US2165070A - Container for tubes and bulbs - Google Patents

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July 4, 1939. v w. A. RINGLER CONTAINER FOR TUBES AND BULBS Original Filed Jan. 19, 1935` i 44 Sheets-Sheet 1 M9 @171 2% H fw.

. J 0 ,1N/. wir 4A .4. 4/ a 5 .7, w i/F il@ ATTORNEY July 4, 1939. w. A. RINGLER CONTAINER FOR TUBES AND BULBS Original Filed Jan. 19, 1955 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 www' ATTORNEY I July 4, A1939- w. A. RINGLER 2,165,070

I u CONTAINER FOR TUBES AN]) BULBS original Filed Jan. 19, 19:55 4 suyassheety 3 July 4, -939- w. A. RINGLERl l2,1655070' CONTAINER Fon TUBES AND BULBS priginal Filed Jan. n1g, *1935i 4, Smets-smet 4 llldml YlNvENToR X i ATTORNEY Patented July 4, 1939 UNITED sTTEs g 2,165,670. CONTAINER FOR TUBES AND BULBS William A. Itingler, Wayne, Pa., assigner-to National Folding Box Company, New

Haven,

Conn., a corporation of New Jersey original application January 19, 1935, serial No.

Divided and this 'application August 31,

1937, Serial No. 161,725 t I 19 Claims. '.Lhis invention relates to containers for tubes and bulbs and more particularly to containers' for radio tubes, electric lightv bulbs and similar products Which are generally examined and tested after packaging and before being passed .on to the consumer or user. This application is a division of my copending application Serial No. 2,559, rlled January 19, 1935, which copending application is a continuation in part of my ap- D plication copending therewith Serial No. 736,289

tled July 21, 1934, now issued into Patent No. 1,988,631 dated January 22, 1935. Application Serial No. 2,559 has issued, since the filing of this application, into 5 August 2, 1938. A The purchaser or user of radio tubes, electric light bulbs and similar products generally re- A quires a test of the article to be made immediate- ]y before purchase to determine whether or not i the article is in good workable condition. Bootlegging of inieriorproducts in containers bearing the trade-mark of the manufacturer of a high grade product has become prevalent, particularly inthe radio tube and electric light industry, due i largely -to the fact that containers heretofore provided for this purpose are so made that the container may easily be opened and the entire article removed from the container for test purposes. This situation has been taken advantage of by unscrupulous persons who remove the 1egitimate article and replace the samewith an inferior or defective article which is then passed on to the customer as the legitimate, product. Itis an object. of this invention to provide a A container adapted to receive a radio tube, electric light bulb or'similar-article which is constructed to permit the perfomance of a proper test of the article at any time and'yet prevent unauthorized removal and separation ofthe legitimate article from its container.

Another object of this invention is to provide a container which fully protects the delicate contents fro'm injury resulting 'from external shocks. Another object of this invention is to provide a container for delicate tubes and bulbs having means which will permit quick ejection of the contents for tests, which will leave telltale evidence if the contentsrare improperly tampered with, and which will require irreparable de- 0 struction of the container to effectuate removal of the contents packed therein.

Still another object of this invention is to pro- 'vide a container which may be' manufactured, packed and assembled in an economical manner, which requires a minimum of material,

Patent No. 2,125,312 issued' one end of the outer member being shown par.

which is strong, durable and foolproof ln construction, which fully protects the contents from injury, which'is easy `to operate, and which can be made into a variety ofattractive designs and patterns. f I

Other objects of this invention will become apparent as the disclosure proceeds.

-In order that a clearer understanding ci my invention may be had, attention isl hereby directed to the accompanying drawings, formingl a part of this application and illustrating certain possible embodiments of my invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows a blank of paperboard adapted to form the inner member of a radio tube packl@ age; l

Fig. 2 is a plan View of an extended lsilankpre-l pared to forman outer member;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the blank shown in Fig. l as it appears when assembled around a tube;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the outer blank shown in Fig. 2 partially assembled to icrm the outer member of the container, certain parts being brokenaway to more clearly illustrate certain features of the construction;

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the completed container lassembly formed from the blanks illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, this View being taken along line 5-51oi Fig. 6; Y su Fig'. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the completed container formed from the blank illustrated in Figs.y 1 and 2, the test end of the tube being shown in ejected'position, this view being taken along line fui-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of an extendedblank prepared to form the outer member of a container of modied construction;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a blank prepared to form an inner tube-containing member adapted to be contained within the outer member formed from the blank shown in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view o! the outer member assembled from the blank shown in Fig. 7;

46 tially open to receive the inner member;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view 'of a. partially assembled inner member.- formed from the blank shown in Fig. 8;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of an assembled inner member formed fromthe blank shown in Fig. 8, a tube being shown partially inserted therein; f

Fig. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the inner member shown in Fig. 1 1 with the vtubel 35 point the outer member is separated in the outer containing member Q and 45 tube therebetween.

about to be inserted into the outer member illustrated in Fig. 9;

Fig. 14 is a vertical cross-sectional view through a completed container assembled from the blanks shown in Figs. 7 and 8, this view illustrating .how

. 10 certain locking parts thereof are manipulated t permit ejection of the test end of the tube;

Fig. 15 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the completed container illustrated in Fig. 14, the test end of the tube being shown in` 15 ejected position for test purposes;

Fig. 16 is a perspective view f an'outer containing member of further modified construction, the end Wall flaps thereof being shown open to permit the insertion of the inner tube-contain- V ing member;

Fig. 17 is a perspective view of a modied tubular inner member adapted to be telescoped into the outer member shown in Fig. 16;

Figs. 18 and 19 are perspective views of separate end closures inserted within the outer member shown in Fig. 16' and operative to retain the tube therebetween;

Fig. `20 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the completed container formed from a0 the parts illustrated in Figs. 16 to 19 inclusive,

a tube being shown packed therein;

Figs. 21 is a transverse cross-sectional view through the container shown in Fig. 20, this view being taken along line 2I-2I of Fig. 20 at which to permit removal of the tube;

Fig. 22 is a perspective view of the tubular inner member shown in Fig. 17 assembled Withshown in Fig. 16;

Figs. 23 and 24 are perspective views of the respective end closures which are inserted' within the outer containing member to close the ends of the inner tubular member and conne the Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the'drawings and specification. l

'I'here is shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, 4a

.50 container for radio tubes and t e like which comprises an' innerl member B hous ld-within an outer member A. The outer 'member AI may be formed from a single'blank of paperboard material suitably cut and scored as shown in Fig'.

2.. In thistconstruction, side walls 4I Ahinged-to the end wall 4II along the score lines 43, are provided. The end wall .40 is provided with a suitable openingil .through which the test end of the tube may be projected. Sidewall portions w 44, hinged to the side wall 4I. along the score lines 45, are adapted to overlap the side wall portions 46 hined to the side wall 42 along the score lines 45, as illustrated more particularly in Fig. 4. The side wall portions 44 may be provided with bot- 65 tom aps 41 hinged thereto along the score lines 46. In assembling, the bottom flaps-A41 arel turned inwardly so as to extendl substantiallyparallel to the side wall portions 44 andthe adjacent ends of the respective side wall aps 46 are then between the bottom flaps 41` and the side wall portions 44, as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 6.' The bottom flaps 41 are retained in xed position bythe inner member B which is positioned within the outer member A.

The inner member B may be formed from a strip of paperboard material as'indicated in Fig.

1, comprising a vside wall portion I0 and a side flap II hinged to the end wall' portion I3 along the score lines I5. The test endof'the tube may be inserted through an opening 29.in the end wall portion I3. Flapsv 2I, hinged to the end Wall portion I3 along the score lines'f22, provide leg'l portions operative to support the test end of the tube out of contact with thesurface Yupon which the container is vertically supported, as illus* trated in Fig. 5. Another end wallportion I4.is

also hinged to the side Wall portion IIJ along the" score line I5 and is provided with-a side wallilap I2` hinged thereto along a score line I5. The side wall flap I2 is provided with a tongue portion I8 defined by a cut line 23 extending yinto the side wall flap I'2. The side wall flap II is also provided with a tongue portion I9 dened by the cut line 24 extending into the flap. -The tongue portions I8 and I9 are adapted to interlock when the inner member is assembled ,around the tube, as illustrated in Fig. 3. Guide aps I6 defined by the score lines I1 extend laterally fromthe end wall .portion I4. The end wall. portion I4 may also be providedfwith an opening 30 4which serves to center the tube-within the inner member 3. In packaging, the tube or bulbT, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, is preferably inserted'into a tubular corrugated shell C designed to further protect the tube against destruction or injury from shock. The cont ct end` of the article T, comprising, for exam radio tube, is inserted ythrough theopening 29 in the end wall portion I3. The side flaps I\I and I2 are wrapped around the article T and corrugated shell C longitudinally v thereof and the tongue portions I8 and I9 interlocked to retain the inner member in position. The opening 3U in the end wall portion I4 provides an opening through which an end portionof the tube may project to center the tube or bulb Within the inner member. The inner member B,l enclosing the tube, is'then inserted through the open end' of along the score line 53. vThe closure `5I is preferably provided with side'flap portionsy 52 extending from each side edge thereof, each hinged thereto along a score line 54. When the outer I the prongs p in the case of amember has been partially assembled-,as shown in Fig. 4, the closure 4I is telescoped -into the adjacent end and the outer member then locked in xed assembled condition by means'of ,staples or rivets 56 which extend through'andconnecbw vthe respective side wall portions 44, 46 and theL closureiange portions 52, as shown 'more particularly in Fig. 6. Openings or holes 51, punched throughthe side wall portions 44,146 and the flange portions-52, may be provided to facilitate insertion of the rivets 56.,- It will be'noted that onlytwo rivets 56 are necessary to completely,

seal the 'outer vmember, andaccess to the conf` tents of the outer member A, `after the vsame has been sealed, is impossible without actually dis,.-=-'

lrupting and `destroying parts of the outer mem er. v

The test position, as shown in Fig.- 6, by exerting pressure on the tube T by means of a suitable instrument K inserted through the aligned openings 55 and 36 provided in the end closure 5I and -testfend p of the tube may bevejectl'e .into

, end wall portion I4 o1' the outer and inner memu *30 provided inthe end wall 84.'

ranged, the ends of the tube bers respectively. The leg portions 2| of the inner member are arranged to project through-v the slots 49 cut out of the end wall 40 of the inner member, as illustrated in Figs. 2, 4 and 6. The leg portions 2l are preferably of slightly greater length than the test portion of the tube, so that when the container is placed in verticalposition,

leg portionswill are outwardly so as to permit free insertion of the test end pinto the test socket.

The outer member, as shown in Fig. 4, can be most economicallyA produced, assembled and packed. In packaging, the tube 'I' and protective shell Care enclosed within the inner member B, heretofore described, and the inner member is then placed in contact with the side wall 4i of the extended blank A after the bottom flaps 41 have been turned inwardly. The side wall por` tions 42 are then raised and the side wall portions 46 inserted between the bottom ilaps 41 and the side wall portions 44. The closure 5| is tiren telescoped into place'and. the sealing rivets 56. applied. A container fora radio tube and the like of somewhat modified construction is illustrated in Figs. '1 to 15 inclusive. an inner member B1 into which the tube T is inserted, the inner member Bl and tube T being enclosed within lan outer containing member A1. The outer member A1 may be formed from a This assembly comprises single blank of paperboard material comprising a tubular body formed from the surrounding side walls 6I, 62, 63 and 64 defined by the score lines 68, all Yheld together in tubular form by means of the glue flap 65 secured to the side wall 63. The ends of the outer member may be closed by'end flaps 66 and 61 hinged to the respective ends of the body along the score lines 68. When the outer member has been packed with the contents, theaps 66 and Glare positioned in overlapping relationship and suitably glued, stapled, riveted, or otherwise secured 'together to seal'the contents therein.

The inner me'mber B1 may be formed from a single blank of -paperboard material cut and scoredas shown in Fig. 8. The inner member B1 may comprise side walls 16 hinged to an end wall 15 along score lines 10. An end wall 64 hinged to one of the side Walls 16 along the score line 8 6 may .be fixed to the free end of the opposite side wallk 16 by means ,of a ap secured thereto. In packing, the test end i0 of the tube T is insertedthrough a suitable opening insertion of the tube, provided which extends transversely' across the end wall 'l5 and the locking flaps 11 hingedtoopposite side edges thereof alongthe score lines 19. It will be noted, by'referring to Figs. 1l and 12, that when the locking aps 11 are extended laterally both the flaps 11;and the end wall15 may be buckled or bowed outwardly, .thus increasing the normal longitudinal length of the inner member andfacilitating the, insegtion of the tube T. The end closure 15 is preferably provided with an opening 39 through which the adjacent end portion of the. tube may thus project enough to center the tube within the inner member. The

tube T is locked in iixed position within the inner member by swinging the locking-flaps 11 upward- 85 glued or otherwise To facilitate thef. a transverse score li'ne 86 is ly longitudinally of the inner member, as shown in Fig. 13. When the locking naps 11 are so arei'ect position soas to rest against T' will project provided in the and the tube is through the openings 89 and 90 end walls 15 and 84 respectively,

thereby properly centered within, the inner member and held in lxed. position. Side wall fiaps 8l hinged to the side wall 16 along the score lines 82 may be provided if desired to more fully enclose the tube within the inner member.

In packaging the tube T maybe surrounded/ if desired,'by a suitable protective shell C of tle 10 type heretofore described. The tube and protective shell is inserted within the inner member B1, properly centered'therein, the ilaps 11 turned ,upwardly so as to lock the tube in a xed position, and the packed inner member B1 is then telescoped into the outer containing member A1, as illustrated in Fig. 13. The end iiaps 66 and 61 are then closed and sealed and the tube is ready for shipment. In order to seal the ends of the'outer containing member A1 so as to prevent unauthorized opening of the flaps without leaving telltale evidence vof tampering, staples, rivets or ,similar securing means may be used whichcannot be reof the outer member may be used to seal the same.A the sealing strip being so 'placed that it would be' necessary to fracture the same in order to obtain access to the contents.

The tube T may be held in fixed position within the outer containing'member. by the provision of ilaps 85 extending from opposite`sides of the end wall 64 and hinged thereto along the score lines 61. The flaps 85 constitute ieg portions which normally rest upon the inside flap forming the end wail of the outer. member. Openings 13 are provided in the-adjacent side walls 62 and 14 of the outer. member through which an instru. ment, such as-the iinger and thumb, may be inserted `to buckle `the leg portions 85 inwardly, as shown in dotted line of Fig. 14. 'An instrument, such as a nger, inserted through the opening 10 provided in one end wall of the outer member, may be used to telescope the tube T and inner member B1 the test end Tof the tube is thus made freely accessible for test purposes. When the tube T and surrounding' inner members B1 are pushed inwardly by exerting pressure on the test portions p, the leg portions -85 will return to normal the end wall of'the outer member and lock the tube in fixed positio'rfrand thereby prevent accidental election ofth'e te'st end of the tube. t

. :TQ faeuitate the telescoping movement of th innergm'ember andto cushion` the tube against external shock, wing elements 83may be provided leased without fracturing or leaving telltale marks..

to eject the test end p out:l through the opening 'il provided in the other` end wall.

which may be cut out from the side walls 16 of the inner member so as to flare outwardly when the inner member is assembled. Thewing portions B3 hold the inner member spaced a predetermined distance from the'surrounding. side walls of the dicia i may be externally viewed and the type of outer member, so that any blows delivered to the tube packed within the container noted.

A1 'of identically the same size and having the same informative data thereon, for tubes of different types, which can be identied by the indicia z' imprinted upon the inner member. Where a large variety of different types of tubes are to be packed, considerable economies can accordingly be effected by making all theouter members Alfidentical.l

There is shown in Figs. 16 tov24, inclusivea container for a radio tube or the like of further modified construction. As-here shown the tube T is inserted within a tubular inner member. of the type shown in Fig. 17, comprising surrounding side walls which are bowed inwardly so that the inner member touches the tube at points |0|. only. The protective shell C heretofore described may be eliminated when this type of container is used. 'Ihe corners |02 of the inner member are arranged toseat within the corners yof the outercontaining member A2 as shown more particularly in Figs. 16 and 22. j

The o uter containing member A2 may be formed `'from a sin`gle blank of paperboard material similar to the blank shownin Fig. 7 and comprising a body portion composed of the surrounding side walls 90, 9|, 92 and 93. The ends vof the body are closed and sealed by end wall-forming i'laps 94 and 95 which 'are positioned in overlapping relationship and suitably secured together and sealed so that the same cannot be separated without leaving telltale evidence of tampering.

In packaging, the tube T is inserted within the inner tubular member B2 and the' inner member then telescoped into the outer containing memv ber A2. End spacer members D1 and D2, as shown more particularly in Figs. 18 and 19 respectively, are then telescoped into the `outer containing member A2 so as to close the ends of the inner tubular member B2. The end closure D1 may comprise a transverse partition wall |05 lhaving extension flaps |06v projecting laterally therefrom. The extensionl flaps |06 are of suillcient length to substantially abut against the inside face of the adjacent end wall of the outer containing member A2, and retain the partition wall |05 in contact with the end of the inner tubular member B2. The partition wall |05 may be provided with an opening I0 through which the end of the tube projects, thus serving to center the tube withinv the container.

The closure member. U, as shown in Fig. 19, Y comprises a transverse partition wall |05'having an opening therein through which the test end of the tube projects, as illustrated more parf lticularly in Fig. 20. Outwardly extending flaps |01 hinged to the transverse partition wall 05 are provided which normally are adapted to rest against the adjacent end wall of the outer con.- taining .member A2. Inwardly projecting naps |08 extending from opposite edges of transverse partition wall |05 may' also be'provided. The transverse partition walls |05 of the end closures D1 and vD2 have substantially the same crosssectional area asthe transverse inside area of .the containing member vvA2.

and A|08 are adapted to seat against the respec- 'tive adjacent side walls of the outer containing member. The ilaps |06v of the closure member D1 may-be secured. as-by glue, if desired, to the permit' the insertion of a' suitable .instrument to collapse the supporting leg portions |01 and through the opening 91 provided inthe adjacent end wall of the outer containing ninber. When |01 may be used to identify the tube packed in the container. IThe/indicia i are readily visible .through the openings 13 in the outer containing .permit the ejection of the test end of the tube member 83. Ejection of the tube may be accomplished by vinserting a suitable instrument, such as al in'ger, through the opening 90 in the op-v posite end wall of the -containing member, so as to exert pressure upon the end of the tube accessible through the opening ||0 in the closure member D1. The test end of the tube may be reinserted into the the outer containing member by a slight pressure on the projecting test end p thereof, Due to the inwardly bowed shape of the side walls |00 of the inner tubular member B2, the tube is admirably cushioned and 'protected against external shocks which may be brought to bear againstthe side walls of the containing member A2.

When the package has` been soldto the customer, the tubev is easily removed by the customer by separating the upper portion a2 from the lower portion a1 of the container bodyalong the transverse line of` weakness 96, .The transverse line of weakness 96 preferably extends across only three of the four side walls of the outer ycontaining member, 4so as to permitthe upper portion a2 of the outer containing member lines in Fig. 20. The upper portion a2 of the containing member thus forms, in effect, a sealed to hinge or swing open, as illustrated in dotted cover for -the container. In opening, the closure member D1 will normally remain within the cover portion a2, the line of weakness 96 being preferably positioned substantially adjacent .one end of' -the tubula'rinner member B2 when the same is in the position which it occupies when the test end of the tube is completely housed within the containing member A2. Y

. The container as iuustrated in Figs. 16 to 24,1, inclusive, may be easily and quickly packed and sealed by first inserting the tube within the inner tubular member B2, inserting the inner member B2 within the outer containing member A2, telescping the end closures D1 and D2 into the outer containing member, and finally sealing the end closure flaps and 95. 'If.desired, a sealing strip may be glued over the end walls Aof the outer containing member so as -to thwart any attempt to chandising of radio tubes and electric light bulbs which will permit testing and examination thereofv and yet .prevent unauthorized removal of the tube from the container. 'I'he container is made open the same without destroying the container. v

of few parts which can be assembled substantially or entirely by automatic machinery with a mini.-

'mum of material and afminimum o f waste. The

entire package may be 'assembled andpacked in vrelatively'few operations, all of which can be readily and quickly performed.

The container may be easily and'quickly manipulated bythe storekeeper or customer. to test the tube yor bulb at any time without removal a,1e5,o7o i e projected for test purposes, a platforml associated thereof. Slight pressure exerted on the end of the tube immediately-ejects the contact end p thereof, making the same immediately accessible for insertion into 'a suitable test socket. The test end of the tube may be ejected as many times as de` 'sired without damage to the operating structure of the container; It is impossible to 'ejectthe' i inner tube-containing member farther than that required to easily effect a proper test of the article, since the inner member is securely secured. within the outer member so that the tube cannot be removed without leaving `visible evidence of tampering. Thus, it is .impossible to remove the article originally packed in the container and replace the same with another article without giving the purchaser ample notice that the container has been tampered with.

The container herein presented is especially designed for the merchandising of radio tubes, electric light bulbs, gas mantles and other objects which are generally tested to determine their ing from the-spirit of the invention.

condition prior to sale.y The bootlegging of inferior products and theunauthorized packing of such products in containers originally used or.

designed for the packaging of another product is thus thwarted andprevented. v

While certain novel features of the invention -have been disclosed and are pointed out in the lar body portion, end walls xed to each end of operative to engage the-'adjacent end wall of saidvsaid body portion, one of said end walls having an opening through which the testend of the tube may be projected for test purposes, and collapsible means associated with said inner member outer member t releasably lock the' test endof theftube in housed position-within the container.

2. A container for radio tubes and thelike including, an outer member, an inner member adapted to.contain a'v tube telescoped within said `outer member, said outer member having a tubular body portion, end walls'xed to the body portion at each end thereof, one of said end walls having an opening suillciently large to permit ejection of the best portions only of the tube for lar body portion, end walls at each end of said test purposes and having portions surrounding said opening preventing withdrawal of the tube through said opening, an opening in the other end wall through which ari-. instmment may. be inserted to manipulate the test portions of said tube into a testing position, a platform associated with said inner member supporting the testend of the tube, said platform havinggan opening therein through which the test portions Y e of the tube project, and collapsible legs hinged] to said platform for releasably locking said tubein fixed position within the outer member.

3. A container for radio tubes and the like including, anouter member formed from a single 4blank of paperboard material, a protecting shell adapted to contain a tube .telescoped within said outer member, said outer member having a tubuportion sealed to said body portion and enclosing said shell .and tube, one

body permanently of said end walls having which the test portions of the tube'only may be an opening through with said shell Supporting the test end of the tube, said platform having an opening therein through which the test portions of the tube project, and collapsible leg portions hinged to said platform for releasablylocking the test end of the tube in housed position within the outer member.

4. A container` for radio tubes and the like including, an outer member and an inner tubecontaining member telescoping within said outer member, said outer member having a tubular body portion, end walls fixed to each end of said body portion enclosing said tube so that the tube cannot be removedfrom said outer memberwithout leaving visible evidence of tampering, one of said end walls having an opening therein through .which the test portions of the tube only may project for test purposes, and leg portions projecting ,from said ,inner member and adapted to rest against the adjacent end wall to retain the test end of the tube in housed position within the outer member, said legs being collapsible to permit ejection of the test end of the tube when, desired.

5. -A container for radio tubes and the like i n` cluding, an outer member comprising tube-en 'cling side walls and end walls sealed to Said side walls, and an inner tube-containing'member tescoping within said outer member; said outer -member having an opening in one end wail' thereof through which the test end vof the tube may beprojected for test purposes, collapsible legs extending from said inner member i adapted to retain the test portions of the tube in housed position within the outer member when the legs are in erect position but permitting ejection of the test portions of the tube when the legs are in collapsed position, and an opening in said outer member through which an instrument may be inserted to collapse said legs.

6.- A container for radio tubes and the like including, an. outer member comprising tube-enclosing side and end walls, aninner tube containing Ymember *longitudinally movable within said outer member, said outer member having an opening in one end wall thereof Vthrough which y the test end of the tube only/-may be projected for test purposes, a pair of spaced leg portions adapted to support the test end of said tube in housed position' within said outer member, and a pair of spaced openings in said outer member through which said leg portions may be projected,'said leg portions being hingedly connected to said inner member to permit..the same to be v E .flared outwardly when.- the test end of the tube is in ejected position for test. '7. A container for radio tubes and the like including, an vouter member,and an inner tubecontaining member adapted to telescope within said outer. member, said outer member having an end wall provided with an opening therein through which the test end of the tube maybe v.

projected for test purposes, side walls oppositely arranged and hingedly connected to saidend wall, side flaps extending from said side walls adapted to overlap when the outer member iszin as.

sembled position, a closure for the other end of said'outen member', and means for permanently securing said side aps removed or'detached to effectuate removal of the together which anot be o tube without leaving visible evidence of tampering. v

8. A container for a cluding; an Outer member assembled a single ,Qblank of paperboard material, an ,inner tubecontaining member adapted to telescope within said outer member, said outer member including an end wall having an opening therein through vit which the test end of the Atube may be projected for test purposes, oppositely arranged side wall ,sections hinged to said end wall, oppositely arranged side wall naps hingedly connected to said side Walls and arranged in overlapping relation lship when the outer member is "assembled, bottom naps connected to certain of said sidewall naps extending inwardly between the inner member and the side wall flap to which itl is connected, a closure for the other end of said outer member, and means forpermanently connecting said closure and said side wall ap which cannot end wall portions, one of said end-wal1 portions being bendablev outwardly to increase the normal yao longitudinal vlength of said inner member to.

facilitate insertion of the tube, and adjustable means for stiifening 'and flattening said bendable end wall portion after the tubey has been inserted.

10. A container fior radio tubes and the like including, an outer containing member comprising tube-enclosingide and end walls, an inner tube containing-member adapted to telescope Withinv said outer member, wing portions extending between said inner and outer members'retaining the same in spaced relationship and thereby cushion-i ing the tube and protecting the same from damage by external shock, one of said end walls having an opening therein s uiiciently large to permit the'ejectiorr of the. testl portions of the tube only for test purposes.and.having portionsv surrounding said opening -preventing withdrawal of the tube through said opening, a platform associated with said inner member supporting the i test end'- of the tube, said platform having an vopening therein through whichthe test portions of the tube project, leg portionshinged to said platform normally contained within said outer member, and openings in said outer member to facilitate collapse of said leg portions.

11. A container for a radio tube andthe `like which includes, an outer member, animer tube containing-member telescoping within said y outer member, means 'for limiting the telescoping. movement of said innermemberLsaid inner member having tube. identifying indicia. imprinted thereon, and-an opening in the sid'wall of .said outer member through which the indicia may be externally viewed. l 1

' 12. A container for a radio tube and the like including, an .outer member having enclosing side wall and end wall portions, an inhertuhe-containing member slidable within said outer member, an opening in o ne of esaid end wall portions through which the test end of the tube may be ejected for test purposes, and a fracturable line o'f wealmess extending transversely across certain of said side Wall portions permitting said outer member to be separatedsufiiciently to permit removal ofthe tube contained therein, said outer c container being sealed so as to prevent removal of the tube packed therein without leaving telltaleevidence of tampering.

2,165,070 l j n 13. A container for radio tubes and the like including, an outer member having tube enclosing side walls and end walls, an inner member telescoping within the outer member and supporting the tube therein, said end walls being spaced a predetermined distance from the ends of said tube to permit limited telescoping movement of said tubevthereinan opening in one of said end walls suiiiciently large to permit the ejection of the test end of the tube but preventing removal of the tube from said outer member, means associated with said' end Walls which cannot be removed or detached to eiectuate removal of the tube without leaving visible evidence of tampering, andl adjustable means associated with said vinner member forl releasably locking the test endl of the tube in housed position within said outermember.

14. A container for radio tubes and the like kincluding, an outer member having enclosing side and end walls, an inner member telescoping Within the outer member and supporting a tube f therein, said end walls being spaced a predetermined distance from the ends of said tube ,to permit limited telescoping movement of said tube l therein, a test opening in oneof said end walls sumciently large to permit ejection of the test end of the tube but preventing removal of the tube from said outer member, leg elements ast sociated with said inner member and 'adapted to seat against the end wall last-named to support the test end of the tube in housed position Within said outer member, and spaced slot openings in said outer memberthrough whichsaid leg elements may be projected ywhen the test end 'of said tube is projected throughthe test opening.

15. A container for radio tubes and the like portions of the tube only therethrough, col4-. lapsible elements associated with said inner member normally engaging the adjacent end Wall associated with said outer member for retaining the test portions of the tube housed within said outer member, and an opening in a side Wall of said outer member providing access to said elements for manipulating the same in collapsed position to permitejection of the test portionsof the tube. v-

16. A container for radio tubes and the like including, an outer tubular member,v an inner tube-supporting member housed Within said outer member, laterally projecting elements extending from said inner member and engaging the inside face of said outer member to retain said tube in predetermined spaced relationship from the side walls of said outer member and thereby protect the tube from damageresulting from shocks delivered to said outer member, end walls closing the ends of said outer member which cannot be removed or detached to effectuate-removal of the v ltube without leaving visible evidence of tampering, an opening in one of said end walls through which the test portionsiof the tube may be projected for test purposes, a, platform, associated' esl `wall of the outer member through which the test portions of the tube project, leg portions hinged to said platform, and meanswhe'reby collapse of said leg portions may be effected to permit ejaction of the test portions oi the tube through the opening in the end wall of the outer member.

17. A container for radio tubes and the like including, an outer tubular member, an inner tube-supporting member surrounding the tube and housed within said outer member. means permitting a limited telescoping movement of said tube'within the outer member, means for sealing said outer member which cannot be removed or detached to eiectuate removal of the tube without leaving visible. evidence of tampering, said inner member havingl a fold line associated therewith permitting4 deformation of said inner mem. ber to facilitate placement of the tube therein,

and means which may be manipulated intoposi- 'tion to stiiiensaid inner member and retain vthe same in genera11yjrectangular-boxlike form.

18. A container tor radio tubes and the like including, an outer member having enclosing side walls and sealed endwalls which cannotvbe rev. moved or detached from their sealed position end' of for the lower endo! the tube having an opening -without leaving visible-evidence of tampering. an

therein through which the -test portions of the 1 tube only project, means connecting said platforms, the distance betweensaid platforms being less than the distance between said end walls whereby limited telescoping movement of said inner member and tube between the end walls oi the outer member may be eiectedfan opening" mit ejection of the test portions of the tube only but prevent removal oLthe tube from said outer member, an opening oi limited extent in the other end wall through which vau instrument maybe inserted to eject the test portions oi the tube through theopening in the other end wall, and adjustable means for` reieasably locking the test end .of the tube in housed position within said outer member. l

19. A: container for radio tubesand the like including. an outer member having enclosing side walls providing a container of rectangular crosssection, means tor closing and sealing the ends oi said outerA member so Athatthe contents therein cannot be removed without leaving visible evi- Vdence-oi! tampering, a tubular inner member housed within said outer member and'containing said tube, said inner member having winged portions projecting laterally therefrom and extending into the inside corners of said outer member so as to retain the tube in spaced cushioned relationship from the side walls'o! said outer member, an opening in one of said end-closing means through which the test portions of the tube only may be'projected for test purpos, a platform associated with said inner member supporting the test end of 'the tube, said platformhavlng an opening therein through which the test portions of the tube project, and collapsible leg portions hinged to said platform supporting the test portions of the tube within the adjacent end wall but permitting ejection of the test portions of the tube through the opening'in said end wall upon collapse of said leg portions. s i

v A. RINGLER.

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