US2823844A

US2823844A - Simulated wheeled toy carton

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Publication number: US2823844A
Application number: US221499A
Authority: US
Inventors: William P Frankenstein
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1951-04-17
Filing date: 1951-04-17
Publication date: 1958-02-18
Anticipated expiration: 1975-02-18

Description

w. P. FRANKENSTEIN 2,823,844

SIMULATED WHEELED TOY CARTON Feb. 18, 1958 Filed April 17, 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet l ADHESIVE BELOW Feb. 18, 1958 w. P. FRANKENSTEIN 2,823,844

SIMULATED WHEEL-ED TOY CARTON Filed April 17, 1951 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 no HE'S] :15 U

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SIMULATED WHEEL-ED TOY CARTON 5 Sheet-Sheet 5' Filed April 17, Z L951 IN V EN TOR. WILL mm FRANKENS TEIN 4 7/2. fluow ey 1958 w. P. FRANKENSTEIN 2,823,844

SIMULATED WHEELED TOY CARTON 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed April 17, 1951 Fujlfi.

INVENTOR WILLIAM R FR NKEySTE/N, BY

Feb. 18, 1958 w. P. FRANKENSTEIN 2,823,844

SIMULATED WHEEL-ED TOY CARTON 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed April 17. 1951 ADHESIVE BELO w M AT m a W41 L L 5 M I W 1 1 I WII\I. HII4M 1 lo \1 WM a LN v 9 01 W W11. L In R FR/mk EMS 75m 4 Wmw flt-botye United States Patent 2,823,844 SIMULATED WHEELED TOY CARTON William P. Frankenstein, Cincinnati, Ohio Application April 17, 1951, Serial No. 221,499

2 Claims. c1. 229-8) This invention relates to improvements in knockeddown cartons and particularly to such cartons that when set up have the contour of, and by printing imbellishments represent, wheeled toys.

The principal object of this invention is the provision of a wheeled toy-type carton which can be supplied to the user in knocked-down condition and readily set up for subsequent use.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a carton for accomplishing the foregoing object that by simple modification in the blank can be filled through, or has the closing member at, either the top or the sides, depending on the type and kind of merchandise to be packed and shipped therein.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a simulated wheeled toy formed to be used as a box or carton and in which the simulated wheels are judiciously cut from other portions of the box reducing the waste to a minimum.

A still further and specific object of the present invention is the provision of a box or carton shipped to the user in a knocked-down condition that when set up represents a piece of rolling stock of a railroad, a locomotive, a wheeled circus wagon, and the like, in which the said box or carton is supported on projections from the sides of the carton that have a semi-circular perimeter representative of wheels depending from the simulated prototype.

Specifically, it is an object of this invention to simplify the details of construction and assembly of cartons for accomplishing the foregoing objects and in which the carton can be produced economically and is inexpensive to acquire and erect enabling the use of said carton for the packing and shipping of inexpensive goods such as candies, cookies, and the like.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention,

should be readily apparent by reference to the following specification considered in 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. l is an extended plan view of a blank from which one form of the carton of the present invention may be made.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the blank of Fig. 1 after it has been folded and secured in said folded position and as shipped to the user.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an erected carton from the blank of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view through the erected carton of Fig. 3.'

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the erected carton of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an extended plan view of a modified form of the blank embodying the'principals of Fig. 1.

'ice

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view through the folded and secured blank of Fig. 6 in the condition it is shipped to the user.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of an erected carton formed from the blank of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view through the erected carton of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view through the erected carton of Fig. 8.

Fig. 11 is an extended plan view of a blank similar to Fig. 6 showing a slight modification over said Fig. 6.

Fig. 12 is a transverse sectional view through the folded and knocked-down blank of Fig. 11 as shipped to the user.

Fig. 13 is a perspective sectional view showing theknocked-down or folded blank of Fig. 15 as shipped to the user.

Fig. 17 is a longitudinal sectional view through a carton erected from the blank of Fig. 15.

Fig. 18 is a longitudinal horizontal sectional view through the carton of Fig. 17 as seen from line 18-18 on said Fig. 17. t

Fig. 19 is a transverse sectional view through the carton of Fig. 17 as seen from line 1919 on said Fig. 17

Fig. 20 is a view similar to Fig. 19 taken in a plane.

forwardly of that of said Fig. 19 on line 20-29 on Fig. 17 Fig. 21 is a view similar to Fig. 16 of a folded knockeddown blank of Fig. 15 showing the said blank of Fig. 15 in an alternate knocked-down position from that of Fig. 16. t

Fig. 22 is a plan view of a blank showing modifications therein that will produce a carton similar to the cartons produced by the above identified blanks.

Fig. 23 is a perspective view of an erected carton from.

the blank of Fig. 22.

Fig. 24 is a bottom plan view of the erected carton'of.

Fig. 22.

Fig. 25 is a longitudinal sectional view of the erected carton of Fig. 23.

Fig. 26 is a transverse sectional erected carton of Fig. 23.

Throughout the several views of the drawingssimilar reference characters are, employed to denote the same or similar parts.

As was noted above, the chief object of the present invention is the provision of an inexpensive carton which simulates a wheeled toy and which may be produced from various specific blanks each having the basic under-' lying elements. The various blank modifications will be described in succession with the successive blanks merely having pointed out their modifications over the other blanks and the cartons resulting therefrom.

Accordingly, and referring first to Figs. 1 to 5, in-

clusive, use is made of a single blank cut or stamped from a piece of flat stock substantially rectangular in area and provided with a plurality of score or

fold lines

31, 32, 33 and 34 thereby producing a plurality of adjacent integrally, hingedly, connected

panels

36, 37, 38,

39 and 40.

In the erected carton the panel 36 forms the bottom n h t d rsl finsd, ys qn, 9P, g d 13 9 and,

view through the 42 which respectively, thingedlv connect to thevendst of the panels 36

extensions

43 and 44 which in the erected carton form the end walls thereof. The blank of Fig. 1 upon erectio'nproduces th'e 'cartcJn oFFig. 3 whichatter being suitably pr inted, as will he'reinafter be poihte'dout, simulates a diesel locomotive having contoured or stepped ends, as will b'ei presently described. fFor these reasons the extensions 43 and 44 m nace-provided with afpair of transverse score 'or fold"lines*"'45 an'd 46 forming between them a transverse panel 47 and forming, in each extension, =betvve'e'rrtlie 'sc o'reor fold line 45 and score or fold line 41 an end wall section-"48, and 'at thesame tirne forrningbetwe'en the scor'e or fold line 46 and 'the outer ends of said eirtensions 43 and 44 a second end 'w all se'ction 49. The outer or 'freeend of each of the end "wall' se'ctions -49 isprovided with 'a' contour and is defined by diverging score or fold

lines

50 and 51 which respectively, integrally, hingedly, connectwith the saidend walls, respectively, tuckingt'abs "52 and53. The end walls extensions 43 and44 are, respectively, each -fur'ther provided with tucking

tabs

54 and 55 integrally, 'hin'g'edly connected with the ends of its panel 47. In view of the fact that the blank of Fig. 1 forms the locomotive, the score lines 41 and 42 which connect, respective1y,-th'eend walls'extensions 43 and 44 t'o-the bottom panel 36 each is provided with, intermediate its ends,

angular cut lines

56 and 57, thereby providing" at the *bottomof each end 'wall extension a point 58 which in 'theerected carton fo'rmthe cowcatcher or fender at the ends of the carton.

In the erected carton the panels 37' and 39 form the sides thereof and sinceith'ey are" substantially duplicates of one another it is deemed sufiicient 'if but one of'them be described 'in'detail. Accordingly, the panel 37 has its ends contoured and formed in part by score or fold lines "59 and 60,"andfinp'art by score or fold lines 61 and 62ea ch of which inclines inwardly or toward the center of the'b'lank. The" score or' fold lines '59 and'61,

at-on'e end ofthe blank; are joined bya horizontal out A liness'while the score or fold

lines

60 and 62, at the other end ofthe blank, are joined by a similar horizontal out line 64; The score or fold lines 59 and'61 respectively, integrally, hingedly, connect with one end; of the panel 37 tuck'in'g-"tabs' 65 and 66, each of adiifer ent contour, for clearance purposes, with said tucking tab 66 having an edge 67 which has an inclinationg-for a piirposelater'to be made'clear. The scoreorf fold

lines

60 and 62 hingedly, integrally, connect with the other endofth'e paiiel 37

tucking tabs

68 and 69, similar to the

tucking tabs

65 and 66, each having a relatively irregular outline with said tucking tab 69 having an angularly disposed edge 70 for a purpose to be subse qh'ehtlyhiade clear. I r The outer longitudinal edge of th'e panel 37 is prov ith' semi-cireular. projections 71 formed by corresponding s'emi circular cuts 72 in the panel 36 and with the score or fold line 31 joining said cuts 72. As shown inFigQ lth'ere are four pairs of said semi-circular cuts 72, 'e'ach'pairbeing joined by acut line 73 in a plane below" thatof the score or fold line 31. Aswill be seenin the othefrnodifications thenumber of pairs of cut lines 72 may be varied" depending upon the size of the'carton and upon the number of wheels the vehicle being 'sirnulat ed'has. Itis for this reason that the specific blank of FigP 1" has four such pairs of semi'circular cut lines which gives the impression of eight wheels, with each two wheels nearer one another forming a :pair.

I n the'er ect'ed c mp the panel 38 constitutes. theroof ahdhas itsfendsdefined'by straight cut lines withwthe said a' eiefsomewna't grea erlengtn than the adjacent edgesb'r the canon side'sor"blankpan'elsm- 1111639, as respectively. represented by the seore or foldline's32 and'33." Y The- "a'dditional length of ithe panel 38 is einplofied-tofdrni*projectin 'end"edgesof the roof; "as is usual-practice in railroad rolling stock construction. The

panel 38 is medially longitudinally divided by a score or fold line 74 thereby forming in the panel 38 a pair of

adjacent panels

38a and 38b which in the erected carton form the inclining portions of the roof and respectively rest on the end walls inclined

upper edges

51 and 50 respectively. w

The remaining panel 40 oftthelblank in. .thelerected carton forms a glue 'fiap "for adhesive and -permanent attachment to' the bottom panel 36. :Said adhesive is indicated at 75 and is on the under surface ofv the blank as viewed' 'in Fig. '1. The'adhesive 75"extends longitudinally of the blank inwardly of. each of its longitudinal positions that they incline outwardlyfofjone another nd'Walls, suitably printed, lithographed, or "the"like,

as illustrated by the end of the carton of'Fi'g. 3, so as to'show' a -representation of a windshield on'the section 49 ofs'aidfend wall and the front endofthe' locomotive, fender, and coupler on "the lower section 48 of said end wall. The carton sides or panels. 37 and 38 arefeach priiit'ed,lithographed or otherwiseillustrated, asinFig, 3, to show theimachinery compartment, windows for-said compartment, the side of the operatorszcab, andithe other appurtenancesof a locomotive or diesel engine. The panel'38'is likewise 'siiit'ably printed to show or .illustrate the usual top or root of the said engine. At thisti'ine the glue flap 40 has the. adhesive applied to the underside thereof, as seen in l, where-v upon'thetsaid 'glue flapis folded onthe .interrupted score or fold line'3 4, that is, the raising of the glue fiap 30 allows the wheel projections atthe outer .edgewof the panel 39' to remain in "the plane of the said/panel 39 whilethe glue flap is superimposed. on the panel 39. .If

desired'the adhesive 75 may now be applied to thenow exposed surface of the glue'fla'p 4,0,.if the said. adhesive had not been applied as above set forth. The blank is now folded on the score or fold line 32 .for thereby bringing' the 'glueflap or panel 41 into face contact withfthe carton bottom or panel 36 with the adhesive 75 therebetween. The usual pressure is now applied to the folded blank for adhesively connecting the [glue flap andcarton bottom to one another. .The blank is now finjts knocked-down'position as illustrated in transverse crasssec tion7ifi'fFig.' 2 and. it is in'this position that the carton is shipped to the user preparatory for erection and filling.

The user in desiring to erect or set up the cartondoes so by merely pressing on the right and left ends of the knocked-down blank as seen in'jFig. 2 causing the top,

bottom, and sides to swing on'their score or fold lines I to a substantially rectangular position whereupon one .of f

the end'wvall's, extension 43, for example, is v.raisedahd therebyfprojects" the'pointl58 anew-the bottom 36,615 the .carto'n. The tucking tabs; '65 f om each of thefside tabs 54 an'd" 55 of the end wall 'p'aner47 are then folded to. be normalto the said panel 47 and the said panel 47 actuated 'aboutthefsco're or foldline' 45 towardthe sidewalls'end horizontal cuts 63 -

anil'the tucking tabs

54 and 55 inserted within the carton behind the tucking tabs '65. Side'walltucking tabs 66 are then .folded to ,be nor mal to the .side walls and transversely :of theldartoh. This adjustment "of the tucking'tabs '66 causes thei 'r'zinclined apper. edges 67 to underlie the top "panel sections 01' 'paii'els""3'8a 551d 38b to hold sa'id sectionspanel thelongitudifiahanedial score" im; :74 in; the roof panel 38. The end Wall or extension .43'the1i has its tacking

escapee tabs

52 and 53 folded to be substantially normal to the end wall upper section 49 whereupon the said end wall upper section 49 is actuated toward the carton side walls inclined edges 61 and the

tucking tabs

52 and 53 are inserted within the carton to be between the inclined edges 67 of the tucking flaps 66 and the

roof sections

38a and 38b. At this time the upper end of the end wall upper section, as represented by the score or fold

lines

50 and 51, underlies the roof panel inwardly of its end and retains the said

roof panel sections

38a and 38b in their inclined positions. The box or carton is now sufiiciently set up that it can be filled through its other end. After the merchandise has been placed in the carton, the second end, extension 44, is closed in the same manner as the first end, extension 43, was closed.

The filled carton is now as illustrated in Fig. 3 and may be stood on the semi-circular projections 71 which have been printed to represent wheels so that the carton simulates a wheeled vehicle, a diesel locomotive or engine.

The chief distinction between the blank of Fig. 6 and the blank of Fig. 1 is that the ends of the carton resulting from the blank of Fig. 6 are normal to the top, bottom and sides and the carton of Fig. 8 has but four projections or wheel simulations instead of eight as illustrated in Fig. 3. For these reasons the

end wall extensions

43 and 44 of Fig. 6 have no transverse score or fold lines and are solid members with their outer ends defined by the inclined score or fold

lines

50 and 51 for the

tucking tabs

52 and 53.

The side walls or panels 37 and 39' instead of having contoured ends have substantially vertical ends and are respectively defined by score or fold

lines

76 and 77 which integrally, hingedly, connect with the ends of the said side Walls single tucking flaps 78 and 79.

The blank is suitably printed to simulate a piece of rolling stock, such as a freight car, by having the end wall panels or extensions 43' and 44' printed as freight car ends, the panels 37' and 39' printed as freight car sides, and the panel 38 printed as a freight car top. The blank is then folded and secured in its folded or knockeddown position as illustrated in Fig. 7 for shipment to the user. The user in desiring to set up and fill the carton with merchandise follows substantially the same steps as outlined above with the result of a carton as illustrated in Fig. 8.

The blank of Fig, 11 is substantially identical with the blank of Fig. 6 except that the glue flap 40 of Fig. 11 is provided longitudinally with a score or fold line 80. By this construction the blank may be knocked-down or folded so as to break all of the semi-circular projections or wheel representations from the panels from which they are cut, and in some instances thereby assist in erecting the carton. This is accomplished by placing the adhesive 75 in the position of the blank as illustrated in Fig. 11, that is, outwardly of the longitudinal medial score or fold line 80 but inwardly of the end of the blank when the blank inner face is uppermost, as seen in Fig. 11. In assemblying the blank the glue flap 40' is folded on itself along the score or fold line 80 to have the outer faces of the glue flap in contact whereupon the steps above set forth are followed, that is, the now folded glue flap is further folded on the score or fold line 34 to bring the portion of the glue flap devoid of adhesive on top of the panel 39' whereupon the blank is further folded on the roof medial score or fold line 74, instead of on the score or fold line 32. Prior to the folding of the blank on the score or fold line 74 the panel 36 was folded to be superimposed on the panel 37' Wherefore the adhesive 75 engages with the surface of the blank normally the outer surface of the carton, and pressure is then applied for adhesively securing the glue flap 40' with the carton bottom or panel 36 of the blank. The blank is now in its folded or knocked-down 17 and 18.

8 position as transversely illustrated in section in Fig. 12.

As will be seen, the wheels simulations from each or the carton sides are now projecting from the knockeddown blank and the user in desiring to set up the said carton applies pressureto the right and left-hand ends of the knocked-down blank as seen in Fig. 12. As the pressure is applied the carton passes through the stage illustrated in Fig. 13 with the bottom of the carton folding from its superimposed position against the inner surface of the carton side to a position to be normal thereto and which is the position of the bottom when the carton is fully set up having a substantially rectangular crosssection as illustrated in solid and phantom lines in Fig. 14. The erection of the end walls, extensions 43' and 44' cause the roof or carton top panel to have inclined portions such as illustrated in Figs. 8 and 10.

The modified blank and the carton formed therefrom as illustrated in Figs. 15 to 21 is quite similar to the blanks of Figs. 6 and 11 and results in a carton which, when erected, is barely distinguishable from that illustrated in Fig. 8. The chief distinction between the blank of Fig. 15 and the blank of Fig. 6 is that the end walls of the carton from the blank of Fig. 15 are carried by the side walls, instead of the bottom, and swing or oscillate from side to side of the carton, instead of from bottom to top. This construction has necessitated a slight 1earrangement of the panels with respect to the ends of the blank, and the placement of the glue flap at an edge of the carton bottom instead of at the edge of a carton side, as illustrated with each of the foregoing blanks.

Specifically, the side of the carton or panel 37' is illustrated as having integrally, hingedly connected with its one end by a score or fold line 77, the end wall extension or panel 81 having at its free end integrally, hingedly connected therewith a tucking or locking tab 82. The upper end of the panel 81 is pyramidally formed or provided with inclined score or fold

lines

50 and 51 for integrally, hingedly connecting therewith the

tucking tabs

52 and 53. The other end of the carton side or panel 37 is provided, in part, by a out line and in part by a score or fold line '76 for integrally, hingedly connecting a tucking tab 78'. It should be noted that if desired the said score or fold line 76 may be the full height of the carton side for connecting therewith a panel 81 to form the second end wall of the carton, in the specific blank illustrated in Fig. 15 the said second end Wall is carried by the other carton side or panel 39. It will further be noted that in this specific form of the blank the carton side wall or panel 37 is the end of the blank and has projecting from it the wheel simulations 71.

The side wall panel 39' has its end defined by the score or fold line 77 through which is integrally, hingedly, connected therewith a flap 83 which is substantially of the area and contour of the end wall extension or panel 81 and in the erected carton backs up the said carton end wall extension or panel 81 by being in face contact therewith as shown clearly in the left-hand ends of Figs. The score or fold line 77 at the end of the panel 39 is provided intermediate its ends with a slit 84 through which is pushed the locking tab 82 of end wall extension or panel 81 in securing the carton in its erected position. The other end of the carton side or blank panel 39 is defined by the score or fold line 76 and has integrally, hingedly, connected therewith an end wall extension or panel 85 which is substantially identical with the end wall extension or panel 81 having its upper end pyramidally formed and defined by inclined score or fold

lines

50 and 51 which respectively integr ally, hingedly connect therewith tucking

tabs

52 and 53. The free end of the end wall extension or panel 85 has integrally, hingedly connected therewith the locking tab 82 with said locking tab displaced with respect to the free end of said end wall by comparison with the locking tab of the end wall 81.

l-Themodifie dblankbf Fig] 15 hasthe ends" of its bottom panel defined by the shore of fold lines 41" 42" which integrally; hingedly' c'onnet therewith

tabs

86 and 87 thati.upstand therefrom; in the erected carton, and form abutments-for the" end' Wall anelssi and 85 as illustrated in Figs; 17 and 19. The botto'rii' panel 3 oi, the modified blank of Fig? siniilar' to the slipplementalbottom" panel or' glue flap 4W of Fig. ll is longitudinally scored at 88 with said siiors extending through the Contiguous tabs 85 ahd 87. This bottom pahel'SQf, similar to the bottom panels of'the' above idem tihed blanks; is prbfidedwith the semifoir "l ar Cuts 72 to'proi/Iide the; semi cireular: p'rojeetions or Wheels simulations'71 for" the carton sidejor panel'39'fl Projecting from the panel 3fi and integrally; hin conneet'edtherewith'is the ghie'flap" wh above; and as seen most clearly in Figs. instead of beingadhe sively: secured to thef c I A is adhesiyely securedlto the inne r surfaee'of'the c'artori side or blank'panel 37'. I y 20 The blank of Fig; 15 may be toldedfin'to'itskijo downtorm in either of two'ways, respectively illus in Pigsj l6 a nd2l. As"illustr"ated"in Fig; 116] folded substantially through the'jsteps tha't' F fol ded' with the" adhesive thereonappliedi: t surfac'eof the blank as illustratedin'Fig'. 151: Th ing of'the blank'comprising rearyy ly v I, flap 4% onfthe' sc ore'or foldlin'ef 3'4, 'forwar the bottom panel36' on its riiedial sfoore o'r f and then folding theblank onjthe roofrfiedial 741 This'resultsias noted above, inth'e'kiioeke cartonas illustrated in transverse seeti'onili I erecttheparton the usermerely applies pr 511 right and 'le'f t-hand ends of the folded 'lgla"i1'l"ig 16."

T at i t e" i fi k fi d warble i gi g the 35 the roof medial seor'eli'ne 74finto the position of The user in desiring to ei'e' c't th ea -ton mere] pressure'tothe right'andlef tfha d'ejhds down-blank OfFigJ 21 as with the" other modified y In each of; the foregoingf-rriodirica it will be observedthat the cartona and frietionally heldinthefelosed'pgs I I v q A ton is 'illustrat'din Figs? 22' ms, inelusive; 'aiid'w'ill new" be described in detail; V M I The blank in Fig? his, n i hingedl'y conneetd Witlfione anoth walls and top "and batten; having-a somewhat great thanin" the other as distin s which are substantially 5 (1a the biank of Fig 22is p v 1 or foldlines 32 andjZfh'nged 1

oneanother panels

93 and 95 form t f haslits upper end eline'd'seore lines '5 and m nectihl threwith 'iliCkin, abs '5 end'wal'ls'hasiitslo p 98 for integrally; hiz'ige ly conn g M p V ing t a'h'an'd' bettciaeortioass cacti of'whichhas, in mm, projecting therefrom 3. looking "lug' 'dhili" Each of the

panels

94 and 96 forms in the carton a 75 v a 8 sidewall and agc ,h5 ihg i ts e v'er a ia defined by soo r e' oi fold line' l fil for" integrally,hin'ged1y eonneeting therewith a bottom panel portiofi .102; Theside Wall 94] panel portion 19; has' l-ater'ally projecting from it, near i dsilqelcingliigs 103 ai d 104 While the bottom 1931; o ftheside'wall' p'an el 96 has downtin 1o1 ing1ug 105j nd 106.,

ll' panell9'4 lias upperhend defined by a 107 for integral l y hingedly, connect? h he' tcjp; panel I8; simi1ar in all respects, I The free'fend of the top panel fis has" onn te'd ther w t vthrough, a score or foldnline, kw f arz 9%. Th sai ca n wp. p l 38 is pro ide d with a medial score line 74 thereby providing the said top panel 38' additional panels .3'8'a and 38 b yfhieh in the erected c'arton form the inclined ilh99tt0uion-9r roof..-

After 't he blank 0i Eig ZZ haSLbeeneutand scored as above described it is then suitably imprinted to simulate a wheeled yehigle such as illustrated in Fig. 8 or some other yehicle such as a, cifcus wagon having two wheels projecting frorfnleach of the ca'r't'on side walls: The blank is then arrianged'in its knocked-down position'by folding the gliietfia'pQ7 on theseore or foldline' 92't'o be super imposed on the carbon side or paiiel 96 This folding'of the .glue fl-ap' is accomplished either after: the adhesiye has b'eeri appliedto th'undeir sfiifa thereof, as seen in" 22, or said" adhesive" is a'pp folding. The blank is then I or raidiigfeso td gthe adhesive 1 thefpthefearto'n I p dition' that th' knolied dhvfi blan' user. v

The user uponde siriiig 7 the cartofi toJb reetaf 11 sidesand'end'w ls 'exten I I s v I illustrated'in Fig1j24, "here upon tli'bottom portions or sections are loe lie' o'sition v r erif 0' p n,. 02 isfi st' 7 S p be no r'inal to its sidej vyall panel 96, The end walls bottom portions Gras -s9 r v to their respeetiveiendwalls a oyerlie the adjaeeng ends of the said b otmm' n'ei or'po rtion 102. The remaining bottom portion or. pa e l lgz is now folded to be normal to its side: p;ane1, 94 and ifs; ushed against h 'o yina be t mtp ns 'tor or on 92 and 10. 1 until the locking lugs and 104, pf flQe hQttQIILpOIIiO LOI", p l. 1 2 isepushed below the pp sitegbqtmm portions or panel 102 i By thi s operation the. locking lugs 100 of each of the bottom panels or portions of the end walls are; foreedjbelow the bottom/portion. or panel 102' so that they underliethefpart of the bottom pbftion or" panelf102" ,that .is between'iits locking lugs 1 05 and 106 to be beneath ,thetend'walls bottom portions' or flaps 99. Simultaneouslythe lo'cking lugs 103 and 10401? the bottoni portion'o'rlfiap 102 is inserted benearh the/overlapped portionsof the other bottoirfportion's or flaps'99iand' 102' thereby seeurlydfitereng'a'g gt lie parts" with one another with-'theyaribii'sfloelg' [lugsbf the bottom portions interloelge'd f'and overlyingoii'ariotfier as clearly illustrated n FigsI'Z t aria 26,

by p'rinim tom of the carton and. acting as supports for said carton.

tlon ts scqrelplr'fo ld line101 me'the'ear' o may be filled throiig hfitsjopeh The said wheels are cut or died from the portions of the carton blank which forms all or part of the bottom for the carton. Each of the said cartons is provided with one or more swinging flaps adapted to be closed and frictionally retained in closed position for enabling access to the interior of the carton for the placement therein of merchandise.

Each of the above cartons by judicious printing gives the simulation of a wheeled vehicle, such as pointed out above, a locomotive, a piece of rolling stock such as a freight car, a circus wagon, and may produce any other type of a vehicle movable on wheels such as trucks, milk delivery trucks or wagons, and the like.

What is claimed is:

1. A carton simulating a piece of railroad rolling stock of the class described formed from a single blank including opposed side Walls, opposed top and bottom, a glue flap from one side wall adhesively attached to the bottom providing a tube-like carton which may be folded fiat with the side walls, top and bottom superimposed on one another as a knocked-down carton for shipment, end walls integrally, hingedly, attached to the ends of and upstanding from the bottom to and beneath the top closing the ends of the carton said top being of such length that the ends thereof respectively project beyond the end wall therebeneath, semi-circular projections from the side walls projecting below the bottom for supporting the carton, said side walls each having, at least, a similar end similarly provided with inclined and stepped portions intermediate its height, and said end wall at the ends of the side walls provided with inclined and stepped portions having portions for following the inclined and stepped portions of the side walls ends.

2. A carton simulating a piece of railroad rolling stock of the class described fonmed from a single blank including opposed side walls, opposed top and bottom, a glue flap from one side wall adhesively attached to the bottom providing a tube-like carton which may be folded flat with the side walls, top and bottom superimposed on one another as a knocked-down carton for shipment, end walls integrally, hingedly, attached to the ends of and upstanding from the bottom to and beneath the top closing the ends of the carton said top being of such length that the ends thereof respectively project beyond the end wall therebeneath, semi-circular projections from the side walls projecting below the bottom for supporting the carton, said side walls each having, at least, a similar end similarly provided with inclined and stepped portions intermediate its height, said end Wall at the ends of the side Walls provided with inclined and stepped portions having portions for following the inclined and stepped portions of the side walls ends, and cooperating tucking tabs on said side wall ends and end walls for interlock ing engagement for retaining the end walls in position.

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