US2076467A - Method of packaging laundry - Google Patents

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A ril 6; 1937. w. c. KRCUT 2,076,467

METHOD OF PACKAGING LAUNDRY Filed July 18, 1936 2 Sheets-Shea}: 1

April 6, 1937. I w. c KROUT I 2,076,467-

METHOD OF PACKAGING LAUNDRY Filed July 18, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 6, 1937 v UNITED STATES,

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Myinvention consists in a new and useful improvement in method of and device for packaging laundry and is designed more particularly for packaging mens shirts having starched collars,

freshly laundered. Within comparatively recent times, the practice has been adopted. by many laundries of starching collars attached to men's shirts, and in packaging shirts so laundered the pressure incident to the packaging tends to-crush such starched collars. My improved method and device obviates the possibility of such damage and permits packaging of a considerable number of such shirts, insuring ample protection to the collars. The particularly novel feature of my method is the provision of spacers applied to the collars of the shirts by insertion within the collars and the folds thereof, soas to be interposed between the shirts, by which any pressure. due to packaging is sustained by the shirts and spacers, and is not exerted upon the collars. -I consider the details of construction of my improved supporting elements which serve as spacers constitute a novel and useful improvement, as well as my improved method.

'While I have illustrated in the drawings filed herewith and have hereinafter. fully described several specific embodiments of my invention, as to my improved device, used in my improved method, it is to be distinctly understoodthat I' do not consider either my improved method of device'limited to such specific embodiments, but refer for the scope of my invention to the claims appended hereto. I A

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Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a package containing two shirts, illustrating my improved method of packaging by the use of my improved device.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of a shirt provided with my improved device.

the upper portion of a shirt provided with a modi fied form of my device. 4

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the two parts of the modified form of my device illustrated in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a vertical longitudinal section through modified form of my device.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of two parts of the modified form of the device illustrated'in Fig. '7.

Fig. 9 is a bottom plan view of the fastening means employed in the modified form of the device illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of my improved de-- the upper portion of a shirt provided with another As illustrated in Fig. 4, myimproved device comprises a member I having the lower concave edge 2 and the upper convex edges 3 and 4, parallel with the edge 2 and extending frornthe ends 5 to the edges 6 and I respectively, forming the tongue 8 having the score 9 connecting theinner ends of the edges 6 and I, and a second score In parallel withthe score 9 and disposed about midway between the score 9 and the upper ends of; the edges 6 and l- Formed integral with the member I curving to conformto the curvature of the collar C fits against the innerface of the inner wall of the collar C, and the tongue v8 being I folded .on the score9, its portion 8' projects forwardly from the member l through the front opening of the collar C. The tongue 8 being bent The member has on the score I.0,'its portion 8" extendsdownwardly and forwardly, the member II' being inserted'beneath the wings W of the collar 0, the points I6 facilitating such insertion, and the member I I, when so inserted curving to conform to the curvature of the collar 0, bearing against the outer face .of the inner wall of the collarC, co-acts with the member, I to clasp the inner wallaof the collar C, therebetween. As clearly illustrated in Fig. '3, the bending of the tongue 8, on the score 9, away from-the member I, when mydeviceis positioned F as indicated in Fig. 2, provides the abutments I! at the inner ends oftheedges 3-and 4 of the member I. It is to :be particularly noted' (see'Fig. 1) that by reason of: the disposition of the device, as above described, the edges3 and 4 with these abut ments I! are positioned at aconsiderable distance beyond the top edge Cv of the collar 0, thus area- P tually providing the spacing element for the shirt- S. It is, therefore, obvious from the illustration of my improved method of packaging in" Fig. 1

that when a pair of shirts S, each 'properly 'provided with my improved spacing device, are faced and enclosed in a suitable box B, the lower'portion S of each of the shirts S, positioned adjacent the collar C of-therother shirt S, is supportedby my improved spacing device, in such a to prevent its contact with the collar C.

The modified form of device, illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, comprises the rectangular member II a way as l0 tongue v8 is the member I I having the concave having the notch 22, and the arcuate member 2: having the tongue 24 provided with the scores 23 and 23. It is to be noted that the width of the notch 22, at its outer end, is the same as the t 5 width of the tongue 24, and slightly greater at its inner end.

As illustrated in Fig. 5, the member 2| curving to conform to the curvature of the collar 0 fits against the inner face of the inner wall of the collar C. The member 23 is inserted beneath the wings ,W of the collar C, and when so inserted curvingtoconform to the curvature of the collar C, it bears against the outer face of the inner wall of the collar C, and the tongue 24 of the member 23 being folded on the score 23 projects rearwardly from the member 23 through the front opening of the collar 0 and is received through the notch 22 of the member member 2| is disposed at a considerable distance beyond the top edge 0' of the collar C. Thusit is obvious that .by the use of this modified form of my device, I secure the same result, as

by the use of that form of the device illustratedin Fig. 1, viz. a spacing element to prevent contact of the lower portion S of the shirt S with the collar C.

The modified form of device illustrated in Figs. '7, 8 and 9 comprises the rectangular member 3| having the notch 32 and circular orifice 33, and the arcuate member 34 having'the orifice", and the clamping element 33 having the shank 31 and end plates with fangs 39.

As illustrated inFig. '7, the member 3|v curving to conform to-the curvature of the collar C fits against the inner face of the inner wall of the collar C. The member 34 isinserted beneath the wings W of-thecollar C, and when so inserted curving to conform to the" curvature of the collar 0, it bears against the outer face of the inner wall of the collar C- The shank 31 60 of the clamping-element 36 ispassed downwardly through the notch 32 of the member 3|, and

the plates 38 are bent downwardly and inward ly, theirfangs 39 passing through the orifices 33 and 35 and piercing tho meeting edges of 65 the inner wall of the collar C, the'ciamping element 36 bearing against the members 3| and 34 causing them toclasp the inner wall of the collarC, therebetween.

It willbe noted from Fig. 7 that when the 00 parts. are positioned as above described, the

clamping element 36 is in the notch 32, and that the upper edge 3 of the member 3| is disposed at a considerable distance beyond the top edge 0' of the collar C. Thus it is obvious that by the use of 05 this modified form of my device I secure the I spacing element by inserting one part of said same result, as by the use of the other forms of my device heretofore described, viz. a spacing elementetoprevent contact-of the lower portion.

1. Themethod of packaging a shirt having a collar consisting of an upwardlyextended portion and a turned-down portion, which consists in encasing a part of the upwardly extended portion of the collar between a pair of sustaining elements, so placing one of said elements so that it projects outwardly beyond the top edge of the collar. and enclosing the shirt by any suitable 6 means.

2. The method of packaging shirts, each having a collar consisting of an upwardly extended portion and a turned-down portion, which consists in encasing a part of the upwardly extended i0 portion of the collar of each shirt betweena pair of sustaining elements, so placing one of said elements so that it projects outwardly beyond the top edge of the collar, facing the shirts of each pair so that the shirt bosoms will bear against 15 the projected elements, and enclosing the shirts by any suitable means.

3. The method of packaging shirts, each having a collar consisting of an upwardly extended portion and a turned-down portion, which con- 20,

sists in inserting one part of a sustaining element between the two-portions of the collar, so inserting the other part of the element within the upwardly extended portion of the collar that its upper edge projects beyondthe upper edge of 2 the collar, facing the shirts of each pair so that the shirt bosoms will bear against the projected elements, and enclosing' the' shirts by any suit- .able means.

4. The method of packaging shirts, each hav- 30 ing a collar consisting of an upwardly extended portion and a turned-down portion, which consists in fixing in each'shirt a sustaining element by positioningone of its parts against one side of the upwardly extended portion of the collar and 35 so positioning another of its parts against the other side of the upwardly extended portion that its vupper edge projects beyond the top edge of the collar, facing the shirts of each pair so that v the shirt bosoms will bear against the projected 40 parts of the elements, and enclosing the shirts by any suitable means;

5; The method of protecting shirts havingcollars, each collar consisting of an upwardly extended portion and a turned-down; portion, 45 which comprises inserting one part of a substantially stifl spacing element between the two portions of the collar, and so inserting the other part of the element within said upwardly extended portion of the collar so that its upper edge projects beyond the upper edge of the collar.

6. Themethod of protecting shirts having collars, each collar consisting ofan upwardly extended portion and a turned-down portion, which comprises using a unitary substantially still. spacing element having'two parts, by inserting one part betWeenLthe two portions of the collar, passing the other part over the collar and then soinserting it within said upwardly extended portion of the collar so that its upper edge projects above the upper edge of the collar.

7. The method of protecting shirts having collars, each collar consisting of an upwardly extended portion and a turned-down portion, which comprises using a bi-partite substantially stiff element between the two portions of the collar, so inserting the other part of said element within the said upw'ardlyextended portion of the collar so that its upper edge projects above the upper edge of the collar, and fastening together the two parts-of the spacingelement.

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