US2939622A - Partitioned folding containers - Google Patents

Description

June 7, 1960 J. M. D'IPPOLITO 2,939,622

PARTITIONED FOLDING commas Filed 0st. 4, 1956 :5 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Joseph M. D'Ippolito June 7, 1960 J. M. DIPPOLITO PARTITIONED FOLDING CONTAINERS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 4. '1956- Joseph M. D'Ippolito June 7, 1960 J. M. D'IPPOLITO 2,939,622

PARTITIONEDFOLDING CONTAINERS Filed Oct. 4, 1956 a Sheets-Sheet :5

INVENTOR Joseph M. D'Ippolito 5 w mw United States Patent .PARTI'IIONED FOLDING comm-Ens:

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2 Claims. (c1. ass-e39 The-present invention relates to new and improved packages for holding, shipping and displaying fragile containers, such as glass -flasks, -jars or bottles. Such containers are of the type commonly :used for the merchandising of foods, cosmetics and toilet goods.

the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.

In the distributionof containers of the type described it is desirable to prevent breakage-due to abrupt contact with hard surfaces and to this end various expedients have been devised. Among such means have been cushioning devices and also supporting wall-like members to minimize the effect of vertical or lateral movement of the containers. More specifically, attempts have been made to achieve this result by including in the package apertured wall-like members which fit closely around the container and extend to the sides of the package. These have served to lessen relative movement of the container within the package and also have increased the protection alforded by the package by making it more rigid.

Among other disadvantages of these attempted solutions of the problem is the increased cost of packaging due to the additional cost of materials and the additional time involved in the assembly of these separate items in the package.

An object of the present invention is to provide a container package which will eliminate container breakage with no corresponding increase in packaging costs.

Another object is to provide such a package which will have increased protective structural rigidity without the need for separate additional supporting devices.

A further object is to provide such a container package which may be used to display the product at the point of sale without removing the product from the package.

Of the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the invention showing a blank which can be folded into a package of the type described;

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of the assembled blank;

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the upper portion of a partially assembled package;

Figure 4 is a view in front elevation of an embodiment of the invention showing an assembled package holding a flask; and,

Patented June 7, 1960 Figure 5 is a view in section of aside elevation taken along the lines 5-6 of Figure '4. v Preferably, the package blank is made from a onepiece die-cut, scored piece of suitable material such as chipboard.

' Referringnow in detail to'the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 shows a package blank scored along horizontal and vertical score lines s, to' provide 'leftand right- hand sidewall members 1 and 1", respectively, frontand back- wall members 15 and 16, respectively, apertured top partition member 2, apertured bottom partition member 3, top cover member 4,, and bottom cover member 5. The back-wall member 16fisprovided with a tab 16" for securing the back-wall member to (the. side-wall member 1 when the blank is folded. The cover members 4 and 5 are equipped with side fiaps 4 and 5', respectively, forming with the cover members, locking slots 6. The apertured-top partition member 2 has a central aperture 7, and the apertured bottom partition member 3 has a central aperture '8. and is slotted marginally of the aperture8 to providediarnetrica'lly opposed tab portions 9. The top bottom partition members 2 and 3 are also provided with tabs '2' and 3' having adhesive portions 11, for securing these members to the back-wall member 16 when the blank is folded into package form. Between the cover members 4 and *5- is another aperture 10 which spans the front-wall member 15 and ,has its opposite ends located in, the side- wall members 1 and, 1", respectively, for the purpose of providing a viewing aperture inthe front and side walls of the package when the blank is folded. The side-wall-member 1 and back-wall member 16 also have adhesive portions 11, the former for securing; the tab 16 of the back-wall member. 16 and the l'atter for securing the tabs 2" and 3' of the apertured partition wall members 2 and 3 in their folded state. The apertured partition wall members 2 and 3, respectively, are connected by front partition wall members 2" and 3", respectively, which in turn are connected to the back-wall member 16.

In order to assemble the blank into package form, it is advantageous first to fold the partition wall members 2 and 12 along their score lines s until they parallel each other at a distance apart fixed by the spacing wall member 2". The securing tab 2' is adhesively bonded to the back-wall member 16 at a distance below the top of the latter such that with the members. 2 and 12 horizontal, the spacing wall member 2 will be vertical. The partition wall members 3 and 14 are similarly folded and secured at the bottomportion of the back-wall member 16.

The front-wall member 15 and side-wall members 1 and 1' may then be folded along their score lines 3 relative to each other and to the back-wall member 16 into a rectangular enclosure and secured by adhesively bonding the back-wall securing tab 16 to the side-wall member 1. In this condition, the double-walled partition at the top and bottom will be flush, in the top and bottom openings of the enclosure. As a final step the top and bottom cover members 4 and 5 and their flanges 4' and 5 are folded along their score lines so as to overlie the top and bottom double-walled partitions with the flanges inserted in place between the sides of the partitions and the side walls 1 and 1' of the package.

As seen in Fig. 3, when the blank is assembled into package form by folding along the score lines s apertured top partition wall member 2 is adhesively bonded by its securing flap 2' to the back-wall member 16 and forms a parallel wall to partition wall member 12. These parallel walls when held in place by cover member 4 as seen in Fig. 2, form with side walls 1 and 1, a structural box-like member giving strength and rigidity to the package at its top portion. As seen in Fig. 2 also the same effect is achieved at the bottom portion of the package by apertured bottom partition wall member 3, its opposing partition wall member 14 and side walls 1 and 1' when held in place by the bottom cover member 5 The package shown in the drawings is particularly'useful for h ol ding glass containers of a flask-like type, with rounded lowerportions as shown in Figures 4 and 5. Aperture 8 by reason of its slotted portions 9 permits partition member 3 to securely grip the flask, keep it from contact with the bottom of the package, and at the same time prevent the flask from moving laterally. The upper portion of the flask passes through aperture 7 in partition member 2, and is thus held in place without any substantial lateral movement.

When the package is completely assembled and filled, the adhesive portions 11 secured to one another, and the cover flaps locked in position by means of the locking slots 6, it is .a rigid, protective casing. However the package is adapted to attractively display the product at the point of sale, as well as to carry suitable advertising messages, trademarks, and the like, while the product or product container may be seen without removal from the package.

The invention is not limited to packages for holding one container. It may be adapted to hold a plurality of containers by extending partition members 2 and 3 providing them with additional apertures. This of course would be accompanied by corresponding extensions of opposing walls 12 and 14, and of cover flaps 4 and 5. These would be the only modifications needed, and no additional structural members would be necessary.

The invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific combinations, improvements and instrumentalities described but departures may be made therefrom within the scope of the accompanying claims without departing from the principles of the invention and Without sacrificing its chief advantages.

What is claimed is:

l. A one-piece container package comprising side walls,

a rear wall, and an apertured front wall together forming an enclosure open at its top and bottom; a pair of horizontally disposed, double walled, apertured partitions located in the openings at the top and bottom of said enclosure, each said partition comprising spaced apart wall members paralleling each other and hingedly connected along one and the same edge of each to said rear wall, and a spacing wall member paralleling said rear wall and hingedly connected to each of said parallel wall members along one and the same edge of each paralleling said first mentioned edge; and a pair of cover members adapted to close theop'enings in the top and bottom of said enclosure and secure said double walled partitions from movement, said cover members being hingedly connected to said front wall at its top and bottom respectively, and having each a pair of side flaps adapted for insertion between said enclosure and said double walled partitions.

2. A package as in claim 1 in which the opposing wall members of said pair of double Walled partitions are provided each with a central aperture, the apertured wall member of the bottom partition being slotted marginally of the aperture to provide diametrically opposite tab portions;

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