US3067925A

US3067925A - Packages

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Publication number: US3067925A
Application number: US40309A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward D Gillam
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: SUARM Inc A CORP OF PA
Priority date: 1960-07-01
Filing date: 1960-07-01
Publication date: 1962-12-11
Anticipated expiration: 1979-12-11

Description

E. D. GILLAM Dec. 11, 1962 PACKAGES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 1, 1960 INVENTOR Edward A 61154)? ATTORNEY 3,iiti'i,25 Patented Dec. 11, 1962 3,067,925 PACKAGES Edward D. Gilliam, Penn Valley, la. iCorniy-Giliam Carton Corp, G and Lycoming Sta, Philadelphia, Pa.) Filed .iuly 1, 1969, Ser. No. 49,399 4 Claims. ($1. 229--44) This invention relates to packages, and more particularly to packages for a plurality of articles in which the package as a container for a plurality of articles can also be used as an article display for merchandising purposes.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide a package having a receptacle portion for a plurality of small packages, and having a lid or cover which is adapted to be moved from a closed position to an open position so that the receptacle can serve as a display.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a package having a hinged lid or cover connected to an actuating sleeve so that, upon movement of the sleeve, the lid or cover is opened and positioned to serve as a supporting section and to retain, in display position, another portion of the lid.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a package having a hinged lid or cover which is adapted to be moved from a closed position to an open position, and which in the closed position permits of full utilization of the internal volume of the tray employed with the package.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a package having a hinged lid or cover in which the cover providing structure, as well as the other components, can all be made on conventional gluing machines.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a package of the character aforesaid, in which the components can be made of board which is finished only on one face thereof.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a package which includes a tray or receptacle section which is closed at the bottom, the tray section being particularly adapted for the reception and retention of a cover section which includes a hinged lid or cover connected to an actuating sleeve, part of the cover section being contained within the tray section and the sleeve being slidable externally of the tray.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a package having a hinged lid or cover connected to an actuating sleeve in which the operation of the opening of the lid or cover is elfected in a simple but expeditious manner by manual manipulation, and in which, if desired, the lid or cover can be moved or returned to its initial covering condition.

Other objects and advantageous features of the invention will be apparent from the description and claims.

The nature and characteristic features of the invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, in which:

FIGURE 1 is an exploded perspective view of a package in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the package in closed condition for shipping;

FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view, taken approximately on the line 33 of FIG. 2, and showing the lid or cover in closed position;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3, showing the shipping band removed and the lid or cover swung to open position;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the receptacle with the lid or cover in open position; i

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a blank for forming the component which providesthe actuating sleeve and lid or cover;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the blank for making the component which comprises the tray;

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a blank for making the component which provides the liner; and

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a blank for making the component which provides the holding band.

It should, of course, be understood that the description and drawings herein are illustrative merely, and that various modifications and changes can be made in the structure disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of invention is illustrated, the blanks for making the package are shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9.

The blank 15 shown in FIG. 6 provides an actuating sleeve and lid or cover C, the blank 16 shown in FIG. 7 provides a tray T, the blank 17 shown in FIG. 8 provides a liner L, and the blank 18 in FIG. 9 provides a holding band B.

The blanks 15, i6, i7 and 18 are preferably constructed of sheet material such as paperboard, cardboard or similar tough yet flexible material, preferably finished on at least one face thereof for printing or other decoration as desired. As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9, the finished or outer face of each of the

blanks

15, 16, 17 and 18 is upwardly disposed. The blanks l5, 16, 17 and 18 are provided with predetermined creases, slits, cut-outs and shapes to provide the desired constituent portions, as hereinafter explained.

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 6, the blank 15 there shown includes an actuating sleeve side wall panel 28 of rectangular shape having

marginal edges

21 and 22 and connected thereto along a longitudinal crease line 23, a sleeve end wall panel 24 with a marginal edge 22 aligned with or as a continuation of the corresponding edge of the panel 29.

- The panel 24 has connected thereto along a longitudinal crease line 25 parallel to the crease line 23, an actuating sleeve side wall panel 26 which is also bounded by the marginal edge 22. The panel 26 has connected thereto along a longitudinal crease line 27 parallel to the crease line 23 an actuating sleeve end wall panel 28, bounded by the marginal edge 22. The panel 28 has connected thereto along a longitudinal crease line 29, parallel to the crease line 23, a glue flap 3%) having a face adapted to engage with the interior face of the panel 26 interiorly of the free marginal edge 21 thereof.

The panel as has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 31 parallel to the marginal edge 22, a top cover panel 32 which has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 33 a top cover panel 34 The panel 34 has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 35 an inner side wall panel 36 which is adapted to be disposed interiorly of one of the side wall panels of the tray T, as hereinater explained.

The panel 36 has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 37, a bottom wall panel 38 which is adapted to be disposed in superposed relation to a part of the bottom of the tray T when the tray T is in asssembled condition.

The panel 26 has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 39 parallel to the marginal edge 22, a top cover panel as which has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 41 a top cover panel 42.

The panel 42 has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 43 an inner side wall panel 44 which is adapted to be disposed interiorly of one of the side wall panels of the tray T. The panel 44 has connected thereto along a transverse crease line 45, a bottom wall panel 46 which is adapted to be disposed in superposed relation to a part of the bottom of the tray T when the tray T is in assembled condition.

The

panels

38 and 46, in the initial formation of the blank, are preferably connected along longitudinal perforated or weakened

lines

48 and 49 by a temporary panel 50 which retains the alignment of the transverse marginal edge 22 of the

panels

20, 24, 26 and 28 during the gluing operation by which the glue flap 30 is joined or connected to the panel 20 to form the sleeve 51. The blank 15 as thus glued can be shipped in fiat condition.

It will be noted that the blank 15 has an opening 52 bounded by a marginal edge 53 of the panel 24, by a marginal edge 54 common to the

panels

32, 34, 36 and 38 and by a marginal edge 55 parallel to the edge 54 and common to the

panels

40, 42, 44 and 46.

The blank 15 also has a side marginal edge 56 common to the

panels

40, 42, 44 and 46 and an end marginal edge 57 common to the panels 38, t and 46.

One of the top cover panels, such as the panel 32, preferably has a lock tab 58 formed therein with a hinge connection 31a along the crease line 31 for engagement, as hereinafter pointed out, with a locking tongue 59 formed on the side wall panel 36 and terminated in the panel 34 offset from the crease line 35.

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 7 of the drawings, the blank 16 there shown preferably includes a side wall panel 60 having a gluing tab 61 hingedly connected thereto along a crease line 62 and hingedly connected along a crease line 63 to an end wall panel 64 which is in turn hingedly connected along a crease line 65 to another side wall panel 66. The side wall panel 66 has hingedly connected thereto along a crease line 67 an end wall panel 68. The

side wall panels

60 and 66 have bottom wall panels 69 and 70 hingedly connected thereto along aligned crease lines 71 and the

end wall panels

64 and 68 have

bottom wall panels

72 and 73 hingedly connected thereto along crease lines 71.

The

end wall panels

64 and 68 can have cut-outs 74 to facilitate access to the interior of the receptacle.

The blank 16 with the face of the glue flap 61 joined to the interior of the end wall panel 68 along its free end margin and upon setting up from a flat condition for shipping, after completion of the gluing, provides a suitable tray T.

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 8, the blank 17 there shown for the liner L preferably includes an end panel 76 hingedly connected to a side Wall panel 77 by a crease line 78. The panel 77 has connected thereto along a crease line 79 an end wall panel 30 to which a side wall panel 81 is connected along a crease line 82.

The side wall panel 81 is provided with a glue flap 83 connected thereto along a crease line 84 and being adapted to engage and adhere to the interior face of the end wall panel 76 inwardly from the free edge thereof. The

panels

76 and 80 can have cut-outs 85 corresponding to the cut-outs 74.

Referring now to FIG. 9, the blank 13 there shown for the holding band B preferably includes

panels

86, 87, 88 and 89 connected by crease lines 90, 91 and 92, the panel 89 having connected thereto along a crease line 93 a glue flap 94 which is adapted to engage and adhere to the inner face of the panel 86 inwardly of the free marginal edge thereof.

The

blanks

15, 16, 17 and 18 can be glued on a conventional gluing machine and after gluing can be retained in flat condition for shipping.

After the

blanks

15, 16, 17 and 18 have been glued, the tray T can, when it is desired to fill the package, be set up from the glued blank 16 with the bottom wall panels 69 and 70 perpendicular to the

side wall panels

60 and 66 and locked and held by the

flaps

72 and 73 connected to the

end wall panels

64 and 68.

The glued blank is then set up and positioned so that the side wall panels and 26 and the end wall panels 4 24 and 28 are in separated relation to provide the sleeve 51.

The sleeve 51 is then slid downwardly in engagement with the exteriors of the side and

end wall panels

60, 66, 64 and 68 of the tray T, and so that the free marginal edge 22 is substantially at the lower extremity of the

side wall panels

60 and 66 and the

end wall panels

64 and 68 of the tray T.

The

side wall panels

36 and 44 are then swung downwardly into engagement with the interiors of the side wall panels 6% and 66 of the tray T and with the

bottom wall panels

38 and 46 disposed in engagement with the bottom of the tray T. The liner L is then inserted and retains the

bottom wall panels

38 and 46 and the

side wall panels

36 and 44 in position.

In this disposition, the top or

cover panels

34 and 42 will be substantially horizontally disposed and the top or

cover panels

32 and 40 will extend downwardly and inclined with respect thereto, as illustrated in FIG. 4.

After the desired articles or materials to be packed have been placed in the interior of the package and in engagement with the interior of the liner L and the

bottom wall panels

38 and 46, the sleeve 51 is then moved upwardly. This movement swings the

panels

34 and 42 about the pivotal axes provided by the crease lines 35 and 43 and swings the

connected panels

32 and 40 about the pivotal axes provided by the crease lines 31 and 39 to substantially horizontal positions, and with the

panels

34 and 42 likewise disposed in substantially horizontal positions and in contact therewith.

The holding band B can then be slid into holding position from either end of the package and will retain the

panels

32, 34, 40 and 42 and the sleeve 51 in the positions indicated in FIGS. 2 and 3.

When access is desired to the contents, the band B is removed and the sleeve 51 is moved downwardly by a reverse of the operation previously described. Downward movement of the sleeve 51 causes the top or cover

panels

32, 34, 4t] and 42 to be moved to their open positions with the

panels

34 and 42 perpendicular to the

side walls

60 and 66 of the tray. These

panels

34 and 42 are effective for the display of advertising messages.

The receptacle in open condition can be tilted so that either of the edges provided along the crease lines 33 or 41 by engagement with the counter top or shelf (not shown) supports the receptacle in such tilted position.

The engagement of the tab 58 with the tongue 59 aids in retaining the opened condition.

I claim:

1. A package comprising a tray section having a bottom Wall and opposite upright side and end walls; a cover section having a sleeve in surrounding relation to and in slidable engagement exteriorly of said walls, said cover section having an opposite pair of wall panels extending interiorly along an opposite pair of walls of the tray, said cover section on each side having a first cover panel hingedly connected to said sleeve, a second cover panel, a hinged connection between said cover panels, a hinged connection between said second cover panel and one of said wall panels, said cover panels being swingable from positions in covering relation to said tray at the top thereof to open positions extending outwardly from the upper margins of opposite walls of said tray, said cover panels on one side being substantially equal in length between their hinged connections, and one of said hinge connections between said cover panels providing with a marginal edge of the tray section a support for said package in display condition; and an interiorly disposed member in said tray having portions in engagement with the interiors of said opposite pair of wall panels and retaining the same in separated relation.

2. A package as defined in claim 1 in which said last member is an interior liner having upright side and end walls.

3. A package as defined in claim 1 in which interengaging members are provided contiguous to one of the top cover members and said sleeve for holding said cover panels in opened condition.

4. A package comprising a tray section having a bottom wall and opposite upright side and end walls; a separate cover section made from a single piece of sheet material and having a sleeve in surrounding relation to and in slidable engagement exteriorly of said walls, said cover section having a pair of opposite vertical wall panels of substantially the same height as and extending interiorly along and in engagement with an opposite pair of walls of the tray, said cover section having a plurality of cover panels on each side hingedly connected to each other and to said sleeve and one of said wall panels and swingable from positions in covering relation to said tray at the 15 5 retaining the same in separated relation.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,185,560 Walcutt May 30, 1916 2,833,455 Planas May 6, 1958 2,919,845 Hackmeyer Jan. 5, 1960 2,950,060 Von Rudeen Aug. 23, 1960 FOREIGN PATENTS 386,577 Great Britain Jan. 19, 1933