US490156A - Shipping and display box for seeds - Google Patents

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` s. R. MILLER. SHPPING AND DISPLAY BOX POR SEEDS.

No. 490,156. Patented Jan. 17, 1893.

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SHERMAN R. MILLER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.`

SHlPPlNG AND DISPLAY BOX FOR SEEDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 490,156, dated January 1'7, 1893.

Application tiled June 27, 1392. Serial No. 438,154. (No model.)

.To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SHERMAN R. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shipping and Display Boxes for Seeds, ot' which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shipping and display box for seeds, dro., and the invention consists in the peculiar construction of the box or frame having a series of trays therein, preferably divided by partitions into compartments and so constructed that they may be arranged in an inclined series, one slightly above the other to display their contents and yet Without detract-ing from the capacity oi' the box when used in shipping.

The invention further consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts all as more fully hereinafter described.

` In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View showing my improved box with the trays arranged in an inclined series, as when used to display the contents. Fig. 2 is a vertical, central cross-section thereof. Fig. 3 is a similar cross-section showing the trays lowered into the box and with the cover closed. Fig. et is a detached perspective view of a portion of one of the trays illustrating the manner of connection and the manner of supporting. Fig. 5 is a plan View showing the preferable manner of forming the plate from a single piece of sheet metal.

- In the shipping of seeds and similar articles a rectangular box such as A with the hinged cover B is ordinarily employed divided into compartments by stationary cross partitions, each compartment designed to contain packages of certain kinds of seed. This kind of a box when open will display the tops of all the packages but will not display the labels indicating the contents of said packages, which are placed upon the front of the package. i

C is a series of two or more trays of suitablc length to fit in the box and of any desired Widtl1,ti1e trays being preferably so constructed that they will Fill either all or a part ot' the box and also preferably constructed of thin sheet metal so as to take up as little room as possible, each tray being divided by partitions l) into a. series of compartments E of any desired size and shape. Each tray preferably forms an open shaped box having the front side cut away a half or more of its length, the entire number of trays being adapted to ll any desired space in the box and make a lateral series of trays therein, as shown in Fig. 3. In the construction I have herein illustrated I shon7 the box divided by a stationary partition F near the front to form the compartments a and b, the compartment ct being filled by t-he trays and the compartments b being left for any other miscellaneous packages it may be desired to ship. The trays (l ll the entire compartment d, and when in horizontal arrangement form substantially the same construction in general appearance as the ordinary seed box With stationary partitions.

'lo move the trays into proper position to exhibit the contents I may make any loose connection which willI permit each tray to be slightly elevated above the forward adjoining tray in the series, preferably having the same movement in relation to the stationary partition, as plainly shown in Fig. l. To et'- fect this loose connection many different devices may be employed, but that which I prefer and have shown consists of forming a slot c in the rear Wall of the trays into which engages a headed rivet CZ which is secured in the front Wall of the adjoining tray, a similar sliding engagement being effected between the stationary partition and the front tray of the series. It is evident that with this construction if the operator lifted upon the rear tray he Would Withdraw that tray rst to the limit of its movement in relation to its forward adjoining tray which Would next be lifted the same distance in relation to its forward adjoining tray and so on until the entire series had been moved into an inclined series, as shown in the drawings. Any suitable support may be employed to hold the trays in this adjusted position. In Fig. l I have shown hooks G engaging in notches II, formed in the cover, the cover being held in in its vert-ical position by means of the braces IOO are allowed to fall by gravity into their horizontal position, the hooks G .may be then turned into the box beside the trays, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 and then by disengaging the notched portion J of the bracesI from the partition F the cover may be closed. In Fig. 4 I-have shown-as a lnodied'tormot support in place of the hooks GrL a-t-urnbutton K, engaged in an aperture in the rear of the upper tray. Any other suitable devic may be employed for thispurpose.

In constructing these trays-of.' sheet metal Qteterablyform them from a. single piece, as snown inv Fig. 5.` d representsa. sheet of. metalgthis sheet I bend on the lines e and f, to form. thebottoln and frontl g. h, the-section i isstnuck out,` the sections. j bent` onthe/,linc

7c to for-m the. ends, and thesections Zare struck. out at right angles to the rear` Wallsto form thepartitions, leaving t-helugs mvertically extending attheirear of the bottom, as plainly shown in Fig. 4 to prevent the possibility of. the seed packages. "from, escaping from the apertures. n. formed, in. strikingout 1 the partitions Z. Thefront. andbottoni may besecured to the partitionsand the. ends it desired, by solderingl or in any other desired; manner.

o arersprings secured to the rear wall of the tray in each department, adapted to press the seed packages tothe front andholdthernin.

verticalposition, asshown in Fig. 1.

What I claim asmy-invention is:`

l. The combination with abox, of alater.` ally arranged series yof. connectedtrays thereinadapted to be moved into an,4 inclined series, and a detachable support to holdthern in4 such inclined position, substantially, as.de.

scribed..

2.l The combination withv abox, of. alaterally arranged series ofA trays therein, a limited slidingconneotion between the frontand rear. of the adjusting trays, whereby they may be moved to form an inclined series, and adetachable support to hold them in their-adj usted position, substantially as described.

3. Thecombination with abox, of alaterally arranged series-of opentoppedzcompartments, trays formed wit-'h low fronts, of a pin:

in the front of each tray engaging ina slot in the `back of the'adjoining'A tray, va cover for the box, a support therefor in its open vertical position, and a connection between the upper tray and the cover, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a box, of trays Itherein, each formed'of sheet metal, bent to form the sides, and ends, and of inclined partitions formed by sections struck out of the back, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a box, of trays ,therein, each formed of asingle piece of sheet imetal, bent as described, to form the sides ,and ends,v thesections Z struck out of the back vto form partitions, and the lug m projecting above the bottom at the. back, substantially `as and for thepurposedescribed.A

6. In adisplay box,the coinbinati'onwith a Wit-h a.. portionb thebox for retaining thel traysin an!elevated.positionsubstantially as described. l

y "7. In a display box,.the combination with a box andgits cover ot'l aseries otventicallymov- Sable trays: in, the box-loosely-unitedv and detached meansfor connectingy thetrays with theforward edge of the. cover,.substantially las described.

therein loosely united. withv each other and j with. afixed partof the box, and meansfor retaining the tray at;diierentelevatioriswvithI their respective upper ends above:- the plane of the box, substantially asd'escribed.,

lbox, of. ascriesof movable traysin the box, a hinged cover for the box, andazhookconnec- Ition between. the trays7 and cover, substantially. as described..

y lO. In a.displayboxthe:combination with-a box and its cover ofI a series-of vertically movable trays,.loosely unitedwitheachother,.and afixedy portionof theibox,l a. connection be- `tween the cover and'rearmostrtray a-nd aisuplporft for. holdingfthe cover ina vertical. position,.substantia1ly asdescribed..

i In testimony whereof I afx my` signatur-ein prcsenceof twowitnesses.`

SHERMAN R. MILLER'.

Witnesses;

B. 0DoGHERrY, MLL. LINDOP- 8. IniaY display box-the courbinatiomwith a` 9,. In adisplay box,.th`e.(.zombinationwith` a IOC

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