US2648480A - Easy packing deep container - Google Patents

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1953 s. P. BELSINGER ,480

EASY PACKING DEEP CONTAINER Filed July 12, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 24 I Q4 I 24 24 I I I I I I I I I I I I I 237 I I I I Q I T 4 E INVENTOR.

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ATTORAEE Aug. 11, 1953 Filed July 12, 1948 S. P. BELSINGER EASY PACKING DEEP CONTAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. SfMUE L F. EELS/N651? ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 11, 1%53 EASY PACKING DEEP CONTAINER Samuel P. Bclsinger, Atlanta, Ga., assignor to Belsinger, Inc., Atlanta, Gan, a corporation of Georgia Application July 12, 1948, Serial No. 38,319

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to containers of the type used for holding and shipping merchandise such as textiles.

The specific gravity of many articles of commerce, such as textiles, is relatively low, and the charge for handling packages is often based upon the number of packages rather than upon the total weight or the individual weight of the package. It is therefore desirable to have large containers for holding a number of articles.

There is, however, a limitation placed upon the size and depth of containers, due to the necessity of handling articles which must be placed accurately and precisely in the package prior to scaling the same. That is, there is a limitation upon the depth to which the packer can reach in depositing the first article at the bottom of the box. In general, the limitation on maximum depth, from the upper edge to the bottom, is about 36 inches for a man packer, and about 28 inches for a woman packer. The desire is for much lesser depths, such as 2 inches for women packers, to avoid excessive bending over and con tact with the box edge. Similar limitations exist, with respect to the unpacking and removing the articles from such a box. When this limitation is not observed in the particular box, then. the articles may become shufiied or disarranged during the course of packing or unpacking, so that a processing is required before the articles can be shown to retail customers.

A feature of the invention, therefore, is the provision of a box having greater depth than those stated for the reach of the packer, but permitting the proper and precise packing of the articles in the box, and the removal therefrom.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of a box which can be formed as a blank at a box factory, and a preliminary stage of assembly accomplished, whereupon the partially assembled box can be shipped to the packing point, and can there be set up by the packer or his associates without the requirement of employing stitching machines and other expensive equipment.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of a box which can be made of so great a height that there is little tendency for a shipper to stack a box of heavy lading on top of the instant container, therewith avoiding clamage to the container and its contents.

With these and other features as objects in view, as will appear in the course of the following specification and claims, illustrative forms of practicing the invention are shown in the acoompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a lay-out diagram for a blank used in forming a first type of such box or container.

Fig. 2 is a lay-out diagram of a liner employed with this first form of construction.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view, showing the crushing down of a partially assembled outer box piece, for shipment from the factory to the packer.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view, showing the parts assembled and in open position ready for loading.

Fig. 5 is a corresponding perspective view showing the box in completely filled, closed and sealed condition, ready for shipment.

In the illustrative drawings, the blanks and containers have been shown as having two wider side walls and two narrower side walls, in order that the wider walls may be referred to as the front and rear walls, and the narrower walls as the side walls; but it will be understood that I this is for clearness of description, and that the containers may be made of any other horizontal cross section that may be desired.

Fig, 1 shows a blank formed from corrugated board or other paperboard, and having the successive panels H), H, l2, !3, of which the panels l and ii constitute the side walls, panel H the rear wall, and panel I3 part of the front wall of the container to be made. These panels can be formed, as shown, from a single sheet of such material. The panels are separated from one another by the fold lines it; and the front panel is (here shown as being at one end of the blank), has its fold line i 5 of partial length only, and being completed by a gash it which extends to the other margin of the blank, so that the upper panel I38 of the front wall joins the lower panel l3 thereof across a fold line ll.

Each of the walls has a top flap 20, 2!, 22, 23, respectively, joined with the respective panel across a fold line '24. correspondingly, each of the walls has a bottom flap 25, 25, El, 28 respectively, joined with its respective panel across a fold line 29. These respective flaps are separated from one another by the gashes 39, one of which is illustrated as being a part of the aforesaid gash It.

It will be noted that this blank is rectangular in outline, and that there is essentially no wastage of material. It can be made on the customary punching, slitting and scoring, 0r sawing machines used in the box industry.

The blank of Fig. 2 is used in forming a liner having the front panel 35 and the side panels 38, 31. This blank also is of rectangular outline, without wastage of material, and the panels are joined across fold lines 38, these fold lines hav- 3 ing a greater length than the distance from the fold lines 29 of Fig. 1 to the lower end of the gash I6 therein. Above the fold lines 38, the blank of Fig. 2 is cut by gashes 38 in extension thereof.

When the blank of Fig. 1 has been prepared, the edges of the panels I0, I3 are joined by a cemented tape 46 (Fig. 3) to form a tubular structure, with bending of the blank about the fold lines I5. This tape 40 has a length extending from the fold lines 29 relatively upwardly along the corner of the partially assembled blank, for a distance equal to the length of the fold line I at the other edge of this front panel I3. Thus, the parts of the blank Fig. 1 are joined into a tubular form, and the panels and flaps can be crushed down in the directions indicated by the arrows in Fig. 3 until a flat form is attained having about double the thickness of the original material. Similarly, the liner of Fig. 2 can be folded by bending about the fold lines 38 until the side panels 36, 31 lie against the front panel 35 thereof. In this fashion, the parts are brought into a flat form occupying little space, and permitting inexpensive shipment of a large quantity from the factory to the packing plant.

It is preferred to provide the fold lines I5, I1, 24 and 29, by scoring during manufacture of the blank, to assure accurate folding. Correspondingly, a fold line 34 is preferably pre-formed on the blank of Fig. 2, ext nding between the lower edges of the gashes 39 across the front panel 35.

Upon arriving at the packing plant, the flattened partially assembled box of Fig. 3 is opened out into a form of rectangular horizontal cross section. The bottom flaps 25, 2'! of the side walls I0, I2 are then folded inwardly to form a plane. The bottom flaps 23, 28 of the rear and front panels are correspondingly folded inward to form a plane and lie superimposed upon the flaps 25, 21. An adhesive tape 50 is then applied over the crevice at the abutting line of the flaps 25, 23, and extends over the edge and along the corresponding side walls I0, I2 (Fig. 4). If desired, further cemented tapes 5| may be applied along the edges of the panels I2, I0 and extending around the edge and onto the flaps 26, 28.

The liner blank of Fig. 2 may be folded to corresponding rectangular shape and inserted into the box thus provided with a tight bottom: or this insertion may be delayed until later or eliminated, in case the packer decides not to employ a separate liner piece.

The top flaps 22, of the side walls I2, I0 are then folded over (Fig. 4) into a plane, and the flap H of the rear wall II is brought over onto them. Tapes 52 are then cemented along the edges for joining the flap 2| with the side walls It], I2. The upper part of the front panel, designated as the sub-panel I30 in Fig. 4, can then be folded down about the fold line H to the position shown, thereby leaving an opening into the front of the box of Fig. 4, above the fold line H, which by original design of the blank is located, say, 21 inches from the floor. It will be noted that this fold line H can be below one-half the total height of the box, without change in the construction save in the length of the gash I6 and the position of the fold line H. By the construction above described a relatively tall shipping container is provided wherein the total height of the container may be at least twice the normal reach of a packer. The upper portion of the front wall of the container is cut and scored so as to form a hinged panel which may be swung outwardly so as to provide an opening giving access to the packing space within the container. This opening is disposed in the upper portion of the container so that the packing spac beneath the opening does not exceed the normal reach of a packer. This enables the packer to place the articles in the container in an orderly manner for shipment and for handling. After the container has been packed to the full capacity then the hinged panel may be swung to closed position and taped for sealing the container.

If a liner, corresponding to Fig. 2, has not already been inserted, its parts can be folded together and inserted through the opening above the fold line H, at this stage. Side panels 36, 31 are then opened out against the side walls ID, I2; and the upper portion of the front wall, indicated as the sub-panel I35 in Fig. 4, is folded outwardly and downwardly about the fold. line 34, to permit access to the interior of the box. By preference, the fold line 34, as stated, is higher than the fold line H, so that there is no blocking of the aforesaid folding. Here, likewise, the height of the fold line 34 can be say 28 inches from the ground, or less, without change in the construction.

The container of Fig. 4 has now been formed, and is ready for packing. The packer can take each article, as a folded or limp piece of fabric, or a box containing an article which must be handled with care, and insert this through the opening above the fold line 34 when the liner is present, or above the fold line I! when the liner is absent. It will be noted that a smooth edge is provided, so that as the packer stoops over, no rough or raw edge is presented to the clothing or body. The lading is built up within the container, until it fills the same and extends upwardly to the underfaces of the flaps 20, 22. The box is then closed by folding the sub-panel I35 upward into flat position against the exposed faces of the goods in the box, employing sealing tapes along the vertical and horizontal edges if desired. The outer box is now closed by folding the sub-panel I30 upward until it also comes into plane with the lower part of the front wall I3, and its flap 23 overlies the flaps 26, 22. While holding the edge of the flap 23 in abutment with its mating flap 2i, tapes 55 are applied to the edges of the flap 23, and extending over the corresponding edges and onto the side walls ID, I2. Similarly, a cemented tape 54 is then applied over the abutment line, extending downward onto the side walls I2, I0. Vertical tapes 56 are applied along the vertical edges of the side walls I0, I2 and around the free vertical edges of the sub-panel I30 and onto the front face of the same. It will be noted that the tapes 54, 55, 55 can be applied in any desired order.

The result is a closed, and tightly sealed container, as shown in Fig. 5. Its contents are guarded against pilfering without the robber leaving traces of his work. The seals prevent access of dirt or soil to the contents.

Upon arriving at a retail store, for example, the package is set upon its bottom end, and the tapes 54, 55, 56 are severed along the edge and abutment lines. This permits the flap 23 and the upper sub-panel I35! to be folded down again into the position shown in Fig. 4. If tapes have been employed on the sub-panel I35, these also are severed, and then this panel I35 is folded down as indicated in Fig. 4. This exposes the contents of the package, above the fold line 34, or above the fold line. I! if no liner has been employed, so that the contents can be withdrawn in reverse order from that in which they were inserted into the package. If only part of the contents are to be withdrawn, the sub-panels E39, 135 can be folded up, and temporarily secured to afford protection against drifting dirt. After the box has been unloaded down to the fold lines I! or 34, the unpacker can then remove the remaining parts by reaching over this folding edge.

It will be noted that the package is also adapted to reloading; and that by further severing the tapes 5!), 5|, 52, the parts may be opened out into the form shown by Fig. 3 for the outer box, and then collapsed again for corresponding return to the packing point,

The cemented tapes described are illustrative of securing means for holding the parts in assembled and closed position, and have the advantage of also sealing the parts as stated.

It is obvious that the invention is not limited to the forms of construction shown, but that it may be employed in many ways within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A relatively tall upright shipping container formed of paper board comprising front, rear and side walls joined at one corner to provide a rectangular packing space of a depth greater than the normal reach of a packer, said front, rear and side walls having rectangular flaps folded into overlapped relation and secured to form a rigid bottom end closure on which the container is adapted to rest during packing, shipping and storing, said rear and side walls having rectangular flaps folded into overlapped relation and secured to form a rigid top end, said front wall being cut and scored to provide a hinged panel adapted to be swung outwardly to provide an access opening in the packing space within the container, said opening extending upwardly from substantially midway the height of the container, the packing space beneath the opening having a depth not to exceed the normal reach of a packer, said hinged panel extending all the way to the upper end of the container and having an extension forming a rectangular flap adapted to fold down onto the top end side flaps and into the plane of the flap on the rear wall and a liner for said container including a front Wall and side walls, said front wall being cut and scored so as to provide a hinged liner panel dimensioned and positioned so that it may be swung outwardly through the opening in the front Wall of the container to provide an access opening to the packing space within the liner, said liner panel being adapted to be swung so as to close the opening in the liner and said hinged panel and flap carried thereby being swung so as to close the opening in the outer container and place the flap carried thereby in contact with the exposed upper sides of the top end side flaps and into the plane of the rear side flap.

SAMUEL P. BELSINGER.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 414,538 Hoen NOV. 5, 1889 1,905,992 Bogren Apr. 25, 1933 2,352,503 Walton June 27, 1944 2328,5251 Werth Oct. 14, 1947 2,447,677 Williams Aug. 24, 1948 2,453,614 Belsinger Nov. 9, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 228,129 Great Britain of 1910

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