US1996172A - Display package - Google Patents

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April 2, 1935. c. D; REED DISPLAY PACKAGE Filed July 14, 1932 Patented Apr. 2 1935 UNITED STATES,

I 1,996,172 DISPLAY PACKAGE Clarence Dickinson Reed, Chicago, -Ill., assignor to ReedCandy Company, Chicago, Ill.,a. corporation of Illinois Application July 14, 1932, Serial No. 622,368 '8 Claims. (01. 206-44) The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved form of inexpensive package for use in displaying and vending candies or the like; to provide an improved paper board package simulating a canoe; to provide improved retaining means on the package for holding the candies in place; to provide, in connection with such a package, improved candy wrappers having portions adapted to project above the package so as to simulate a row of Indians or other persons seated in acanoe'; and to provide an improved form of paper board blank for making packages of this kind.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, where- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a package to which this invention is applied.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan of the same.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section, taken on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a plan of the blank from which the package is made.

In its preferred form, the improved package simulates a canoe and it is designed particularly for displaying and vending pieces of candy which are wrapped in individual wrappers I. The wrappers have twisted end portions 2 variegated to simulate Indian head gear, so that a row of these wrappers projecting above the canoe sides gives the appearance of a group of Indians seated in a canoe.

The improved package may be formed from a paper board blank such as shown in Fig. 5. This blank is shaped and is scored only in longitudinal direction to form an elongated, relatively narrow bottom wall 3 and a pair of side walls 4 which are folded along substantially parallel fold lines 5. The intermediate portions of these fold lines are cut scored to facilitate folding and the end portions of these fold lines are creased, as shown at 6. This is done in order to prevent tearing of the blank at the ends of the fold lines.

After the side walls 4 have been folded along the lines 5, the ends thereof are connected together in sidewise contact by staples I or other suitable fastening means. The connected ends of the side walls project beyond the ends of the score lines 5 and beyond the ends of the bottom wall. It is noted that the end extensions of the side walls are substantially rigid with the main portions thereof, that is to say, they are not connected thereto along fold lines. Hence, as these extensions are connected at each end of the container'they tend to draw the side walls inwardly and thus aid in retaining the candypieces' in place. I I

In order to better hold the candies in place, the upper edges of theside walls are bent in- '5 wardly anddownwardly, as shown in Fig. 4, so as to form retaining flanges 8, which are. yieldable to permit insertionof the candies, but which normally occupy the positions shownso as to engage the candy wrappers.

These retaining .fianges 8 1 are folded along inwardly converging creased lines' 9, so that,

whenthe package is formed the upper edges of the side walls incline upwardly from the central portions of the canoe sides, as shown in Fig. 1. 5

Due to the fact that the fold lines 9 are not straight, it is necessary to cut the flanges 8, as shown at In, so as to permit them to be folded inwardly.

The side walls of the canoe may be decorated go in any suitable manner, as for instance, to simulate birch bark. They may also bear advertising matter to advertise the candies which are being displayed.

When the package is used for display purposes, 25 it rests upon its fiat bottom wall, as shown in Fi 1.

It is to be understood that details of the construction shown may be altered without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the following claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A holder for candies and the like comprising a narrow bottom wall and side walls extending beyond the ends of the bottom wall and connected in sidewise contact at their ends to form a canoe-shaped receptacle, the side walls having inturned flanges at their upper edges downwardly inclined toward each other for retaining the candy pieces or the like in position. 40

2. A holder for candies and the like formed of a foldable paper-board blank and comprising a narrow flat bottom wall and duplicate side walls extending beyond the ends of the bottom wall, the projecting end portions of the side walls be- 5 ing inclinedinwardly and connected in sidewise contact to form a canoe-shaped receptacle, and the side walls having inturned retaining flanges at their upper edges.

3. A display package for candies and the like 5 comprising a plurality of candy pieces, wrappers for the candy pieces having twisted end portions, and a paper-board canoe-shaped receptacle in which the wrapped candy pieces are disposed with the twisted ends of the wrappers project- 5| ing above the upper edges of the receptacle, the receptacle having inwardly and downwardly inclined flanges at its upper edges for retaining the candy pieces in position.

4. A holder for candies and the like, formed of a foldable paper-board blank and comprising a narrow bottom wall of uniform width, and duplicate side walls extending beyond the ends of the bottom wall, the projecting end portions of the sidewalls being inclined inwardly and fastened together in side contact with each other, thereby forming a canoe-shaped receptacle, the

top edges of the side walls being inclined up- ,wardly from their center points toward their ends and having divided inturned lretaining fian'ges inclined toward each other.

5. A boat shaped container for candy pieces and the like formed of a paper board blank and' comprising a narrow bottom, and side walls hav ing end extensions substantially rigid with the mainzpo'rtions oi the side walls, said extensions projectingsubstantially beyond the ends of the bottom and being connected together in contact at both ends of the container to thereby tend to'draw the side walls inwardly toward each other andaid in-hol'ding contained candy pieces or the like. imposition. V g 6; A boat shaped container for candy pieces and the likerformed of a paper board blank and comprising a narrow bottom, and side walls having end extensions substantially rigid with the main portions of the side walls, said extensions projecting substantially beyond the ends of the bottom and being connected together in contact at both ends of the container to thereby tend to draw the side walls inwardly toward each other, said side walls having inwardly extending flanges on their upper edges adapted to engage with contained candy pieces or the like to hold them in position. 1

7. A holder for candies and the like formed of a foldable paper-board blank having only longitudinal scores to form duplicate side walls and an intermediate, relatively narrow bottom wall, the sidewalls having end portions substantially rigid with the main portions thereof, projecting beyond the scores between the bottom and side walls and stapled together in sidewise contact at both ends of the holder to thereby tend to draw the side walls inwardly toward each other and aid in holding the candies or the like in position.

8. A display package for candies and the like, comprising a paper-board, canoe-shaped receptacle having a relatively narrow bottom wall and side walls connected to the bottom wall and having projecting end portions connected together in contact at both ends of the receptacle, and a row of candy pieces enclosed in wrappers gripped between the side walls of the receptacle and held in upright position thereby with portions of the wrappers projecting above the upper edges of the side walls.

CLARENCE DICKINSON REED.

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