US2421264A - Packing device having fastener means for facilitating the formation of attractive display layers - Google Patents

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G. H. HERWIG 24211264 PACKING DEVICE HAVING FASTENER MEANS FOR FACILITATING THE FORMATION OF ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY LAYERS Filed sept s, 1944 Patented ay 27, 1947 f staresl ATENT OFFICE PACKDIG DEVICE HAVING FASTENER MEANS FOR FACILITATING THE FOR- MATION LAYERS F ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY 8 Claims. l IThis invention relates to improvements in packing devices having fastener means for facilitating the formation of attractive display layers.

The main objects of this invention are: First, -to provide a packing device which' enfour boxes or containers for packing arranged y in side by side relation, two being illustrated in ables the rapid packing of boxes or containers for fruit or vegetables or other small objects to provide a faced package.

Second, to provide a device or apparatus of the class described in which the fruit may be packed with a facing layer by the picker with a minimum expenditure of time and effort.

Third, to provide a packing device of the class described which is very inexpensive in structure and easy to operate.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A preferred embodiment of th'e invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which: Y

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a packing device embodying rny invention with a tubular container wall member therein, an assembled container prior to securing the members thereof to-l gether being shown.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on line 2 2 of Fig. l, the articles to be packed being conventionally illustrated.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 3-3 of of Fig. l with the retaining rod in retaining position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section with the packing tray in inverted position and in the process of being withdrawn from the completed package, the contents of which are conventionally illustrated.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the filled completely assembled. container with the contents conventionally illustrated.

The box or container illustrated is that of my copending application, Serial No. 533,166, filed September 8, 1944, which container is particularly well adapted for use with the packing device of this application.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated, I provide a tray-like receptacle l preferably formed of sheet metal and having a wire border member '2 secured thereto by means of the outfolded border bead or roll 3. This'provides a smooth or rounded edge and also stiffens the structure, permitting its being made of light sheet metal.

The structure illustrated is adapted to receive Fig. l. These boxes or containers comprise tubular members Il rectangular in cross section and a bottom member 5 having auxiliary side walls 6, the bottom being disposed across the end of the tubular member with the side walls 6 lapped upon the outer sides thereof.

The side walls 6 are provided with bendable fasteners l, those illustrated being in the form of wire loops which' are bent over the upper edges of opposed side walls as shown at 8 to secure the parts in assembled relation, the material packed being indicated conventionally at 9 in Figs. 2, 4 and 5.

It is well recognized that the attractiveness and salability of fruit and certain vegetablesmushrooms for example, is greatly influenced by proper facing of the package-that is, the arranging of good specimens of the article packed in a substantially uniform relation as is shown in the drawing. My packing tray is adapted to facilitate such packing. The tray I is provided with corner legs I0 adapted to support it in elevated position. In packing, the tubular members 4 are arranged within th'e tray, the bottom of the tray constituting a facing surface on which the articles packed may be arranged as is illustrated in Fig. 2. After the facing is arranged, the remaining contents of the container are iilled in more or less promiscuously as is common practice. With the container walls filled as is indicated in Fig. 2, the bottom5 is placed across the container with the auxiliary side wall members 6 between the sides of the tray and the opposed sides of the container. The tray is provided with' openings ll adapted to receive the fasteners 'l when the combined bottom member and auxiliary side member is placed over the filled container. The fasteners may be bent inwardly to the secured position with th'e tray in upright position as shown in Fig. 3 but, as a matter of substantial convenience and to enable the operator to see the Work clearly, provide means for holding the filled containers in the tray while the tray is inverted so that the operator can clearly see and more conveniently secure the fasteners 1. A simple means for accomplishing this is to provide the end walls of the tray with eyes I2 with which the rod I3 may be engaged, the rod when 'inserted extending across the bottoms 5 as shown in Fig. 3.' This enables lthe inverting of the `packing tray which, as stated,l facilitates the securing of the fasteners and also the inverting to discharge the packages or to permit the tray to be lifted off from the packed containers. The notches or openings l l preferably extend not only into the bottom but also into the side wall.

With my improved packing devices, fruits particularly small fruits and small vegetables may be attractively packaged witha'minimumoiflabor and thisfcan be effectively done inftlle'ld. kThe trays may be used as picking lugs. The structure illustrated is designed to receive four con'- tainers but it will be understood .thatit may v,be larger if desired. A further advantage isth'at no tools or other equipment 'are necessary for `-the eiective packing of the faced containers.

I have illustrated and described my invention in an embodiment which I consderdighiyfpractical. I have not attempted ftolillustratefor describe certain modiilcations and adaptations as it is believed that this disclosure will enable'those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my invenrtion :as :may ibe :desired I-Iavi'ng thus described :finy `sinverfition, :what I cIaimJasn'eW :and idesireitoecure by v:Iieitters Patents'i's:

211. fa Y.packirig iappai'atus, the .combination :of .invertibl'e vtray idf n'ectangular section and zprovidedwith.supportinglegs `and iadapted -when in upright position to receive ragplurality fof tu- :bular container members rectangular .in cross :section and Fsuppot vthe :saine :in :filling iposi-ticn Withtl'iebottimzof theft-.ray constituting ra ffacing surface, ltli'e Width v`tof .the Ttray 'being isuch that l'th s'ide Walls o'f the tu'blar icorrtainer tmembers 'afer'space'd therefrom to 'receive auxiliary .iside Walls between them, the tray having opposdslotdike openings .at the ilevier fcorners ithere'of exftnding `into ithe Ib'dttom :and side 'Walls fand adaite'd toreceiveiprojectingfasteners` carried by i"the -aluiiiliary iside Walls-of Safcombined container ybo'ttc'im iandisifde wall :member .fand coipermit the fldi'ng "of such ffaste'ners 'over the .edges .tof the ysi'deivfalls f the Itubularfcontainerfmember While the fcoi-itaiiiei' '-f-meiribers fare assembled Within nthe ftiiaygnpwardly projecting leyes :on fthe end walls i @if the traygandfaledntamer retaining ron remotafa packing apparatus, the :combination 'of "a tray #ci r'ectaiigular .fsection :anilprovided fivith sipioortiriglegsiand @adapted whenrinzuprightypostion tb icceive aphnrality :of itiibu-lar :container members rectangular finfcro'ss section and supp'oit thelsamer'iniillingrposition 'with fthe bottom of l'the tray co'nstitutng Lia Lfacing rsdrface, *the `width 'of fthe tray l'being "such that the lside Ywalls 'o'i the `tabular Scontainer fineinbers are :spaced ithei''iom to receive auxilaltyside 1ivvalls :between rth'en, the tray having 'oppcsedslotlike openings .iat AQtfhe lo'wer coi'ir'ers tlrereof extending :into :the ibttomandrsidewalls'mid alaptedto receive pro- Sj'e'ct'ing .*fas'teners carried :by :the :auxiliary -side 'Walls-orf a combined ycontainer bottom and side Wallmeniber and itoipeimit the :folding :of such fxisteners 1 over `the edges iof fthesside Walls-of the ftublar V'contairier member While zthe `container menbers .n.rerassembled" within'tlre .tray,v said :tray

.-'edt thrdugh said open'in'gs to beloW "the `lbottom :of ethe -tray and -facilitating :engaging-:said tast'en'ers i'through said r openings tto :fold the fastensers=arour1d athe edges :of ithe :side Walls Pof `the tubular containers.

3. In a packing apparatus, the combination of an invertible tray adapted when in upright position to receive a plurality of tubular container members rectangular in cross section in side by side relation and support the same in lling position .withfthe bottom of the tray constituting .a facing-surface, the trayfhaving openings adapted to receive projecting fasteners carried by the auxiliary side Walls of a combined container bottom and side wall member and to permit the "folding Lof suchfiasteners over the edges of the sideWalls-of the tubular container member while the container members are assembled Within the tray, and a container retaining rod removably engageablewithsaid tray and when engaged eX- tendingracross the bottoms of the assembled containers `facilitatingthe inverting of the tray with :the-filled containers therein and permitting the engagement of the fasteners with the tray in inverted position.

4. lIn a ,packing apparatus, .the vcombination of a tray adapted when .in upright positionito receive a `plurality of ltubular container members rectangular in cross section in side by side Arelation and support thesame .in iillingpostion with the bottom of the .tray constituting ajfacing suriace, the tray having openings substantially spaced .from keach vother and disposed through the .bottom of the tray and adapted Vto receive :projecting 4fasteners carried by la' bottom element and to permit the foldingof such'fasteners over .the edges of .the side walls of 'the tubular 'container -member while fthe container members are assembled Within the tray.

5. Inra r.packing apparatus, vthe combination -vof fan Iinvertible .tray .provided ,with supporting legs andadapted to receive a tubular container member and support the same in 'facing 'and filling position, the traylhaving opposed slotlike open- .ings Aat the lower corners Athereof extending into its bottom and side Wall and adapted'to receive .projecting fasteners carriedby a combined con- .tainer -bottomfand `side wall member an'dto Aperfmit the folding of such fasteners 'over the upper .edges .of .the .side Walls .o'f the "tubular container member While the containerjmembers'are assemvbled within the tray, and "a container retaining vrod .removably engageab'le with said tray and when engaged extending across :the 'bottom of .the assembled container facilitating the Vinvert- ;.ing oflthe tray with the 'fille'd Loon'tainer'therein and permitting the disengagement of the fasxtoners vwith the :tray .in c inverted position.v

Q6. 4In .a packing apparatus, Athe 'combinationof a tray ,provided with supportinglegs andadap'ted #to receive a 'tubdlar container member 'and support the same in facing and VAiilling position, ithe Atray having opposed slot-like openings at yrthe flower corners ythereof extending into its bottom and side Wall and adapted to receive .projecting fasteners carried by a combined container vbot- .tom --.and side wall vmen'iber 'and to permit the 4folding Vof .such .ast'eners over the upper yeliges of the side Walls of the tubular container "irrember while the container members are 'assembled lWithin the tray, said tray 'supporting legs ipermittingsaid .fasteners to l`project Ibelow 'the 'bottom of the tray and facilitating :engaging said Yasfteners through 'said openings itc *fold the :ias-

tenersaroun'd the edges of the side Walls'cif tthe -tubulaizmembeix I .7.1n -a :packing apparatus, :the combinationv of an invertible tray adapted to receive "a'tubular .container .member and support the same in fiacing and nliing'positiontne tray Ahaving openings adapted to receive fasteners carried by a bottom element and to permit engagement of such fasteners with the tubular container member While the container member is assembled within the tray, and a container retaining rod removably engageable with said tray and When engaged extending across the bottom of the assembled container facilitating the inverting of the tray with the lled container therein and permitting the disengagement of the fasteners With the tray in inverted position.

8. In a packing apparatus, the combination of a tray adapted to receive a tubular container member and support the same in facing and illing position, the tray having openings substantially spaced from each other and substantially spaced from the top of the tray adapted to re- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 378,010 Kittinger Feb. 14, 1888 387,140 Buck July 31, 1888 1,639,487 Collis Aug. 16, 1927

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