Abstract: A package, comprising: first and second package parts displaceable toward and away from one another for opening and closing the package and for adjusting the size of the package to an article to be packaged therein; the first package part having at least a first wall and the second package part having at least a second wall, the first and second walls being slidably disposed adjacent one another; the first and second walls having a plurality of cuts, the cuts defining a plurality of locking elements and forming abutment edges, transverse to the displacement directions, when any of the locking elements of the first and second parts are together pressed into a locking position, in which the pressed-in locking elements in the first package part engage abutment edges of the second package part resulting from locking elements of the second package part being pressed in; and, one of the first and second walls having an extended series of the cuts, uniformly spaced from one another, and the other of the first and se

Abstract: The present box is designed to be formed into an erect container without the need for staples or tape to hold the container together. The container corners are formed by gusset panels. These gusset panels have locking tabs which are held in place by locking panels attached to the side panels. The locking panels are held in place by locking indentations or apertures on the front and rear panels which mate with second locking tabs in the locking panels. A container cover is also formed without the need of tape or staples to hold the cover elements together. The side cover panels have front interior panels which extend along the front edge of the container. The cover front wall wraps around the front interior panels and locking tabs on the interior panel of the front cover insert into apertures. The apertures are in a locking tab hinged to the upper edge of said interior front flap.

Abstract: The drawings illustrate two embodiments of a plastic coated, liquid carrying gable top container, and a blank for forming same, including an easily opened pouring spout by virtue of a slit being formed therein, and a flap integrally formed thereon for protecting the lip of the pouring spout and serving to permit liquid tight sealing of the filled container. In one embodiment, the pouring spout is in the conventional location at one of the folded-in gable end sections. In the other embodiment, the pouring spout is formed as one of the sides of the gable top.

Abstract: A container suitable for fruit and vegetable produce has a lid with a multipoint friction lock for retaining the lid closed on the container body provided by a stacking tab projecting from the perimeter of the body opening having undercut side edges and an aperture facing toward such opening while the lid has a notch located for the stacking tab to engage therein when the lid is closed, the ends of such notch being spaced to engage beneath the undercut side edges of the stacking tab and the notch providing a locking portion intermediate such notch ends to engage in the stacking tab aperture in the closed position of the lid. Preferably, the material of the lid is diagonally scored to facilitate bending the lid for interengagement of the stacking tab and notch, and to accommodate moderate overfilling of the container.

Abstract: An octagonal container having a unique bottom closure and a blank therefor are provided. The body of the octagonal container includes a pair of major wall panels, a pair of minor wall panels, and four corner wall panels. Each major and minor wall panel is foldably connected to a corner wall panel on either side. In the preferred embodiment, one of the minor wall panels is formed from two pieces, which are secured in overlapping relation to one another. The closure section includes a pair of rectangular major cover flaps, a pair of rectangular minor cover flaps, and four polygonal corner flaps. Each major cover flap is foldably connected to a major wall panel. Each corner flap is foldably connected to a corner wall panel. Each minor cover flap is foldably connected to a minor wall panel. In the preferred embodiment, one of the minor cover flaps is formed from two pieces, which are fastened in overlapping relation to one another.

Abstract: Paperboard tray having a corner structure with double interlocking relation between portions of the end and side walls.

Abstract: Improved cigarette lighter apparatus for combined use with cigarette packages of the "flip-top" type or, in one embodiment, with cases for cigarette packages, includes a member for supporting a lighter device, which supporting member is adapted to be removably affixed to a conventional "flip-top" cigarette package in a manner such that upon the contents of the cigarette package being exhausted, the supporting member can be removed therefrom and removably affixed to another conventional cigarette package, and a lighter device mounted on the supporting member. In this embodiment, the supporting member includes a sleeve portion adapted conveniently to fit over a portion of a conventional "flip-top" cigarette package and a lighter supporting cover portion hingedly connected to the sleeve portion. The lighter device may alternately be permanently or removably mounted on the supporting member.

Abstract: A carton in the form of a polyhedron of six sides is erected by structure insuring that human hands do not contact the interiors, important in the case of comestibles, such as popcorn.

Abstract: An improved container comprising an open tray assembly and a cover assembly which is placed over the open tray assembly after the open tray assembly is packed with articles, such as fresh produce. Side flaps on the cover assembly are folded over and attached to the side walls of the tray assembly. The top panel of the cover assembly has an opening and is provided with tear lines adjacent said opening to form closure panels which will permit the cover to be easily opened and reclosed.

Abstract: A beak type lock for a container includes an upstanding latching member having a horizontal rib at its latching surface and vertical rib extending upwardly therefrom, which latching member is adapted to engage an orifice having a shoulder at its bottom margin and a recessed upper margin and wherein the shoulder is ribbed on its under side.

Abstract: A container system comprising an outer container containing a glass or plastics vial wherein the latter is to be opened without the danger of injury to the operator due to spillage from the vial. The outer container has a screw-top lid which has an engaging cavity whereby, once unscrewed from the container, it may be engaged with the top of the vial itself (which is revealed when the lid is unscrewed) and manipulated to remove the vial top in safety.

Abstract: An octagonal container closure in which the bottom closure flaps are held in place. Locking slots are placed in opposed side closure flaps. The slots are shaped and located to allow the corner closure flaps to extend through the slots and to lock behind the side closure flaps.

Abstract: A molded carry-out tray is provided for use in accommodating cup-shaped containers which vary in size within a predetermined range. The tray comprises at least one recessed pocket for accommodating and maintaining a container in an upright position while the tray is disposed in a substantially horizontal plane. The pocket is provided with a base section which subtends and supportingly engages the bottom of the container when the latter is inserted to the fullest extent into the pocket. Extending divergently upwardly from the base section are walls which terminate at a common plane disposed at a predetermined elevation above the base section. Corner sections are disposed intermediate the walls and interconnect corresponding portions of adjacent walls. Each corner section is connected to a peripheral portion of the base section and extends upwardly therefrom. The corner sections and walls coact to form an open top.

Abstract: A cover for an instant hot or cold pack for use on injured portions of the body where immediate heating or cooling of an affected body part is required. The cover is adapted to be selectively used in either a folded configuration wherein the pack is retained within the cover for placement on the injured area of a large body portion, or in various wrap around configurations wherein the cover can be fastened in surrounding relationship with limbs of various sizes and configurations with the pack retained in intimate contact with the injured area.

Abstract: The invention relates to materials and method for forming composite packages comprising a first flexible material (11) and a second relatively rigid material (12) which are connected together without the use of additional connecting materials. The connection is achieved by causing the flexible material (11) to be deformed to cooperate in tension with interrupted zones (19) of the relatively rigid material (12). Many different packages may be formed for a variety of uses but the invention is particularly suitable for connecting a heat shrinkable plastic body part to a paperboard or like sheet material end part.

Abstract: Easy opening article storing and dispensing containers and method in which puzzle-like locking means secure against access to the container contents by very young children by obscuring the mode of opening it. The cannular container shell has closable dispensing aperture means opening through the shell side wall. Locking means at one or more ends of the shell optionally prevents or permits opening and closing of the container by alignment or offset of release means with respect to a sliding means. Pills or other units may be segregated in separate amounts or dosages within the container and dispensed in predetermined sequence from a plurality of rings of radially openable compartments forming a stack in which rows of compartments around the container axis can be rotated to sequentially register with the aperture means and compartments of each row sequentially opened.

Abstract: An erectable container folded from a sheet material configured in a T-shape having a shank section and a head section including oppositely extending wings. The wings are folded back onto the head section which in turn is folded onto the shank section to create a hollow body having a closed end and an open end. The shank section includes a tab struck from one wall adjacent the free end thereof which engages a marginal panel of the hollow body and holds the container in an erected, open position for inserting an article therein.

Abstract: A box with a hinged lid is formed from a single sheet of cut and scored paperboard, the box being in the form of a tray having front, back and end walls and a lid which are reinforced by multiple plies of material so as to increase their rigidity, with a substantial thickness at the top edge of the front wall on which the lid is adapted to rest when closed, and with the walls and bottom being reinforced by inserts, and the hinge structure joining the back wall and the multi-ply lid being such that the lid tends to close but may be readily held in an open position so as to permit access to the body of the box which is filled with a product such as cigars or similar products.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a three cell divider for a rectangular corrugated box which may be fabricated from a single sheet of corrugated board by cutting and scoring operations thereon, and then erected for insertion in the box. The divider comprises a horizontal bottom portion having two panel portions integrally secured to opposite sides and opposite ends of the bottom portion and respectively foldable into an upright, horizontally U-shaped configuration, thus defining two divider walls and four walls abutting the box walls. Projecting tabs on the free ends of two of the abutting walls engage notches in opposed corners of the horizontal bottom portion to maintain the divider in its erected position.

Abstract: A carton has a handle formed on its top. The carton comprises top and bottom walls connected by a tubular body. The top wall has inner and outer panels extending from opposite sides of said tubular body and being overlapped and secured together. An elongated handle panel is formed from a portion of the outer top panel, and is substantially equally spaced from the tubular body opposite sides. A score line is formed in the outer top panel to define the handle panel, which score line extends substantially parallel to a free end edge of the outer top panel and at least to the tubular body. This handle panel lies flat against the top wall of the carton while it is shipped and stored, and is readily accessible by tearing along the score line. The handle panel is oriented to lift the carton in line with the carton center of gravity to avoid tilting of the carton.