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US2344640A
US2344640A US433259A US43325942A US2344640A US 2344640 A US2344640 A US 2344640A US 433259 A US433259 A US 433259A US 43325942 A US43325942 A US 43325942A US 2344640 A US2344640 A US 2344640A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D5/02Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/10Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body
    • B65D5/103Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body one of the self-locking flaps having a tongue engaging into an opening of an opposite flap
    • B65D5/106Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body one of the self-locking flaps having a tongue engaging into an opening of an opposite flap the opening being a slot
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/02Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/0227Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by heat-sealing, by applying adhesive to the flaps or by staples
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/67Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for web or tape-like material
    • B65D85/671Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for web or tape-like material wound in flat spiral form

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  • This invention relates to methods of packag ing.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a, cardboard box suitable for use in practicing the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of a completed package:
  • Fig. 3 is a central cross section of a completed Package
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective showing a, number of completed packages packed together in a carton.
  • the invention contemplates the use of a cardboard box which is generally of entirely familiar form, such a box being customarily cut out of a single blank and comprising a, front wall I, side walls 2, 3, rear wali 4, bottom 5 and top I; the rear wall I and one of the side walls, 3, being fastened together by means of a tab 1 and further tabs 8, 9, I0, H, l2 and I! being provided.
  • a box of this character is folded together by bending over tabs 8 and 9, then bending the top 0 over these tabs so that the tuck-in tab l0 enters into the box and'lies. against the inner surface of the front wall I, and by similarly folding the parts forming the bottom .of the box.
  • the tabs 3, 9, l0, II, I! and I! are prepared with adhesive, a moisture-activated adhesive such as is commonly used u'pon letter envelopes bein suitable, and theboxes are stored against later use with the adhesive in a dry condition.
  • the tabs my be evenly coated over their entire outer surfaces, or partially coated or spotted with adhesive.
  • the article to be packaged such, for example, as a roll of surgical gauze H, is placed within the box and the various tabs folded in in the customary manner without moistening the adhesive, or otherwise activating the adhesive.
  • the box may now be subjected, byitself, to the treatment about to be described, but more customarily will be packed in a carton I! as shown 5 in Fig. 4, together with a number of similar boxes.
  • the boxes are preferably packed with a fixed wall, such asthe wall 2, uppermost, so that folding parts are presed in by adjacent boxes and by the carton side walls.
  • the covers of the carton are now closed, and the package is in condition for shipment apart from sterilization and the sealing of the boxes.
  • the entire package is now placed within an autoclave and sterilized with steam for the required period, which will nor- The steam is now turned off and the package and contents are dehydrated, still within the autoclave, by means of heat and vacuum, until thoroughly dried.
  • the method of sterile packaging which comprises preparing the tabs of a tuck-in folding box with adhesive, drying said adhesive, placing an article. to be packaged within the box, folding in the said tabs thereof with the adhesive in unactivated condition and subjecting the box and contents to the successive action of steam and of dry heat and vacuum.
  • box blank is flat and comprises packing a plurality of such boxes in .a carton prior to subjecting the same to the successive action of steam and of dry heat and vacuum.
  • the method of sterile packaging of surgical gauze bandages and the like which comprises preparing the tabs of a tuck-in box with moisture activated adhesive, drying said adhesive, p1acing a roll of bandage within the box, folding in the said tabs thereof with the adhesive in unactivated condition and subjecting the box and contents to the successive actionv of steam and of dry heat and vacuum.
  • the method of sterile packaging which comprises preparing the tabs of pasteboard folding boxes with adhesive in unactivated condition, placing articles to be packaged in 'said boxes, packing the said boxes in a carton side by side with a fixed wail uppermost, and subjecting the entire carton to the successive action of steam and of dry heat and vacuum.
  • the method 01 packaging which comprises preparing the tabs of pasteboard folding boxes with adhesive in 'unactivated condition, placing articles to be packaged in said boxes, packing the said boxes in a carton side by side with a fixed wail uppermost, and activating said adhesive while said boxes are in said carton to seal said boxes.

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March 21, 1944. P. 1. ROGERS PACKAGING METHOD- Filed March 4, 1942 lvErgroy 7 BY 'flrr R NEYs M58? Patented Mar. 21, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT orrica mmkfiimos Paul Irving Rogers, Richmond Hill, N. Y. Application March 4, 1942, Serial No. 433,259
8 Claims.
This invention relates to methods of packag ing.
It is an object of the invention to produce a sterile package containing a bandage or the like which is sterilized in and together with the package and in which the package has infolded or tuck-in tabs fastened with adhesive.
It is a further object of the invention to produce such a sterile or sealed package without the use of special machinery and additional manufacturing operations.
With these and still further objects which will appear in the following full description in mind, the invention consists in the method of packaging which will now be fully described in connection with the accompanying drawing and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
In the drawing:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a, cardboard box suitable for use in practicing the invention;
Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of a completed package:
Fig. 3 is a central cross section of a completed Package; and
Fig. 4 is a perspective showing a, number of completed packages packed together in a carton.
Referring now to Fig. 1, the invention contemplates the use of a cardboard box which is generally of entirely familiar form, such a box being customarily cut out of a single blank and comprising a, front wall I, side walls 2, 3, rear wali 4, bottom 5 and top I; the rear wall I and one of the side walls, 3, being fastened together by means of a tab 1 and further tabs 8, 9, I0, H, l2 and I! being provided. As will be understood, a box of this character is folded together by bending over tabs 8 and 9, then bending the top 0 over these tabs so that the tuck-in tab l0 enters into the box and'lies. against the inner surface of the front wall I, and by similarly folding the parts forming the bottom .of the box. According to the present invention, however, the tabs 3, 9, l0, II, I! and I! are prepared with adhesive, a moisture-activated adhesive such as is commonly used u'pon letter envelopes bein suitable, and theboxes are stored against later use with the adhesive in a dry condition. The tabs my be evenly coated over their entire outer surfaces, or partially coated or spotted with adhesive.
The article to be packaged, such, for example, as a roll of surgical gauze H, is placed within the box and the various tabs folded in in the customary manner without moistening the adhesive, or otherwise activating the adhesive.
mally be about forty-five minutes.
where adhesives of other types are employed.
The box may now be subjected, byitself, to the treatment about to be described, but more customarily will be packed in a carton I! as shown 5 in Fig. 4, together with a number of similar boxes.
The boxes are preferably packed with a fixed wall, such asthe wall 2, uppermost, so that folding parts are presed in by adjacent boxes and by the carton side walls. The covers of the carton are now closed, and the package is in condition for shipment apart from sterilization and the sealing of the boxes. The entire package is now placed within an autoclave and sterilized with steam for the required period, which will nor- The steam is now turned off and the package and contents are dehydrated, still within the autoclave, by means of heat and vacuum, until thoroughly dried. The packages'may now be removed from the autoclave for shipment and the boxes will be found to have been sealed by the action of the moisture of the steam and the later drying, all the adhesive surfaces of tabs 8, 9, ill, II, If and i3 having adhered properly to the adjacent surfaces of the box walls.
So far as I am aware, the results of the present invention have never been attained, nor have similar results been attained by any equally simple method of packaging and sterilizing. For example, no sealed box of the type having tuckin tabs has been known but only boxes having flat tabs which require special and expensive automatic machinery for sealing. As will be understood, the tabs are preferably prepared with adhesive while the unfolded, and the boxes are stored for later use with none of the tabs, except the tab 1, sealed to a wall surface. However, as will be apparent, some of the tabs may be presealed or may be fastened otherwise than by adhesive, as, for example, where a box with a completely fabricated bottom is used; in such case, the top tabs will be treated as above described, such treatment for the bottom tabs having been rendered unnecessary.
What is claimed is:
1. The method of sterile packaging which comprises preparing the tabs of a tuck-in folding box with adhesive, drying said adhesive, placing an article. to be packaged within the box, folding in the said tabs thereof with the adhesive in unactivated condition and subjecting the box and contents to the successive action of steam and of dry heat and vacuum.
2. The method according to claim 1, which box blank is flat and comprises packing a plurality of such boxes in .a carton prior to subjecting the same to the successive action of steam and of dry heat and vacuum.
3. The method according to claim 1 in which a' moisture activated adhesive is utilized.
4. The method of sterile packaging of surgical gauze bandages and the like which comprises preparing the tabs of a tuck-in box with moisture activated adhesive, drying said adhesive, p1acing a roll of bandage within the box, folding in the said tabs thereof with the adhesive in unactivated condition and subjecting the box and contents to the successive actionv of steam and of dry heat and vacuum.
5. The method according to claim 4, which comprises packing a plurality of such boxes in a carton prior to subjecting the same to the successive action of steam and of dry heat and vacuum. I
6, The method of sterile packaging which comprises preparing the tabs of pasteboard folding boxes with adhesive in unactivated condition, placing articles to be packaged in 'said boxes, packing the said boxes in a carton side by side with a fixed wail uppermost, and subjecting the entire carton to the successive action of steam and of dry heat and vacuum.
' 7. The method 01 packaging which comprises preparing the tabs of pasteboard folding boxes with adhesive in 'unactivated condition, placing articles to be packaged in said boxes, packing the said boxes in a carton side by side with a fixed wail uppermost, and activating said adhesive while said boxes are in said carton to seal said boxes.
8. The method according to claim 7 in which a moisture activated adhesive is utilized and is activated by subjecting the entire carton to the action of steam.
PAUL IRYING ROGERS.
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Cited By (8)

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US2522708A (en) * 1946-05-23 1950-09-19 Abbott Lab Sterile sifter package for pharmaceuticals which may be injured by heat
US2593689A (en) * 1946-09-11 1952-04-22 Sylvania Electric Prod Lamp container
US2883262A (en) * 1954-06-11 1959-04-21 American Hospital Supply Corp Method for sterilizing instruments
US2998684A (en) * 1959-09-22 1961-09-05 Kenneth S Corey Method and means for conditioning shaving lather
US3073507A (en) * 1960-04-08 1963-01-15 Johnson & Johnson Flexible bag
US3886253A (en) * 1972-04-24 1975-05-27 Continental Can Co Process for heat treating plastic bottles
US3971173A (en) * 1972-04-24 1976-07-27 Continental Can Company, Inc. Process for heat treating plastic bottles
US20030074862A1 (en) * 2000-04-12 2003-04-24 Heinrich Lohmuller Method of steam sterilisation of medical products

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2522708A (en) * 1946-05-23 1950-09-19 Abbott Lab Sterile sifter package for pharmaceuticals which may be injured by heat
US2593689A (en) * 1946-09-11 1952-04-22 Sylvania Electric Prod Lamp container
US2883262A (en) * 1954-06-11 1959-04-21 American Hospital Supply Corp Method for sterilizing instruments
US2998684A (en) * 1959-09-22 1961-09-05 Kenneth S Corey Method and means for conditioning shaving lather
US3073507A (en) * 1960-04-08 1963-01-15 Johnson & Johnson Flexible bag
US3886253A (en) * 1972-04-24 1975-05-27 Continental Can Co Process for heat treating plastic bottles
US3971173A (en) * 1972-04-24 1976-07-27 Continental Can Company, Inc. Process for heat treating plastic bottles
US20030074862A1 (en) * 2000-04-12 2003-04-24 Heinrich Lohmuller Method of steam sterilisation of medical products

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