US2371841A - Shirt case - Google Patents

Description

March 20, 1945.,

N. l. PAULSEN 2,371,841

SHIRT CASE Filed Dec. 15, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 20, 1945.

N. l. PAULSEN SHIRT CASE Filed Dec. 15, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 March ZO, 1945.

N. PAULSEN 2,371,841

SHIRT CASE Filed Dec. 15, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Mar. 20, 1945 UNITED STATES AT OFFICE i 2.371341 l 1 S T ciAsn I Need I. Paulsen, St. Louis Park, Minn. pp c n De e ,1341, Serums), 422.459

Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in packaging and, more particularly, to a case for holding an individual shirt.

One of the objects oi this invention is to pro vide a self-contained case for holding a iolded-inv idividual shirt having anattached collar.

Another object ofthe invention-isto provide a self-contained shirt case ioldable from a single sheet of material.

Still another object of this invention is to pro yi'de a self-containedcase for holding a'iolded'individual shirt having an attached collar, said case having means :for holdingand supporting the col.- lar thereof. r 7 Other objects of the invention will be, apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. 1

To the above and. generally stated. he inven tion consists of the novel constructionand are ran emen o parts her inafter esc ibed and defined in the claims! In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like cha aeters ndiea e like pa thr u hout. t s v ral vie s- Beier ine to e d awings:

F 1 is a op lan vi w o th mp oved shi t case having a shirt provided with an attached collar folded therein;

. Fig. 2 is a hack plan view of e s me;

. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the improved shirt case and also showing a second shirt case turned n fo e pside down and p a ed o he fi st ote sh e t llustra e t e method of stacking the improved shirt easee;

Fig 4 is an upper endvie shirt case; I' i is a we end ie o he am Fig. 6 is a view partly in elevation and partly in longitudinal central section taken on the line 6-'6 oi Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale;

r the improved Fig. 7 is a new corresponding to Fig.1, with the exception that some parts are broken away and sectioned, in part, to expose the shirt in the case;

' Fig. 8 is a view partly in elevation and partly in transverse vertical section taken on the line 8-48 of Fig. 1, some parts being shown in different positions by means of broken lines;

- Fig. 9 is a view partly in elevation and partly in transverse vertical section taken on the line 9?-9 ofFig. 1;

(cl-.aiifiii shirt eas and show n the respeetivecq ner is I en he s e -es ndicat d by iennine eeer Pla t partl nen;

Eis- 1.2,. is a enyiew. one. reduced sca e. f he hee at ea dterd e simila materi l as the same names rom a die and whth shee w e ed b oke lines. f rm the improved shirt case; i

1 e- 1.311s a i aementarry'topn an i w'showing a ,nidiflee eno 'th improved sh rt ease: and V F g- 14 i a ragmen ary detail view in section teken'enthe line. H l itie- 1.3.0 1 an. enlarged M impreved ,sh rtfe se is fo me rema sin le sh e A ardboard or'asi n ioldab e material o sufli ient ane etre eth to give the shir e se t e'reti red r dity t0 h ta d ordinary rough h nd ng. w ile b ing delivered f e nalaun ry t a customer r r m ma u actu er en en j [T sheet. A. a shewn s squ re an a fi essten'dine diagona ly-c the heet b t n t o f s corner is .at'th transv rse te ts: o he shirt case and a line connecting the other two corners of the s eetn is at t e longitudi al center of s sheet. T assist termine the. two upper corners o the shi ease; the .lonelitii inal' edge portions of the sheet A, diverging .ire nthe upper corner r sa d ee are intermed a l cut o rm two no c s 3 a d to in i rmine the wo l e co er of e s irt a he ong t d nal edg portions oi the sheet A, divergingirom the lower corner of the said sheet, are intermediately cut I to form two notches G.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary View in horizontal sec tion taken on the line [BF-l0 of Fig. 4; i

Fig. 11 isa.fragmentary'perspective view of the upper rightshand-corner portion of the improved The sheet A is scored 1 tions thereoi, inpart, are identified as follows:' two outer scores D, two inner scoresEgthatextend longitudinally between the notches B and C; two upper scores F and G and two lower scores and I that extend transversely between the notches B and C. respectively. Scores 'F and G are parallel and thelatter score is spaced outw'ardlyoith'e former'score. The lower edge portions of the notches B are aligned with'the score Fland the upperends of said notches are at the ends of the score-G.- i

The sheet A is' further J that extend from the ends'of the-score G- to the score F inwardlyofitsends and are in converging relation fromrthescdre G. Scores D converge slightly from the intermediate corners of the notches B tosthe' upperedge portions of the notches C and are spacedslightly outwardly of the intermediate corners of the notches C.

and the shir't form'ing secprovided'with twoscores so that the width formed by folding the sheet A on the scores F, G and J. V-shaped section of the sheet A outwardly of the score G, when folded inwardly on the score G, affords a collar-supporting wing 16 that underlies the top member of the shirt case. The upper edge portion of the notches C are aligned with the score H; the score I is parallel to the score H and spaced outwardly thereof. The lower end member I! is formed by folding the sheet A inwardly on the scores H and I. It will be noted that the distance between the ends of the scores D and E at the matches C is the same as the width of the lower end member H. The top member l8 of the shirt case is formed by folding the sheet A downwardly on the scores EE, and the side members IQ of said case are formed by further folding the sheet A inwardly on the scores D. V-shaped sections of the sheet A outwardly of the scores D, when said sheet is folded to form the side members 19, afford bottom wings 20 that extend in'opposite directions under the shirt case in overlapping relation. When the sheet Ais folded to form the end member H, the V-shaped section of said sheet, outwardly of the score I, aifords a further bottom wing 2| that is overlapped at its edge portions by the bottom Wings 20. s

It will be noted that the lower end member I! is very narrow, in respect to the upper end member 16, and that the top member 18 slopes upwardly from said lower member. The purpose of this is to give the shirt case additional depth at its upper end portionfor the collar of the shirt in the case. In some instances, it might be desirable to fold the sheet A only on'the score H of the lower end member of the shirt case is very narrow. The side members 'I 9 slope inwardly and upwardly and the width of the top member [8 at its upper end portion is substantially the same as the transverse width of the collar of the shirt'and the inclined side I9 holds the shirt collar against lateral shifting movement in the shirt case. p

The v-shaped sections of the sheet Abetween the scores F and J are intermediately scoredat K and afford accordion 'plaits 22 that connect the upper end member 15 at its end to the side memhers I 9, at their upper ends.

When the sheet A is. folded to form the shirt case, the accordion plaits 22 extend into the shirt case and lie against the sloping sides thereof. It will be noted, by reference to Fig. 12, that the upper wings of the accordion plaits 22 are somewhat narrower than the lower wings thereof, so that when said plaits are folded into the shirt case, they will draw the upper end member l inwardly between the side members 19 so that said side members reston the ends of the end member [5 and afiord a box structure that reinforces the shirt case to withstand side pressure. v r The bottom wings 20, when folded,.are separably connected, as shown by a. lock comprising a transverse slot 23 in one of said wings through which the end portion of the other of said wings is inserted, and a notch 24 in the last noted wing into which the wing having the slot 23 extends. The shirt X having an attached collar Y, as the same comes from the ironer, is folded on a folding board, not shown, in the customary manner in which the sleeves thereofqare folded onto the back of the shirt with the cuffs under the collar Y. The body portion of the shirt is then folded longitudinally, at the edges of the bosom, inwardly upon the back of the shirt and the one upon the other. Next, the tail portion of the shirt is folded inwardly upon the body of the shirt. Said shirt is again folded inwardly upon itself to bring its folded tail portion into an indown and placed on said sheet with its bosom and collar resting on the inner surface of the top member l8. The steps of folding the sheet A are substantially as follows: First, the accordion plaits are folded and the sheet A folded on the ,score F to bring said plaits into the shirt case and the end member and the collar support l6 into an upright position. Next the collar support I6 is folded inwardly on the score G and over the collar Y at the back thereof and under the cuifs of the shirt X. The sheet A is then folded on the score H to bring the end member I! and the bottom wing 2| into upright positions. It may be here stated that at'the time the end member l5 and the plaits 22 are folded into operative positions, the sheet A is also folded on the scores EE to bring the side members into operative positions in which they extend upwardly and outwardly. Next, the sheet A is folded on the score H to. bring the end member I! and the bottom wing'2l into upright positions and thereafter said wing is folded on the score I inwardly onto the folded shirt X. The bottom wing 20, having the lock slot 23, is next folded on the respectivescore D, inwardly onto the folded shirt X and thereafter the other bottom wing 20 is folded on the respective score D inwardly onto said shirt and the first noted bottom wing 20 and its free end 40 portion inserted through the lock slot 23 and its notch 24 interlocked with said first noted bottom wing 20.

The member it; affords a support on which the collar Y at its back portion rests and the end member [5 afiords asupport for the top member l8 and holds the same above the collar Y and thus prevents said collar from being crushed or wrinkled by pressure applied on said top member.

Obviously, the bottom wing 2| isheld in operative position by the overlapping bottom wings 20 and in place of the lock 23-24, the overlapped wings 20 may be connected in any other suitable manner, for instance, by means of a gummed label or a piece of gummed tape.

When the laundry has more than one shirt for a customer, the shirt cases, each of which contains a singleshirt, may be stacked, as shown in Fig. 3, and tied in a bundle by a piece of string or gummed tape or Wrapper passed therearound.

To further reinforce the shirt case and thereby afford further protection to its collar Y, a support 25 is cut andpressed from the top member l8 at the transverse center thereof. This support 25, as the same appears before being pressed from the member l8, has a wide free end and the sides thereof are in converging relation toward the point of attachment of said support with the top member l8 and at which point said support is relatively narrow. The top member 48 is scored at L, between the sides of the support 25 at the attached end thereof, and its free end and the score L extend parallel to the score F. A single score M extends .transversely across the support '25, at-itslongitudinal center and two I and extends around therein, and said case turned right side ups To fold the support 25 into an operative position, the same, is first. lifted .out of the opening formed :in the top member 18 by cutting said supporttherefrom, by ahinge-like movement on .the score L,

as shown by broken lines in Fig. 8.. The. opening in the top member l8, formed by cutting and liftaffords .a: sight ing the support 25 therefrom, opening 26, for a purpose which willpresentlyappear. 1 1With the support 25 in an upright position, as shownv in- Fig:& its free-jend portion is folded on the score M downwardly towardthe sight opening Y26 and onto .the respective side of the attached portionof'said support. Thisfolding of the support 25 upon itselfaffords a two-- ply reinforced structure. v,Next, the-side portions of the support 25 are foldedon thescoresN away from the sight opening 2B,and then thesupport 25 is moved witha hinge like movement on the score M through the sight opening 26 and into an the inside and at front.,-thereof. The support 25, when in an operative position, rests at its folded lower end, on the back of the shirt within the collar band. When the support 25 is released, after being placed in an operative position within the shirt case, its free side portions will spring toward the collar band and closely follow the contourthereof. The support 25 holds the top member l8 out of contact with the collar Y and thereby protects said collar from pressure applied on'the top member 18 from the outside of the shirt case.

Referring again to the sight opening 26, it is well known that shirts, upon delivery to a laundry, aregiven an identifying mark as to the owner, and this mark is placed on the back of the collar band on the inside thereof. .Shirts, after being laundered, are folded and usuallywrapped before sorted as to ownership and the wrapping must be such that the identifying mark on the collar band is visible. In the use of my improved shirt case, a laundered shirt is first .folded and then the shirt case folded therearound and secured as heretofore described, With a shirt thus wrapped in my improved shirt case, the identifying mark theregn is clearly visible through the sight opening 2 To further protect the shirt collar Y so that it will retain its shape as the same comes from the ironer, a plain band 21 of the same material as the shirt case or any other suitable material is placed between the shirt band and the support said band on each side of the support 25, see Fig. 6.

To still further protect the shirt collar Y the :25 upright position in-the. shirt case close-to the collar band on "first foldingthesame inwardly onthe-scores go between; said F om same comes from the ironer.

The-wings to side;v portions :of. the support 28 are inserted undeitithe 'lapels'of the shirt collar Y by .P to contract the normal width thereof sufficiently to lapels and then'the support 281s .folded downwardly onthe score .0 until the wings ofithe support28 arebelow the lapels of the collar Y. 'Upon'releasing the collar support 28, when positioned as above described, its wings will spring .into, their original position and'thereby be projected underthelapels of the collar Y. Thesupport 28 will: also spring upwardly toward its original-pojsition and thereby cause the wings to pro- 'ducea liftingacticn' on the lapels of the collar-Y and thus hold theqsame suspended in the shirt case. .331. I p v the above: des ription, it is evident-that theimproved shirt; case, which holds a. folded individual shirt havin tectsthe same, against soiling] and wrinkling, and the collarv thereofis protected and supported in a manner in which-:it willretain its shape as the v v One of the many advantagesof. my. improved shirt case is that a shirt may be kept therein up be worn andthewearerthereof may readily see the style ,and color thereof. through the sight opening 26,-beforethe shirt is removed from the case. The improved shirt case also affords a convenient package for a shirt when carrying the same in a bag, suitcase, trunk or the like.

Referring now to the modification of my improved shirt case, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14, the parts thereof that correspond to like parts shown in Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive, are given like reference characters followed by a prime The structure disclosed in Figs. 13 and 14 is identical with the structure disclosed in Figs. 1 to 12, inclusive, with the exception of the added collar supports 29 that are cut and pressed from the top member l8 at the sides of the sight opening 26. These collar supports 29 extend downwardly in the shirt case within the collar band and engage said band and support the collar.

The drawings illustrate a commercial form of the invention, but' it will be understood that the same is capable of certain modifications as to details of construction, arrangement and combinations of parts within the scope of the invention herein disclosed,

The word cardboard is herein used in a broad I sense to cover any suitable foldable material.

same, at its lapels, is held suspended by a collar support 28 cut and pressed from the top member Hi just below the sight opening 26. This collar support 28 has substantially the same outline as the support 25 except that it is smaller in size, extends in the opposite direction therefrom and its attached end is relatively close to the attached end of the support 25. The attached end of the collar support 28 is scored parallel to the score L, as indicated at O, and said support is further scored in two places, as indicated at P. The

scores P extend from the ends of the score 0- longitudinally of said support to the free end thereof and'are in converging relation from said score 0.

Also the word score is used in a broad sense to cover any. means for weakening the sheet on a given line to facilitate the folding thereof.

What I claim is:

' l. A case for holding therein a shirt having an attached collar and folded with its back under lying the opening formed by the band of the collar, said case having a top member, and an attached support cut and pressed from the top member overlying the collar band opening, said support being folded into the case in an upright position at the front of the collar band, said support resting on the back of the shirt and supporting the top member therefrom to prevent the collar from being crushed by pressure tending to flatten the case. 2. .A case for holding therein a shirt having an attached collar and folded with its back underlying the opening formed by the band of the collar, said case having a top member, and a support cut and pressed from the top member overlying the eollar band opening, said support having a relatively narrow neck portion attached to the an attached collar, prot0 the time it is to 'top member, said support and its neck portion be- -member overlying mg folded into'the case in an upright position, said support aiso'being folded between it neck portion and thecollar band at the front thereof, said support resting on the back of the shirtand supporting the top the shirt from'being crushed by pressure tending to flatten the case.

'3. A case for holding therein a shirt having an attached collar and folded with its back underlying the opening formed by the band of the colmember therefrom to prevent lar, said case having a top member, a main supporting band within the collar band opening, engaging the collar band at the front thereof, and resting on the back of the shirt, and an attached auxiliary support I the shirt band opening, said auxiliary support being folded into the case in an upright position against the main support at the front of the collar band, said auxiliary support resting on the back of the shirt and together with the main support, supports the'top member from the back of the shirt to prevent the collar from being crushed by pressure tending to flatten the case. l

4. A substantially square sheet of foldable material forming an elongated case that is materially deeper at its upper end than at its lower end and cut and pressed from the top extending between'the notches and the corners tnat ha'sinwardly and upwardly converging side's,

' said sheet having a notch in each of its edge portions, the two notches at the upper end of the case being relatively shallow and the .two notches at the lower end thereof being relatively deep. the

verse scores extending between the corners of the shallow notches and between the outer ends of the converging edge portions thereof, a transverse score extending between the corners of the deep notch, a pair of converging longitudinal scores corners of the shallow of the deep notches, a pair of diverging longitudinal scores between said converging scores and extending between the upper transverse score and the corners of the deep notches, and a pair of short outwardly diverging scores between the two and extending from the upper transverse scores upper ends of the two "diverging longitudinal scores and the outer-ends "of the outermost upper transverse score.

5. The structure defined in claim 4 further including a pair of short outwardly diverging scores between the first noted short scores at the innermost upper transverse score.

- NEAL I. PAULSEN.

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