US930338A - Easel. - Google Patents

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D. A. BENJAMIN. EASE]...

unmuxon nun D20. 5, 100a.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

. osirsnsmrrss nnLsEY A. BENJAMIN, 0F TOLEDO, 01110, ASSIGNOR COMPANY, or TOLEDO, OHIO,

PATEN T OFFICE.

Torrie s'rumo rnm'rmo'e BOX A CORPORATION or OHIO.

\ EABEL.

of which the following lates to a rigid supporting V defice to positively hold the lid of a ox open; -2 is e. pers ective view on a larger scale, with parts bro en awsfy, of the easel shown in Fig. 1, collapsed or olded over the closed box; Fig. 3 is a. perspective View, with parts broken away, of the inventionndapted to support the box for isplay as well as the cover; and Fig. 4 is a' erspective view, with arts broken away, 0 the invention shown in Fig. 3, collapsed or iolded up against the closed box.

The box. body 1 is provided with-- 'the hingedc'over 2, to which cover 2 is attached the flap3 connected to the brace section 4-of the sup .o'rtor easel. ."This upper portion 4 of the )rae'esectionhas hinged connection with the lower portion 5 of the brace section. These brace sections are rovided on each side with latcrall hinged angcs 6, TrespecA tivel additionaly hinged to each other in the me of the hinge bctween'sections 4, 5. At the upper cxtremi SHUll'lOlm to=fit well against the object to be supported or cover 2 to further strengthen the structurc as well as make rigid the brace section, while for similar reasons the lower" cxtromitich of flanges 7 fit on tie section 8.- Tie section 8 is hinged to tie section 9, which latter is hinged to flap 10 attached to box body 1.

For shipment or packing, this slip ort or easel, connected to the box body am to the cover, has its flexible or laterally hinged brace flanges flexed outwardly into the plane of the brace sections. The hinge between the,tio sections 8, 9, permits them to be folded against one side of the box body, while in continuing the collapsingythc bingo between brace sections 4, 5, and between flanges 6, 7, permits folding of the brace sec- Speciflcatioli of Letters Patent. Application filed. December 6, 1903. seen No. 466,173.

, Ohio, have invented a ties, flanges 6 are ol Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

tions against one side of the boxl libd" and against the cover as the cover is close To place the box in position for displaiy n'f contents, it is opened, the tie sections on: folded to straight or alined position, nd the, brace sections elincd and their flanges turned inward to thereby lock the support, or easel to hold the cover in the fixed display position against movement in either direction. The display box body 11 is rovided with the cover 12- to which hinge cover .12 there is attached the 'fiep IS haVing hinged connection ,with brace section 14. Hinged to this brace section 14, is brace section 15, st that there is a hinge intermediate the length of the brace ort'ion 14, 15, permitting folding thereof. These brace sections 14, 15, have laterally flexible portions forming the flanges 16, 17 respectively. The brace portion. is- 'hcld'in position by thetie section 18 connected by flap 19 to theccver 12. i This support or easel portion-serves to -maintain t 10 display cow-r12 in fixedposition as to the box body, while he box body is tilted up for support by a it}. "ed brace scctionhavinggi tic spction. Th liap 20, attachcd to tho honbody 11, isconncctcd to the brace section 21, having lateral flanges 2'2. Tic sections .23. .34, hinged to each other, connect the brace section 21 to the {lap 25 attached to the box body 11.

In colla used or folded position, the cover 12 closes the box and has the support lic llal. thorcagainst by spreading the flanges Hi, 17 intothc plane of thc brace sections M. 15, and then moving tie section H to fold the brace sections against each other and the cover. While against the bottom sldc ol' the box body, hingcd tic sections 3-4, 25 fold up against each other, after the flexible flanges 22 have been bent into the planc ol' brace section, insures that such brace section shall ",section '21, to bring the entire easel into most ture.

extremities of the flanges snugly abutti object supported and the tier-section, ad ma- .act as a brace and not buckle or wir naa withstanding built of paper board. Accordh1g1) when set u for display" .it is effective to continue in one position. l3esidcs stiifeningithc brace against possible buckling, time t 1e cover open with the easel at another point connected to the side of the box body, and foldable to iermit closing of such cover.

What is c ainied and it is desired to secure by hitters Patent is: v I h 1. A' cells sible easel comp a tie section: and a anged brace section intermediately foldable.- i v I f 2. The combination witha box bpdy and a cover therefor, of an easel having a brace thB I I 3. The combination w th a boxgbody and a cover hinged thereto, of an easel attached to the box body and to the cover in addition to section foldable overth'i cover ands. side of;

saunas L; eh' of the cover to the bod said helh sir g a' brace section foldablli from the cover over a box side.

4. A collapsible easel having a foldable section rovided with a hinged fl movable to ock the section in unfolded position.

5. The combination with a box body and a cover hinged thereto of a foldab'le support hinged to the ody and'to the cover, said cap ort comprising a brace section having a f0 dable fla e and a tic'section, sections having a hinge connection and j able a ainst each other. 4 a

6. he combination with an object to be supported of a foldable easel comprisi a .brace section hi ed to said support, ails a tie section hin e to the brace section said brace section ing provided with a liange movable to lock the sections in unfolded "osition.

7. A foldable easel com ris' a brace section and a tie section, sai sections having a hinged connection, and' one of said sections havm a hinged flange, the line of the hinging 0 the flange on-the section extending away from the connection between the sections, sai flange being easelinu folded osition.

In testimony w ereof I aflix my signature,

in the presence of two witnesses.

.nmsEY A. BENJAMIN.

' Witnesses: a

C. H. 'RAUOK,

GEO. E. KIRK.

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