US2000242A - Container - Google Patents

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May 7, 1935. R. w. MANNING CNTAINER Filed oet. 5. 1955 /NvE/voR REG/NAL@ w. MA /v/v/NG By/W/MZM Patented May 7, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application October 3,

3 Claims.

This invention relates toy containers such as paper sacks cardboard cartons, and the like used for packing food stuffs and other similar commodities, and has for its objects, the provision of a container having an image or figure imprinted thereon so that the container may be used as a toy; said gures giving the container a distinctive appearance and aiding in the identication of it and its contents. Other objects will appear hereinafter.

I accomplish these objects by means of the devices and manufactures illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of one form of my invention. In this case a sack container is shown inverted and adapted to be used as a toy mask.

Figure 2 is a similar view of a modified form, being in this instance, a carton adapted to be used as either a mask or a jack-o-lantern.

Figure 3 is another modified form wherein the ligure is imprinted on 'the container so that it may be used as a toy.

Figure 4 is an alternative form of Figure 3 wherein the figure imprinted on a portion of the container adapts it for use as a toy doll.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts in all views.

In each of the forms illustrated the numeral 2 designates the container body. On this body is imprinted an image or iigure, 3. This figure is usually the head of some animate object suoliv as a human being, or animal. However, the image may be quite grotesque and represent an ogre, a caricature, or even an inanimate object, such as a skull.

In the form shown in Figure l the container, which is an ordinary foldable paper sack, has the image imprinted thereon so that when the sack is inverted it may be slipped over the head of the wearer and used as a mask. Eye holes li are imprinted on the portion of the sack below the figure 3 so they may bereadily pierced. and reinforced holes I4 provided so that strings may be inserted to hold the mask in place by running them under the armpits of the wearer.

The form shown in Figure 2 shows the adaptation of the invention to a cardboard carton. As illustrated, the carton is inverted, one side (the back, in this instance) may be partially broken out as indicated by the broken lines 5, and strings 6 employed to hold the device on as a mask. Otherwise a lamp 'l may be inserted in the device and the same used as a jack-o-lantern. The realism of the gure in this form is enhanced by having the lines 8 of the nose and mouth and eyes scored to break when pressed. The upper part of the mouth may then be raised and pasted in place, thus causing the nose 9 to protrude. The eye openings may likewise be 1933, Serial N0. 691,943

broken out and an inner container of colored paper used to diffuse and color the light emitted thru the mouth, eye and nose openings of the ngure.

In Figure 3, the cylindrical cardboard carton body 2 is inverted and the figure of the head of a horse imprinted thereon. A broom handle l2 may then be inserted from the back of the carton and it may then be used as a hobbyhorse.

Figure 4 illustrates an oblong cardboard carton of smaller dimensions. The gure 3 is imprinted on a portion of one end only.

This enables the carton to be used as a doll when the paper dress I5 is attached as illustrated.

It is to be understood that in all forms only a portion of the surface of the container, whether it be sack, bag, or carton, is imprinted with the images and figures herein illustrated. The remaining portion of the surface is left blank as indicated at I6, Figure 3, or may be imprinted with iigures, writing and the like to designate the contents of thecontainer, its use, or for trademarks, advertising, etc.

It is obvious that my invention, as herein'described and illustrated, is subject to various modications and changes. Therefore,`I wish. to be limited only by the following claims.

I claim:

l. A container of pliant material having the caricature of a face imprinted mainly on one side with the details thereof extending. around the adjacent sides and having the outlines of the features scored` to break when pressed, whereby the outlines thereof may be accurately roken out.

2. A container of pliant material having the caricature of a face imprinted mainly on one side with the details thereof extending around the adjacent sides and having the outlines of the features scored to breakl when pressed, whereby the outlines thereof may be accurately broken out, said imprinted facebeing'positioned with the top toward the closed end so that when the container is open and inverted it may be used as a mask.

3. A rectangular tubular container of pliant material having one end closed to form a bottom therefor, and having the image of a mask face imprinted on one side thereof with the top of said image toward the closed bottom of said container, the details of said mask face extending around the sides of and over the bottom end or said container, and having outlines of the eyes, nose, and mouth of said image scored intol the vmaterial of said container to break when pressed so that openings can easily be made for said features conformable to said printed image.

REGINALD W. MANNING.

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