US391955A

US391955A - Paper box

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Publication number: US391955A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1888-10-30
Anticipated expiration: 1905-10-30

Description

(No Model.)

F. N. FORSTER.

PAPER 301:.

Patnted Oct. 30, 1888.

fi'l zzesses llNrTED STATES 'ATEN'T FFICE.

FRANK N. FORSTER, OF BUFFALO, NE? YORK.

PAPER BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,955, dated October 30, 1888.

Serial No. 243. 066.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK N. Fonsrnn, of the city ofBuffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Paper Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of paper boxesin which matches are packed for the trade, and which are readily converted into a mateh'safe from which the matches are removed as they are required for use. A box of this character is described and shown in Letters Patent of the United States N 0. 358,806, granted to me March 1, 1887.

The object of my present invention is to simplify the construction of the box and lessen its cost of production.

The invention consists of the improvements which will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved box in the position in which it is used as a matchsafe. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the box filled with matches and having its lid or cover closed. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a blank-from which my improved box is formed.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several. figures.

A represents the blank of paper or paper board, which is cut to the required shape for forming my improved match-box.

The body of the box,which is formed from the blank A,consists of aback or bottom portion, 1), an end portion, 0, two side portions, (1 d, and two front or face portions, e e. The bottom or back b is formed from the center of the blank A, and the end portion, c, is formed from a continuation of one end of the portion b by folding or bending the blank on a transverse line, f, drawn across the blank A near one end thereof. The sides (I d are formed by folding the blank on the longitudinal lines 9 g, which are drawn parallel with each other on opposite sides of the bottom portion, Z), and which form the dividing-line between the bottom and sides of the box. The front or face portions, 6 6, form continuations of the side portions, (id, and are formed by folding the blank on the lines h h, which are drawn parallel with the lines 9 g and at the point of division between the sides and the front of the box.

13 t are two corner-pieces formed on one end of each front portion, 6 e, by the bend or fold of the blank on the line f. When the blank has been folded to the position to form a box. as shown in Fig. 1, the corner-pieces i i will rest upon the end portion, 0, and by cementing these parts together by glue or other suitable adhesive material the parts forming the body of the box will be held firmly in position.

J represents alongitudinal slot formed in the front or face of the box between the two front portions, e e, and which extends the entire length of the body of the box.

K represents the top or cover which closes the upper end of the box. The cover K forms a continuation of the portion b, and is formed by folding the blank on the transverse lines Z Z. The portion of the cover Klocated above the dotted line 1 in Fig. 2 folds downwardly over the upper ends of the front portions, e e, as shown in Fig. 2, and is provided near its two outer corners with curved slits m, forming hook-shaped end portions, 0 0, and an intermediate or central portion, of the two front portions,.e e, are provided with slits n a, curved in a direction opposite to that of the slits m, and which extend from the upper outer corner of each front portion, 6, inwardly and downwardly in the are of a circle, as clearly shown in Fig.1. When the cover is closed, the hook-shaped end portions, 0 0, are inserted into the curved, slits m m of the front portions, 6 6, so as to engage under said front portions, while the intermediate central portion, 1), of the cover overlaps the front portions, 6 e, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. When the parts are in this position, the inner ends of the slits m abutagainst the inner ends of the slits n, and the central portion, 1), of the cover K extends downwardly below the slits n. In closing the cover the hookshaped portions 0 are bent inwardly slightly, so as to engage under the front portions, cc, and the cover is 5 then pressed inwardly until the inner ends of the slits mand n abut against each other.

q represent flaps formed on the side portions, d d, and which bear against the portions 0 of the cover when the box is closed and aid 10o The upper ends in retaining the same in place. This construction forms a simple and secure lock for the cover and greatly reduces the cost of manu facturing the box.

5 The cover is provided with an eyelet'hole, 1', whereby the box can be hung upon a hook when it is desired to be used as a match-safe.

My improved box is formed in one piece from a single blank and can be produced with x0 very little waste of material.

I claim as my invention- A paper box formed of a single blank, and consisting of a back portion, I), an end portion, a, side portions, 01 d, and front portions, 0 e, 15 provided with curved slits n, a longitudinal slot, J arranged between the front portions, 0 e, and extending from end to end of the box, and a cover, K, provided with slits m, curved in an opposite direction from the slits n, and forming hook-shaped portions 0, engaging un- 20 der the upper ends of the face portions 6 e, and a central or intermediate portion, p, overlapping the npper ends of the face portions 0 e, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this13th day of June, 1887. 25

FRANK N. FORSTER.

Witnesses:

.TNo. J. BONNER, FRED. C. GEYER.