US514144A - Removable box-cover - Google Patents

Description

(NoModel.)

D. CREE.

REMOVABLB 'BOX COVER.

No. 514,144. Patented Feb. 6, 1894.r

YWJY f l DUGAL CREE, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

REMOVABLE Box-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,144, dated February 6, 1894. Application illei May 2o, 139s.A serial 110.474.924. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, DUGAL CREE, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and` useful Improvements in Removable Box-Covers, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to removable covers employed 011 boxes in retail stores for the display and sale of goods, and consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as hereinafter shown and described, and specifically pointed out in the claims. i

In vthe drawings,-Figure 1 is a perspective View of a box with one of my improved covers arranged thereon. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 is a plan view, enlarged, of one of my improved covers removed from the box. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of one edge of one of the sliding plates illustrating the manner of connecting the metal strip thereto. Fig is an enlarged sectional det-ail illustrating the manner of closing the joint between the overlapping edges of the sliding plates.

A is the box, which is usually the box in which the goods are shipped, the removable cover being usually employed in place of the ordinary cover or top of the shipping box, or

lap for a short distance.

case.

The removable cover consists of a frame B screwed or otherwise secured tothe topof the box A after the removal of the ordinary top or cover of the box, and with one end or side B2 removable, as shown in Fig. 1. The inner edges of the frame B and end or side B2 are formed with grooves a a2 in which two plates of glass D D2 slide, each glass plate being slightly longer than one half of the open space within the frame B B2, so that when in place as shown, their adjacent edges b"b2 will over- When the two plates D D2 are closed, their edges t into the grooves a. 0.2 on three sides of each plate, as shown. Across the frame within the space between the overlapping edges b 4b2 isa strip CZ connecting the sides of the frame, to close the gap which would otherwise be left between the glass plates at this point. Rubber 5o or other suitable packing strips d2 may be secured to the strip d', or to the glass plates,

to still further close the joint and prevent the entrance of dust, air, or moisture, if required.

Rubber'or other suitable cushions e' will be inserted in the ends of the frame B B2 to receive the impact of the edges of the glass plates and'prevent them from coming in contact with the frame B B2. If preferred these cushions may be placed upon the edges of the plates, as shown at e2 in Fig. 4, but the results would be the same.

Inclasping each of the glass plates D D2 isa metal strip E E2, with its ends gf bent under the plates, each strip provided with a thumb plate E8 E4, these thumb plates performing the twofold function of catches by which the plates may be moved in the grooves a a2, and also as a means for holding the plates closed by their co-action with hooks or catches g2 g2, as shown. I have shown at g2 a simple hook, While at g3 a spring catch is shown, but either or both may be employed, or any other form ofcatch to accomplish the same results. l

In Figs. 2 and 3 I have shown a spring F connecting the upper plate D with the opposite end of the frame B B2 or to the other plate D2 to draw either of the plates D or D2 open automatically when the catch g2 or g3 is released.

`The stripsE E2 will be preferably formed of a soft ductile metal, which may be readily bent around the edges of the glass plates without danger of breaking them. Small recesses 71,V may be formed in the edges of the glass plates at the point where the strips E E2 are bent over them, the strips having indentations h2 to lit into the recesses, to prevent any lateral movement to the strips. When thus arranged and placed in position upon the box A the contents ofthe box are readily accessible by simply sliding eitherof. the glass plates back 4in its grooves.

If preferred the plates D D2 may be arranged lengthwise of the box, and this may ICG one may be very readily inserted by simply removing the part B2, and this removable part B2 is therefore a very important part of my invention. The removable end B2 may be secured by screws, pins, or other suitable means, but for the purpose of illustration I have shown pin holes through the ends of the part B2 and corresponding pin holes in the ends of the side frames, for the reception of the holding pins.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, is

1. In a removable box cover, a frame B havingtwoplates sliding therein,and.with one portion B2 of said frame detachable for the insertion and removal of said plates, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a removable box cover, an open frame having plates D D2 sliding therein, said plates having strips E E2 inelasping them, and with thumb plates E3 E4 thereon, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a removable box cover, an open frame having plates D D2 arranged to slide in grooves a a2 therein and with overlapping edges b b2, a cross strip d connecting the sides of said frame between said overlapping edges, and packing strips between said overlapping edges and said cross strips, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a removable box cover, an open frame with plates D D2 sliding therein, said plates having strips E E2inclasping them, and with thumb plates E3 El. thereon, in combination with catches secured to said frame and adapted to engage with said thumb plates, to hold said plates closed, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

DUGAL CREE.

Witnesses:

Il. S. Wnnsfrnn, C. N. WooDWARD.

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