US3075683A

US3075683A - Shockproof or cushioned carton

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Publication number: US3075683A
Application number: US150747A
Authority: US
Inventors: Grossman Aaron; Transport Felix
Original assignee: DONRICO Inc
Current assignee: DONRICO Inc
Priority date: 1961-11-07
Filing date: 1961-11-07
Publication date: 1963-01-29
Anticipated expiration: 1980-01-29

Description

Jan. 29, 1963 A. GROSSMAN EEAL SHOCKPROOF 0R CUSHIONED CARTON 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 7, 1961 FIG. 2.-

INVENTOB- AARON GROSSMAN FELIX TRANSPORT ATTORNEYS Jan. 29,1963 A. GROSSMAN E's-AL 3,075,683

SHOCKPROOF OR CUSHIONED CARTON Filed Nov. 7, 1961 2 I Sheets-Sheet 2 WI INVENTORS AARON GROSSMAN FELIX TRANSPORT BY hum ATTORNEYS 3,075,08 Patented Jan. 29, 196

'iiee 3,075,683 SHOCKPROOF R CUSHIONED CARTON Aaron Grossman and Felix Transport, New York, N.Y.,

assignors to Donrico Inc., New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Nov. 7, 1961, Ser. No. 150,747 9 Claims. (Cl. 229-44) This invention relates to improvements in cartons and is directed particularly to the provision of an improved shockproof or cushioned carton or receptacle designed for merchandising fragile articles such as bottles and the like.

In the packaging of many articles for display and sale, particularly in connection with the mechandising of toiletries, the merchandise is generally displayed and sold in the carton or receptacle in which it is put up for shipment.

Such merchandise is usually contained in bottles or other fragile containers. Accordingly, the provision of a shockproofor cushioned carton is desirable.

It is also the practice to merchandise many articles, particularly toiletries, in cartons or receptacles made of relatively expensive foil or foil covered sheet material to enhance the attractiveness of the carton in which the container of the merchandise is sold.

In the light of the foregoing, it is a particular object of the present invention to provide a new shockproof, or cushioned carton or receptacle embodying spaced inner and outer shell parts joined together in a novel manner and in cushioned relation one with the other, wherein the inner part may be made of relatively inexpensive material and the outer part made of a better grade and attractive and more expensive material, such as foil or the like.

It is another object of the invention to provide a two part blank for the formation of a shockproof or cushioned carton or receptacle whereby one part of the blank may be formed of a different material from the other part and wherein the two parts of the blank are coupled together in a novel manner to form a unitary structure which can be folded in such a way as to provide an inner tubular shell and an outer tubular shell with spacing elements between the shells.

It is another object of the invention to provide a novel two part blank for the formation of a cushioned receptacle consisting of an inner shell and outer shell and wherein the blank part for the formation of the inner shell is so designed that when the two part blank is folded to form the completed carton, the top of the inner shell will lie below the top of the outer shell, thereby providing a clearance to facilitate grasping the top of a container such as a bottle or the like, for easy removal of the latter from sideration. of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a flat view of the two parts of the carton blank illustrating the same spaced apart at the ends thereof which are designed to be coupled together.

FIG. 2 is a flat view of the blank with the two parts interlocked or coupled together and showing the blank turned over from right to left.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the carton or container folded in the body portion thereof but with the top and bottom closure flaps in opened position.

form the complete carton, this view showing particular the locking panel section forming a part of the inner she FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken in a vertical plane su stantially on the line 6-6 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal section taken in a vertical pla substantially on the line 7-7 of FIG. 4.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, t numeral 10 generally designates the complete two pi blank from which the two shell portions, sections or un are produced when the blank is folded.

The blank comprises the outer part 12 and inner part 1 which produce, when coupled together and folded, t hereinafter referred to outer tubular shell and inner tul: lar'shell, respectively.

The outer part 12 of the blank comprises the four sr stantially

rectangular panels

16, 18, 20 and 22, which r disposed in aligned relation or series and are separated the parallel fold lines 24, 26 and 23.

The panel 22 is joined by the fold line 30 to an il'ltt mediate half panel 32.

The inner part 14 of the two part blank comprises t five substantially

rectangular panels

34, 36, 38, 40 and l which are connected together along the fold lines 44,

t

48 and 50.

The panel 34 of the blank inner part 14 is connected joined along the fold or score line 52 to a half panel 5 The blank inner part 14 has the straight top and

bottc edges

56 and 58. respectively, thus making all of 1 panels 34 to 42 of the same height. However, the h panel 54 has the bottom edge thereof in line with 1 bottom edge 58 of the adjacent panels, as indicated at i but this half panel 54 extends beyond or above the t edge 56 and it will be seen that the half panel 54 is of 1 same height as the half panel 32, to which it is coupled the formation of the complete blank in the manner here after described.

The blank outer part 12 includes the

bottom flz

62, 64 and 66 which are joined respectively by the

fi score lines

68, 70 and 72 to the bottom ends of 1

panels

16, 18 and 22. Also, the bottom cover flap provided with a transverse fold score line 74 and Si 76 at the ends of the score line for effecting the int locking of the bottom cover flap 62 with the flaps and 66 when they are folded one over the other.

The top ends of the

panels

18, 20 and 22 are joir to ilaps 78. 80 and 82, respectively, by the fold SC(

lines

84, 86 and 88, respectively. Also, the flap 1 which is the cover flap to overlie the flaps 78 and when they are folded, is joined by a fold score 1 90 to a tuck--in tongue 92.

As will be seen, the fold score line 74 across". bottom cover flap 62 separates the flap proper in the tuckin tongue 94.

The fold score lines 44 to 50, inclusive, are int rupted by cuts a of substantially U-shaped outline. Th cuts define, along each score line, alternate opposit directed tabs and 96.

The

half panels

32 and 54, when coupled together a manner about to be described, form a complete int mediate panel which is generally designated 93, tween the inner and outer parts 12 and 14 to form complete blank structure.

The coupling together of the half panels 32 and so that the complete intermediate panel 98 will he s stantially flat, is effected in the following manner.

One of the half panels, here shown as the half pa 32, has the vertical side edge or free vertical edge 1 thereof cut away or cut out intermediate its ends form the recess 101. The inner edge of this recess extended upwardly as a slit, as indicated at 102, to fc the tongue 103.

The bottom edge of the half panel 32 is provided with a short upwardly extending slit 104, thereby providing the downwardly directed tongue 105.

The vertical free edge portion of the half panel 54 is likewise cut out intermediate its ends forming the recess 106. The edge of this recess is extended into the slit 107 in the lower part or at the lower end thereof, form ing the upwardly directed locking tongue 103. At the upper end of the recess 106, an upwardly directed loclv ing tongue 109 is formed by cutting the material of the half flap 54, downwardly from the top edge to form the slit 110.

it will be noted that the slits 102 and 16-3 in the hall panel 32 are in alignment vertically of the halt panel and also the

slits

107 and 110 in the half panel 54 are in alignment.

The two parts 12 and 14 of the blank are interlocked to form the complete intermediate panel 98 by crossing the two half panels so as to bring the slits 102 and 194 respectively in alignment with the

slits

110 and 107 and then by relatively moving the two half panels in opposite directions, the adjacent slits of the two half panels will be caused to receive the adjacent portions of the two panels which lie at the ends of the crossed tongues, thereby interlocking the half panels in the manner illustrated in HQ. 2. When this is accomplished, it will be seen that the two tongues of one half panel will lie against a face of the other half panel.

It will also be seen upon reference to FIG. 2, where the two parts of the blank are shown thus coupled together, that the intermediate panel 98 is of the same height as the panels of the outer part of the blank and also it will be seen that the bottom line of the intermediate panel will be in the same line as the bottom edge 55 of the inner part and the bottom lines of the panels 16 to 22 of the outer part.

FlG. l of the drawing shows the outer sides or outer surfaces of the two parts of the blank. whereas Fit]. 2 shows the inner surfaces thereof. The operation of folding the two part blank will thus be described in connec tion with the showing of FIG. 2.

1n folding .the two part blank after the parts have been coupled together as described, to form the shockproof or cushioned carton, the panels 36 to 42 are folded along the fold score lines 44 to 59 so as to bring the terminal panel 42 to position against the inner face of the panel 34. The panels will accordingly lie in the relationship in which they are shown in FIG. to form the inner tubular shell of the carton, which is generally designated I.

In this folding operation of the inner part 14, the tabs a will be broken out and will project outwardly from the corners of the shell in four directions to function as spacers between the inner shell and the outer shell.

The two part intermediate panel is then folded over the outer side of panel 40, the fold being made along the crease line 52, which crease line is interrupted by straight, short slits 52 to facilitate the formation of a sharp bend in the material.

Also, it is to be noted that the panel 34 is of slightly greater width than the panels 36 to whereby, as shown in FIG. 5, the spacer tabs (1 along the fold line will hold off the intermediate panel from the panel 40 a distance equal to the extent of outward projection of the tabs.

The panels 16 to 22 are then folded around the inner tubular shell, being folded along the fold crease lines 24, 26, 28 and 30, thereby bringing the terminal panel 16 into position against the outer side of the two part intermediate panel 98 and to which the terminal panel 16 will be secured by the application of its suitable adhesive, not shown, to its inner surface. Thus, there will be formed the outer tubular shell which is generally designated 0, which 4 encircles the inner tubular shell I as most clearly seen in FIGS. 4, 6 and 7.

Since the panels to to 22 of the outer part 12 of the blank are wider than the panels of the inner part, the two shells will be spaced apart from one another and this spacing will be maintained against the collapse by the outwardly projecting corner spacer tabs a as clearly illustrated in the figures referred to.

When the

bottom flaps

64 and 66 of the carton are brought into overlapping relation, the closure flap 62 is then folded in against the

flaps

64 and 66 and the tuck in tongue 94 is inserted in the conventional manner and the slits will receive adjacent corner portions of the

llaps

64 and 66 to form a locking connection with the same, this action being facilitated by the slight rccessing of the adjacent ed es of the

flaps

64 and 66 as indicated at 64'-66.

it will be readily apparent from the foregoing that the blank for the formation of a shockproof or cushioned carton in accordance with the present invention can not only be readily cut or stamped from the desired sheet material on existing automaitc machinery, but also, by providing the blank and two readily joined or coupled together parts, the carton to be formed therefrom may have the inner tabular shell part constructed of a relatively inexpensive material while tle outer shell part can be made or constructed from a more expensive material of desired attractive appearance to make the carton or receptacle suitable for use in the merchandising of cosmetics or other merchandise where it is desirable to have the receptacle of attractive appearance.

The present invention accordingly makes it possible to produce receptacles of the nature described at considerably less expense while using a relatively expensive foil or other attractive material for the exterior part thereof, than would be possible if the carton blank were formed in a single piece which would necessitate placing the covering of a portion of such expensive material in a part of the carton structure which, by means of the present invention, can be made of relatively cheap material.

It will also be noted that in the present carton or receptacle structure, a novel feature resides in the formation of the inner shell so that the top part thereof will lie below the top of the outer shell. Thus, when a bottle or other container such as that illustrated in broken lines and designated C, is placed within the inner shell, the head or neck portion C will project above the top of the inner shell and there is ample space thercaround for the introduction of the fingers to grasp the top of the container so that it may be easily-removed.

As this invention may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, the present embodiment is therefore illustrative and not restrictive, since the scope of the invention is defined in the appended claims, and all changes that fall within the metes and bounds of the claims. or that form their functional as well as conjointly cooperative equivalents, are therefore intended to be embraced by those claims.

We claim:

1. A shoekproof receptacle comprising an outer tubular shell having a top and a bottom end, bottom and closure flaps therefor, top end closure flaps therefor, an inner tubular shell of materially smaller cross-sectional dimensions than the outer shell and enclosed in the outer shell, means between the shells for maintaining the same in spaced relation, the inner shell having open top and bottom ends, the said outer shell being formed of a material of different character and ditferent commercial value from the material of the inner shell, and the inner and outer shells each having a longitudinally extending portion of a wall joined to the corresponding wall portion of the other shell and forming an intermediate two-part wall between the shells which two parts of the intermediate wall holds the two shells of the said materials of different character against relative longitudinal movement.

2. A shockproof receptacle structure according to claim wherein the inner shell is of materially less length than the outer shell and terminates at its top end a substantial distance below the top end of the outer shell, while the bottom end of the inner shell lies closely adjacent to the bottom end closure flaps when the latter are in closed position.

3. A cushion receptacle comprising two tubular shells having top and bottom ends and each of substantially quadrangular cross-section and positioned one withinthe other, the inner shell being of materially smaller size than the outer shell, means carried by one of the shells be tween the walls of the shells for maintaining the shells in spaced relation, each shell having a fifth wall of approximately half the width of its other walls, means joining together the fifth walls of the two shells in partially overlapped parallel relation whereby the two joined half-width walls form an intermediate connecting wall between the shells, the said intermediate connecting wall being maintained in spaced relation with a wall of the inner shell by certain of the first stated means, the said intermediate wall being secured on the outer side surface thereof to the inner side surface of an overlying wall of the outer 'shcll, and closure means for the ends of the outer shell.

4. A receptacle according to claim 3, wherein the two shells are formed of at least two materials of different characteristics.

5. The invention according to claim 3, wherein the inner shell is of materially less length than the outer shell and terminates at its top end a substantial distance below the top end of the outer shell and has an unobstructed open top to thereby provide finger space for facilitating the grasping of the top end of a container located in the inner shell.

6. The invention according to claim 3, wherein the said half-width fifth walls of the shells are both of substantially the same vertical length as the Walls of the outer shell and the other walls of the inner shell terminate at their top ends a substantial distance below the top ends of the walls of the outer shell and of the two half-width fifth walls and terminate at their bottom ends in approximately the same plane transversely of the receptacle as the bottom ends of the walls of the outer shell and the half-width fifth walls.

7. The invention according to claim 3, wherein the said means joining together the said half-width fifth walls of the two shells comprises interlocking tongues frictionally maintained in substantially parallel interlocking engagement.

8. A two part blank for forming a cushioned rece tacle, said two part blank comprising a first blank p2 embodying a plurality of aligned successive panels defin and separated from each other by score lines, a termir one of said panels being of approximately half t width of the other panels and having at least two Ion,

'tudinally directed locking tongues bordering the lon;

tudinal edge thereof, the said other panels being design for forming an outer tubular receptacle shell, the 5-2 other panels having end flaps for forming closures t the ends of the outer shell, a second blank part embo'c' ing a plurality of aligned successive panels defined a separated from each other by score lines, a terminal 0 of the panels of the second blank part being of appro: mately half the width of the other of said second bla part panels and having at least two longitudinally exter ing locking tongues bordering the longitudinal edge the: of, the tongues of the two half-width panels being form for interlocking connection to couple the two blank pa together, that panel of the second blank part which 2 joins the half-panel thereof being of greater width th the remaining panels of the second blank part, the s: remaining panels of the second blank part being of ma rially less width than the said other panels of the h blank part, said remaining panels and the said panel greater width together forming an inner tubular rect tacle shell spaced from the said outer receptacle sh when the coupled together blank parts are folded to to the receptacle, and certain of the panels of the seco blank part being cut out along the score lines separati he same to form oppositely facing projections on l tubular inner shell of a width to span the space betwe the formed tubular inner and outer shells to maint: the shells in spaced relation.

9. The invention according to claim 8, wherein all the panels of the first blank part and the panels the second blank part have bottom edges in substant alignment when the two blank parts are coupled togetl and the said other panels of the second blank part are less length than the said other panels of the first blz part and have their top edges in a line in parallel ofi relation with the top edges of both of the half-panels 2 of the said other panels of the first blank part.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,022,601 McDonald Nov. 26, 15 2,533,070 Tyrseck Dec. 5, 15 2,701,088 Tyrseck Feb. 1, 1S

Claims

1. A SHOCKPROOF RECEPTACLE COMPRISING AN OUTER TUBULAR SHELL HAVING A TOP AND A BOTTOM END, BOTTOM AND CLOSURE FLAPS THEREFOR, TOP END CLOSURE FLAPS THEREFOR, AN INNER TUBULAR SHELL OF MATERIALLY SMALLER CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSIONS THAN THE OUTER SHELL AND ENCLOSED IN THE OUTER SHELL, MEANS BETWEEN THE SHELLS FOR MAINTAINING THE SAME IN SPACED RELATION, THE INNER SHELL HAVING OPEN TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS, THE SAID OUTER SHELL BEING FORMED OF A MATERIAL OF DIFFERENT CHARACTER AND DIFFERENT COMMERCIAL VALUE FROM THE MATERIAL OF THE INNER SHELL, AND THE INNER AND OUTER SHELLS EACH HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING PORTION OF A WALL JOINED TO THE CORRESPONDING WALL PORTION OF THE OTHER SHELL AND FORMING AN INTERMEDIATE TWO-PART WALL BETWEEN THE SHELLS WHICH TWO PARTS OF THE INTERMEDIATE WALL HOLDS THE TWO SHELLS OF THE SAID MATERIALS OF DIFFERENT CHARACTER AGAINST RELATIVE LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT.