US1775338A - Display container - Google Patents

Description

Sepvt. 9, 1930.

E. E. DARRAGH DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed June 7, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet Spt 9, 1936. E. E. DARRAGH 1,775,338

DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed June '7, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 9, 1930. E. E. DARRAGH DISPLAY CONTAINERl Filed June '7, 1928 4 Shets-Sheet 3 waff Sept. 9, 1930. E, E, DARRAGH 1,775,338

DI SPLAY CONTAINER Filed June '7, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 wvamtoz 45 blank;

Patented Sept. 9, 19,30

.PATENT opl-ICE EDWIN E. Dammen, or NEW Yonx, N. Y.

,DISPLAY CONTAINER,l

Application mea :une 7, 192s. semi No. 2ss,49 7.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of display boxes which serve not only as shippin boxes, but also as the counter containers for lsplaying the goods for sale.

It has been customary to utilize the `front panel and display card of such boxes for sultable printed advertising matter, but unless the counter upon which it is displayed is above normal height, this advertising matter is not readily visible from above.

The main object of the present invention is to provide an improved display container which is readily set up in display position by a simple' movement, which also produces a proper tilting of the display box front .panel and display card, for display visibility from above. l

The invention may further provide that the movement to display position produces a staggering or serration `of the goods, or the boxes if the goods be separately boxed, securing improved visibility thereof and providing better access for their removal from the display container.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following description given in connec-7 tion with preferred and modified embodiments of the invention which will now be described in detailin connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciiication and the features forming the invention will then be specifically pointed out in the claims. v

In the drawings;

Figure 1 is an isometric view of'a preferred form of a display box of a preferred form closed for shipping;

LFigure 2 is an isometric view of thedisplay box in display position; Y,

Figures 3 and 4 are sections respectively on lines 3-3 of Figure 3 and 4 4 of Figure 2; Figure 5 is a plan view of the display box Figure 6 is an Figure 2 but therein;

isometric view similar to Withthe packaged merchandise Y Figure 7 (is an isometric view of a modified form of the' display box partially opened;

Figure 8 is an isometric view of this box in display position;

Figure 9 is a section on line 9--9 of Figure 8; Figure 10 is a plan view of this box blank;

l Figure 11 is a plan view of a detail;

Figure 12 is an isometric view of another modification with a part of the display card displaced to show parts thereunder;

Figure 13 is an isometric view of this same box in display position with portions of the display card broken away;

, Figures 14 and 15 are sections on, respectively, lines 141--14L of Figure 12 and 15-15 of Figure 13;

Figure 16 is a plan view of this box blank;

Figure17 is a plan view of a detail;

Figure 18 is an isometric view `of a further modification Figure 19 is an isometric view of this box in display position; p

Figure 20 is a section on line `20---20 of Figure 19; and

Figure 21 is a this box.

Referring to the drawings and to the box of Figures 1 to 6 inclusive and in particular to Figure 5 thereof, reference character 10 designates the bottom of the box which carries at its opposite edges side panels 11, 12 and front and rear panels 13, 14, these panels being pivotally connected to .the box bottom 10 by suitable scoring so that they 'may be bent plan view of the blank of upright t'o form the box body. The box front panel 13, which may be cut awayas shown for display of the articles to be sold, vcarries on its opposite edges panels 15, 16, the panel lbeing extended to provide' a panel 17 and a securlngtab 18 separated by suitable scoring, so that they, together with front panel 13, form' a band enclosing the box body formed bybending the panels 11, 12, 13 and 14, upright about the bottom panel 10. v The band may be secured aboutthe box body in any suitablev manner ,as by gluing tab 18 to the inside of panel 15. i

The 'bottom edgesv of the panels 15., llfQare cutl oil' as shown at 15', 16 and rthe rear band panel 17 is formed ofthe same width as the smaller dimensions of these panels, so that 05 shown 1n Figure 4.

when the band is connected together about the box body, the rear portion of the band is narrower than the front panel 13, thus allowing the band to be moved downwardly with the' line of scoring connecting front 'panel 13 with the box bottom 10 as its pivotal point or hinge. l

In the preferred form' of box shown by these figures, those edges ofthe box body panels 11 and 12 which abut the front panel 13 are correspondingly cut olf at 11', 12 to allow the panels 13, 14 to move backward or tilt back about their lines of scoring connecting with box bottom v10, which movement 15 causes the articles within the box to assume the stepped or serrated position shown in Fi ure 6. .y l

and panel 17 may be rovided with an extension as shown, whic forms the `box 20 cover and is suitabl scored to rovide cover ortion 19, adapte to cover the top of the 0x, and closure sections 20 and 21 for closing the open front panel 13 and for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

The box body rear panel 14 carries a display card 22, which is preferably of the type shown in my application Serial No. 178,170, filed March 15, 1927, comprising a lower portion within the box which is slightly wlder aothan the box body and is divided into a plurality of sections, a, b, c, the central section b being secured to the rear panel 14 by glue 01.A in any other suitable manner, the other sections aand c being compressed edgewise by the sides of the box to retain the display portion of the card in display position.

The operation o f the box is as follows:

With the box resting upon a table as shown in Figure 1, the cover formed by cover portion 19, and sections 20, 21 are raised and swung about the upper rear edge of the box. The display card 22 is then swung up into position an pressure is applied to the o posite rear side edges of the band, causing the rear ortion of the band to move downwardly a out the box body and restupon the table. This movement of the boxband about and relative to the box body causes the front panel 13 and the display card 22 to tilt back and assume such an angle thereto that'they are readily visible from above. The tilting back of this box also causes a corresponding movement of the articles therein, as shown in Figure 6, producingI a stepping or serration.

thereof for display and ease in removal.`

In oblong boxes designed to stand upon one of their smaller panels, it is desirable to rovide a support for the rear of the box.

or this purpose the box cover may be rotated about its scored connection to rear band panel 17 and the section 21 folded about the opposite side of the panel 17., with the section 2O horizontal, theJ sections 19, 20, 21 thus forming a firm rear support for. the box, as

The modification shown in Figures 7 to 11 inclusive, comprises a box body formed by bottom panel 110, side panels 111, 112 and front and rear panels 113,' 114 enclosed by a band formed by band side panels 115, 116, carried by front panel 113, the rear band anel 117 secured about the box body by glul ing tab 118 to the inside of band side panel 115, the band being hingedly'secured to the box body by the line of scoring between the front panel 113 and the box bottom 110. The box is provided with a displa card 122 which is separate from the box an secured thereto .by passin its lower end between tlfe band rear pane? 117 and the box body rear panel 114 and gluing the same to the panelI 117. The band side panels 115, 116 may carry respectively tabs 123, 124, which are so scored as 'to be bent down over the box contents during shipment. When the box is moved shown it, bv way of illustration, as formed as \a part of the display card 122. For this urpose the display card 122 is so cut as to orm a platform anel 125 and a prop or supporting tab 126 hingedly connected b suit- 'able scoring which coincldes with the ine of display card scoring usually provided to permit the 'y displa card 122 to be bent down within the box uring shi' ment, the platform panel 125 being connecte to the display card 122 by scoring` 125. When the display card is secured to the box, the tab 126 overlies the interior of the box bodyk rear panel 114 and is of such length that its end rests upon the box bottom 110. If desired, the tab 126 may be provided'with atongue 127 adapted to engage a suitable slit 128 formed in the line of scorin'g connecting box vbottom 110 and the body rearpanel 114 to secure the tab 126in/posit1on. A When the box is tilted back to display position, the downward movement o the box band carries with it the display card 122 causin the tabj126 to raise the platform 125 at rig t angles to the display card 122-for the su port of one or more sample articles. Furthermore, if desired, an offset display panel 129 may also be cut from the dis lay card above the platform 125 and prefera ly forms an extension thereof, so as to be operated by the tab 126, the upper end of panel .129 being connected tothe display card 122 by straps 130 hingedly connected thereto i by suitable lines of scoring. YThus the tilt- 215, 216 and 217, secured' about the box'body,

by gluing tab 218 to the inner side of the panel 215. In this construction,however, I provide an automatic'support for the rear of the box, saidsupport opening automatically during the tilt-back movement of the box. For this purpose I preferably. cut a portion or member from the rear'panel 214 of the box body which is suitablyscored to provide panels 231, 232, and a tab 233. During the assembling of the box this portion lor member is passed outside the rear panel 217.

of the box band andtab 233 is passed through av suitable slot 234 provided therein, the location of the slot 234 being such that when the box is in shipping position, the support lies flat against the panels 214 and 217. When the box is moved to display position, the

downward movement 'of the band causes support panel 231 to lie flat on the counter and hold panel`232 at a proper angle to the rear of the box for proper support thereof.

A furtherfeature of this box resides in the fact lthat tabs 235, 236 are cut from the opposite upper corners of the box body rear panel 214 and are suitably scored so that when the box is tilted back into display posi- 40 tion, the tabs 235 I.and`236 pass above the upper edgeof the rear band panel 217 and due to their scoring bend outward or are bent outward bythe operator so as to lock the .box in display position.

'The display card 222 of this modification is held erect in a novel manner by cutting therefrom a tongue portion 237, which is f glued to tle rear band` panel `217, the remainder of the lower end of the display card ri 222 then passing over the box body rear panel 214 into the interior of thebox,so that whenthe box is tilted back int-o display position, the box body rear panel 214 passes up between the tab 237 andthe remainder of the a'ydisplay card 222 to af point wellabove itsv line of scoring and positively holds the display card in display position.

In the modificatian shown 1n Figures 18 to 20 inclusive, a board feature .of the inven- .60 tion is illustrated in its simplest form, in.

which the band moves relatively to the box body to secure proper angling of the front paneland display card, but is not accom-l panied by any movement of the box body '65 parts or of the goods therein. As in the prior' constructions, the box body is formed by bottom panel 310, side panels 311, 312 and front and rear panels respectively, 313, 314,

but differs in that panel 313 is provided with extension 313 separated therefrom by suitable sco'ring to provide a band front panel which carries side band panels 315, 316, rear' l Inv band panel 317 andV securing tab 318. this instance the panels 315 and 316 are acute angled parallelograms and the rear band panel 317 is of materially less depth than these panels. In setting up the box, the panels 311, 312, 313 and 314 are bent up at right angles to the box bottom 31() and panel 313 is then bent downwardly about the scoring line separating it from panel 313 andpanels 315,316 and 317 are passed around-the 'box thus formed and secured together by gluing tab 318 to the interior of the band side panel 315 as heretofore. As readily perceived from the drawings, the box band pivots about the line `of scoring between panels 313 and 313 when the band. is pushed downwardly formovem'ent into display position. In this constructiomas shown, they display card 338' preferably formsa continuation of the box body rear panel 314 and is preferably f separated therefrom by scoring applied in such manner that the tendency of the dis'- play card 338 upon movement of thebox into display position is to follow the movement of the box band rear panel 317 and lic thereagainst.

It will be understood that theinvention is not to be limited to the specific constructions shown as embodiments of the invention, but that many modificationsmay be made while retaining the invention defined by the claims.I

I claim:

1. A display box having a band encircling the box and hinged to swing vertically on one wall of the box, and means permitting swinging movement of the band relative to the box.`

2. A display box having a band encircling the box and hinged at the front of the box to swing vertically, said band lying above the bottom of the box in its erect position whereby i the, depression of the band tilts the band backward for display.

3. A display box having a band encircling the box and-hinged at the front of the box to swingV vertically, said box Aand band being made -from a single blank, said band lying above the bottom of the box in its erect position whereby the deV ression of the band tilts the band backward or display. 4. .A display box having aband encircling the box, one panel of the band forming one front wall of the box, said band being mounted to swing vertically with said box wall and the lower edge of'the rear band panel lying above the bottom of the box in its erect position whereb the swinging of the band tilts the band an box.

- 5. A display box having a band encircling front wall of the box,

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the box, one panel of the band forming the said balld being mounted to swin vertically with the box front and said band ying above the bottom of the box in its erect position, whereby the depression of the band tilts the band vand box backward for display.

6. "A display box having a band encircling the box, one anel of the band forming thefront wall o Athe box, said band and box being made from a single blank, said band bein r mounted to swing vertically with said box iront wall and said band lying above the bottom of the box in its erect position whereby the depression of the band tilts the band and box backward for display.

7. A display box having a band encircling the box and hinged to swing vertically on one wall of the box, whereby the swinging of the band tilts the band, and a support for the rear wall of the box carried by the band and folding on the box for packing.

8. A display box having a band encircling the box, one panel of the band forming the front wall of the box, said band being mounted to swing vertically with thesaid box front wall and said band lying above the bottom of the box in its erect position, whereby the p depression of the band tilts the band and box backward for dis lay, and a cover for the top and front of the ox carried by the band and folding to form a support for the rear wall of the box.

Y' 9. A display box having a band encircling the box, one panel of the band forming the b front wall of the box, said band being mounted to swing vertically with said box front wall and said band lying above the bottom of the box in its erect (position, whereby the' de ression of the ban tilts the band and box ackward for display, and a cover for the to and front of the box formed of three panels w eref by the cover may be swung over the rear side of the box and the end cover panel inserted between the band and box to hold the cover in trian lar form to form a support for the rear wa of the box.

10. A display box having a band encircling the box, one panel of the band forming the front wall of the box, said band being mounted to swin vertically with the box front and said band dying above the bottom of the box in its erect position, whereby the depression of the band tilts the band and box backward fordisolay, the rear panel of the box carrying a folding support connected to the rear panel l ofthe band to lie alon the panels in the erect said box .4 side' pane position of the box an to be moved from the panels by the tilting of the box to form a support for the rear wall of the box.

vertically thereon, the adjacent band panels and box side panels bein cut away to allow the box to tilt when the and is swung.

12. A box blank having bottom, side, front and rean panels, and band panels on the sides of the front panel forming with the front panel a band extending around the side and rear panels of thebox and hinged to swing vertically thereon, the Iadjacent band panels and box panels` being cut away to allow the box to tilt when the band is swung.

13. A display box having its front and rear walls free to pivot on the box bottom from side panels pivotedon the box bottom and free to be tilted backward for display.

15. A display box having a band encircling the box and hinged to swing vertically on one wall of the box, the rear panel of said band being displaced upward relatively to the front anel of said band, whereby swinging of the and tilts the band. a

16. A display box having a band encircling the box and hinged to swing vertically on one wall of the box, the lower edge of the rear band panel lying above the bottom of the box in its erect position, whereby the depression of the band tilts the band.

17. A display box having a band encircling the box and hinged to swing vertically on one wall of the box, the rear panel of said band being smaller vertically than the front band panel, whereby swinging of the band tilts the l 18. A display box having a band encircling the box and hinged to swing vertically on one wall of the box, the side and rear panels of said band bein adapted to permit swinging movement of the band about the box to tilt the band.

19. A box blank havin bottom, side, front and rear panels,and ban panels arranged to form a band exteldin around the side anels of the box and hinge to swing vertica y on the box, the lower edge of the rear band panel lying above the bottom of the box in its erect position. v

20. A box blank having bottom, side, front, and rear panels, and band panels arranged to form a band extendin around the side panels of the box and hinged to swing vertically on the box, the lower edges of the bandside and rear panels lying above the bottom of the box in its erect position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set m i hand. f y 4, EDWIN E. DARRAGH.'

11. A box blank'having bottom, side, front and rear panels, and ban panels on the sides of one of the vertical box panels forming with ps nel a band extending around the of the box and hinged to swing

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