US1143103A - Aseptic box or carton for packing medical supplies. - Google Patents

Description

R. T. CAMERON.

ASEPTIC BOX 0R CARTON FOR PACKING MEDICAL SUPPLIES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, 1913.

1,14, 10., Patented June 15, 1915.

WITNESSES:

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ROBERT THOMAS CAMERON, 0F CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.

ASEPTIC BOX OR CARTON FOR PACKING MEDICAL SUPPLIES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1915.

Application filed March 17, 1913. Serial No. 755,052.

lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved, aseptic carton or box of any desired size, in which to pack, ship and store medicated cotton, cotton gauze, surgical dressings or other medical supplies.

It is the object of the invention to provide an improved carton that may be cheaply constructed of heavy paper or cardboard, or other suitable material, and which will, when closed. preserve the contents free from dust or septic contamination until the same is used. The carton has an aperture or longitudinal slot, from which the contents of the carton, or any part thereof that is needed for use, may be conveniently taken, while the remainder of the contents of the carton is protected from such dust or septic contamination.

The further object of the invention will be more particularly described in connection with the accompanying drawing and will be more fully pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a longitudinal view of the carton with the side and end flaps open, illustrating the contents of the box, with end protruding through the aperture for use, and Fig. Qis a view of the paper or cardboard as cut scored before Numbers 2; 3 and 4 designate the other.

three sides of the carton.

Number 5 designates the flap or covering gdapted to close the aperture in side num- Numbers 6, 7 and 8 designate end flaps. Number 9 designates the end tuck. Number 10 designates the lock, which may be either straight or with single or double side notches. This lock may be used either at the end or sides or both, as illustrated on Fig. 2. p

Number 11 designates the slots to receive these locks, designated by number 10.

hen putting up rolls of cotton in cartons of this character, the locks 10 of each carton may be folded back upon the flap 5 so as to lie close to that flap and then the flap may be secured by glue or paste to the side 1 of the carton. In this wayfthe carton may be tightly sealed and will remain so until it is first opened to permit use of some of the cotton. Thereafter the locks 10 may be employed for holding the flap 5 down upon the side 1 so as to close aperture 12. In like manner. the flaps 8 may be secured to the flaps 6 and 7 by paste if desired instead of relying upon the tuck 9 to hold the flaps 8 in position. In like manner, end flap number 8 may be attached at one or both ends to end flap numbers 6 and 7. For ordinary purposes,-it will not be necessary to seal the package, but the same will be sufliciently closed by doubling under the flaps and tucks, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

I claim: 1

A carton formed from a blank of paper board consisting of four, rectangular portions joined together in parallel relation, :1

locking-member integral with the end one of said portions. a 'fifth rectangular portion integral with the other end one of said portions and having the material thereof cut away along the side thereof which is distant from said four rectangular portions to form a slot communicating with the interior of the carton formed, by folding the said blank, which slot is adapted to be covered by the rectangular portion having the said lockingmember thereon and uncovered by turning movement of that member relatively'to the member adjoining it. and end pieces integral with certain of said rectangular portions and adapted to close the ends of the carton when the blank is folded, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have fixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses. ROBERT THOMAS CAMERON. Witnesses:

O. P. DARWIN, CHAS. G. .Moonn.

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