US1991169A - Liner - Google Patents

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Feb. 12, 1935. A. E. F. MooNE LINER med may 4, 1931 atented'lfeb. E@ @935 fr I Albert E. Manne,

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This invention relates to liners and is especially suitableinpackingfruitor the like in baskets. The invention includes a liner having a novel arrangement of slots and locking tabs for joining together two vends or two parts of a liner. Inthe form illustrated each end of this liner is formed with a' Y while the otherv bar is being fitted together.

Numerous objects are accomplished by this invention. A liner is provided which w'ill be thoroughly satisfactory without. the use of glue or any other separate joining means. 'I'he liner may be packed iiat or in' two or more parts and may be readily joined by the user. Once joined, the parts are securely anchored against longitudinal separation and since lateral separation is prevented by theinmanner of use, the parts do not give any 'appreciable amount .of trouble by coming apart.

With these and various other objects in view, the invention may consist ci certain novel features of construction and operation, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the speciiication, drawing and claims appended hereto.

In the drawing.- which illustrates an embodiment ofthe device, vand wherein like reference characters are'used to designate like parts,

Figure 1 is a view showing the liner after its ends have been joined, in a position for use;

Figure 2 is a detail drawing showing fragments of the two ends of the liner shown in Figure l;

and

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the two ends joined.

Although this invention may take many forms, only one has been chosen for the purpose of illustration. Itshould be borne in mind that the single form of locking joint shown may be used equally well with the one-piece liner as illustrated, or with a liner made up of two or more pieces. If a two-piece liner were used there would be another joint similar to that shown, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 1.

If a one-piece liner 10 is used, its two ends 12 and 14 must be joined. The end 12 has -at its` upper end, in the position shown, a tab 16. This vtab is cut -out from the liner itself by ordinary cuts on the sides 18, but on the other side by a double cut forming a slot 20. The end 14 o! the liner is preferably provided with a single `straight slot 24. The slot 24 is of a depth substantially assiste.

iliNEn- Y ,Shicagm lill., assigner, by to The @arpenter-matt'- Sales Qompany, Chicago, Ill.,7 a corporation et Colorado y appiicsuon'my i, 193i, serial No. 534.7521

(ci. zii-si methods of procedure may be described as iollows: The corner 36 forming one side of the slot 24 may be slipped under the tab 16 and slid upwardly until the tab 18 extends below the slot 24 so that the two ends are anchored against relative longitudinal movement. Before the parts are en- In joining the'ends one ofthe most convenient tirely aligned vertically the tab 30 may be slid in any direction from left to right under the corner 38 forming part of the slot 34. l When the tab 30 is thus slid as far as it will go to the right, the slot 32 will be in alignment with the slot 34 and as the slot 20 was already in alignment with the slot 24, the two parts may be relatively moved into vertical alignment. In the4 course of this move- ,ment, the tab 30 extends above the slot 34, thus preventing a movement oi the end 14 to the left relative to the end 12. OI course,` an expert will probably learn to slide both tabs in at the same time.

In this iinal position, locked top and bottom against relative longitudinal movement in either direction. -As the ends of the slots are seated against one another the upward movement oi? the end 14 relative to the end 12 is also prevented. The liner is now ready for use in the usual manner in the course yof which it is fitted on the facing form and filled the ends are securelyV the liner, the assembly is inverted and the facing form is removed, leaving the fruit and liner -within the basket.

It should be noted that the relations of tabv 16, slot 24, tab 30 and slot 34 are preferably such that tab 30 can slide longitudinally in`slot 38 even after tab 18 has become locked against such movement in slot24. In the illustrated form, 4slots 24 and 34 areof the same length, but tab 30 is not quite as high as tabl 18. This makes it possible tojinsert one tab to a locking position and let it hold itself while the other tab is being maneuvered into its slot.

It is to be understood bodiments of the invention, including some in improved form, will be apparent, and in the course of time-more will be devised by those skilled 'in the art. It is not desired that this invention be limited to tlie details described, for its scope includes all such forms or limproven'ients as'come within the spirit ot the following claims, con= strued as broadly as the prior art will permit.

What is claimed is:

l. A liner having two ends adapted to be joined by interlocking, one of said ends having a vertically extending slot at its upper edge and a vertically projecting tab at its lower edge, and the other of said ends having a similar tab at its upper edge and a similar slot at its Vlower edge, both said upper and said lower sets of a tab and a slot being adapted to interlock, by vertical move-` ment of the tab past the slot. I

2. A liner having two ends adapten to be 1eme by interlocking, one of said ends having a verti` cally extending slot at its upper edge and a vertieally projecting tab at its lower edge, the other of said ends having a similar tab atY its upper edge and a similar slot at its lower edge, both said upper and said lower of said tabs and slots being adapted to interlock, each tab being in part formed by a slot adjacent thereto andi adapted to receive that portion of the other end of the WAVliner at the base of said first mentioned slots,

by vertical movement of the tab past the slot.

' V3. A liner having two ends adapted to be joined', and having formed in said ends upper and lower sets of interlocking tabs and slots adapted to prevent relative longitudinal movement' of the ends of the liner, the relative vertical position at which longitudinal locking takes place being diierent as to the two sets, so that one set may be longitudinally locked While the other is being longitudinally adjusted.

4. A liner having two ends adapted to be'joined,

.one of said ends having a slot at its upper edge and a tab at its lower edge, the other of said ends having a tab at its upper edge and a slot at its lower edge, both said upper and said lower of said tabs and slots being adapted to interlock, each tab being in part formed by a slot adjacent thereto and adapted to receive that portion 'of theother endof the liner at the base of said ilrst mentioned slots, the relative sizes of said various slotsv and-tabs being such that one set may be locked against longitudinal movement while the other set is being slid longitudinally into engagement.

5. A liner having two ends adapted to be joined, one of said ends having a slot at its upper edge and a tab at its lower edge, the other of said ends havingv a tab at-its upper edge and a. slot at its lower edge, both said upper and said lower of said tabs and slots being'adaptedt'o interlock,

each tab being in part formed by a slot adjacent thereto and adapted to receive that portion of the other end of the liner at the base of 'said rst mentioned slots, the^ relative sizes of. said various slots and tabs being such that one set may be locked against longitudinal movement while the other set is being slid longitudinally into engagement; said vslots* and tabs being so shaped that the two ends may be joined without sharp distortion of, the tabs and without 'elongation of the slots, and said tabs when thusjoied extending transversely a substantial distance past the longitudinal edges of said slots.

6.' A liner having two ends adapted to be joined, having formed vin said ends VVupper and lower sets of interlocking slots, all of said slots extending vertically and the two slots of eachset being open at opposite ends, whereby each slot may two open at opposite ends, whereby .each slot may straddle the closed end of the other slot to prevent relative longitudinal movement of the two ends of the liners,v both of the slots on each end of the liner being'opened inthe` same direction so that both sets of 'slots may be interlocked by a vertical movement in'one direction of one end of the liner as a whole. y

8. A liner having two ends adapted to be joined, having formed in said ends'upper and lower sets of interlocking slots,- all of saidjslots extending verticallyv and the two slots of each set being open at opposite ends,whereby each slot may straddle the closed end of the other slotto preventrelative longitudinal movement of the two ends of the liners, both oi .the slots on each end of the liner being opened in the same direction so that both sets-of slots may be interlocked by a vertical movement inone direction of one end of the liner as a whole, the spacing of said slots being such that in such vertical movement one set of slots interlocks b'efore the other, whereby the.

after theV having yformed in said ends upper and lower sets of interlocking slots, all of said slots .extending vertically and the two slots of each set being open at opposite ends, .whereby each slot may straddle the closed end of the other slot to prevent relative longitudinal 'movement ofthe two ends -of the liners, both of the slots on each end of the liner being opened in the same direction so that both sets of slotsmay be interlocked by Va vertical movement in one direction of one end of the liner as a whole, the distance from the closed end ofy one slot to the open end of the other than the corresponding distance onthe other end of the liner to permit the adjustment of one set of slots afterthe'other is interlocked.

' `ALBERT El F.

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