US661817A - Paper vessel. - Google Patents

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No. 66l,8|7. Patented Nov. I3, I900.

I. H. RICE.

PAPER VESSEL.

(Application filed Mar. 24. 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE...

IDA H. RICE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE CHICAGO FOLDING BOX' COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

PAPER VESSEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 661,817, dated November 13, 1900.

Application filed March 24:, 1899- Serial No. 710,328. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: strengthening metallic strips 23, secured to Be it known that I, IDA H. RICE, residing the 'outer edges thereof. at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State The sections 2, 3, 4, and of the blank are of Illinois, havein vented certain new and usefolded in the usual manner to form the pail- 5 ful Improvements in Paper Vessels, of which body, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The fasthe following is a specification. tening devices are then inserted,holding to- My invention relates to paper vessels or gether the extensions 6, 8, and 9. The tripails for oysters and otherlike articles having angular sections 14 and 15 may be left exa liquor or in a liquid condition; and its obtending upwardly in the line of the side 2 and IO jec't is to provide asimple and efficient vessel its extension, as illustrated in Fig. 2, or they for such purposes. may be folded back on the scores ll and 13 In the drawings, Figure 1 represents the and tucked between the sections 6 and 8, as blank from which the vessel is formed; Fig. illustrated in Fig. 3. Assuming that they 2,a sectional elevation ofthe box,showing the are left as shown in Fig. 2, the tops 7 are 15 inner side wall in one condition of the top successively folded downward to form the corner-folds; and Fig. 3, a similar view with two-part lid, all the other extensions remainsuch folds tucked in.- ing above the top line or plane of the pail. The blank shown in Fig. 1 is scored, as in- This foldingin of the top folds the triangular dicated by the dotted lines. Both the pailsections over between the extensions 6 and 20 body and the cover parts are made from the 10. The remaining extensions, which prosame blank. The pail-body comprises the ject from either side of the pail above the top bottom 1, sides 2, ends 3, and the pairs of line of the same, are then folded down tocorner-folds 4 and 5. The cover parts are ward each other and secured by the lock. made of extensions of the other or body parts. When the sections 14 and 15 are tucked be- 25 The sides 2 have extensions 6, and the ends hind the extensions 6, the lids and other ex- 3 have extensions 7, forming atwo-part lid. tensions are folded down, as in the other case. The folds ethave extensions 8, while the folds The sides 2 and their extensions 6 thereon 5 are provided with extensions 9. These exextend upward practically to the top line of tensions 8.may be cut away, as shown,so that the pail before the cover parts are folded 30 there will be a less numberof sections for the down, and continuous unbroken side walls are fastening devices to pass through when the formed so that the liquor cannot slop over, pail is put together. The extensions 7 are because there is no joint or opening in the provided with flaps l0, adjoining the extenside walls, and this is true whether the trisions 9. Between each of the extensions 6 angular sections are tucked in or not. 35 and 8 the score-lines ll, 12, and 13 form two The function and purpose of the V-shaped triangular pieces or sections 1- and 15. The opening in the edge of the blank between the sections 8 and 9 are unconnected and are extensions 8 and 9 is to permit the portions separated by a triangular or V-shaped space, 4 and 5 to fold perfectly fiat upon each, so so that when the blank is folded into a pail that the bail side of the pail is comparatively 9o 40 these sections are face to face, but do not fold fiat. In case such V-shaped openings were upon each other. not thus made the material at this place must Suitable fastening devices for the top may necessarily be folded in between the portions be adopted, and the fastening shown is com- 8 and 9 or left outside, so that in either case posed of a tin piece 16, having tongues 17, a flat fold would be impossible, whereas in 5 5 received by the slits 18 in the blank, which my arrangement the two angular edges of piece is engaged by a flexible tin strip 19, such V-shaped opening lie side by side in a passing through and secured at one of its vertical plane when theblankisfolded. That ends in slits 20 in the blank. part of the pail which folds over the sides 2 The ends of the bail 21 pass through the is thus five ply to give the requisite strength 50 holes 22 and are bent within the pail; The and body,and, moreover, the portions 8,which lids 7 may, if desired, be provided with form the secoudand fourth ply in the pail.

are cut away adjacent to the V-shaped openings to lessen the number of the flaps or portions through which the fasteners must pass, the two portions 9 and the extension 6 on each side being properly slitted for such fasteners.

lid and the extensions 6, 8, 9 and 10 being foidable upon the top of the lid, each of said extensions 8 having a portion cut away on its margin and fold-able against the side extension 6, such vessel when folded having five plies or thicknesses beyond the sides 2, and fasteners secured to three of such plies but not secured to the extensions 8.

2. A paper vessel having a bottom 1, sides 2, ends 3, corner-folds 4, 5,.extensions 7 on the ends to form a' lid, extensions 6 on the sides, top cornerfolds 8, 9 extending from the corner-folds 4, 5and having a V-shaped space between them, whose sides lie flat and side by side when the vessel is folded, and sections 14, 15 between the extensions 6 and 8, each of said extensions 8 being foldable against the side extensions 6. Y

3. A paper vessel having a bottom 1, sides 2, ends 3, corner-folds 4, 5, extensions 7 on the ends to form a lid, extensions 6 on the sides, top corner-folds or extensions 8, 9 extending from the corner-folds 4,5, but unconnected to each other by reason of a V- shaped opening between thern,and extensions or flaps 10 on the'extension-s 7, each of said extensions 8 having a portion cut away on its margin adjacent to said V- shaped opening and foldable against the side extensions 6.

ID-A H. RICE. Witnesses:

' W. J. WALKER,

G. H. SEEGMILLER.

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