US2650015A

US2650015A - Carton

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Publication number: US2650015A
Application number: US160A
Authority: US
Inventors: William P Frankenstein
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1948-01-02
Filing date: 1948-01-02
Publication date: 1953-08-25
Anticipated expiration: 1970-08-25

Description

Aug. 25, 1953 w. P. FRANKENSTEIN CARTON Filed Jan. 2, 1948 8 Shets-Sheet l Aug. 25, 1953 `w` P. FRANKEN'STEIN CARTON Filed Jan. 2, 1948 Aug. 25, 195.3 w. P. FRANKENSTEIN CARTON 8 Sheets-Sheet 3 med Jan. 2, 1948 v INVENTOR. L Wijf/ J7 "f MLLIAM 2. Fzuhs'mly 'BY I -i- WQ @M A ,Ai-tg Aug- 25, 1953 w. P. FRANKENSTEIN 2,650,015

CARTON Filed Jan. 2, 1948 e sheets-sheet 5 lll/l' @a Hamai/Vf' BEL o w f j Eil/ZZ.

Aug.A 25, 1953 w. P. FRANKENSTEIN CARTON 8 Sheets-Sheet 6.

Il lllll fs/faaw lll Filed Jan. 2, 1948 INVENTOR.

AU@ 25, 1953 w. P. FRANKENSTEIN 2,650,015

CARTON Filed Jan. 2, 194e a sheets-sheet v Aug. 25, 1953 w. P. FANKENsTEm 2,650,015

CARTON 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 Filed Jan. 2, 1948 INVENTOR. MLLIAM PFM/@Hamm fui!! l ya y if .I4

y Patented Aug. 25, 1953 UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE CARTON William P. Frankenstein, Cincinnati, Ohio Application January 2, 1948, Serial No. 160

Display boxes or cartonsof the type having a` supporting display base with a hinged cover or lid are quite old but in the past have been formed of set-up construction requiring a relatively large amount of storage space as well as making large and bulky packages for shipment to the user. yBy the present invention there is provided a display box or carton that can be shipped to the user in a knocked-down condition thereby reducing Shipping bulk and storage space to but a fraction of what washeretofore required. e

It is therefore the principal object of the present invention to provide a display box. carton or package formed from a single blank that can be shipped to the user in a knocked-down condition.

Another object of this invention is the provision function.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a display box or carton` capable of modification enabling the adaptation thereof to goods or items Awhich could not be adapted to the set-up boxes` dueto constructional features and economic reasons as pointed out above.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention should be readily apparent by reference to the following specification considered gin conjunction with the accompanying drawings forming .a part thereof and it is to be understood that any modifications may be made in the exact structural details there shown and described, within .the scope of the appended` claims, without departing from or exceeding the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Fig. -1 is a planview of a blank showing the same partly assembled from which thel display box or carton of the present invention is formed.

Fig. v2 is a transversev sectional view through the blank of Fig. 1 in its knocked-down condition and as shipped to the user.

Fig. 3 is a perspective sectional view through an erected carton.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken at right angles to Fig. 3 online 4 4 on said Fig. 3 and assuming the lid or cover is closed.

Fig. 5 is an extended plan view of a half blank showing a modification over that of Fig. 1 but presenting substantially a similar appearance as the construction of Fig. 1 when erected and placed in use.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the blank of Fig. 5 in its knocked-down condition and as shipped to the user.

Fig. 7 is a perspective sectional view of an erected carton formed from the Ablank of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view taken at right angles to Fig. 7 on line 8-8 on said Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of a half blank showing a further modification of the invention with a portion of vthe blank of Fig. 9 folded or partially erected.

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view of the blank of Fig. 9in its knocked-down condition and as shipped to the user. f

Fig. 11 is a perspective sectional view through an erected display box or carton formed from the blank of Fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional view taken at right angles to that of Fig. 11 on line I2--i2 on said Fig. 11 and assuming that the lid or cover of the box or carton is closed. Y

Fig. 13 is a plan view of a half blank showing a further modification therein and in which a stop within the lid is provided cooperating with the base in closing the display box or carton.

f Fig; 14 is a transverse sectional 'view of the blank of Fig. l13 showing the samein its knockeddown condition and as shipped to the user.-

Fig. 15 is a perspectivezsectional view of an erected carton formed from the blank o f Fig. 13.

Fig. 16 is a fragmentaryfsectionalview taken at right angles to Fig. 15 on line IS-IS on said Fig. 20 is a transverse sectional view of the blank of Fig. 19 in its knocked-down condition and as shipped to the user.

Fig. 21 is a perspective sectional view of an erected carton from the blank of Fig. 19.

Fig. 22 is a fragmentary sectional view taken at right angles to Fig. 21 on line 22--22 on said Fig. 21.

Fig. 23 is an end elevational view of an erected carton or display box formed from the blank of Fig. 19.

Fig. 24 is a plan view of a blank modied over that of Fig. 19 with a portion thereof folded to its final knocked-down position.

Fig. 25 is a transverse sectional view through the blank of Fig. 24 showing same in its knockeddown condition and as shipped to the user.

Fig. 26 is a perspective sectional view of an erected display box or cartonformed from the blank of Fig. 24.

Fig. 27 is a sectional view taken at right angles to Fig. 26 on line 21-21 of said Fig. 26.

Fig. 28 is an end view of an assembled or erected display box or carton formed from the blank of Fig. 24.

Fig. 29 is a plan view of a blank modified over that shown in Fig. 24 with a portion thereof folded to its final knocked-down position.

Fig. 30 is a transverse sectional view through the folded or knocked-down blank of Fig. 29 in the condition as shipped to the user.

Fig. 31 is a perspective sectional view of an erected carton from the blank of Fig. 29 as seen from the rear or cover side of the carton.

Fig. 32 is a sectional perspective view, similar to Fig. 31, as seen from the front or display base side of the carton.

Fig. 33 is a fragmentary sectional view through the carton, and assuming the cover or lid is closed, as seen from line 33-33 on Fig. 31.

Fig. 34 is an end elevational view of a carton as erected from the blank of Fig. 29.

Fig. `35 is a plan view of ablank modied over that disclosed in Fig. 19 with a portion thereof folded to itsnal knocked-down position.

Fig. 36 is a transverse sectional view through the knocked-down blank of Fig. 35 in the condition as shipped to the user.

Fig. 37 is a sectional perspective view of an erected carton formed from the blank of Fig. 35 as seen4 from the rear or cover side thereof.

Fig. 38 is a perspective sectional view, similar to Fig. 37, as seen from the front or display base side thereof.A

Fig. 39 is a fragmentary sectional view taken .at right angles to Fig. '37, and assuming that the cover or lid is closed, as seen from line 39--39 on said Fig. 37.

Fig. 40 is an end elevational view of an erected carton from the blank of Fig. 35.

rIlhroughout the several views of the drawings similar reference characters are employed to de note the same or similar parts.

As was pointed out above this invention relates to improvements in a display box or carton formed from a knocked-down blank to be assembled by the user upon desiring to place merchandise therein for shipment and display. As pointed out above various modifications of the invention are disclosed each including the basic or underlying elements of the display box or carton of the present invention which includes a base member of appreciable thickness thereby providing a display bed together with a cover or lid integrally and hingedly connected with said base and said cover or lid for limiting the closing of the cover or lid.

In the following specific description of the several modifications only the specific differences between the blanks and cartons over those disclosed in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, will be pointed out.

Specically, and referring to Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the blank comprises a main or base suD- porting panel 38 bounded by cut lines 3| and 32 at opposite sides thereof and score or fold

lines

33 and 34 at the remaining opposite sides of said bottom supporting panel. The score or fold

lines

33 and 34 may be considered as the back and front of said panel since they are of greater length than the remaining cut sides 3| and 32 and are respectively remote and near to the observer. It is to be understood however that this nomenclature is used merely for the purpose of description. The blank has integrally hingedly connected to the main or base supporting panel y 30 through the score or fold line 34 an extension 35 which will fold to form the supporting base for the goods or article to be shipped and displayed in the carton of the present invention.

The extension 35 comprises a main or goods supporting panel 35 of a length substantially equal to the length of the bottom or base supporting panel 30 but of a width slightly less than the width of the said panel 38 for providing a flange as will presently be made clear. The goods supporting panel v38 is bounded by score or fold

lines

31, 38, 38 and 40. Between the score or fold

lines

34 and 38 are panels 4| and 42 separated from one another by a score or fold line 43.

Attached to the opposite ends of the goods supporting panel 38, through the score or fold

lines

31 and 39, are similar flaps 44 each longitudinally divided by a score or fold line 45 to form in the said flaps panels 48 and 41.

The goods supporting panel 38 has hingedly connected thereto, through the score or fold line 48, a panel 48 of a width substantially equal to the width of panel 42 and serves the same purpose thereof as will later be made clear.y The panel 48 has its other side dened by a score or fold line 48 for hingedly connecting therewith a glue flap or panel 58.

The panels 42 vand 48 each has its opposite ends defined by a score or fold line 5| and 52 for. respectively, hingedly connecting to theends of the panel 42 tucking flaps or ears 53 and to the ends of the panel 48 similar tucking naps or ears 54. The ends of the glue flap or'panel 58 are partially defined by score or fold lines 55 for integrally, hingedly connecting to the ends of said panel 58 tucking flaps |58. The glue flap or panel 50 has the balance of its ends defined by cut lines 13' which are inset from the Score or fold lines 55 to form locking shoulders a8 will presently be made clear.

The blank has integrally hingedly connected to its bottom or base supporting panel, through the score or fold line 33, a panel 51 whose other side is deflned by a score or fold line 58 for hingedly connecting therewith the lid or Cover panel 59.

The lid or cover panel 58 has its remaining sides defined by score orl fold

lines

60, 6| and 82. The score or fold line 8| hingedly connecting to the lid or cover panel 59 an extension 83 that forms the cover front wall and which extension is divided by a plurality of score or fold lines 82', v83 and 84 to form in said extension, between the the base together with cooperating means on score or fold line 8| and the free edge thereof,

itV panels 85', 65. 51 and 88. The panel Il. in the erected carton forms the cover front wall outer wall member. has its opposite ends defined by score orfold lines 68 through which there is hingedly connected with the said panel ends corner pieces 1li which, as will later be made clear, form, well known in the trade. bellows corners. The panel 65, in the erected carton forms the cover front wall bottom wall member, has its ends defined by cut lines 1| while the panel 61, in the erected carton forms the cover front wall inner wall member. has its ends in part defined by score or fold lines 12 and in part by cut lines 13 which are inset from the score or fold lines 12 thereby providing a shoulder 14 for .a purpose later to be made clear. The panel 61 through its end scores 12 has hingedly connected thereto ilaps 15 which are adapted to be tucked within the venel walls to be enfolded thereby.

The cover panel 58 through its end score or

yiold lines

60 and 52 has integrally. hingedly connected therewith similar extensions 18 which in the erected carton form the cover end walls and it is deemed sufllcient i! but one of said extensions be described in detail. Accordinly. the extension 16 isy provided with a pair of score or fold lines 11-and 1 8 thereby providing in the extension between the score or fold line 88 and the end of the extension,

panels

18, 88 and 8|. The panel 18, in the erected carton forms the end wall outer wall member and has its ends deilned by score or fold lines 82 and 8l through the former of which is integrally hingedly connected thereto the corner piece 10. The panel 1l has connected to its other end through the score or fold line 83 '.a corner piece 84 which is substantially identical with the corner piece 18 andforms in the erected carton a bellows corner. 'I'he panel 88, in the erected carton forms the end wall inner wall lmember and has a length somewhat less than 'that of the panel'18 and has its ends defined by 'cut

lines

85 and 85 with said panel 88, as seen in Fig. l,jextendin'g upwardly from the end 881 of panel 18 to a point short of the other end 82 of said panel19. Between the upper ends 85 and 82, respectively oi'

thev panels

88 and 18, there is provided a tucking flap or 'tongue 81 hingedly carried by the panel 18 through the score or fold klines 11 beyond, the panel y88. Thepa'nel 88 in Vaddition has projecting from its ,sides .shortlugs grally, hingedly connect to the said panel 51 the corner pieces 84'. In order that the corner pieces and 84 may be formed as a bellows corner they are each provided with 'a diagonal score or fold line 8i.

After the blank has been cut and scored as 'above described adhesive 82 is appliedfto the upper surface of the panel or glue flap l5. Simior glue flap I8 into engagement with the cover panel 59, whereupon,l pressure is applied to' the folded blank effecting the definite adhesion of the parts to-one another. The folded blank is now in its fully knocked-down position as illustrated in Fig. 2 and is shipped to the user in this condition.

The user upon desiringto set up the shipping and display box or carton raises the display base panel 35 from its superimposed position on supporting base panel lll thereby arranging the

panels

42 and 48 to be normal to the base 80 and with a iiange 85 projecting forwardly of said base. The panels are retained in this position by first disposing the tucking iiaps or

ears

58 and 54 transversely of the "bottom or base supporting panel 30 whereupon the flap 'M is bent to be norlvmal to the

panelsv

88 and 86 and the panel 41 tucked into the space between the said

panels

80 and 35 to lie on the base panel 38 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4.

The cover or lid is then assembled by raising the extension 88 from its flat or knocked-down position, illustrated at the upper end oi Fig. 1, thereby arrangingthe panels 55 and 61 to be normal with the cover panel 58 with the panel 65 parallel with the said cover panel 58 and forming abottom wall vmember for the cover front wall. At this time the cover end wall extensions 16 are successively, individually, raised from its flat extended position to dispose the panel 18 normal to the cover panel 59 and which panel 18 forms the cover end wall outer wall member. This raising of the extension 15 automatically, or at least permits, the inward folding of the corner pieces 1li and 84 on their diagonal score or fold lines 8i to form the bellows corners. The tucking flaps 15 and 55 are then arranged. 0r had previously larly, adhesive 98 is applied to the upper surface of the panel '4| while adhesive 8l is applied to the under surface of the panel 88. At this time the extension 35 is folded on the score or fold line Il thereby bringing the adhesive 88 of panel 4I into engagement with the bottom or basev supporting panel 3l! whereupon reverse folds are effected successively on score or fold lines I8 and 38 thereby bringing the adhesive 82 on panel or glue flap 50 into engagement with the panel 51. At this time also the extension 88' is folded on score or fold line l2 thereby bringing'the panel tively, of thev cover front and lbackwalls inner wall members or

panels

81 and 58. The panel 8l, at this time, acts as a creeper or lockingj flange and is superimposed on the cover panel 58.'

Thedisplay box vor carton is now as setup in Fig. 3. It will be noted that the base or `bottom of the box or carton has a projecting flange 95 on which rests the cover iiangeiront' wall bottom wall member or panel i8 which thereby limits the movement ofthe cover and bottomrelative to one another in a closing direction while the sides of thebottom are completely' received between the end walls of the cover.

It will be noted in Fig. l that the cut and score lines whichv form the corresponding ends of the several panels are in alignment which results in the base oi' the display box orv carton and especially thebottom or supporting base panel being within the end walls of thecover or y play base as will subsequently be made clear. The lbottom or supporting base panel 30 has integrally hingedly connected to each of its ends through the score or fold line 95 a tab 91 longitudinally divided by a score or fold line 98 to form panels 99 and |00. The blank in Fig. 5 is further modied over that of Fig. 1 to the extent of eliminating from the cover front and back walls inner wall members the tucking flaps 15 and 56 and providing the said panels 50' and y|31 with ends formed by cut lines, respectively, and |02 and with said cut lines |0| and |02 inwardly spaced from the score or fold lines which form the ends of said cover frontand back walls outer members or panels. The said offsetting of the cut lines |0| and |02 is to the same extent of the offsets 13 and 13' in the panels E1 and 50 with said cut lines |0| and |02 affording shoulders throughout their height for locking the end wall inner wall member in its operative position.

Additionally, the blank of Fig. 5 has eliminated therefrom the cover or lid glue flap 68 and the coverl or lid front .wall bottom wall or panel 66 wherefore a cover or lid is provided having its front wall of doublethlckness instead of a front wall of appreciable thickness including inner and outer spaced 'apart wall members. In the blank of Fig. 5 the cover or lid end wall extension 16' has eliminated from it the vcreeper ap 8| as well Aas the locking lugs 88 and 89 utilizing instead, Aas intimated above, the panel 80' as the inner end wall which is locked in operative position by enga ement throughout its height behind the shoulder orming ends |0| and |02 of front and back walls inner wall members or panels 50 and 61'.

After the blank of Fig. 5 is cut and scored as above described the panel 50', th-e panel 4|', and the panel 61 are each provided with adhesive, respectively, indicated by

reference numerals

92, 93 and |03 whereupon the extensions of the blank are folded to cause the panel 61' to engage with the panel 65 and the panel 4 to engage the base supporting panel 30' while the panel 50 engages the panel 51 all of which are thereby adhesively secured in position to provide a blank as illustrated in Fig. 6 when in its knocked-down position.

The user upon desiring to utilize the carton of Figs. 5 to 8 inclusive, sets the same up ln the same manner as above described in connection with the blank of Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive. In order to avoid an exposed raw edge at each end of the base supporting panel 30' the tabs 91 are folded onto the panel 30' whereby the panels 99 form the exposed surfaces of the end flanges of the supporting base.

It -will be noted 'from Figs. 3 and 7 that the cover or lid of each of the modiflcations there disclosed has the back wall thereof, formed by pan@ 51 and glue flap 59, of the blank of Fig. l, and the corresponding panel 51 and glue flap or panel 50 of Fig. 5, on the same plane as the bottom or supporting base panel 30 and 30' thereby elevating the display base or panel 36 `above the front flange 95 and said back wall assembly. In the modification illustrated in Figs. 9 to 12, inclusive, the cover or lid is shown as having its back wall assembly ln the plane -of the display base or panel 38 which requires a slight rearrangement of the panels of the blanks of Figs. 1 and 5 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 9.

Specifically, Fig. 9 discloses the blank modi- 8 v ned over those of Figs. 1 and 5 by having the spacer panel 48 shifted from a position between the ldisplay base or panel 35 and glue :dap or panel 50 to a position between the bottom or supporting base panel 30-30 and the back will outer wall member 51 whereby. said spacer panel 48 is hingedly connected to the bottom or supporting base panel 30-30' through the score and fold line 33 while the said spacer panel 48 is connected 4with the cover back wall 51 through a score or fold line 49. The rest of the blank isr substantially identical with the blanks of Figs. 1 and 5.

After the blank has been cut and scored as just described and disclosed in .said Fig. 9

adhesives

92 and 93 are respectively applied to the panels 50 and 4| and at the same time adhesive |03I is applied to the under surface of the panel y61. The panel 51' is now folded on the score or fold line 63 to bring its adhesive into engagement with the panel 465. At this time valso the cover forming extension is folded on the score or fold line 34 which brings the flange forming panel 4I into engagement with the bottom or supporting base panel 39--30' and, Without any reverse folding as above described in connection with the blank of Fig. 1, brings the glue flap or panel 50 into engagement with the panel 51. The blank of Fig. 9 is now in the condition and position as illustrated in Fig. 10 for shipment to the user.

The user upon desiring to set up the carton follows substantially the same steps as above set forth in connection with the setting up of the blank of Fig. 1. Briefly, this setting up consists of actuating the base members about the score or fold

lines

43, 38, 33 and superimpod score or fold lines 40 and 49' for thereby separating or spacing the bottom or supporting and display' base or panels from one another whereupon the said panels are locked in their operative positions through the tucking flaps or

ears

53 and 54 and the arrangement ofthe panels 45 and 41 of the flap 44 to be normal to one another. The lid or cover is then set up in the same manner as above described.

In modifications heretofore described the supporting base or panel 30-30 has been made to a dimension to project forwardly and/or laterally of the display base or panel 36 thereby providing an extending flange for engagement by the free edges of the cover or lid front and end walls to thereby limit the movement of these parts relative to one another. In the modification disclosed in Figs. 13 to 18, inclusive, means are provided inwardly of the cover or lid to engage the display base or panel and thereby limit this movement of the parts. This construction is accomplshed by a slight modification in the blank of Figs. 1, 5 or 9 and which modification is shown in Fig. 13.

The modification of the blank of Fig. 13 over the blank of Fig. 1 consists in eliminating from the base assembly the flange forming panel 4| and forming the bottom or base supporting panel 30" and the display base or panel 36" of substantially the same area with the spacing panel 42 therebetween on one side and the spacing panel 48 on the other side and between. the said display base or panel 39" and the bottom or base supporting panel 30".

The main modification of the blank of Fig. 13 consists in providing the end Wall inner wall member or panel 80' with a lug or flap |04 which is partially cut from the said panel 80"' along 9 I cut unes mr,I los ,and |01 menu-.er being on a portion of the score orA` fold line 'I0 between the panel 80" and the creeper panel 8| with said remaining portion of the score or fold line 16 being indicated by reference character 18". 'Ihe lug |04 is hingedly connected with the panel 80"' through a score or fold line II3. The lug |04 is substantially longitudinally divided -by a score or fold line |08 thereby providing in the lug |04 a substantially rectangular panel |09 and a substantially isosceles trapezold panel `I I with lthe fourth side of the isosceles trapezoid panel ||0 formed by a score or fold line `'I'he score or fold line integrally hingedly connects with the panel I I0 a flap |I2 which, 'in the erected carton, as will presently be made clear, forms a spacer or supporting pillar for the lid abutment. The blank of Fig. 13 is furthermodied by having the cover front wall inner wall member or panel 61" inwardly cut or offset as at 13" thereby providing a space for the lug l|04 in assembly and eiecting the shoulder or abutmentl for the lid or cover.

After the blank of Fig. 13 has been cut and scored as just described it has applied to its glue flange or panel 50 the adhesive 92 and the cover front inner wall member 61" likewise has the adhesive |03 attached to its under surface as seen in Fig. 13. 'Ihe blank is then folded on the score or fold line 33 for thereby bringing the panel 50 into face engagement with the panel 51 for adhesive connection while the panel 61" is folded on its score or fold line 62 for thereby. bringing the said panel 61" into face engagement with the cover front wall outer wall member or panel 65. The blank is now in its knocked-down condition as illustrated in Fig. 14 for shipment to the user who upon desiring to use the same erects the base and cover sections in substantially the same manner as above set forth in connection with the blanks of Figs. 1, and 9.

In the erection of the blank of Fig. 13 and particularly in setting up the cover or lid portion each of the lugs |04 is slightly inwardly bent on its score or fold line I|3 whereupon the isosceles trapezoid panel ||0 is bent rearwardly on the score or fold line |08 after having had inwardly nected with the front wall inner wall member or panel 61" through the panel 66", which corresponds to the front wall bottom wall member or panel 66 of Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive. The said connection being effected through -a score or fold line I l5 between the panel 66" and the panel I4.

In the formation of the knocked-down carton from the blank of Fig. 19 the panel I 4 has secured to its under surface adhesive I I6 whereby it is secured to the upper end of the cover or lid front wall outer wall member or panel 65.- It

bent or folded the spacer flap ||2. Upon the inward folding of the cover end wall inner wall member or panel 80"' the lug |04 snaps behind the shoulder 13" of the cover front wall inner wall member or panel 61 as clearly shown in Fig. 17. At this time the isosceles trapezoid panel I0 of the lug |04 is parallel with the cover panel 53 and is spaced from said cover panel by the panel |03 at its inner or long edge, defined by the score or fold line |08, andis spaced at its outer edge by the spacing lug I I2.

By the construction just described a diagonal 'brace and abutment is provided as clearly illustrated in Figs. 15 and 17 which abutments, one at each corner of the cover or lid, engage the forward corners of the base assembly diagonally I thereof as readily seen from Figs. 16 and 18.

While the modification illustrated in Figs. 13 to 18, inclusive, discloses the cover or lid as having its back wall in the plane of the bottom or supporting base panel 30" it will be understood that the panels of Fig. 13 may be rearranged as disclosed in Fig, 9 so that the said cover or lid will have its back wall in the plane of the display panel 36" and it is believed that this is obvious in view of the disclosure above.

In the modification illustrated in Figs. 19 to 23, inclusive, there is disclosed a shoulder inwardly of the lid or cover which engages the supporting should be noted that the panels ||l and 61"" are of such widths or heights that together they equal the width or height of the front wall outer wall member or panel 65.

It will be understood that the modification of the extension 63""' as just described is applicable to the display box or carton of Fig. 3 and is not limited to the specific disclosure of the display box or carton in Figs. 21, 22 and 23 and which specific modification will now be described.

As seen in Figs. 22 and 23 the assembled display box or carton has the lower edges of the lid or cover end walls inclined as at H1. This inclination of the said carton end walls is effected through a relatively simple modification of the end wall extension 16 of Fig. 1 and which end wall extension is indicated in Fig. 19 by the reference numeral 16"". As there shown use is made of end wall inner and outer panels ||8 and II!)v vproviding said panels with a triangular shaped area in which its one end defining score or fold line 63" is shorter than its other end dening score or fold line 82" and wherein the cut lines 86" and 85" forming the ends of panel ||9 are likewise of dissimilar length. It will further-be noted that the panel II9 is of less length at its free side than at its side formed by the score or fold line |20 thereby providing a lug I2'I projecting from the longer portion of said panel I I9.

The blank of Fig. 19 after being cut and scored as above described and illustrated and in addition toy having the adhesive II6 supplied to its panel Ill, has adhesive 94 applied to the panel or glue flap 68 as has adhesive 92 applied to the glue flap or panel 50. The blank of Fig. 19 is. as intimated above, folded on the score or fold line 62 to thereby bring the panel II4 into engagement with the front wall outer wall member or panel 65 and the glue flap or panel 60 into engagement with the cover or lid panel 69. At the same time the blank is folded on the score or fold line 34 for thereby bringing the panel or glue `flap 501 into engagement with the cover back wall of panel 51. The knocked-down display box or carton is now in the condition illustrated in Fig. 20 for shipment to the user.

The user upon desiring to set up the knockeddown carton of Fig. `20 follows the same steps as above described in connection with the setting up of the knocked-down carton in Fig. 2. The

carton resulting from the blank of Fig. 19 and its knocked-down carton in Fig. 20 is as illustrated in Figs. 21, 22 and 23 having the lower ends of the end walls inclining from the rear or back wall of the cover to the lower end of the cover front wall. It will be noted that the cover back wall is in the plane of the display base or panel 36 and that the said inclination is from the point of joinder of the cover back wall with the base assembly to the lower or free end of the cover front wall.

'Ihe modification illustrated in Figs. 24 to 28, inclusive, is substantially identical with that disclosed in Figs. 19 to 23, inclusive, except that the panels of the blank of Fig. 19 are rearranged to correspond with the placement of similar panels in Fig. 1 thereby bringing the cover back wall, when open, in the plane of the display base supporting panel 30 similar to that disclosed in Fig. 3. The only modification in the blank of Fig. 24 over the disclosure in Fig. 19 consists in oppositely inclining the end wall extensions score or fold lines |20 thereby making the shorter ends of the end walls outer wall members or panels ||8 and the similar ends of the end walls inner wall members or panels H9 at the upper end of the blank instead of at the lower end.

By this construction there is provided a display carton or box as illustrated in Fig. 28 wherein the inclination of the said cover end walls lower ends i1' is from the front to the back instead of from the back to the front as illustrated in Fig. 23. By this construction, also, the front edge of the-assembled base or the base panels spacing panel 42 has its outer surface exposed as well as having the outer corners of the base assembly free and exposed. By this construction the said base assembly, through the exposed side wall lower corners, may be grasped between the fingers of one hand and the cover or lid assembly grasped by the other hand for raising or opening the same.

It is frequently desirable to print the inner surface of the cover panel 59 which, with the blanks heretofore described, would require printing on both sides of the blank and assuming that the exterior of the carton is to be printed, which is the practice. By printing is here meant either carton content description, ornamentation, covering with an additional layer of material or some other decoration which is applied to the blank either before it is cut and scored or thereafter. With the blanks heretofore described this second printing on the normal under surface of the cover panel would be expensive while with the addition to the original blank of a small amount of box board or other carton material this printing can be done in one operation and on the same side of the blank.

The blank of Fig. 29 is designed for this purpose and merely requires the formation of the glue flap B8 of the blank of Fig. l19 of an area to cover the lid or cover panel 59 between the point of attachment of the cover or lid front wall inner wall member to the bounding score or fold line 58. This ap is indicated in Figs. 29 to 33, inclusive, by the reference character 68'. It will be understood that when the blank of Fig. 29 is first formed and scored that the extension including the same is in the same plane as the rest of the blank as illustrated in Fig. 29 wherefore the printing of the underside of said blank, as illustrated in Fig. 29, will include the printing of the nap or panel 68' so that when it is secured. its

l2 operative position, as illustrated in Figs. 29, 31 and 32, the said printing is exposed to view.

It will be understood that this flap 68 may be incorporated with the blanks of Figs. 1, 5, 9 and 13 to obtain the same results of a printed inner surface on the cover or lid.

This same result of a printed inner lid or cover panel is obtained from the blank of Fig. 35 which has eliminated therefrom the panel or fiap 68 and instead has added thereto a flap or panel |22 connected with a glue flap or cover back wall inner wall member 50 through a score or fold line |23 which in the erected carton is in superimposed alignment with the cover panel bounding score or fold line 58.

It will be readily appreciated that with the blank of Fig. 39 in its fully extended position and the printing thereof on the under side, as seen in said Fig. 35, that the flap or panel |22 can be readily printed so that when in its erected position, as in Figs. 37 and 38, the printing is readily legible. After the blank has been cut and scored the flap or panel |22 has adhesive |24 applied thereto at the time the adhesive 92 is being applied to the panel 50.

It will be understood that the flap |22 may be incorporated with the blanks of Figs. 1, 5, 9, 13 and 19 in obtaining the same result,

The display panel 36 in Fig. 35 is shown as having formed therein a cut-out portion |25 for the purpose of receiving an article to be supported and displayed by the display box or carton. This cut-out portion |25 may take any contour depending upon the article to be displayed and it is to be understood that the corresponding display base or panel of each of the other blanks disclosed in this application may be correspondingly designed or arranged.

From the foregoing it is believed now evident that there has been provided a construction which answers the objects initially set forth.

What is claimed is:

l. In a display box or carton formed from a single blank out and scored to form a base portion and a cover portion hingedly connected to one another through a hinge fold line, said base portion including a base supported panel, an upwardly spaced goods supporting and display panel and connecting members normal to said base supporting and goods supporting and display panels between the front and back edges thereof, said cover portion comprising a cover panel with front, back and end walls projecting therefrom toward the base portion, said goods supporting and display panel and covering panel being of substantially equal area and said goods supporting and display panel being adapted to be embraced by the cover walls, means on one of said cover and base portions connectable to the other beyond the hinge line for reinforcing the hinge between the base portion and cover portion, and means carried by the base and cover for engagement to limit the closing of the cover on the base, comprising a shoulder inwardly projecting from one of the cover walls for engagement with the goods supporting and display panel.

2. In a display box or carton formed from a single blank cut and scored to form a base portion and a cover portion hingedly connected to one another through a hinge fold line, said base portion including a base supporting panel, an upwardly spaced goods supporting and display panel and connecting members normal to said base supporting and goods supporting and display panels between the front and back edges be embraced by the cover walls, means on one of said cover and base portions connectable to the other beyond the hinge line Vfor reinforcing the hinge between the base portion and cover portion, and means carried by the base and cover for engagement to limit the closing of the cover on theqbase, comprising in the blank panels integrally, hingedly connected with the cover front wall foldable at right angles to one another and secured in position forming a shoulder inwardly of the front wail and extending the full length thereof for engagement with the goods supporting and display panel.

3. In a display box or carton formed from a. single blank cut and scored to form a base portion and a cover portion hingedly connected to one another through a hinge fold line, said base portion including a base -supporting panel, an upwardly spaced goods supporting and display panel and connecting members normal to said base supporting and goods supporting and display panels between the front and back edges thereof, said cover portion comprising a cover panel with front, back and end walls projecting therefrom toward the base portion, said goods supporting and display panel and covering panel being vof substantially equal area and said goods supporting and display panel being adapted to be embraced by the cover walls, means on one of said cover and base portions connectable to the other beyond the hinge line for reinforcing the hinge between the base portion and cover portion, and means carried by the base and cover for engagement to limit the closing of the cover on the base, comprising a shoulder formed from certain of the cover end and front walls cooperating with theother of said end and front walls to form shoulders disposed diagonally of the cover front corners interiorly thereof for engagement with the goods supporting and display panel.

4. In a display box or carton formed from a one another through a hinge fold line, said base forming portion including a base supporting panel, an upwardly spaced goods supporting and display panel, spacing and connecting panels substantially normal to and at each edge of the base supporting and goods supporting and display panels to space said base supporting panel and goods supporting and display panel from one anv other and means for locking said panels in said I single blank having a base forming portion and y Va cover forming portion hingedly connected to inner and outer wall members and back wall for locking the same in erected positions, said base forming portion of the blank including a glue nap 'for attachment to the cover back rwall for reinforcing the hinge connection between theVv cover and base. and means associated with said i4 comprising in the blank panels integrally, hingedlywconnected. with the cover front wall foldable at rightV angles to one another and secured in position forming an inwardly projecting shoulder i on said cover front wall inner wall member for engagement with the goods supporting and display panel at the forward edge thereof.

5. In a display box or cartoniormed froma single blank having a base forming portion and a cover forming portion hingedly connected to one another throughla hinge fold line, said base 'forming portion including a base supporting panel, an upwardly spaced goods supporting and display panel, spacing and connecting panels substantially normal to and at each edge of the base supporting and goods supporting and display panels to space said base sllPpOrting panel and goods supporting and display panel from one another and means for locking said panels in said positions, saidcover forming portion including a cover panel of an area substantially equal to the area of the goods supporting and\ display panel, said covering panel having exten# sions from the sides thereof foldable to form a front wall of inner and outer wall members, end walls of inner and outer wall members, a back wall and cooperating means on `said cover front and end walls inner and outer wall members and back wall for locking the same in erectedpositions, said base forming portion of the blank in-` cluding a glue flap for attachment to the cover back wall for reinforcing the hinge connection between the cover and base, and means associated with said base forming portion o1' the blank and cover forming portion of the blank. for engagement with the other for limiting the closing of the cover, comprising a lug integral with each cover end wall inner wall member inwardly of the ends thereof adjacent the front wall for disposal angularly thereto toward the said front wall, and means for anchoring the said lugs to theiront wall in their angular position.

6. In a display box or carton formed from a single blank having a base forming portion and a cover forming portion hingedly connected to one another through a hinge fold line, said base forming portion including a base supporting panel, an upwardly spaced goods supporting and display panel, spacing and connecting panels substantially normal to and at each edge of the lbase supporting and goods supporting and display panels to space said base supporting panel and goods supporting and display panel from one another and means for locking said panels in said positions. said cover forming portion including a cover panel of an area substantially equal to the area of the goods supporting and display panel,l said covering panel having extensions from the sides thereof foldable to form a front wall of inner and outer wall members, end walls of inner and outer wall members, a back wall and cooperating means on said cover front and end walls inner and outer wall members and back wall for locking the same in erected positions, said base forming portion of the blank including a glue nap for attachment to the cover back wall for reinforcing the hinge connection between the cover and base, and means associated with said base forming portion of the blank and the cover forming portion of the blank for engagement with `the other for limiting the closing of the cover,

said cover end walls inner and outer wall members being substantially wedge shaped with the smaller dimension of each wall member of its end wall adjacent one another whereby the lower edge of said cover end walls incline with respect to the plane of extent of the Abase supporting and goods supporting and display panels.

7. In a display box or carton formed from a single blank cut and scored to form a base portion and a cover portion hingedly connected to one another through a hinge fold line, said base portion including a base supporting panel, an upwardly spaced goods supporting and display panel and connecting members normal to said base supporting and goods supporting and display panels between the front and back edges thereof, said cover portion comprising a. cover panel with front, back and end walls projecting therefrom'toward the base portion, said goodsl supporting and display panel and covering panel being ofsubstantially equal area and said goods supporting and display panel being adapted to be embraced by the cover walls, means on one of said cover and base portions connectable to the other beyond the hinge line for reinforcing the hinge between the base portion and cover portion, one of said base portion and cover portion having a flap superimposed on4 the cover panel for exposing the side of the blank normally exposed by said vbase portion and cover portion, and cooperating means on said base portion and cover portion for limiting the closing of the cover onto the base portion.

8. In a display box or carton formed from a single blank cut and scored to form a base portion and a cover portion hingedly connected to one another through a hinge fold line, said base portion including a base supporting panel, an upwardly spaced goods supporting and display panel and connecting members normal to said base supporting and goods supporting and display panels between the front and back edges thereof, said cover portion comprising a cover panel with front, back and end walls projecting therefrom toward the base portion, said goods supporting and display panel and covering panel being of substantially equal area and said goods supporting and display panel being adapted to be embraced by the coverl walls, means on one of said cover and base portions connectable to the other beyond the hinge line for reinforcing the hinge between the base portion and cover portion, a flap integral with said base portion superimposed on the cover panel for exposing the side "of the blank normally exposed by said base portion and cover portion, and means carried by the base portion and cover for engagement to limit the closing of the cover on the base.

9. In a display box or carton formed from a single blank cut and scored to form a base portion and a cover portion hingedly connected to one another through a hinge fold line, said base portion including a base supporting panel, an

upwardly spaced goods supporting and display panel and connecting members normal to said base supporting and goods supporting and display panels between the front and back edges thereof, said cover portion comprising a cover panel with front, -back and end walls projecting therefrom toward the base portion, said goods supporting and display panel and covering panel being of substantially equal area and said goods supporting and display panel being adapted to be embraced by the cover walls, means on one of said cover and base portions connectable to the other beyond the hinge line for reinforcing the hinge between the base portion and cover portion, a nap integral with said cover portion superimposed on the cover panel for exposing the side of the blank normally exposed by said base portion and cover portion, and means carried by the base portion and cover portion for engagement to limit the closing of the cover on the base.

WILLIAM P. FRANKENSTEIN.

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