US2565146A

US2565146A - Spacing device for shipping cartons and the like

Info

Publication number: US2565146A
Application number: US85786A
Authority: US
Inventors: Okon Nathan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1949-04-06
Filing date: 1949-04-06
Publication date: 1951-08-21
Anticipated expiration: 1968-08-21

Description

Patented Aug. 21, 1951 SPACING DEVICE FOR SHIPPING CARTONS AND THE LIKE Nathan Okon, Bronx, N. Y.`

Application April 6, 1949, Serial No. 85,786 v2 Claims. (Cl. 229-42) This invention relates to separators or spacing means for cartons or shipping containers, and particularly those containers of the type containing goods or articles which are likely to be damaged by being crushed or compacted during shipment, storage or handling.

An object of the invention is to provide a device of simple construction for iitment within a carton to form a separating member therein, and to hold various articles or goods in separated relation, the separating member being provided with feet or supports tending to hold the separator spaced from the bottom of the carton or from other separating members contained within the carton. By means of the device, as above described, the articles or goods contained within the carton are supported as well as held from being crushed or compacted so that the goods will arrive at their destination undamaged.

More particularly, the invention contemplates the provision of a relatively stiff sheet of thick but light weight cardboard or other sheet material, the same being provided with stamped-out tongues constituting feet on which the sheet is rested to elevate or separate the sheet from the bottom of the carton or from another separator located below it.

These and other objects are attained by the invention, a more particular description of which will be hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein an illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown, Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the blank or sheet from which the improved spacer or separator is formed; Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the legs of the device folded downwardly into operative position; Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 4 is an edge view of the separator; Fig. 5 is a sectional view through a carton,

' showing several of the separators or spacers in place; and Fig. 6 is another sectional view through a carton taken at right angles to that of Fig. 5, and showing three of the separators or spacers in position.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing is shown the blank or sheet I from which the spacer or separator is formed, the same being preferably composed of cardboard of the corrugated type, or of any other suitable relatively stiff and light weight sheet material. The sheet I is of a shape to enable it to easily fit within a box or carton such as that shown. at 'I.

The sheet I is die-cut with a plurality of substantially U -shaped slits d resulting in the formation of tongues 5 having their bases, consisting of the dotted lines 6, located adjacent to the

side edges

2 and 3 of the sheet I. In placing the sheet into operative position, the tongues 5 are forced out of the sheet by being folded downwardly on the lines 6 so that each tongue becomes a vertically-disposed foot or leg upon which the sheet is rested. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the sheet is illustrated as being provided with four legs 5, but it will be apparent that the size, number, shape and location of these legs or feet is dependent to some extent upon the size and shape of the sheet I.

The manner in which the separators or spacers are used, is seen in Figs. 5 and 6. It will be therein seen that the box or carton I is provided with a bottom I2a, ends 8 and 9 and side walls I0. The goods to be packed or enclosed in the box.` or carton 1 are shown at I2, and the same may consist of fur, millinery, trimmings, decorations. feathers or any other goods or materials which.

are likely to be damaged by being crushed or compacted in handling or in transit. A layer, or

and strong and support the sheet portion I in; its elevated position and thus prevent the goods; I2, located below the sheet I, from being crushed or compacted.

A second or upper layer of goods is then placed on top of the first sheet I and then a second separator is placed in position, the same having its legs resting upon the top of the lower separator as clearly shown in Fig. 5. This superimposition of the goods and the sandwichng of the separators between the goods is continued for the depth of the box or carton, the several layers of goods being held within their own compartments as dened by the separators, and thus being held from being crushed or compacted.

To permit the separators to be rested upon one another without causing the legs of the upper separator to enter the openings created by the formation of the legs in the lower separator, the legs in some of the separators may :be disaligned with respect to those on others. This will be apparent from Fig. 6, wherein the legs 5a in the central separator are disaligned vertically from those in the lower separator and also from The legs 5 are stiff' those in the upper separator, so that nesting of the several separators will be thus prevented.

By the employment of these separators in cartons, damage to the goods is prevented; the cartons are reinforced and the goods arrive safely at their destinations, since they are protected at al1 times.

Having described 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 claims.

What I claim isi:

1. A spacing device for cartons comprising, a carton having a bottom, a plurality of sheets of stili' material arranged horizontally and in superimposed and spaced relation within the carton, each of the sheets being formed with a plurality of stamped-out and downwardly-bent tongues forming supporting legs for the sheet, the supporting legs of the lowermost sheet resting on the bottom of the box, the legs of each of the upper sheets resting on the sheet below it, the legs serving to hold the several sheets in prede- 'REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

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