US672275A - Box and blank therefor. - Google Patents

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US672275A
US672275A US74191499A US1899741914A US672275A US 672275 A US672275 A US 672275A US 74191499 A US74191499 A US 74191499A US 1899741914 A US1899741914 A US 1899741914A US 672275 A US672275 A US 672275A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/20—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
    • B65D5/30—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with tongue-and-slot or like connections between sides and extensions of other sides
    • B65D5/301—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with tongue-and-slot or like connections between sides and extensions of other sides the tongue being a part of a lateral extension of a side wall
    • B65D5/305—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with tongue-and-slot or like connections between sides and extensions of other sides the tongue being a part of a lateral extension of a side wall combined with a slot provided at the fold line between an adjacent side wall and a lateral extension thereof

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  • My invention relates to improvements in boxes and blanks therefor.
  • the object of the present invention is to form the bottom and body of the box from a single piece. 'lo accomplish this, I form the blank in a peculiar way, hereinafter fully described.
  • Figure l is a perspective view of the box when completely formed from said blank.
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the box is constructed, and
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one ofthe corners when the edges overlap.
  • the blank from which the box is formed consists of a single piece of material having a central area A 4equal in extent and similar in shape to the bottom of the proposed box and having rounded corners B. Surrounding said central area is a rim or border C of a width equal to the height of the box. From the corners of said border C are removed angular portions, leaving open spaces D in the blank. Portions E of said blank adjacent to said open spaces have a curvature similar to the curvature of the corners of the bottom.
  • the open spaces D may or may not extend quite to line F, which indicates the outer edge of the bottom portion, but may terminate a short distance outside, as at line G.
  • the small amount of extra fulness at the corners in that portion of the blank which lies between lines F and G is taken up and assimilated by the dies when the border is turned up; but it would be impossible to do so if it were attempted to retain all of the material to the outside of the border.
  • the dies turn the outer edges or border of the blank to a vertical position relative to the bottom, which brings together the adjacent edges at the corners from which said angular portions have been removed, and because of the rounded corners the height of the body of the box when thus turned up is uniform throughout its entire extent. Any convenient means may be employed to unite said edges.
  • a convenient and satisfactory method for metal boxes is to cover the joints with a thin metallic stay K, securing it with solder.
  • the stay may be on either side of the joint, though the drawings show it on the outside.
  • the edges may be secured in a manner altogether similar by covering the joints with strips of cloth or paper and securing the same by means of cement or paste.
  • the meeting edges of the body of the box may abut, as seen at II in Fig. l, or overlap, as seen at I in Fig.
  • the stay may be dispensed with, if desired.
  • my improved box effects a material savingin the amount of solder used and in the time necessary to construct the box. It is also stronger and less liable to be imperfect by reason of the solder failing to make a perfect joint.
  • a box-blank adapted to form the body and bottom of a rectangular box with rounded corners consisting of a sheet of material IOO having the main portions of its sides and ends straight, angular open spaces at the corners and small portions of the sides and ends adjacent to the angular open spaces curved, whereby, when the blank is formed up, the body has a uniform height above the bottom.
  • a box-blank adapted to form the bottom and body7 of a rectangular box with rounded corners consisting of a sheet of material having the main portions of its sides and ends straight, angular open spaces at the corners, the apexes of which terminate at a point Within the portion of the blank which' is turned up to form the body of the box, and small portions of the sides and ends adjacent to the angular open spaces being curved, whereby, when the blank is formed up, the body7 has a uniform height.
  • Abox havingits bottom and body formed of a single piece of material, rounded corners and vertically-disposed joints in said corners extending downwardly from the top to a point somewhat removed from the bottom.
  • Abox havingits bottom and body formed of a single piece of material, rounded corners, vertically-disposed joints in said corners eX- tending downwardly from the top to a point somewhat removed from the bottom and means for securing said joints.

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WILLIAM E. LEIGHTON, OF PEMBROKE, MAINE.
BOX AND BLANK THEREFOR.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 672,275, dated April 16, 1901.
Application filed December 29, 1899. berallto. 741,914. (No model.)
To all whom. it may concern:
Be it known thatLWILLIAM E. LEIeHToN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pembroke, in the county of Washington and State oi' Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin `Boxes and Blanks Therefor; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableI others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same. f
My invention relates to improvements in boxes and blanks therefor.
It relates specially to substantially rectangular boxes with rounded corners-such as are used, for example, in packing sardines. They are usually constructed of metal. They may, however, be used for any purpose and maybe constructed of any suitable material. I'Iitherto the bottom and body of such boxes have been made of two parts soldered together.
The object of the present invention is to form the bottom and body of the box from a single piece. 'lo accomplish this, I form the blank in a peculiar way, hereinafter fully described.
In the drawings herewith accompanying and making a part of this application, Figure l is a perspective view of the box when completely formed from said blank. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the box is constructed, and Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one ofthe corners when the edges overlap.
Same letters refer to like parts.
The blank from which the box is formed consists of a single piece of material having a central area A 4equal in extent and similar in shape to the bottom of the proposed box and having rounded corners B. Surrounding said central area is a rim or border C of a width equal to the height of the box. From the corners of said border C are removed angular portions, leaving open spaces D in the blank. Portions E of said blank adjacent to said open spaces have a curvature similar to the curvature of the corners of the bottom. The open spaces D may or may not extend quite to line F, which indicates the outer edge of the bottom portion, but may terminate a short distance outside, as at line G. The small amount of extra fulness at the corners in that portion of the blank which lies between lines F and G is taken up and assimilated by the dies when the border is turned up; but it would be impossible to do so if it were attempted to retain all of the material to the outside of the border. The dies turn the outer edges or border of the blank to a vertical position relative to the bottom, which brings together the adjacent edges at the corners from which said angular portions have been removed, and because of the rounded corners the height of the body of the box when thus turned up is uniform throughout its entire extent. Any convenient means may be employed to unite said edges. A convenient and satisfactory method for metal boxes is to cover the joints with a thin metallic stay K, securing it with solder. The stay may be on either side of the joint, though the drawings show it on the outside. When the blank is made of paper or pasteboard the edges may be secured in a manner altogether similar by covering the joints with strips of cloth or paper and securing the same by means of cement or paste. The meeting edges of the body of the box may abut, as seen at II in Fig. l, or overlap, as seen at I in Fig. The stay may be dispensed with, if desired.
I have found that it is practicable to mold a portion of the blank into a vertical relation to the bottom without extending the apex of the space quite to the bottom of the box, and this is found to be an exceedingly valuable feature of my invention, because the joints in the body of the box do not extend when formed quite to the bottom, leaving a space J, equal to the distance between lines F and G, uncut, and thus permitting the formation of a more perfect joint, inasmuch as it is only a straight slit terminating above the bend in the material. y
The advantages of my improved box are that it effects a material savingin the amount of solder used and in the time necessary to construct the box. It is also stronger and less liable to be imperfect by reason of the solder failing to make a perfect joint.
Having thus described my invention and its use, I'claimul. A box-blank adapted to form the body and bottom of a rectangular box with rounded corners consisting of a sheet of material IOO having the main portions of its sides and ends straight, angular open spaces at the corners and small portions of the sides and ends adjacent to the angular open spaces curved, whereby, when the blank is formed up, the body has a uniform height above the bottom.
2. A box-blank adapted to form the bottom and body7 of a rectangular box with rounded corners consisting of a sheet of material having the main portions of its sides and ends straight, angular open spaces at the corners, the apexes of which terminate at a point Within the portion of the blank which' is turned up to form the body of the box, and small portions of the sides and ends adjacent to the angular open spaces being curved, whereby, when the blank is formed up, the body7 has a uniform height.
3. Aboxhavingits bottom and body formed of a single piece of material, rounded corners and vertically-disposed joints in said corners extending downwardly from the top to a point somewhat removed from the bottom.
4. Aboxhavingits bottom and body formed of a single piece of material, rounded corners, vertically-disposed joints in said corners eX- tending downwardly from the top to a point somewhat removed from the bottom and means for securing said joints.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of ltwo witnesses, this 21st day ot' December, 1899.
WILLIAM E. LEIGI-ITON.
Witnesses:
ELGIN C. VERRILL, NATHAN CLIFFORD.
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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2763421A (en) * 1951-07-13 1956-09-18 Dixie Cup Co Sundae dish and the like
US2795335A (en) * 1953-05-18 1957-06-11 Dormeyer Corp Basket
US3010639A (en) * 1958-07-30 1961-11-28 Charles A Govatsos Beaded box blank and bead-sealed box
US3038634A (en) * 1957-01-25 1962-06-12 Reynolds Metals Co Flanged container having controlled corner folds
US5566848A (en) * 1994-03-18 1996-10-22 Custom Metalcraft, Inc. Sloped bottom tank

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2763421A (en) * 1951-07-13 1956-09-18 Dixie Cup Co Sundae dish and the like
US2795335A (en) * 1953-05-18 1957-06-11 Dormeyer Corp Basket
US3038634A (en) * 1957-01-25 1962-06-12 Reynolds Metals Co Flanged container having controlled corner folds
US3010639A (en) * 1958-07-30 1961-11-28 Charles A Govatsos Beaded box blank and bead-sealed box
US5566848A (en) * 1994-03-18 1996-10-22 Custom Metalcraft, Inc. Sloped bottom tank

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