Improvements in Boxes of Paper, Cardboard, and similar material.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 5th Feb., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Boxes of Paper, Cardboard, and similar material.
I, ARTHUR BENJAMIN COWLES, of No. 12, Chamberlain Street, in the City of
Rochester, County of Monroe, and State of New York, United States of America,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in boxes formed of paper, card-board, and
similar materials, and has for its object the production of a knock-down box, which
is particularly simple in construction, is readily assembled in operative position, and
is strong and durable in use; and to this end, it consists in the combination, con-
struction, and arrangement of the parts of a box, all as hereinafter described and
pointed out in the claims.
Figure 1 is an isometric view, partly broken away, of this improved box.
Figures 2 and 3 are isometric views of the lower and upper sections of the box,
said sections being shown as partly unfolded, and the upper section being shown as
inverted.
and
Figures 4 and 5 are plan views of the blanks for forming the sections of the box;
Figure 6 is an isometric view of a rectangular shell, which may be used in
connection with either of said sections.
This improved box consists of telescoping sections A B, each of which may be
used as an open box if desired. The section A is preferably composed of a single
blank A, Figure 4, and comprises a bottom a, side-wall flaps a¹ a', and end-wall
flaps a 2. The side-wall flaps a al are provided at their opposite ends with supple-
mental flaps 3 which form part of the end-walls of the box-section A; and one of
said side-wall flaps is usually provided at its longitudinal edge with a supplemental
Hap a', which folds inwardly above the bottom a for preventing displacement of
articles arranged cross-wise in said section. The end-wall flaps a² ² are each formed
with supplemental flaps as a arranged one in advance of the other. The flaps u² a²
fold upwardly against the outer faces of the supplemental flaps a³, the flaps as as fold
inwardly and downwardly against the inner faces of said flaps a³, and the flaps a 20
lap upon the bottom a. The flaps as a are usually formed of sufficient length, so that
their adjacent end-edges are engaged with each other for locking said flaps in position,
and thus holding the flaps as as, a³ a³, a² a², a¹ a', securely in place.
The box-section B is usually composed of a single blank B¹ and comprises a top b,
end-wall flaps 61 61, and side-wall flaps b² 6. The end-wall flaps b₁₁ are substantially
similar to the side-wall flaps a' a¹ of the section A, and are provided with supple-
mental flaps 63 63, which form part of the side walls of the section B. The side-wall
flaps bare substantially similar to the end-wall flaps a a² of the section A, and
are each formed with supplemental flaps. The flaps 62 62 fold downwardly
against the outer faces of the supplemental flaps 6 63, the flaps 64 64 fold inwardly
and upwardly against the inner faces of the flaps 68 63, and the flaps 65 66 lap upon
the top b. The adjacent end-edges of the supplemental flaps 66 65 are normally
engaged with each other for holding the flaps 64 b₁, b³ b³, b² b², bi b¹, in position.

page_text: The described construction of box-section B is particularly applicable for use with
the described construction of box-section A but it will be obvious that said sections A B
may be identical in construction. It will also be obvious that either of said sections
may be used as a slide for a rectangular shell, as the tube C, seen in Figure 6. The
construction of this improved box will now be readily understood upon reference to
the foregoing description and the accompanying drawing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
provided
1-A knock-down box-section having a bottom a, side-wall Haps a
with supplemental flaps a³ ³ forming part of the end-walls of the box-section, and
end-wall flaps ²² each provided with supplemental flaps a a", the flaps a² a² being
folded upwardly against the outer faces of the flaps a³, the flaps being folded
inwardly and downwardly against the inner faces of the flaps a³ and the flaps a ca
being lapped upon the bottom a and having their adjacent end-edges normally
engaged with each other, substantially as and for the purpose described.
2 A knock-down box-section having a bottom a, side-wall flaps a provided with
supplemental flaps a³ ³ forming part of the end-walls of the box-section, and one
of said side-wall flaps being provided at its longitudinal edge with a supplemental
flap arranged substantially parallel with said bottom, and end-wall flaps a² a²
each provided with supplemental flaps 5 a, the flaps a² a being folded
upwardly against the outer faces of the flaps, the flaps as being folded
inwardly and downwardly against the inner faces of the flaps ³ ³ and the flaps as a
being lapped upon the bottom and having their adjacent end-edges normally
engaged with each other, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3 A knock-down box-section having a top 6, end-wall flaps provided with
supplemental flaps 6363 forming part of the side walls of the box-section, and
side-wall flaps be beach provided with supplemental Haps 47, the flaps be 62 being
folded downwardly against the outer faces of the flaps 6363, the flaps 6 + being
folded inwardly and upwardly against the inner faces of the flaps 633 and the
flaps being lapped upon the top 6 and having their adjacent end-edges normally
engaged with each other, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
4. In a knock-down box, the combination of a box-section A having a bottom a,
side-wall flaps a¹ a provided with supplemental flaps a³ ³ forming part of the
end-walls of the box-section, and end-wall flaps a 2 each provided with supplemental
flaps aa, the flaps a² a² being folded upwardly against the outer faces of the flaps a³ a³,
the flaps being folded inwardly and downwardly against the inner faces of the
flaps and the flaps being lapped upon the bottom and having their
adjacent end-edges normally engaged with each other; with a box-section B having
a top, end-wall flaps provided with supplemental flaps 6363 forming part
of the sidewalls of the hox-section, and side-wall flaps each provided with
supplemental flaps, the flaps being folded downwardly against the outer
faces of the flaps 63 3, the flaps being folded inwardly and upwardly against the
inner faces of the flaps 63 63 and the flaps 65 65 being lapped upon the top b and
having their adjacent end-edges normally engaged with each other, substantially as
and for the purpose described.
ARTHUR BENJAMIN COWLES.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.