US943034A - Paper box and method of making paper boxes. - Google Patents

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B. S. MORGAN. PAPER BOX AND METHOD OF MAKING PAPER BOXES.

APPIIOATION FILED MAR. 17 1909.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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BROOKS S. MORGAN, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

PAPER BOX AND METHOD OF MAKING PAPER BOXES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Bnooxs S. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new-and useful Improvements in Paper Boxes and Methods of Making Paper Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates .to paper boxes provided with an interior lining of thin material, and it has particular reference to collapsible'boxes formed from a sin le blank having interlocking end flaps adapted to hold biscuit. Linings have -been used in boxes of this class and they have been folded into the box blanks in such wa that the end folds of the linings were inter ocked With the interlocking ends of the blanks, and the linings could not be removed Without taking apart the boxes by unlocking their ends. It is of advantage to have the lining held in the box so that it will not accidentally fall out, but at the same time it is desirable to be able to removethe lining without taking the box to pieces. i/Vhen the lining is interlocked with the box against removal, part of the contents of the box cannot be convenientl removed without handling the individua biscuit, whereas if the lining can be removed part of the contents may be poured from the lining, and it maybe replaced in the box without handling the remaining part of the contents.

Accordin to my invention, the lining is yieldingly held in place, but can be removed. The lining furthermore ismade in .such way that'it can be folded over the entire contents, thus formin with the box a substantially air-tight package.

The novel features of'my invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawm s.

In t e drawin s:Fi ure 1 is a lan view of the box blank and linin the b ank' 7 being shown in full lines and the lining in dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lining in foldedposition; Fin'. 3 is a perspective view of the box blank folded in the form of a box and having the lining removedg Fig. 4 is a plan view of the lining showing the lines upon which it is to be Specification of Letters Patent. jPafig gnteqjl D 114i, TQQQ), Application filed Marchrz, 1909.

Serial N0. 483,957. I

blank is made in one piece of suitable stiff 1 one end of the box and lining.

paper which is ada ted to be bent upon the dotted lines, as in icated in Fig. 1. This blank is composed of a bottom section 1, side sections 2 and 3, and a top section 4, which is provided with the marginal flap 5. The side sections 2 and 3 have at their ends the extensions 6 and 7 forming flaps which are adapted to fold together in orderto make the ends of the box, and the flap 7 is provided with a point 9 which is adapted to enter the slot 8 in the extension 6. T 1e bottom section 1 has end flaps 10 which are adapted to stand vertically within the box, and while these flaps are shown in the drawmg, as of the peculiar shape which adapts them to fit between the fla s 6 and 7 when they are interlocked, it wil be understood that for the pur oses of the present inventiorfthe pnrtlcu ar shape of the flap 10 is not material, The flu 7 has a portion 11 extending upwardly t erefrom when it is folded, and this portion is adapted to be folded down upon the contents of the box before the cover 4 is brdught into closing position.

The lining, as shown in Fig. 4, may be made of thin material such as waxed paper,

and it is provided with the bottom section 13, side sections 14 and 15 and top sections 16 and 17. The top 17 is provided with a flap or extensio1i'18, which is adapted to be tucked into the box with the flap be understood that this lining 1s formed in one continuous piece and is merely folded upon. the dotted ines in Fig. 4. The bottom section 13 has at its ends portions composed of the sections 19 and 20 adapted to fold on the dotted line 21 which is at an angle to the sides of the box. 'The lines 22 and 26 indicate the other folds of this extension.

The side section 14, and top section 16 have the end sections 27 and 30 which fold upon 5. It will the horizontal line 29 and the vertical line 28. The. sidesection has an end section composed of the parts 23 and 24 which fold upon the diagonal. line 25, and thetop sect1on 17; has the end section 31 which is; adapted to fold on the lines 32, 33 and 34. 'In order to bring this blank shown in Fig. 4 into the olded condition, as shown in Fig.2, the side 14 is bent to an upright po s1-t1on and the sections 19 and 20 are bent on the lines 21.and 35 until they he a ainst each other in an upright position, the ining being also bent on the line 22 so that the section .27 stands in a vertical position against sition it will be seen that the package formed by the lining "has an open top and that it may be closed by folding the top 16 into place, and also the parts 30, 31 and 17, thus producin a package which is entirely closed. t will e observed that the ordinary way of folding the lining would be to fold both the part 20 and the part 23 outwardly,

thus overlapping them on the outer side of the extension 19, and that by folding one of these parts inwardly and the other outwardly a different arrangement is produced which has certain advantageshereafter ex;

plained.

In ordinary practice I do not fold the lining and box separately, but place the lining I on the box blankas shown in Fig. 1, and by imeans of a former or otherwise fold the various parts into position. I first bend into an upright position theside 2 carrying with it the linm inwardly, endfng upon lines 21 and 22 b until the section 27 stands vertically as the 1 against the outer face of the flap 10 and the endof the package. The fla 10 is then bent to an upright position an the side 3 is also brought into n right osition. The section 24 is then fol ed'on t e lines 25 and 26 flaps (land 7 are brought. into position and interlocked. This leaves the sections 23, 24

folded on line 36 between the flap 10- and the i interlockingfla-ps fi and/7; It will be ob- 1 served that b this arrangement the lining v I resiliencyof theflap is not interloc ed with the flaps constituting the ends of the ,box, but nevertheless it is held between. the flaps "10 and 6 b friction and by a'slight clamping action ue to the 110. This engagement of the inning with the flap 10 prevents dis- I prefer to fold the section 20 inwardly I 'said box permittm 14 and then fold the sectign 20..

placement, but at the same time permits the entire lining with its contents to be drawn vertically from the box and to be replaced therein at pleasure. l

As shown in Fig. 3, when the box is folded the extension 10 stands vertically within its end and is not interlocked with the extensions 6 and 7. The lining as shown in Fig. 2 has an outer end fold-upon the line 21 and the extension 10 enters this fold from below and lies between it and the other folds at the end of the lining'when the parts are combined. I

' I have described successive steps which may be used in folding the box blank and lining, but it is invention is not confined-to that particular succession of steps and those skilled in the art will understand that the folding may be done in other ways so as to have one or more folds between the loose flap 10 and the interlocked end of the box.

to be understood that the Having thus described the inventiom'what is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a paper box, of a thin 11 ning folded to; fit therein, and means for yieldingly clamping .a fold of said lining to its withdrawal from the box in folded con ition.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with apap'er box, of an interior upwardly projecting tongue against each end of said box, and a thin lining. folded at its ends to fit' in said box, one of the folds of said lining at each end embracing one of said tongues and fitting between it and the box.

3. In a deviceof the class de$'cri bed,the

combination with .aipaper box having ends.

formedby interlocking. sections, of interior upwardlybent extensions of the bottom of said box lying freely against the ends of said box, and a thin llning folded at its ends to fit in said box having one of the folds at each end embracing one ofthe said bent extensions.

4. In a device of combination with a paper box formed from a single piece of material, the ends of said box being formed by bent interlocking extensions of the sides, and an u wardly bent' extension of the bottom lyin reely against each end of 'a thin lining fo ded at its ends to -fit in said box, one of the folds of said linin at each end-embracing one of said upward ly bent extensions. and fitting between it and the box.

the class described, the

5. In a deviceof the class described, the

combination with a paper box formed from a single piece of material, theends of said box being formed by bent interlocking extensions of the sides, and-an u wardly. bent extension of the bottom lying 'reely against each end, of a thin continuous lining Within hind the said free extension and to he besaid box having side margins, and folds in tween it and the interlocked extensions. 10 said lining making it fit the ends of said In testimony whereof I aflix my signature box, one of the side folds at each end being in presence of two Witnesses.

made inwardly so as to lie between the con- BROOKS S. MORGAN. tents of the package and the free extension Witnesses: 1

of the box and the other fold being made A. W. GUTHRIE,

outwardly so as to extend around and be H. H. CHAPMAN.

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