U.S. patent number 3,911,798 [Application Number 05/447,434] was granted by the patent office on 1975-10-14 for identification band application method.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Schenley Industries, Inc.. Invention is credited to Andrian Alan Whyte.
United States Patent |
3,911,798 |
Whyte |
October 14, 1975 |
Identification band application method
Abstract
A method for sealing ends of an identification band to selected
areas of a carton blank and providing fixed blank to blank and band
to band seals in the carton erected from said blank and a novel
carton blank embodiment to which the method is particularly
applicable, and the carton erected therefrom.
Inventors: |
Whyte; Andrian Alan (Bardonia,
NY) |
Assignee: |
Schenley Industries, Inc. (New
York, NY)
|
Family
ID: |
23776366 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/447,434 |
Filed: |
March 1, 1974 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
493/111; 156/252;
493/99; 493/375; 40/312; 206/831; 493/114 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D
5/62 (20130101); B65D 5/4245 (20130101); Y10T
156/1056 (20150115); B31B 50/622 (20170801); Y10S
206/831 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
B31B
1/62 (20060101); B31B 1/60 (20060101); B65D
5/62 (20060101); B65D 5/42 (20060101); B31B
049/02 () |
Field of
Search: |
;93/36.6,57,36R,36M
;156/250,252 ;40/312 ;229/87R |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Lake; Roy
Assistant Examiner: Coan; James F.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Blum, Moscovitz, Friedman &
Kaplan
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A method for sealing ends of an identification band to selected
areas of a carton blank and providing fixed blank to blank and band
to band seals in the carton erected from said blank, said blank
being generally rectangular sheet having fold and cut lines formed
therein and defining a plurality of centrally located and adjacent
body panels having end forming flaps at opposite ends thereof, and
at least one glue flap or tab along one of said body panels, said
process comprising serially perforating said identification band
along predetermined margins thereof selectively spaced from opposed
ends of said identification band, said perforations being
longitudinally arranged on each margin of said band and respective
series of said perforations located in said margins proximate
opposed ends of said band being substantially parallel, extending
said identification band transversely across said body panels of
said carton blank in overlying relationship to said outer surface
thereof, applying glue to said at least one glue flap or tab
providing along one of said body panels of said carton blank,
affixing a perforated margin of an end of said identification band
to said glue flap or tab so as to permit glue applied thereon to
leak through said perforations arranged on said identifications
band margin, adhesively affixing said other perforated margin of
said identification band to said carton blank so as to permit said
adhesive to leak through said perforations provided in said margin
of said other end of said identification band, said affixed
identification band being transversely located across said outer
surface of said body panels of said carton blank and being free
from said body panels thereof, and erecting said carton blank with
said affixed identification band to form a carton therefrom with
said opposed perforated margins of said identification band being
in face to face adhesive engagement, opposed portions of said
carton blank underlying adhesively affixed opposed perforated ends
of said identification band being adhesively connected, one to the
other in the erect carton.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said other perforated margin of
said identification band is adhesively affixed to the underside
surface of said carton blank so as to permit said adhesive to leak
through said perforations provided in said margin of said other end
of said identification band.
3. The method of claim 2 including in the erecting step adhesively
affixing said identification band margin affixed to said glue flap
or tab to said affixed other perforated identification band margin
adhesively affixed to said underside surface of said carton
blank.
4. The method of claim 2 including adhesively securing said other
perforated margin of said identification band to at least one glue
flap or tab provided along another of said body panels of said
carton blank so as to permit said adhesive applied on said at least
one glue flap or tab to leak through said perforations arranged on
said other margin of said identification band, and erecting said
carton blank with sad affixed identification band to form a carton
therefrom with said opposed perforated margins of said
identification band affixed to respective glue flaps or tabs being
in face to face adhesive engagement.
5. The method of claim 1 including the step of connecting said
serial perforations provided in said respective margins of opposed
ends of said identification band for thereby forming a pair of
internal slots located within said respective margins.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention generally relates to a method for sealing an
identification band to a gift carton in which a product may be
readily packaged in a conventional manner. In particular, this
invention relates to a method for sealing ends of an identification
band to selected areas of a carton blank for providing fixed blank
to band and band to band seals in the carton erected therefrom, a
novel carton blank enbodiment to which the method is particularly
applicable and the carton erected therefrom.
It is known in the art to provide gift package cartons with
removable identification bands carrying printed indicia rather than
printing the advertising indicia directly on the carton. When these
identification bands are employed, they have been secured to carton
ends rather than body panels thereof, so that the gift giver can
remove the band without defacing the carton. The cartons to which
these bands have been secured are generally provided with a single
body seam. However, according to prior band attachment methods, the
body seam of the carton has separated during handling or one end of
the band or the other has tended to detach from its securement
position.
Therefore, a need has developed for permanently affixing ends of
the identification band to a carton, until it is desired that the
band be removed, i.e., manually removed. Moreover, the need has
also developed for a carton embodiment wherein the body seam
remains secure, although the carton is subjected to substantial
handling in transit.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Generally speaking, in accordance with the invention, there is
provided a method for sealing ends of an identification band to
selected areas of a carbon blank for thereby providing fixed blank
to blank and band to band seals in the carton erected from said
blank and a novel carton blank embodiment to which the method is
particularly applicable, and the carton erected therefrom.
In general, the method is applicable to a generally rectangular
blank having score and cut lines formed therein and defining a
plurality of centrally located and adjacent body panels having end
forming flaps at opposite ends thereof, and at least one glue flap
or tab along one of the body penels. The method comprises serially
perforating the identification band along predetermined margins
thereof selectively spaced from opposed ends of the identification
band, the perforations being longitudinally arranged on each margin
of the band and respective series of the perforations located in
the margins proximate opposed ends of the band being substantially
parallel, extending the identification band transversely across the
body panels of the carton blank in overlying relationship to the
outer surface thereof, applying glue to the at least one glue flap
or tab provided along one of the body panels of the carton blank,
affixing a perforated margin of an end of the identification band
to the glue flap or tab so as to permit glue applied thereon to
leak through the perforations arranged on the identification band
margin, adhesively affixing the other perforated margin of the
identification band to the carton blank so as to permit the
adhesive to leak through the perforations provided in the margin of
the other end of the identification band, the affixed
identification band being transversely located across said outer
surface of the body panels of the carton blank and being free from
the body panels thereof, and erecting the carton blank with the
affixed identification band to form a carton therefrom with the
opposed perforated margins of the identification band being in face
to face adhesive engagement.
While an identification band may be satisfactorily secured to any
gift carton constructed from a blank of the generally rectangular
type described according to the method, it is preferred that the
method be employed in connection with a particular novel blank
embodiment. The novel carton blank embodiment comprises a generally
rectangular sheet having score and cut lines therein defining a
plurality of adjacent body panels having end forming flaps at
opposite ends thereof, a glue flap along one of the body panels, a
tab defined in the glue flap, a pair of tabs along another of the
body panels, a slot in the other body panel determined by the pair
of tabs, and that slot is axially aligned with the tab provided in
the glue flap. An identification band extends transversely across
the body panels in overlying relation to the outer surface thereof.
The identification band has opposed ends and in margins thereof
located a predetermined distance from the respective opposed ends,
respective series of longitudinal perforations are provided. One of
the opposed ends of the identification band is adhesively secured
to the pair of tabs along the margin of the identification band.
The other end of the identification band is adhesively secured to
the tab provided in the glue flap along the margin of the
identification band. The identification band is otherwise free from
the body panels of the carton blank.
A novel carton embodiment may be erected from the banded blank
which includes a body seam at one corner of the carbon. The body
seam includes the tab provided in the carton blank glue flap and
the perforated identification band end secured thereto. An adhesive
secures the outer face of that perforated band margin to the
perforated outer face of the band margin secured to the pair of
tabs provided along the other body panel. The adhesively bonded
tabs and band margins are disposed within the erected carton.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a method
for permanently securing ends of an identification band to selected
areas of a carton blank and providing fixed blank to blank and band
to band seals in the carton erected therefrom.
Another object of the invention is to provide a method for
substantially permanently securing an identification band to a gift
carton until it is desired that the band be physically removed
therefrom.
A further object of the invention is to provide a method for
sealing an identification band to a gift carton provided with a
body seam which does not separate, although the carton is subjected
to substantial handling in transit.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a carton blank
embodiment to which the sealing method is particularly
applicable.
Another object of the invention is to provide a banded carton
erected from the novel carton blank with a secure body seam and
affixed identification band.
Still other objects and advantages of the invention will, in part,
be obvious and will, in part, be apparent from the
specification.
The invention accordingly comprises the several steps and the
relation of one or more such steps with respect to each of the
others, the novel carton blank embodiment, combinations and
arrangement of parts which are adapted to effect such steps, and
the assembled carton which possesses the characteristics,
properties and relation of elements, all as exemplified in the
detailed disclosure hereinafter set forth and the scope of the
invention will be indicated in the claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a fuller understanding of the invention, reference is had to
the following description taken in connection with the accompanying
drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a banded carton erected from the
novel carton blank having an identification band sealed thereto
according to the method of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the novel carton blank having an
identification band sealed thereto in accordance with the
invention;
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the novel carton blank
constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the identification band having perforated
margins which is employed in the sealing method;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the body seam of the carton shown in
FIG. 1 taken along the line 5--5;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the body seam of the carton shown in
FIG. 1 taken along the line 6--6;
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the body seam of the carton shown in
FIG. 1 taken along the line 7--7;
FIG. 8 is a plan view of another carton embodiment having an
identification band sealed thereto in accordance with the
invention;
FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the carton erected from the blank
shown in FIG. 8 taken along the line 9--9;
FIG. 10 is a plan view of yet another carton embodiment having an
identification band sealed thereto in accordance with the
invention;
FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the carton erected from the blank
shown in FIG. 10 taken along the line 11--11.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that there
is illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7 a carton which is formed in
accordance with this invention, the carton being generally referred
to by the numeral 12. Carton 12 may have a decorative appearance
provided by a surface treatment thereto. The surface treatment and
concomitant decorative appearance make it unnecessary to further
wrap the carton when the carton and its content are given as a
gift. For purposes of identifying the content and source of the
package to the prospective purchaser thereof, the package is
provided with an identification band 13 which usually carries
advertising indicia related to the content of the package. Since
the package may be given as a gift, it is desirable that
identification band 13 be initially a permanent part of the carton,
but subject to removal after purchase so that it does not detract
from the appearance of the package when it is given as a gift.
Since it is required that identification band 13 be, at least
initially, a permanent part of the carton, it is not merely
telescoped over the erect carton and it is therefore necessary that
identification band 13 be affixed to the carton blank before that
blank is erected into a carton.
Referring particularly to FIGS. 2 and 3, it will be seen that there
is illustrated the details of a blank, which is generally
identified by the numeral 14, from which the carton 12 is formed.
The carton blank 14 is preferably formed of paper board provided
with a suitable decorative external coating. The manner in which
carton blank 14 is decorated forms no part of this invention.
Carton blank 14 is generally rectangular in outline and the central
portion thereof is provided with a plurality of fold lines 15, 16
and 17 dividing the central portion of the carton blank 14 into
body panels 18, 19, 20 and 21, respectively. A pair of tabs 22 and
22' are attached to body panel 18 along respective fold lines 23
and 23'. Between tabs 22 and 22', there is defined a slot 24. A
glue flap 25 is attached to body panel 21 along a fold line 26.
Defined in glue flap 25 there are a tab 27 and slots 28 and 29
contiguous thereto.
Tab 27 is generally coaxially aligned with slot 24 and registers
therewith in erect carton 12, while tabs 22 and 22' are generally
coaxially aligned with respective slots 28 and 29 and
correspondingly register respectively therewith in erect carton
12.
Carton 12 is provided with suitable closed ends and only top end 30
is illustrated. The ends of carton 12 may be formed in any desired
manner, however, it is desirable for the bottom end to be
permanently sealed and the top end 30 readily openable and closable
for introducing or withdrawing the package content.
Conventional closure means may be employed in the construction of
top end 30 and the bottom end of carton 12. For instance, the
bottom end of carton 12 may be formed by providing carton blank 14
with bottom closure flaps 31, 32, 33 and 34 which are separate from
one another and which are hingedly connected to respective ones of
the body panels 18-21 along a transverse fold line 35.
The top end 30 of carton 12 is formed by a plurality of closure
flaps 36, 37 and 38 which are separate from one another and are
connected to respective ones of the body panels 19-21 along a
transverse fold line 39. Details of the various closure flaps are
not critical to the operation of the invention.
The carton blank 14 is in a generally flat condition when
identification band 13 is adhesively sealed thereto. As best seen
in FIGS. 2 and 4, identification band 13 is an elongated strip 40,
for instance, a foil. Strip 40 extends transversely across body
panels 18-21 of carton blank 14 and has one end 41 overlying tab 27
and slots 28 and 29 contiguous therewith. End 41 is permanently
secured to tab 27 by means of a suitable adhesive 43. The other and
opposed end 42 of strip 40 overlies tabs 22, 22' and slot 24
defined therebetween and is permanently secured to tabs 22 and 22'
by adhesive 43. Strip 40 is of a length d which is coextensive with
the distance between free longitudinal ends of respective tabs 27
and 22. Spaced from respective ends 41 and 42 of strip 40,
respective series of perforations 44 and 45 are provided. The
respective series of perforations 44 and 45 are longitudinally
located in the margins of the band proximate respective ends 41 and
42 thereof. Strip 40 is secured to the blank at respective tabs 22,
22' and 27. Adhesive 43 is generously applied over the outer
surface of tabs 22, 22' and 27 and opposed ends 41 and 42 of strip
40 are aligned over the respective tabs of the blank. Respective
series 44 and 45 of perforations overlie respective, opposed
adhesive coated tabs 22, 22' and 27. Pressure is applied to opposed
margins of the strip and the strip is secured to the opposed tabs.
Some adhesive coated on the respective tabs through perforations 44
and 45 provided in strip 40.
In erecting the carton 12 from the banded blank 14, adhesive 43 is
applied to glue flap 25 and end 41 of strip 40 including the
perforated margin thereof. The exterior surface of glue flap 25
will be bonded to the interior surface of the body panel 18 and the
exterior surfaces of the margins provided in respective opposed
ends 41 and 42 of strip 40 are brought into face to face engagement
and securement. When the body portion of the carton blank is bonded
together, closure flaps 31-34 may be permanently interlocked to
form the bottom end of the carton. After the product is introduced
into the erect carton, closure flaps 36-38 may be folded into
releasably interlocking engagement.
The strip 40 thus secured initially permanently in place, may be
removed from the carton only by purposefully tearing the band 13
from the carton. The securement of band 13 to the carton is
achieved by adhesively connecting ends and perforated margins of
the strip 40 to the tabs provided in the carton. Band 13 is
otherwise free from connecting engagement with body panels of
carton 12. In the erect carton, opposed perforated margins of strip
40 are in face to face engagement and a secure substantially
permanent band to band seal is achieved by providing the strip
margins with respective series of perforations. In the erect
carton, there is substantially a laminate formed consisting of
engaged respective tabs and margins of the band. Perforations
provided in margins of the band allow the adhesive to flow
therethrough for providing a substantially uniform seal between
substrate layers of the laminate.
FIGS. 5 through 7 show in detail the construction of body seam 46
of carton 12. In the erect condition of carton 12, tab 27 overlies
slot 24 and tabs 22 and 22' respectively overlie slots 28 and 29.
Between respective overlying slots and tabs, band ends 41 and 42
and respective margins thereof are sandwiched and extend interiorly
within the carton. Glue flap 25 is adhesively connected to the
interior surface of body panel 18 as best seen in FIG. 7.
Referring now to FIGS. 8 through 11, it is to be understood that
the method of sealing strip 40 may be practiced in connection with
various carton blank embodiments. For instance, referring
particularly to FIGS. 8 and 9, a carton blank generally designated
by the numeral 50 is provided with a glue tab 51 provided along
body panel 52 and a slotted glue flap 53 is provided along and
hingedly connected to a body panel 54. Perforated margin and end 41
of strip 40 overlie tab 51 and are adhesively connected thereto in
the manner heretofore described. End 42 and its corresponding
perforated margin are secured to walls of glue flap 53 which abut
slot 55 provided therein. A carton is erected from the blank 50 in
the manner heretofore described and as shown in particular detail
in FIG. 9 and a secure blank to band and band to band seal is
provided.
Referring once again to FIGS. 10 and 11, it may be observed that
the perforations provided in the band margin may be joined to
provide continuous slots 60 and 61 through which adhesive may flow
to provide permanent securement of blank to band and band to band
in the carton erected therefrom. The carton blank embodiment
generally designated as numeral 63 in FIG. 10 may be assemblied as
particularly shown in the detail illustrated in FIG. 11.
According to the sealing method, the erect carton is provided with
substantially permanent blank to band and band to band seals. The
method may be applied to any generally rectangular gift carton, but
it is particularly suited to a carton 12 erected from a
particularly constructed blank 14.
It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above among those
made apparent from the preceding description are efficiently
attained and since certain changes may be made in carrying out the
above method and in the constructions set forth without departing
from the spirit and scope of the invention, it is intended that all
matter contained in the above description and shown in the
accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not
in a limiting sense.
It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended
to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention
herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention
which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall
therebetween.
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