Abstract: A tray feeder including a corrugated sheet folding apparatus for rapidly feeding a plurality of corrugated sheets stored in a gravity hopper attached to the apparatus and folding the sheets into a tray shape for reception of cans or other goods, the feeding and folding of the sheets being done in a continuous, smooth and rapid flow (as opposed to the intermittent flow of the tray feeders of the prior art). The corrugated sheets are stacked in the hopper in such a manner that the upper portion of the foremost sheet is overhung in relation to the central and lower portion of the same sheet with the overhung stacking of the sheets causing the foremost sheets to separate at the upper portion thereof thereby breaking the vacuum between the upper portions of the sheets.

Abstract: A wrap-around type article carrier has removable tear-away panels formed in its top panel so that access may be had to the carrier contents, while a handle is formed between the tear-away panels so that the carrier can be carried after they are removed. The carrier is particularly adapted for use with returnable beverage type containers in which carrying means are necessary to return the carrier and bottles to the retailer.

Abstract: A two-bottle carrier has an opening at one side in the bottom thereof to receive one half of a split divider post of a six-bottle shipping case. Also a center partition of the carrier is spaced from one side thereof to allow the insertion of the divider post half.

Abstract: A wrap-around article carrier adapted to carrying beverage containers has a lock portion located adjacent its top panels so that no outward load is felt on the lock itself. An end closure structure includes shade flaps which are automatically folded inward as lower tuck flaps are folded to raise the end of the carrier. A partition is included separating the articles and means are provided to hold the partition in place.

Abstract: A paperboard container has a bottom lock structure in which a bridging portion of a female lock panel holds a pair of buffer tabs between it and a male panel to provide a frictionally-secured bottom lock. The top of the container includes a triple thickness integral handle also locked into place by top lock means.

Abstract: An improved shipping container is disclosed which may be used with a wooden pallet or the like. The shipping container includes an outer liner which has a plurality of flaps on the bottom thereof. The plurality of flaps are turned inwardly in a predetermined manner over and under a flat sheet which is positioned on the bottom of the container. The flat sheet then forms the bottom for the container with the turned in end flaps serving to retain the flat sheet on the bottom of the container. A portion of the flat sheet is exposed on the outside of the container and may be glued or stapled to the pallet. When formed in a generally octagonal shape, the improved shipping container has greater stacking strength and is able to retain a bulk quantity of various materials within the container without the materials working their way out of the container.

Abstract: An improved in-feed method for, for example, the final closing stage of a bag filling machine of the type wherein a plurality of open bags with pre-formed gusseted tops are filled with a load of loose material and the gusseted tops reformed in a rapid sequence, and the bags are subsequently sealed closed. In the inventive method one bag pushes off the preceding bag in face-to-face engagement therewith along their front and rear sides, respectively, whereby the following or pushing bag being fed in is constrained on all four sides before it begins its infeeding movement. The four-sided constraint is provided by a multiple-finger pusher in the rear, opposing guides on the sides, and the presence of the preceding bag in front in face-to-face engagement therewith. Such frontal engagement prevents the load in the intermediate, following bag from shifting forwardly under the forward force of the pusher and opening the reformed gusseted bag top.

Abstract: An improved package for completely enclosing a bathtub within the package wherein the bathtub is carried by a pair of support members fixed to the insides of the end caps of the invention. Each end cap has formed thereon at least one cushion member which is hingedly attached to the end cap and also has fixedly attached to the end cap the beforementioned support member. Also disclosed is a method for supporting a bathtub on its opposite top end edges within the new and improved package so that the bathtub is suspended on the support member fixed to the end caps thereby providing improved protection from shipping and storage damage.

Abstract: A new and novel tray for storing and reheating frozen food. The base portion of the tray is formed in a one-piece construction having spaced apart hollow side walls and double thickness end walls both side and end walls being adhesively secured to the underside of the tray. Corner web-like folds positioned between inner panels of the side and end walls are held in place by securing flaps on the outer panels and are secured to the tray. The folding of the side walls and end walls in combination with the corner web-like folds makes the interior portion of the tray leakproof. A separate one-piece lid may be adhesively secured to the top of the hollow side walls and to the sides of the end walls to enclose the tray and make a completely leakproof package. In the preferred embodiment the tray and lid of the package are formed generally of paperboard and may be coated with desirable coatings. The package may also be formed with foil laminations on one or both sides thereof.

Abstract: A paperboard carrier folded from a blank includes primary and secondary support means for the bottom of the carrier. The primary support includes a pair of end locking tabs fitting into notches in the carrier bottom and the secondary support includes a projection from the center section of the carton with a tab locking into a hole provided in the carton bottom.

Abstract: An improved combination shipping pallet/container for use in conjunction with either a forklift truck or a jack truck and which comprises an outer structure having a plurality of fork receiving openings contained in the lower portion thereof. An inner pallet structure is placed within the outer structure and is retained within the outer structure by retaining means such as staples, glue, or turned in hinged flaps. On top of the inner pallet structure is positioned an inner container structure which, in the preferred embodiment, may be removable from the outer structure. The inner container structure may also be locked to the outer structure by a variety of locking means to thereby provide a much improved combined shipping pallet/container over the prior art.

Abstract: A new and novel display carton for displaying a plurality of uprightly positioned articles within the carton. The display carton is formed in a one-piece construction and has an integral advertising panel formed at the rear portion of the carton with the advertising panel being rigidly fastened to the folded back panel of the carton. By the use of an elongated slot in the folded back panel, a paper-to-paper bond is obtainable between the back of the advertising panel and the folded back panel to strengthen the connection.

Abstract: A paperboard bulk material container has a separate flap secured by glue, staples and the like to short flaps integral with wall panels of the container on one or both of the bottom and top ends of the container.

Abstract: A carrier for containing a plurality of bottles or the like has a pair of overlapping top panels wherein the inner top panel has a partition joined by a hinge thereto. The hinge is such that the partition drops into a vertical position forming a divider between bottles which are later assembled therein.

Abstract: A waterproof corrugated board construction for use in the Hydro-cooling process for preparation of produce and/or fruit shipped in a container formed of the corrugated board. The box construction using the corrugated board comprises a combination of a corrugated sheet having attached to the crest of the corrugation at least one substantially flat waterproof lining with the construction also containing a coating of a deformable water-proofcomposition and having the edges of the corrugated sheet compessed and retained by the action of the deformable composition in an amount sufficient to seal the edges from entry of water during the Hydro-coolng process.Also disclosed is a method for providing a liquid sealed box from the corrugated board construction. In addition, there is disclosed an improved cutting die for use in forming the waterproof box blank described herein.

Abstract: A returnable wrap-around carrier for a plurality of objects such as beer bottles or the like of the type wherein the purchaser of the beer bottles places a deposit on the bottles for the return thereof to the storekeeper. The carrier and the bottles contained therein are completely enclosed affording protection to the bottles from light rays and protection from the bottles dropping out of the carrier. The carrier contains a built-in handle formed partly in the top panel of the carrier and partly in the central interior partition formed within the carrier. When the full pack of bottles .[.are.]. .Iadd.is .Iaddend.transported in the carrier to the purchaser's home, both handle means are used. Thereafter the top panel of the carrier may be completely removed from the side panels to expose the central partition handle which may be used to return the carrier and the empty bottles to the store for deposit.