US1812311A - Package for fireworks devices - Google Patents

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Jung 30; 1931. B. WOLF 1,812,311

PACKAGE FOR FIREWORKS DEVICES Filed May 11, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l j INVENTOR axed/kt 1% Z B. WOLF 1,812,311

PACKAGE FOR FIREWORKS DEVICES June 30, 1931.

Filed May 11, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 BY W ATTORNEY Patented June 30, 1931 A UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE IBENEDIKT WOLF, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO ESSEX SPECIALTY CO., INC., OF BERKLEY HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY PACKAGE FOR FIREWORKS DEVICES Application filed May 11, 1928. Serial No. 276,876.

This invention relates to means for packing firework devices, and especially firework devices of the detonating type, and also to carpecially torpedoes, often'shift about and accumulate in one portion of the box, with the result that should the box be suddenly struck or arred, the torpedoes are sometimes caused to explode, with risk of fire or damage to surrounding objects or even possible injury to'persons. Since there is nothing to positively hold thetorpedoes away from the outer walls of the box, they very often rest against "such walls, thereby increasing the above mentioned hazard. Furthermore, torpedoes and similar detonating fireworks packed loosely in sawdust prevent an untidy appearance when the box is opened by the consumer and it issometimes diflicult and troublesome for the user to find and remove the torpedoes from the sawdust content.

One feature of'the invention is to provide a carton of the folding type within which the torpedoes are positively retained in spaced relation with respect toone another and the sides of the carton.

Another feature of the invention lies in the provision of a carton of the above character within which the torpedoes are distributed and spaced through the carton interior and so-retained in fixed positions.

A third feature of the invention is to provide a carton of the above character into which torpedoes may be quickly and easily packed and as readily unpacked.

Still another feature of the invention lies inthe provision of a carton of the above character that is of simple, strong, construcl tion andof plea-sing appearance, both on the outside and as to the arrangement of torpedoes within its interior; the interior spaced 'arrangement thereof being especially advantageous in facilitating quick location thereof by the users fingers when removing the same from the carton.

Other features and advantages will become apparent from the specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein the invention is embodied in concrete form.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the carton of this invention with its top and bottom open and ready to receive the torpedo rack, which is shown in the lower portion of the figure;

Figure 2 is a View of a fragment of the torpedo rack;

Figure 3 is a view in elevation with parts broken away of the carton filled with torpedoes, the torpedo rack acting to divide the carton into two chambers, one of which ch ambers is in the process of being filled with protective sawdust;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a View similar to Figure 3, but illustrates one of the chambers completely filled with sawdust, and the cart-on reversed to dispose the other chamber ready to be filled with sawdust.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view, with parts broken away, of the torpedoes packed in a difi'erent manner from that illustrated in the preceding figures.

Figure 7 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 6.

As illustrated in Figures 1 to 5 of the drawings, the carton 1 is adapted to enclose the torpedoes 2 that are carried by the torpedo rack 3. The top of the carton 1 comprises two overlapping inner flaps 4 and 5 and two overlapping and interlocking outer flaps 6 and 7. The bottom of the carton 1 likewise comprises two overlapping inner flaps 8 and 10 and two overlapping and interlocking outer flaps 11 and 12.

The torpedo rack 3 comprises a fiat rectangular body 13 having turned up flanges 14 and 15 at two of its sides and turned down flanges 16 and 17 at its other two sides. These fian 'esM to 17 have equal heights and are perpendicular to the body 13, The height of p the torpedo rack 3 is equal to the combined inner horizontaldimensions of the carton 1 so that the torpedo rack '3 will fit within the carton 1. The body 13 has a plurality of cir "cular apertureslS that are adapted-to snugly receive the cylindrical torpedoes'2." Radial slits may beprovided if desired, in the body I 13 adjacent the apertures 18, as illustrated in Figure 2, to enable easier insertion of the;

torpedoes 2 into their apertures and removal 1 of the same therefrom. YVhen the torpedoes within the rack 3.

2 are inserted within therapertures 18,;the friction betweenthe cylindrical surfaces of the torpedoes 2 and themargins of the apertures 18 is suficient to retain the torpedoes In preparing the torpedoes for shipment, the torpedo rack 3 carrying the torpedoes 2 is inserted into the carton l. The top of the carton l: is closed by folding over inner flaps 4- and 5 and outer. fiapsfi and 7, and then the 1 2that extend into chamber 22, and then the V carton-is turned upside down'into the posi tion illustrated in Figure 3. It will be noted that torpedo rack 3 serves to divide the-interior of the carton 1 into two chambers 21 and 22. Chamber 22 is now filled with sawdust 23 which surrounds the portions of torpedoes innerafiaps Sand 10 are folded over. Flaps l1 and 12 are also folded over and interlocked, 7 thereby closing the bottom of the carton 1.

The carton is then turned over, thereby bringing its top into its normal upward'position.

The flaps 4E to 7 are turned back,*opening the top of the carton l as illustrated in Figure 5. The chamber 21 is now filled with sawdust around the upwardly projecting torpedo ends, whereupon the carton is finally closed f by folding over flaps 4; to 7 and interlocking .the flaps 6*and 7. The carton is now closed and ready for shipment. .From theabove dep scription it will beobvious that a novel method of packin is involved inthis invention with one another, nor withthe walls of the which generally facilitates the preparation of :the articles for shipment and handling.

It will be noted that as thus packed, the torpedoes can not shift or come into contact carton, thereby reducing to a minimum the possibility of accidental explosion as the re- .sult of rough handling. of the carton either during shipment, commercial handling, or 111*lZ-l18l121l1'ClS of theuser.

Since the torpedoes are frictio na'llyheldv against longitudinal movement within the apertures in'the rack 3, and asthe torpedoes do not extend the entire distance between the. ,top and the bottomfof the carton,

they are completely surrounded with sawdust which serves to cushion any jolt or jar applied to Q formed on said body,

the carton. Even should there be insufficient sawdust to completely surround all of the torpedoes, the torpedoes not surrounded by sawdust will nevertheless have fan a1r space between them and all. walls of the carton.

. The sawdust may even be omitted if desired,

in which event" the spacing of the torpedoes from the walls of the carton and the rigidity of the carton itself and of the torpedo rack will be depended upon to protect the torpedoes from outside forces.

case where the carton of the invention is not employed, and, furthermore, being symmetrically arranged and retained, removal of the same by the user is greatly facilitated, especially when it is desired not to employ out the saw-dust packing.

In Figures-6 and 7, the body 28 of. the torpedo rack 24: is provided with a plurality of rectangular apertures 25 for'receiving the torpedoes 2. Lugs 26 are formed on the body 28 and-projectinto the recessed ends :of the torpedoes 2 when the torpedoes are assembled in theap'ertures 25. The-lugs 26" serve to augmentthefrictioned'force existingbetween the torpedoes and body 28in retaining the torpedoes 2 Within the apertures 25.; i

It will be noted that the carton of the in vention is of exceedingly simple yet strong construction. The body-ofthe torpedo rack, greatly enhances the lateral strength of the carton, since thisbody extends midway between the top and the bottom of the carton. Likewise the'flanges 14 to -17 stiffen thecarton vertically, v I

As many. changes could be: made in the above construction. and many apparently widely diflerent embodiments of this inventioncould be made without departingfrom the scope thereof,.it is intendedthat all matter contained in the above description or shown in the -accompanyi-ng drawings shall be interpreted'as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. 1 l

.What is claimed is 1. In a carton for carrying vertically disposedfireworks said carton having inner and outer overlapping flaps at its top and bottom, a rack conforming to the carton interior, said rack comprising, a body provided with apertures for frictionally receiving and supporting the vertically disposed fireworks, flanges one of said flanges restingupon an innerfiap at the topofthe carton and another of said flangesresting upon an .inner flap at the bottom ofthe carton, the

and outer overlapping fiaps atjits top and bottom, a rack conforming to the carton interior, said rack comprising, a flat apertured body, the apertures in said body being adapted to frictionally hold fireworks in fixed position in spaced relation from the inner walls of the carton, a pair of upwardly extending flanges provided on opposite edges of said body, said upwardly extending flanges being arranged to abut the inner flaps at the top of the carton, and a pair of downwardly extending flanges provided on other opposite edges of said body, said downwardly extending flanges being arranged to abut the inner flaps at the bottom of the carton, the outer flaps at the top and bottom of the carton being interlocked for the purpose of retaining the carton in closed condition.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand 29 this 7th day of May, 1928.

BENEDIKT WOLF.

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