US601884A - Carton - Google Patents

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CARTON. No 601,884 Patented Apr; 5, 1898.

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FRANK P. TUCKER, OFSOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS.-

CARTON.

SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 601,884, dated April 5, 1898.

Application filed g st 21, 1897- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK P. TUC ER, of Somerville, in the county of Middlesex and .State of Massachusetts, have invented certain reference particularly to condiment-holders.

The object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive andsimple box or package for various spices and the like from which the contents may be easily discharged without necessitating the complete opening of any portion of the box.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particulary pointed out in "the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective with parts in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional View. Fig. 3 is a top plan view with the outer coverings raised. Fig/Ms a detached view of the sprinkler. Fig. 5 shows a cork inserted in a hole in one end of the box. Fig. 6 is a vertical crosssectional View taken at right angles to Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a carton or pasteboard box, that shown beingv of rectangular form. The end flap a of sidea of the box is bent inward at right angles on line 0,

B is a Sifter, preferably of metal. Itis provided with perforations b, and its ends I? and longitudinal edge b are bent down to form flanges 12 This sifter fits over a portion of flap at, its flanges hugging the edges thereof. Beneath the portion covered by the sifter the end flap a is preferably made with indentations 5 whereby any pointed instrument inserted through the perforations b will readily puncture said flap to correspond to said perforations. The end flaps O of opposite sides D are cut away at cl, so that when they are folded down on lines cl a space will be left over the perforated portion of the Sifter-plate. The remaining end flap d of side E is designed to be bent down on line e, so as to cover the sitter and all the other end flaps. On this flap d is a scored line 6. By cutting on thisscored line a small flap or section a will be formed, and by bending the same away from Serial No. 648,999- (No model.)

over the sifter and then puncturing the flap a the contentsof the carton may be readily sifted through plate B. When not in use, the small flap 6 can be bent back so as to cover the sifter.

In one corner of the outer flap d I indicate a circle e on the line of which a hole may be cut when it is desired to use the contents in bulk. In that event a cork e or the like may be inserted in said hole when the box is not in use.

From what has been said it will be seen that I have produced an extremely simple and inexpensive carton from which the contents may be readily discharged. Until the box is once opened for use there is no'danger of the contents spilling therefrom,the ends being tightly closed at every point.

I claim as my invention 1. A carton having one of its sides provided with a flap having a series of' indentations therein, a plate 'fitted over said flap having perforations therein corresponding to the indentations of said flap and a second flap fitted over said plate, and having a removable portion adjacent the latter.

2. A carton having its sides provided with end flaps, and a perforated plate fitted over a portion of one of said flaps and having a flanged edge'and ends fitting against the edges of said flap, substantially as set forth.

3. A carton having its sides provided with end flaps, and a perforated plate fitted over a portion of one of said flaps, one of the remaining flaps being designed to fit over said over the perforations in said plate, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK P. uoKER.

' Witnesses:

EDWIN E. WALLINGFORD, EMIL M. BAUER.

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