US2464956A - Container for cigarettes, cosmetics, and the like - Google Patents

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F. A. WINTER March 22, 1949.`

CONTAINER FOR CIGARETTES, COSMETICS, AND THE LIKE Filed July 25, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. i FAW/w06? /fl//fvrffe mg V TTR/VEYS March 22, 1949. F. A. wlNrER l 2,464,956

CONTAINER FOR CIGARETTS, COSMETICS, AD THE LIKE File'July 25, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESS "7 /5 INVENToR.

Patented Mar. 22, 1949 UNM'ED .FATENT FFICE CONTAINER FR CIGARETTES, COSMETICS, AND THE LIKE 8 Claims.

This invention relates to containers, such as cigarette cases, vanity cases or the like, and has for its general purpose the provision of an improved casing f this type.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a case or container of the indicated type in which the edges and top and bottom surfaces thereof are covered with facing sheets of flexible material, such as, fabric, leather, imitation leather and the like, and in which such facing sheets are securely maintained in smooth, taut condition on the casing by clamping means of an exceedingly simple and inexpensive nature.

Another object of the invention is to provide a covered case of the indicated type composed of a minimum number of parts and of such simple construction that it may be manufactured readily with the use of unskilled labor and at relatively7 little cost.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved covered case of the indicated type whose parts are so constructed that they may be assembled readily in a minimum of operations without the use of special tools and without the necessity of any crimping or other deforming operations during such assembly.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an attractively covered casing which may be fabricated in a wide range of forms using a variety of materials, at a relatively small cost and in large quantities.

Other objects of the invention as well as its novel features of construction will become more apparent after a perusal of the following specification When read in connection with the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a vanity case embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a side View of the vanity case; Fig. 4 is a top perspective view of the facing sheet for covering one side of the vanity case; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the clamping ring for securing the facing sheet in position on the frame; Fig. 6 is a top `perspective View of the frame for the upper section of the case; Fig. '7 is a vertical sectional view illustrating an initial step in the assembly of the parts shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6; Fig. 8 is a similar view illustrating an intermediate step in the assembly of such parts, and Fig. 9 is a view similar to Figs. 7 and 8 but showing the said parts in their assembled condition.

In the drawings the two complementary, hingedly connected sections of the vanity case are indicated generally by the reference numerals Ill and II. The two sections are substantially similar in construction so that a detailed description of one will suiiice for an understanding of the construction of the other. Accordingly, where the following description is particularly `directed to the upper section of the case whose parts are shown in Figs. 4 to 9 of the drawings, it will be understood that such descriptive matter applies with equal effect to the lower section thereof except where the differences in the two sections are pointed out.

Each of the sections Ill' and II includes a metal frame member designated I2 and I3, respectively, in the drawings. As is shown more clearly in Fig. 6 of the drawings which illustrates the frame member I 2 of the upper section I0, each frame member is of annular shape and comprises an outer laterally disposed flange I4 which extends inwardly from a vertically disposed side wall I5. The outside diameter of the wall I5 is less than that of the flange I4 and the upper end of such wall adjacent to its juncture with the outer peripheral edge of the flange I4, is ared outwardly. Thus, while the outer surface of the flange I4 is flat, such flange is formed with the side wall I5 to provide at the juncture thereof, an annular bead I6 which projects laterally beyond the eX- terior surface of the side wall I5. Connected to' the lower end of the side wall I5 is a laterally disposed, outwardly extending flange Il whose outer edge is turned up to form a short rim I8 which is parallel with the side wall I5. Unlike the flanges I4 and I'I and side wall I5, the rim I8 is not continuous, but is broken at the rear of the frame where in its place is provided a flat laterally disposed plate I9 which lies in the same plane as the inner flange I'I and is provided along its outer edge with three conventionally formed hinge members 20. At the front of the frame, the rim I8 is also broken by a substantially similar plate 2l whose outer end is formed into a cy lindrically shaped member 22. Contained within the cylindrical member 22 which is closed at its outer end by an end wall 23, is a movable latch member 2A which is normally maintained in its outer latching position by means of a spring 25. The lower frame member I3 provided in the bottom section of the container is similarly shaped and differs from the frame member I2 illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings in that it is provided with four hinge members 26 arranged to come4 into alignment with the hinge members 20 of frame member I2 so as to receive a hinge pin 2'1 (see Figs. 2 and 3) and in that the cylindrical locking member 28 atvthe front end thereof is 3 not provided with a latch and spring and is adapted to receive the latching member 24 of the upper frame to maintain the two frames in locked condition.

The two frames I2 and I3 are covered by facing sheets of leather, fabric or other suitable decorative material which is adaptable to being tightly stretched over such frame members. As is shown in Fig. 4i of the drawings, the facing sheet 29 for each frame is of circular or disc form, such sheet being maintained on its associated, frame by the aid of an annular clamping ring 30 of the form shown in Fig. 5' ofi the drawings. In assembling the facing sheet 29 and clamping ring 3!) on a frame member, the facing sheet is rst placed upon the ring and then its peripheral edge portion is turned over and under the clamping ring 30 so that such edge projects inwardly of the ring substantially in the manner shown in Fig. '7 of the drawings: 29thus arranged on the clampingfringil, these parts are brought into the relation shown in Fig. 'Iwiththeframe andthen the-clamping ring 30 is forced down past the bead I6' ofthe'frameto cause-the inturned peripheral edge4 of the facing sheet' 29 t'o be' wiped aroundV the inner surfaces of the clamping ring IB as is shownl inFig; 8 of the drawings. The inside diameter of theclamping ring 3'0 is approximately equalto the exterior or4 outside diameter of the flange i4" or bead I6. Thus, with the sheet 29 on thering; the interior diameter of the combination will be less than the outside diameter of 'thebead I6 by two thicknesses' of' such sheet so that the forcing of the ring 30A pastr the bead I6" will cause thefacing sheet'to bedrawn smoothlyand-tautlyover the exterior annular sur-face ofl thev flange I4, the compressive nature cf'the'materialof: the sheet allowing the ring topass thebead I6. As the ring-continues its downwardfmovement', the bead It will'prcgressively forcethe peripheral edgeof the facing sheet against the ring 3'0f until the ringisy fully'seated, the sheet-beingt'hen locked in position on the ring by the sidewall I5 and theibead I6 of the frame; as is shown in Fig. 9 ofvthe drawings; The crosssectional dimensions off the clamping ring 30 is such that when it is fullyseated on the flange II'of" the frame it is locked against displacement by both ther bead IG and the rim i8 of the frame, the exterior diameter of the ring'with the peripheral edge of-'the facing sheet wrappedl therearound being in cross section substantially the same or slightly less than the distance'between the upper edge ofthe rim I8 and the bead I6 so that such composite structure is jammedA betweeny such parts ofthe frame. lreferablyI also the clamping ring 30 is tubular inform, as is shown in Figs; 'Tto 9 of-'thev drawings.

Contained within the frameY I2 of the upper section It' isV amirror 3`I which is seated against the undersideofthe flange I4'of suchfrarne and whoselbevcled-edge is positioned int'he--V-shaped`- annular channel formed on the insideof'the beadl I6; such mirror being secured inposition on-such frame-by means of cementitious material or suit'- able packingdesignatedBZin Fig. 2 of the drawings. The frame I3` of the lowerI case'section Il` is' provided with-a bezel or powder Ilock of'channelled shape and'including an outer wal133 whose lower edge'iszared outwardly 'and projects withini the beadl I6 ofthe lowerframe to locksuch bezelv` securely in position on theA lower'frame I3. The outerwall 33'is connected to an annularlyshapedinwardly extending topwall Mwhiclr at With the facing sheet its inner edge has integrally formed therewith an inner wall 35 which extends downwardly and seats upon the upper inner surface of the outer flange It of the lower frame I3. The inner wall 35 from its line of juncture with the top wall 34 inclines outwardly toward the lower end of the outer wall 33 so as to provide a locking surface for maintaining the powder sifter 3E and the puff 3l in position within the lower section II of the container.

It will be understood from the foregoing that the parts or" which the container is constituted are relatively few, are of exceedingl;1 simple construction, and may be expeditiously assembled by unskilled labor without the need of crimping any of the parts together, as is the usual procedure with containers of this type, or the use of adhesives or other holding means for the facing sheets. It will be understood also that while the invention has been described and illustrated in connection with a round vanity case, the invention may be utilized in the production of rectangular cigarette cases, or articles of other shapes. It will also be understood that various changes and modifications may' be made in the construction described and shown without departing from the spirit ofthe invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A container comprising a frame and flexible covering material stretchedltaut by said frame, said frame comprising a ring having a side wall enclosing part of the container chamber and provided along its outer edgewith a relatively rigid, peripheral bead projecting outwardly beyond the exterior face of such side wall, the flexible material covering the outer side of said frame anda relatively rigid clamping ring positioned on said frame to overlie the exterior face of said side wall thereof inwardly of and adjacent to said bead and coacting with said' wall and' bead to secure the covering material in place on the frame,- said covering material' having an area substantially greater than the area defined by said clamping ring and being placed on the clamping ring with its peripheral edge wrapped therearound and extending outwardly intermediate saidclamping ring and saidwall, said clamping ring being so dimensioned relative to said bead and side wall that when the covered clamping ring is forced over said bead into engagement with said side wall, said cover is held stretched taut through compression of its peripheral edge between saidiclamping ring, side wall and bead.

2. A container comprising a frame and iiexible covering material stretched taut by said frame, said frame comprising a ring having a side wall enclosing a part of the container chamber, an inwardly extending flange connected to the outer end'ofsaid side wail and an outwardly extending flange connected to the inner end of said side wall, a bead formed at the juncture of said inwardly extending flange and said side wall and projecting outwardly beyond the exterior surface of the latter, the flexible covering material being supported by said inwardly extending flange, a clamping ring positioned on said side wall inwardly of and adjacent to said bead and coacting with said wall and bead to secure the covering material in place on the frame under tension. said covelingf material having an area substantially greater than the area defined by Vsaid clamping ring and beingplaced on said ring with' its peripheral edge Wrapped around said clamping ring4 and extending outwardly intermediate the latter and said side wall, said clamping ring being so dimensioned relative to said bead and side wall that when the covered clamping ring is forced over said bead onto said side wall, said cover is held stretched taut through compression of its peripheral edge between said clamping ring, side wall and bead, and said outwardly extending flange forming a seat for said clamping ring with the covering material wrapped therearound and coacting with said clamping ring to maintain the exible material on the latter.

3. A container comprising a frame and exible covering material stretched taut by said frame, said frame comprising a ring having a side wall enclosing a part of the container chamber and an outer wall transverse to said side wall and connected to the outer end of the latter, the peripheral dimensions of said outer. transverse wall being greater than those of said side wall and the outer end of said side wall inclining outwardly so that there is formed at the juncture of said walls a bead which projects beyond the exterior surface of said side wall, the flexible covering material overlying and covering said outer Wall, a relatively rigid clamping ring positioned on said side wall inwardly of and adjacent to said bead and coacting with the latter to secure the covering material in place on the frame under tension, said covering material having an area substantially greater than the area defined by said clamping ring and being placed on said clamping ring with its peripheral edge wrapped therearound and extending outwardly intermediate said clamping ring and said side wall, said clamping ring being so dimensioned relative to said bead and side wall that when the covered clamping ring is forced over said bead onto said side wall, said cover is held stretched taut through compression of its peripheral edge between said clamping ring, said side wall and said inclined portion of the latter, and an outwardly extending flange connected to the inner end of said side wall and having a transverse rim provided on its outer edge, said flange and rim providing a seat for said clamping ring with the covering material wrapped therearound and coacting with said clamping ring to maintain the exible material on the latter.

4. A container comprising a frame and ilexible covering material stretched taut by said frame, said frame comprising a ring having an outer annularly-shaped wall and an annular channel-shaped portion including an inner side wall connected to the peripheral edge of said annular wall and extending inwardly therefrom, an intermediate wall and an outer side wall having a height substantially less than that of said inner wall, an annular bead formed at the juncture of said annular wall and said inner side wall and projecting outwardly from the latter, the flexible covering material overlying and covering said annular wall, and a circular clamping ring positioned in said channeled portion inwardly of said bead and coacting with the latter to secure the covering material in place on the frame, said covering material being disc-shaped and having a diameter substantially greater than that of said clamping ring and being placed on the ring with its peripheral edge wrapped therearound and extending outwardly intermediate said clamping ring and inner side wall, said clamping ring being so dimensioned relative to said bead and channel-shaped portion that when the covered clamping ring is forced over said head into engagement with said inner side wall,

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said cover is held stretched taut throughcompression of its peripheral edge between said clamping ring, inner side wall and bead, and through the coaction of said clamping ring with said intermediate and outer side walls of the channel-shaped portion.

5. A container such as defined in claim 3 in which the inner surfaces of said frame outer Wall and the inclined portion of said frame side wall in the region of said bead form an inner recess around the frame, and including an inverted channeled member positioned within the frame, said channeled member having an outer side wall engaging the side wall of said frame and projecting at its free end into said inner recess to lock said channeled member within the frame, and said channeled member having a transverse Wall connected to the upper end of the outer wall thereof and an inner wall connected to such transverse wall thereof and inclining outwardly towards the free end of the outer wall thereof, and a member enclosed by the inner free end of said inclined inner wall and locked in position by such inner wall.

6. A pocket case having two hingedly related sides, each side comprising a metal frame and iieXible covering material stretched taut by said frame, said frame comprising a concealed ring member over which the covering material is stretched, with the edges of said covering material turned inwardly about said ring member and extending in a reverse direction inside the latter, and a finishing ring member having an inside wall forced within the concealed ring member, a face wall coming over the concealed ring member and the reverse bend of the covering material, and an outside flange substantially ush with the covering material outside the concealed ring member and around the periphery of the case, the flange of said finishing ring member being narrower than the aforesaid inwardly turned edges of the covering material, but having a width substantially greater than the thickness of the material constituting said flange, the aforesaid face walls coming into face-to-face contact when the case is closed, and the outside flanges then being contiguous and presenting a band contrasting to the covering material around the periphery of the case.

7. A pocket container having two hingedly related sides, at least one of said sides comprising a metal frame and ilexible covering material stretched taut by said frame, said frame comprising a concealed ring member, said covering material being stretched over said ring member and having its peripheral edges folded about said ring member' and extending in a reverse direction inside the latter, and a finishing ring member having an inside wall, a face wall and an outside ange, said face wall having a surface facing the other side of the container, and said inside wall and outside flange extending from the face wall and in back of the said surface thereof, said inside wall being positioned inside the concealed ring member with a friction fit, said face wall coming over the concealed ring member and the reversely folded covering material, and said outside flange overlying the covering material outside the concealed ring member and around the periphery of the container, said iiange presenting a band of contrast relative to the covering material around the outside peripheral edge of the container.

8. A pocket container having two hingedly related sides, at least one of said sides comprising 7V.. a. metal' frame. and flexible covering material stretched taut byfsaid frame, said frame comprisingfa concealed ring member over which the covering material is stretchedwith the vedges of said covering material turned inwardly about said ring member and extending in aY reverse directioninsidethe latter, and a nishing ring member including an inside wallA forced Within the concealed ring member and coacting with the latter to clamp the reversely turned edges of the covering material therebetween, a face wall coming` over the concealed ring member and the reverse'bend of the covering material, an outside ange overlying the covering material outside the concealed ring member andlaround the periphery of thecontainer, and means coacting with said concealed ring member to lock the latter with the covering material thereon in position on said finishing ring, said face Wall having its exterior surfacecoming into face-to-face contact with a surfaceon the other side of the container when the-oontainer is closed and said outside flange beingl narrower' than the aforesaid inwardly turned edges of the covering material, but havingy a width substantially greater than the thickness of the material constituting said ange to present a band of contrast relative to the covering,

material around the peripheral edge of the container.

FRANK A. WINTER REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

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