US2413966A

US2413966A - Reel

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Publication number: US2413966A
Application number: US562079A
Authority: US
Inventors: Greisman Hyman
Original assignee: MONROE PAPER BOX CO Inc
Current assignee: MONROE PAPER BOX CO Inc
Priority date: 1944-11-06
Filing date: 1944-11-06
Publication date: 1947-01-07
Anticipated expiration: 1964-01-07

Description

H. GREISMAN Jan. 7, 1947.

REEL

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 6, 1944 INVENTOR.

Patented Jan. 7, 1947 Hyman Greisman, New York, N. Y., assignor to Monroe Paper Box Co. Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application November 6, 1944, Serial No. 562,079

1 Claim. (Cl. 242-119) This invention relates to reels, and more particularly to those of the character on which trimmings, tapes, rufilings, narrow piece goods, ribbons and the like, are wound.

At the present time, reels of this general charact-er usually consist of a pair of cardboard end pieces or flanges connected by several transversely extending wooden rods around which a protective sleeve of paper or light cardboard is placed. Such reels are relatively expensive to manufacture; the materials for the fabrication of them are not always available, and the reels occupy considerable space when packed, shipped or stored.

An object of the present invention is to provide a knock-down type of reel, adapted for the uses herein mentioned, and which may be Wholly composed of cardboard and thus easily and economically fabricated; which has its cooperating parts so arranged and disposed that when the reel is not in use it may be collapsed or flattened so, that it will occupy very little space when packed, shipped or stored.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a reel which can be made by simple box-making expedients; which, when erected or set up into operative or working position will possess extraordinary stiffness and rigidity and which, because of its simplicity of construction, can be made and sold at a low price as compared to other structures.

More particularly, the invention includes a relatively flat and elongated collapsible box-like structure forming the hub orcore of the reel, said box-like structure having tuck-in flaps at its opposite ends, the flaps when inserted in the ends of the box, maintaining said structure in a rigid or set up condition. At the sides of the box-like structure so formed, are flat strip members constituting the flanges of the reel, the entire reel, including the flanges, collapsing into flat form by withdrawal of the tuck-in flaps.

In the accompanying drawings, in which an illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown, Fig. 1 is a face View of the cardboard blank from which the core or hub of the reel is produced; Fig. 2 is a face view of one of the side strips or reel flanges; Fig. 3 shows the reel in collapsed or flattened condition; Fig. 4 is an end view of the reel: Fig. 5 is a plan View of the reel with a part of the same broken away and other parts being shown in section; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the reel; Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 1-! of Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrows, and Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 8'8 of Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The complete'reel, in erected or set up condition, is shown in perspective in Fig. 6, wherein it will be noted that the reel includes a core or hub portion 1 around which the material is wound, the material so wound being confined by the flat strip members or flanges of the reel, said flanges being shown at 2 and 3.

The cardboard blank from which the hub portion or core I is formed, is shown in Fig. l where it will be observed that the blank, composed of a single piece of cardboard, includes a pair of substantially

similar face panels

4 and 5 between which is located a strip-like section 6 constituting one of the end panels. The second end panel is formed by the flaps 1 and 8 which, when the blank is folded on the several scored lines 9, H], H and [2 into tubular form, are disposed in overlapped relation, as clearly seen in Fig. 7. The blank, folded along the fold lines just mentioned, is placed between the two

end strips

2 and 3, which are of relatively stiff and heavy cardboard, and secured thereto by means of suitable fastening elements, such as by the spaced staples M, by an adhesive or other means which will firmly hold these strips in position. The staples shown at M pass through the narrow end panels 6 and I, 8, and in the case of the latter doubleply panel, the staples pass through both of the plies 'l and 8 and secure them together.

It may be found desirable to reinforce the end panels and if this is found necessary, as may be the case if relatively thin and light cardboard is used for the fabrication of the box-like hub, this is done by the employment of a, reinforcing strip l5 placed behind each panel 6 and I, B, such reinforcing strips being located on the inside of the box, the staples passing through such strips as disclosed in Figs. 7 and 8. In the drawings, the staples are shown as being visible on the outer faces of the

strips

2 and 3, but it will be understood that these staples can be readily concealed by covering the strips with ornamental or decorative covering paper, if desired.

At each end of the face panel 5 is provided a tuck-in flap IE, and these flaps, when folded on the lines I! and I8 and tucked in the open ends of the box to thereby close said ends, will hold the box in open or set up position andprovide a rigid, sturdy, rectangular core for the reel around which the goods to be accommodated on the reel may be wound. To facilitate insertion and removal of the flaps IS, the

panels

4 and 5 may be notched or cut out at their ends as disclosed at l3. The small flaps shown at 20 are provided for strengthening the corners of the box, in the conventional manner of box construction.

All of the parts of the structure are made of cardboard anad the assembly of the device is extremely simple, since the box structure is merely folded on the score lines, shown dotted in Fig. 1, and the box is placed between the end strips or

flanges

2 and 3 which are then stapled to the end panels of the box. Before the tuck-in flaps [G are inserted in the open ends of the box to close said ends, the entire structure is in a collapsed or fiat condition as clearly seen in Fig. 3,

in which condition the reel is packed and delivered to the purchaser, thus occupying very little storage space since all parts of the device are flatwisely disposed relative to one another. When the reel is to be used, the several flaps 20 and [6 are folded on their score lines and tucked in place, and the box which forms the hub or core of the reel assumes the form of a rigid rectangular structure which will stand a great deal of handling and use.

While I have shown one embodiment of the invention, it is obvious that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claim.

What I claim is:

A reel of the character described, consisting of a hub portion composed of a collapsible box structure formed from a single sheet of material having overlapped flap portions constituting one of the sides of the box structure, reel flanges consisting of a pair of strips disposed fiatwisely against the sides of the box structure and stapled thereto, some of the staples passing through the overlapped flap portions and thereby acting to unite said portions together as well as to attach the same to one of the strips, and a reinforcing strip of stiff sheet material located inside of the box structure against the inner face of each of the sides of the same to thereby reinforce and stifien said sides, the staples also extending through said reinforcing strips.

HYMAN GREISMAN.