsaid outerpanelrin'cludingamovable ila-p- Y normally overlyingandfcontrolling.access-to said bination of apairoif v`inner panels extendllgzfrom,

25 theiupper edgerofsaid end wallssaid-panelsgm.-

v cooperate to form a pouring oriflceinasideedge tab, said flap adapted for vmovementabout the fold' lline between 'saidouter panel and that s ijde Wallvfromwhich it extends.

Al; In a rectangular cartonjncl .einen spaced side and'end Vwalls and .2,b0tt0m, thee@ cluding complementary. cutout perdons-@which of said panels, said1 orifice includingyanupper edge spaced from vand parallel with-the top Zof -one ofgsaid Side walls, and a-paiigof,depending ward the top of, said side-'wall andi at substant l 4 right angles to the upperedge ofj-'saidorifl establishing a pairof parallel upper edge ald 3 side edgesthen diverging towar d .andextendinv to the side-edge'of saidpanelsffor'estab1i-s lne a minimum width atthe-basepf ytheorificegada jacentjtheupperfedge ofl said"side wall, an inter mediate panel extending from ,the top'gofgthej otherA side wall .andkfoldedf inwardlyztq overlie;

. said'inner panels, said. intermediate panel-'infA cluding a talo'section Valong its outer,.side .edgl efY saidY tab sectionnormally overlying said orifice;H said table section being ,-definedbya pal` freeouter edge andarow of sifting,,pe'rforatiorrg 'extending parallel to; saideouterfle'dge andr'beof said panels having a cutout'portion-cooperating to form a pouringorifice when said panels are folded into a common plane, an intermediate panel extending from the topfredge'ol onel side wall of tne carton and'folded inwardly :to overlie both of said inner. panels, said intermediate panel including a tab section normally over- .lying said orice and including arowpf perfotab is in an openfrpositiovn, the4 side edgesofp-said y.

orifice adapted tor.`admit thegbowl portion of` a.

rations registeringwith-said orincegsaid tab being movable aboutA said row `of perforations asa hinge for controlling' access .to' said orifice, ian outer panel extendin'g-rf-rom-f'the top Vedge ofthe other side wall of tl'leV cartonl and folded inwardly over the intermediateip an'eL''saidv outer.- panel including Va movable nap normally overlyingand controlling access to saidtab..n i

.3. In av rectangular carton including spacedparallel side and 'end-walls, and 'abottom,

the combination of a pair of innerV panels ei;`

fa pairy of Y t 'Y 5. ,As a new article'of-manufacturean f carton fabricated from a-singlepieceofgsheetma tending from the upperyedge vof said'end walls,

each of said .panelsincludinga -cutout portion cooperating to form a substantially :trapezoidal shaped pouring orice .when said panels are vfold#v I' 0f throughV cuts extending Ainto saidlpanel `from .its

tween the inner ends of `said cutsv said `perfora'f tions registering Ywith said ori-ce1a'djacent-its f Aupper end and Vbetween thelpr'allel portions,of ,Y n

v its side edges-said ta-b adaptedggto *be-swungfnp--z n War'dlleut oftheflnlane. Qf .itszpanelto an .10116 position aboutsaid row 'of :perforations as anfa -for uncoveringA said pouringoriflce, 1t

Vpz-rforations forming a levelingxedgefwhe' 3 l measuring spoon only whensaid bowl isiinsertedl with the .top open edge 'of.rt hebowl parall'elfwitlr l' andadjacent to saidleveling edgeany ollter'panelj extending from the topedge of.- said'rstgrneni-" tioned side wall andv folded inwardlyf-o-Venthejinj! termediate panel',= said outerypanelincludingy Vlrnovable Ailap normally overlying :andrgcontrolling' access ltof-,saidtabfsaid flap being hingedtoisaidy outerjpanel on the fold between said"fouterlpariel.l

.audits lssociatedzside 1 teriaL' said carton Vincluding top;.,bottomfand side' jwall's, saidftopincluding:an-outenllap,-alsifter; l. taband'apouring'orica said.'siftertab--hingedly mounted-to control access to; saidv pouring oriiicer v K and saidvouter flap hingedly a perlotted :met tab provided in said interme.

ditte me! Mantel tb ovellle s'd'ore, said tab Marmotte be disposed .leone-of two'normai I positano relative to said annee, epenend closed, and an outer-'panel extending from the iflrrst 'men timed dem of the 'cartn and folded'inward'-` ly over the intermediate panel, o) flap provided'in slid me] ldptedlto overle said .siter tab t, A bunk :or a carton comprising zii-'pair of sale and end walls, atop and afbottoin., each or said side and end walls ineludin'gfa 'top panel sepan jte se'eom hingedly' secured 'to the um coges or said from andeidewalls, 'those top yto the eno wal-1s being formed cut-outs' which When these ma are' fold'ed into a common plane form a ponig orioe in one side edge of `the resultant. M Didot lnhef top panel, the top section carried by H ,Win11 pste to the pouring orifice romeu-wim e pair of spaced through cuits .almond *at substantial right angles to and exming inwaiy' from the freeou'ter Aaside edge olf-oud top section, and o.' row of perforatlons 1 l' from'sai'd hee outer edge and extending mii Bhd at Substantial] tightalgl'es t0 -Sald marcato for defining apperrforated tab 'to' ohtle'ald' control a'oce'ssr to said pouring orifice, si Bap adapted to be hinged about said row lof formed with 'a hinged flap adapted to cover said ab m dosetheperrorations nier-eef; Y

l B-.l A blank' ofthe character set` forth in claim tiohs-roorri'ed-by the end walls are' shaped whereby the Whg-Orifice tapers inwardly'tow'ard the slde/emeorthenmer panel.

. E liw amiti hf XnfamlfaC-tur'e an '21.11 paper carton reprinted from a `single vpiece of. sheet 1., vheremzme 'eut-outs provided in these top see-` including' top, bottom and ldm, bild Ubplndudilgan 'outer flap,A a. vsiftot' mind 'a pouring orifice; said sifter tab hing` dunouotedfweontrol .access to said pouring-f,

lose the perforations thereof.

bounding .theedges ofthe sfter tab to limit the closing movement of the outer flap .toward the pouring orice.

, 1.1. In a carton including a pair of side and end walls, Yand a bottom, the combination of a pair of inner panelsV extending from the end walls of the `carton and folded inwardly into a common plane, adjacent portions of said panels beingycut away to provide 'a ipouring orifice having as'one of; its edges the'upperedge ofy one side wam-.anY intermediate panel `extending from the other side Wall and folded .inwardly to overlie said inner panels, a perforated movable sifter tab provided inv said intermediate panel 'and adapted tooverli'e 'said orii'ce, ,said tab having a hinge and a free vforward edge opposed to the hinge, saidl free forward edge being Vnormally disposed along theupperedge of said one side Wallmeans on the'cut away inner panels providing stopsfor limitingA hin'ging movement of said sifterv tab through the orifice and into the carton interior,

and an outer panel:,hnged tofthefupfper edge of l said one `side wallof the carton, and; folded over onto the intermediate pan-el, an outer flap formed from. the material ofthe outer panel and ,having a-hnge connection With -said one side Wall edge, to l'overlle the sifter tab and close the per- Y forations thereof. ,Y c

v.12. In a carton including a pair ,of `side and end walls, anda bottom, the combination of aY Yhingel said freer forward edge being normally disposed along the upper edge of said one -side wail, and-'an outer panelhin'ged to the upper edge of-said one `side wall of the cartodand folded over-onto the intermediate panel, an outer flap formed from the material' of the outer panel and having a hinge connection with said one sidewall edge, to overlie lthe sifter -tab and 13. Ina carton inoludinga pairofside and end walls, and a bottom, the combination ofY apalr ofinnerg panels'A Vextending from the end 'Walls me, iid-sardoute'r nap' hingedly riirriunteaitoV ma" aan; remote from one aneth-erin lspaced mldrmoomiup, 'to @more efree edge of the c I aldtigthehln'ge ofv the'outerflap when iba the tub re' in iothe'pwrmgonnoe; 19. 'Ax a new article of i'rianufactureV an all carbon nbriated a single piece of 'sheetmaterl'ah 'Saldcatton in "cludingv top, bottom ma nde wallefsaid topiiiemding an' euternap;

Y a einer tab and a pouringorxneesaiusifter 'tab ninigomymounved tooootrolrneeees to sind pourmember nap lningedly mounted N" ms" t0 gall-sitter l'fab, the vhlriges' Y Vstoraldbeing .remote .from one 'another' in closing relationship Y of the carton and folded inwardly into a comlnon plane, adjacentV portionsof said panels be- .Ying out away to provide a pouring orifice having :as one of its vedges Athe upper edge of one side wall, an intermedia-te, panel extending from the other side Wall` andy folded inwardlyto overlie f `tab provided` in said intermediate panel and been panini mlnuonsmp, `to dispose e .free 7 ,empf tlm-:Itter hab'olon'gthe' hinge of the' outer non Vwhen the 4flop 'andthe .tab are in closing relationship to the pouring? prince,` andimeans adapted;i to overlie said orifice, ,saidjtab having a-hinge and a free forWardxedge-opposed tothe hinge, said free forward edge being'normally disposed Vvalong'the upper edgejof said one side wall,

andfanioutermanel `hingedto the upper edge of said one side wall;` of thecarton, and folded over f onto' the intermediate panel, an. outer llap formed from thematerial -of the outer panel and having v'ahinge connection `with 'saidjone s ide wall I edge, tooverliether sifter tab and close theper.-

late panel .that'bdund said tab.

14. In a carton including a pair of side and end walls, and a bottom, the combination of a an intermediate panel extending from the other side wall and folded inwardly to overlie said inner panels, a perforated movable sifter tab provided in said intermediate panel and adapted to overlie said orice, said tab having a hinge and a free forward edge opposed toV thehinge, said `free forward edge being normally disposed along'the upper edge of said one side wall, and an outer panel hinged to the upper edge of said one side rwall of the carton, and folded over onto the intermediate panel, an outer flap formed from the material of the outer panel and having a hinge connection with said one side wall edge, to overlie the sitter tab and close the perforations thereof, the outer nap being of greater size than the sifter tab whereby to overlie and receive support from portions of thev intermediate'panel that bound said tab, and wings on each of the inner panels aforesaid, shaped to establish a configuration of the'pouring oriice approximating the cross-sectional conguration of a measuring spoon.

l5. In a carton including a pair'of side and end walls, and a bottom, the combination of a pair of inner panels extending from the end walls of the carton and folded inwardly into a common plane,

adjacent portions of said panels being cut awayv to provide a pouring orifice having as `one of its edges the upper edge of one side wall, an intermediate panel extending from the other side wall and folded inwardly to overlie said inner panels,

intermediate panel and adapted to overlie said orifice, said tab having a hinge and a free forward edge opposed to the hinge, said free forward edge being normally disposed alongthey upper edge of said one side wall, and an outer panel hinged to the upper edge of said one side Wall of the carton, and'folded over onto the intermediate panel, an outer nap formed from the material of d 5 the outer panel and having a hinge connection with said one side wall edge, to overlie Ythe sifter tab and close the perforations thereof, the outer ap being of greater size than theY sifter tab whereby vto overlie and receive support from portions of the intermediatepanel that bound said tab, and wings on each of the inner panels aforesaid, shaped to 'establish a coniguration of the pouring orifice approximating the crossel sectional conguration of a measuring spoon and means on said wings providing stops for limiting hinging movement of the sifter tab toward the interior of the carton. v E

16. A blank-for aearton comprising a pair of side and end wallsatop and a bottom, each of ,A said side and end walls including a top panel.

dened by la fold line, each of said top panels being separated bya through cut for providing y' four separate top sections hinge'dly secured tothe upper edgesV of said front and side walls, those top sections secured to the end walls being formed with corresponding cut-outs which when these sections are folded into a common plane form a a perforated movable sifter tab provided in said *'40 pouring oriice along one'side edge of the carton top, the top section carried by that sidey wallopposite to the pouring orifice being formed with a pair of spaced through cuts disposed at substann 'tial right angles to 'and extending inwardly from the free outer-side edge'ofsaid top section, and a series of perforations spaced fromfsaid free outer edge and extending between `and at substantial` right angles to said through cutszfor deninga perforated tab to'overlie andk controlaccess tov said pouring orifice, said flap adapted to be Vhinged along a line intersecting the through cuts of .the top section that carriessaid cuts, for vuncovering said orifice, that top section carried bythe other sidewall being formed with a hinged flap Aadapted to cover.. said perforations thereof. Y i Y 17. lA blank of the character set forth. in claim` 1-6, whereinthe cut-outs provided inthose top sections carried by the end walls are shaped whereby the pouring orifice tapers vinwardly f toward theA middleof thghing edge of said hinged 119,11Vv i tab and close the* I WERNER EMMERICH. A'

CERTIFTCATE OF CORRECTI ON Patent No.v 2,526,527. August 1o, 1915.

WERNER mmERIcH.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification ofthe above numbered-patent requiring correctionas follows: Page 5, secvond column, line bi1., claim h, for "table" read -tab; page LL, second Acolumn, line 50, claim l2, for lose read --close; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conformrto the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 5th day of October, A. D. 1915.

Henry Van Arsdale, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.