Abstract: A pallet constructed from paperboard has longitudinally extending runners formed by three spaced apart runner sections, each section being formed from paperboard cylindrical cores, the sections of each runner being connected together by a connecting member positioned on the upper surface of the runner sections and formed from elongated arcuate segments of a hollow cylindrical paperboard core. Deck members also formed from elongated arcuate segments of a hollow cylindrical paperboard core have arcuate slots extending transverse to the direction of elongation and are of a configuration conforming to the contour of the paperboard cores. Each deck member is positioned on the connecting members with the connecting members received within the slots and secured thereto. The spacing between the central member and the other two members permits the tines of a pallet jack to enter the space for lifting the pallet by engagement with the connecting members.

Abstract: A pallet constructed from paperboard has longitudinally extending runners formed from paperboard cylindrical cores and connected to a deck formed from a number of elongated arcuate segments of cylindrical paperboard cores. The deck members have arcuate slots extending transverse to the direction of elongation, the slots being of a configuration conforming to the cylindrical configuration of the exterior of the runners. Each deck member is positioned on each of the runners with the runners received within the slots and is secured thereto by a fastener. The uppermost portion of the deck members lie in a common plane. The runners remote from the deck members have a pair of transversely extending grooves and have slats secured adjacent the grooves extending across all of the cores to form a base.

Abstract: A pallet constructed from thick walled hollow paperboard cylindrical cores has longitudinally extending runners to which deck forming members are connected, the runners having notches within which the deck forming members are tightly received. Each deck forming member is a longitudinal segment of a thick walled hollow paperboard cylindrical core. The pallet has feet attached to the runners to raise the runners and thus the deck members above the floor so that the pallet has four-way entry for forklifts and also permits use of standard pallet jacks for lifting the pallet. In one embodiment, each foot is a short length of hollow thick walled paperboard core connected to the bottom of the respective runners by a tab and slot connection, the tabs being longitudinal extensions of the feet while the slots being formed in the peripheral surface of the runners transverse to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A storage bin constructed entirely from hollow thick walled cylindrical paperboard cores has upright cylindrical corner posts connected to a floor and to side walls in the form of a series of slats. The floor includes runners which are hollow cylindrical cores having notches extending transversely through the periphery and has deck members in the form of elongated segments cut from other cylindrical cores, the deck members being positioned within aligned notches in the runners. The side wall slats also are elongated segments cut from cylindrical cores and are positioned within slots cut in the posts, the slats extending between adjacent posts. The floor runners and the posts are connected together by bifurcating the ends of each runner into a pair of legs which are slidably inserted into notches cut in the post, a locking tab being positioned through both the bifurcated legs and the center of the post.

Abstract: A pallet constructed from paperboard has longitudinally extending runners formed from paperboard cores having various configurations and connected to a deck. In the preferred embodiment the cores form runners which are cylindrical members having notches transversely extending through the periphery, and the deck is formed from a number of elongated arcuate segments of cylindrical cores positioned within aligned notches of the various runners. Other notches are formed diametrically remote from the deck members for receiving brace members also formed from elongated arcuate segments of cylindrical core members. The notches in the preferred embodiment have a dovetail configuration with the narrow portion facing outwardly from the cores. The deck members are positioned in the notches with the convex portion of the members facing upwardly, while the brace members are positioned in the respective lower notches with the concave surfaces facing downwardly.

Abstract: An integral box component for a container including paperboard center and side sheets spaced apart and secured to a primary base sheet of paperboard and covered with bottom and top layers of paper wrap material to seal the paperboard sheets against moisture. The method comprises forming the center and side sheets and securing them to the primary base sheet and then securing the top and bottom wrapping papers thereto. Other auxiliary steps are employed to form a completed box component.

Abstract: The invention features an apparatus for fabricating a box-like article or slipcase. The apparatus feeds a box blank from a hopper containing stacked blanks to a work station. The work station comprises a forming block about which the panels of the box blank are folded and bonded together, and clamping, folding and heating apparatus. The complete box is removed from the forming block and conveyed away which causes the fabricating cycle to process a new blank into a box-like article.

Abstract: A book cover having a reinforced hinge including a reinforcing member secured to the edges of the leafboards of the book cover, a hinge member secured to the outer surface of the reinforcing member and a central lining paper adhered to the inner surface of the reinforcing member, so that the composite structure cooperates to form a reinforced hinge for a book cover.

Abstract: The present invention relates to protective covers for books having two cover sections and pockets for receiving book covers, locking flaps for locking the protective covers to the book covers, an adjustable spine section to accommodate books of different thicknesses, and a tear-away strip to hold together the two cover sections until they are ready for use.

Abstract: A book cover having a reinforced hinge including a reinforcing member secured to the edges of the leafboards of the book cover, a hinge member secured to the outer surface of the reinforcing member, and a central lining paper adhered to the inner surface of the reinforcing member, so that the composite structure cooperates to form a reinforced hinge for a book cover.

Abstract: There is provided an improved paperboard-load supporting pallet which includes a deck formed of a plurality of layers of paperboard material and also includes a plurality of runners attached to the bottom surface of the deck. Each of the runners includes spaced, parallel corrugations and is also formed of a plurality of layers of paperboard material. A novel method is also provided for forming the pallet of the present invention.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a novel method of making a book cover including a pocket element wherein a continuous web of cardboard material and a continuous web of paper material are supplied to a work station where they are adhered to each other along their lateral edges. The composite web which is formed is then longitudinally slit at three spaced-apart locations to separate the composite web into first and second composite sections and to form pocket elements on each of the composite sections. These composite sections are then cut in a transverse direction at spaced intervals to form first and second book covers, wherein each of the book covers include its own pocket element adhered thereto.

Abstract: An expandable cover for books is provided for storing, protecting and labeling data processing sheets, accounting records, and the like, comprising a pair of cover boards hinged to corner members which carry openings for receiving sheet attaching means, spine elements for the back of the book cover which have at least one opening for receiving a back or spine protecting element therein, or alternatively, an expandable element such as a foldable material, stretchable material, or further alternatively, a slot in one of the spine elements which slidably engages the second spine element by means of a rivet like member.