US810341A

US810341A - Box.

Info

Publication number: US810341A
Application number: US27689605A
Authority: US
Inventors: Richmond S A Moore
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1905-09-02
Filing date: 1905-09-02
Publication date: 1906-01-16
Anticipated expiration: 1923-01-16

Description

PATBNTED JAN. 16, 1906.

R. s. A. MOORE.. B0X. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.2. 1905.

UNITED sTATns lA'l ENT OFFICE.

BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906 Application led September 2, 1905. Serial No. 276.896.

To all whom, t mfr/y! cmi/cern;

Be it known'that l, RICHMOND S. A. Moons, acitizen of the United States, residingat Ridgedale` in the county of Hamilton and State of Tennessee, have invented new and useful Improvements in Boxes, of which thc following is a specification.

The invention relates generally to animprovement in boxes, and particularly toa box constructed to guard the original condition of its contents. s

The main object of the present invention is the production of a box adapted for service as acontainer, the construction providing against reuse of the box, so that its original contents are insured when in unbroken condition.

The details of structure of the present invention will be described in the following specification, reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, wherein-- Figurel is a vertical central section of my improved box, showing the cover in place thereon. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through the neck-lugs. Fig. 3 is a vertical central section of the cover removed and illustrating particularly the locking-spring.

Referring. to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by likenumerals of reference throughout theseveral views, my improved box comprises a body 1 and a neck 2,

Arising therefrom and of less diameter than the'body, the laterally-extending ledge joining the body and neck being thickened at 3 to provide for supporting the cover. The neck is formed at diametrical ly opposite points with circumferentially-arranged ribs 4, one of which cooperatesl with a vertically -extended abutment 5, projecting from said rib toward and in contact with the thickened portion 3 of the box. The abutment 5 is positioned at one terminal of one rib and is pret'- erably equal in thickness to the thickness of the rib, so that said rib is practicallya rightangled member with the short arm extending vertically from the thickened portion 3 of the box, While the long arm projects circumferentially of the box. The upper edge of the neck-Wall is recessed at 6 to receive a lid-plate 7 to initially close the box-body.

8 represents a cover circumt'erentially coextensive in diameter with the body 1 and of a height to project slightly above the neck 2 when in operative position. The cover comprises a top-plate 9 and a depending circular wall l0, the latter seating its lower end in a l notch 11, formed in the outer edge of the thickened portion 3 ot the body. Thecoverf wall 10 is provided at diametrically opposite points with inwardly-extending lugs l2 ot' a length to contact with the outer surface of the neck 2 of the box when the parts' are in cooperative relation. The lugs are so positioned relative to the height of the cover that when the latter is in operative relation to the box said lugs are in a plane immediately below the ribs e on the neck.

13 represents the spring-holding plate designed to be secured to the vertical wall of upwardly-projecting arms 14, between which is supported one terminal of a coiled spring 15, the opposite or free terminal of which is of a length to extend to the abutment 5 when the ing the arms 14 on opposite sides of the spring-leaf to prevent accidental or independent movement of the spring at this point.

By this construction it will be noted that the spring-leaf is arranged on edge with relation to the vertical dimension of the cover, whereby to resist strain incidental to the parts hereinafter described. In assembling the parts, assuming the box to be properly tillediand the lid 7 in piace, the cover 84 is positioned to inclosc the neck 2, its lugs l2 cover is now turned to cause said lugs to ride beneath the ribs until the spring terminal 16 passes over and in rear of abutment 5. the lug 12 which cooperates with the particular rib 4L having the abutment 5 is in rib forward of.l the abutment and the spring terminal 16 positioned in rear of said abutment, it is evident that the cover is locked in relation torthe box-body and can only be removed through breaking said spring or lug.

i It will be noted that the use of the lugs on diametrically opposite sides of the coveizwill effectively prevent raising of the cover in the slightest degree and, furthermore, that the seating of the cover in the notch 11 of the body prevents tampering with the box contents or with the locking mechanism.

lrVhile it is preferred that the box and cover be constructed of metal to provide a simple inexpensive box, it is evident that it may be constructed of any desired material and may be arranged with various modifications of the above-described construction.

the box-cover intermediate the 'lugs l2 andr below the same. f-The plate is provided with being arrangedI intermediate the ribs Il. The` assembling the parts positioned beneath said' parts are in cooperative relation, pins 17 joinv .TOO

The invention of course isapplicable to bottles, jars, boxes of various forms and conligurations, and, in fact, all containing,` Vessels in which it is desirable to preserve and insure the purity and reliability of its original contents.

It will be noted that the spring l5 is ot' such length that when in contact with the locking'- lug it. surface intermediate its ends is normally close to the wall of the cover of the box, so that any strain tending` to open the box will bend said spring with the result to break the wall of the cover, thus cilectually destroying; the box.

Havinm` now described my invention, what I claim as new isf l. A box formed with circumferentiallyarranged ribs, and a cover therefor having means to engage one of said ribs to lock the cover against movement in either direction.

2. A. box formed with diametrically opposite ribs, an abutment projecting from one of said ribs, a cover to cooperate with said box, said cover being provided with lugs to engage beneath the ribs and with means to engage said abutment.

3. A box comprising a body having a vertically-arranged neck, diametrically-arranged ribs formed on said neck, an abutment depending from one of Said ribs, a cover arranged to inclose said neck, lugs Lprojecting inwardly from the cover and adapted to ride beneath the ribs, and a spring carried by the cover to engage said abutment.

et. A box comprising' a body, a neck of less diameter than said body and projecting therefrom, diametrically -opposed ribs arranged circumferentially on said neck, a cover equal in diameter to the diameter of the body, lugs projecting inwardly from said cover, and adapted to ride beneath the ribs on the neck, and a spring` carried by the cover and arranged to engage one of said ribs. I

5. A box comprising' a body, a neck of less diameter than said body and projecting therefrom,l diametrically-opposed ribs arranged circumferentially on said neck, an abutment depending from one of said ribs, a cover equal in diameter to the diameter of the body, lugs projecting inwardly from said cover and adapted to ride beneath the ribs on the neck, and a spring carried by the cover and aranged to engage said abutment.

6. A box formed with a rib, a cover for the box, and means carried by the cover to engage said-rib to lock the cover against movement in either direction.

In testimony whereof I atx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RICHMOND s. A. Moons.' Witnesses: A

N. W. PARDEN, J'. BLISS WHITE.