Abstract:
A shipping container and blank therefor are provided for packaging an article, such as a book, notebook, or the like, wherein the bound edge thereof is thicker than the opposite open edge thereof. The container utilizes a minimum amount of blank material and has the top and bottom panels thereof extending convergently from an end panel which engages the bound edge of the packaged article. The article is snugly held within the container so that the sides thereof are spaced from the adjacent sides of the container.
Abstract:
A carton of unitary construction is provided which is adapted to accommodate a plurality of fragile articles such as eggs or the like. The carton includes a tray section with a plurality of cells formed therein. The cells are of like configuration and are arranged in at least two parallel rows. The rows are separated from one another by a plurality of aligned, longitudinally spaced, upwardly extending hollow posts. Each cell has a substantially frusto-conical wall surface interrupted by a pair of annularly spaced segments which are inwardly offset towards the vertical axis of the cell. Each segment has a broad curved surface which is engaged by the accommodated article. The segment surfaces cooperate with a portion of the remainder of the substantially frusto-conical wall surface to provide at least three-point contact with the accommodated article. Each cell is also provided with a raised base portion having a concave central area which is adapted to be engaged by the lower end portion of the accommodated article. The raised base portion is substantially delimited by a depending rib.
Abstract:
A handle construction is provided which is adapted to be incorporated in a blank for a folding carton. One panel of the blank is provided with an elongated opening which has a narrow neck portion. The portions of the panel at the ends of the opening are reinforced against rupture. A flexible strap traverses the longitudinal dimension of the opening. The end portions of the strap subtend the reinforced ends of the opening and are secured to the underside of the panel. The width of the strap is greater than the width of the narrow neck portion of the opening so that when the strap is in its initial inoperative position, the strap will be restrained by the neck forming portions of the panel from projecting outwardly from the opening above the exposed surface of the panel. The elongated opening, the reinforcing means, and the strap are subtended by a lamina which has the margin thereof bonded to the underside of the panel.
Abstract:
A carton is provided wherein the cover thereof is connected to the tray by an elongated hinge panel. One elongated edge of the panel is connected to the tray and forms a first hinge-line and the opposite elongated edge of the panel is connected to the cover and forms a second hinge-line. The first hinge-line has greater flexibility than the second hinge-line. Complemental means are formed on said tray and hinge panel whereby, upon closing of the carton, the cover and hinge panel initially move as a unit about the first hinge-line as an axis through a predetermined arc and then the cover moves relative to the hinge panel about the second hinge-line as an axis through a further predetermined arc into an overlying closed position with respect to the tray.
Abstract:
A system for skin packaging articles including a loading zone for positioning articles to be packaged upon a substrate, a thermoplastic film heating and vacuum operated skin packaging zone for covering the articles with film laminated to the substrate and a slitting zone for separating and trimming the individual skin packaged articles. The articles are passed to the successive zones. The loading zone may be adapted for conveyorized instead of hand loading. In some cases, where only transverse cutting of the film web is necessary, it may be desirable to eliminate the slitting zone and remove the skin packaged article or articles directly from the packaging zone. A conveniently located operating panel contains controls for effecting automatic, semi-automatic or manual operation of the entire system or any portions thereof in any manner desired. More specific novel features of the invention comprise the provision of heat shield plates pivotally mounted for positioning above the heating elements to serve as reflectors to direct heat uniformly downwardly upon the film to be softened and deformed in the skin packaging zone and, alternatively, for positioning beneath the heating elements to shield the deformed film from further heating as desired during the vacuum skin packaging operation. Another specific feature comprises the novel arrangement of discs or other cutting means in the slitting zone to maintain an uncut border at opposed ends of the substrate board and laminated film so that the longitudinally slit strips of skin packaged articles within the border may be handled as a unit for separating into individual packages by a terminal transverse slitting operation. The invention visualizes the heating and packaging zone as a nucleus of the system around which selected article loading, removal and other devices may be associated to suit the requirements of specific article skin packaging operations.
Abstract:
A container is provided which is formed from a blank of foldable sheet material. The container has foldably connected panels which define a tubular member. Closure flaps are foldably connected at one end of certain of said panels and cooperate therewith to close said one end of the tubular member. A first closure flap is connected to one panel and overlies the end of the tubular member. A second closure flap is connected to a second panel, disposed next to the one panel, and is provided with foldably connected triangular sections arranged in overlapping face-toface relation. The folded triangular sections overlie the exposed surface of the first flap. One of the triangular sections is foldably connected to the first flap. A third closure flap is connected to a third panel, disposed next to the second panel, and is also provided with foldably connected triangular sections arranged in overlapping face-to-face relation. The latter sections overlie the exposed surface of the first flap. One of the third flap sections is foldably connected to one of the second flap sections. A fourth closure flap is foldably connected to the third flap and is angularly disposed with respect thereto and effects retention of the first, second, and third flaps in end-closing relation.
Abstract:
A core unit for use in constructing a cast in situ deck or the like is provided which is formed from sheet material, such as laminated paperboard. The core unit includes an elongated top panel reinforced at one end, side panels depending outwardly from opposite sides of said top panels, and reinforced base panels extending laterally outwardly from the lower edges of the side panels. An elongated transversely extending reinforcing member spans the distance between the base panels and has the ends thereof projecting beyond the side panels. The projecting ends of the reinforcing member are adapted to interlock with an end of a second core unit of like construction arranged in overlapping end-to-end relation therewith.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for treating one surface of a double-faced corrugated unit, such as fiberboard, so as to render the latter more responsive to vacuum pressures when said unit is as a substrate in combination with a heat-softened film during formation of a skin-pack-type package. In utilizing the instant method only one surface of the unit is perforated and then coated with a suitable material whereby the heat-softened film can be readily responsive to the vacuum pressures exerted on the unit and at the same time become securely bonded to the substrate. The perforating and coating steps are accomplished expeditiously during one pass of the unit through the apparatus.
Abstract:
A container of one-piece construction is provided which includes a tray section and a cover section, the latter having a backwall foldably connected to a peripheral portion of a bottom panel forming a part of the tray section. The cover section backwall is provided with a pair of short elongated axially aligned fold lines which are disposed in spaced parallel relation with respect to the fold line connection between the cover and tray sections. A segment of the backwall disposed to one side of each fold line of the pair of short fold lines is secured to a flap foldably connected to an end wall forming a part of the cover section, thereby permitting distortion of said backwall when said cover section is moved to a closed position with respect to said tray section.