US1650318A - Box construction - Google Patents

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Nov. 22, 1927. 1,650,3E8

R. BOUGHNER 30X CONSTRUCTION Fi'led June 18, 1926,

IN V EN TOR. Roy Bo hnen ATTORNEY.

.i atented New. 22, 192? barren s'ra'ras ROY BOUGHNER, OF OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.

BOX. CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed June 18,

hily' present invention appertains generally to improvements in the art of boxes, cartons and the like, and specifically to a container for rolled paper, such as waxed paper, extensively used for household purposes, as described in the present specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Paper of this kind is usually sold to the customer in an oblong box provided with a cover having a depending front ledge, so that when a portion of the paper is withdrawn from the box, it may be torn ea evenly by a quick back and lateral motion, the edge of the ledge of the cover serving as a straight edge against which the paper is torn.

Containers of this design, however, have many subversive features, among which I may cite the awkward manner in which the same must be supported by the hand when the cover is opened to enable gripping of the free edge of the roll of paper, in order that it may be withdrawn; the difiiculty of gripping the free edge of the paper when it has slipped back into the container and lies contiguous with the roll, this being due to the depth of the front of the container; and the absence-of constraining means to preclude the roll from rolling out of the box and unwinding when the box is upset 01"tl1I0WI1 down carelessly.

Cognizant of the above, the primary object of my invention is to provide a container having a top and front which are relatively narrow compared with the width and depth of the container, leaving a longitudinal opening for insertion and removal of a roll of paper, which lies in a diagonal plane with respect to the top of the container, and a cover for said opening shaped to substantially correspond with the other corner of the box. I

The advantages of such a construction are that the box may be picked up ina natural way, with the thumb of the hand over a portion of the top'thereof, and when the corner cover is elevated, the thumb need not be shifted, thus obviating the necessity of releasing the box to withdraw the free edge of the paper therefrom by the other hand.

A further advantage is that the front wall of the box is comparatively narrow, so that one can get the fingers into the same easily to grip the free edge of the roll of paper.

Another advantage of the invention is that there are four sides or walls to the container, so that when the same is upturned or thrown 1926. Serial No. 116,940.

down carelessly, the roll of paper will not roll out and become unwound.

Furthermore, by reducing the Width of the portions or walls, the rigidity of the container is greatly increased.

Before tearing ofi a portion of the paper,

by shifting the thumb slightly forward on the top of the corner cover, the same may be pressed down firmly and consequently by having the hinged edge corner cover contacts the free edge thereof against the front of the container and retains the paper therebetween, thus prevent ing slipping of the paper and facilitating the tearing off operation.

For displaying purposes, the box is shallow, requiring less space on the counter, and more clearly discloses the roll of paper therein. due to the location of the opening along the corner thereof.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent ensuing a perusual of the following specification to readin conjunction with the annexed drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a transverse section of the container, showing the corner cover closed and a roll of paper therein.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showing a portion of the box, a roll of paper therein, the corner cover elevated and the position of-the hands holding the container and re-.

moving the free edge of the roll of paper.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the container. Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

The container includes a bottom 4, a back 5 of corresponding width, a relatively narrow top 6 and a front 7 of the same-width as said top, leaving between the latter two components a longitudinal opening 8 extending from the end 9 to the end 10, and lying in a diagonal plane, with respect to said top or bottom.

A corner cover. formed oftwo walls, in-- dicated at 11 and 12, disposed at right'am gles, and ends 13 and 14, is hinged by means of a strip of cotton stay tape, which preferably extends longitudinally of the container and cover, to saidtop. The opposite edge of the cover is free to abut the front 7,

. when closed.

8 is made just wide enough A. The free edge the front 7 p and The opening to admit the roll of paper B thereof extends between along the edge of thetop about the middle of the container, and, the narrow front, pressure exerted on the" cated at E. This holds the free edge of the wall 12 of the cover for tearing ofi' purposes.

The customary manner in which a box, or in fact any picked up, is that the thumb of the left hand extends over the top a piece and the fingers of the hand support the bottom of the same. I have constructed my container so that it may be picked up in a similar manner and when the'cover is lifted to withdraw the free edge B of the roll of paper A from the same, it is not necessary to move the thumb or release ones grip on the container. This is clearly shown in Fig. 2, wherein I have indicated the left hand by the character: G and the right hand by the character I). The thumb of the left hand C is bearing upon the top 6 and the fingers thereof sup ort the bottom 4. The right hand D has 1i ted the iorner cover and the free edge of the paper as for tearing ofi' purposes. Wherf this free edge B is withdrawn the required length, the thumb of the left hand is shifted over the corner cover to press the same down firmly. By having the hinged point for the corner cover in the position illustrated, pressure exerted by the thumb of the left hand .will cause the-free edge of the front 12 of the corner cover to press tightly against the upper edge of the front 7 at the point indithe paper firmly and greatly facilitates the tearing off operation.

It will also be appreciated that the relative shallow or narrow front 7 will permit one to extend the fingers around the front of the roll of paper A to grip the free edge B thereof in the event that it has slipped back over the roll from between the front 7 and free edge of the cover 12, with ease and without distorting the front 7 of the box as is necessary with containers, the front walls of which correspond in width with thebacks.

One of the disadvantages ofother boxes for holding rolls of paper, is that pressure on the cover causes a buckling of the tearing article of this nature is held when f been gripped and is being withdrawn edge, so that an uneven edge is made on the paper torn. By the present construction, I overcome this undesirable feature .by the ormation of the box relative to the cover. At the angle between walls 11 and 12 of the cover, there is no longitudinal edge of the front 7 to contact with. I In my construction the pressure, when the cover is held down, 1s at the ends where the ends 9 and 10 join the front 7. Thus the wall 12 ,tact flat against the front 7. The pressure of the thumb on the cover, when paper is being torn, will not cause a buckle in the wall 12.-

The four sides of the box roll of paper A from rolling out and becoming unwound when the box is upturned or thrown down carelessly. This is an important feature of my invention,

Furthermore, by making the top 6 and front 7 relatively narrow in width, the rigidity or stiffness of same is greatly increased when compared with boxes or containers now in use, thus increasing the period of time for which the box may be used and preventing distortion or damaging of same in transit.

Minor changes in the form of construction may be resorted to in the commercial adaptation of my invention without-departing from the spirit of my invention and scope of the annexed cla.im, but:

What I claim as new is:

In combination with a roll of paper, a container, including a bottom, a back and ends; a narrow top adjacent said back; a narrow frontadjacent said bottom a cover hinged from said top and overlapping said front when in normal closed position; the edge portion of said paper normally projecting between said front and the free edge of said cover; the free edge of said cover being adapted to act as a tear-off edge for said portion.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

ROY'BOUGHNER.

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