USRE8708E - Improvement in combined gum-box and top - Google Patents
Improvement in combined gum-box and top Download PDFInfo
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- USRE8708E USRE8708E US RE8708 E USRE8708 E US RE8708E
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- United States
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- box
- gum
- cover
- peg
- improvement
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- 229920000591 gum Polymers 0.000 title description 12
- 229940112822 Chewing Gum Drugs 0.000 description 8
- 235000015218 chewing gum Nutrition 0.000 description 8
- 235000009508 confectionery Nutrition 0.000 description 6
- 101700064340 boxA Proteins 0.000 description 2
- 238000003780 insertion Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000000149 penetrating Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000009987 spinning Methods 0.000 description 2
- ATJFFYVFTNAWJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N tin hydride Chemical compound [Sn] ATJFFYVFTNAWJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000002023 wood Substances 0.000 description 2
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- This invention relates to a box or receptacle for chewing-gum or other confectionery, in which the gum is put up for sale, and which can be used as a toy, either before or after the gum is taken from the box.
- the invention consists of a box or receptacle for chewing-gum or other confectionery, having its body and cover provided with central openings, whereby the box is enabled to be used as a toy, as will be hereinafter set forth.
- Figure l is an elevation of our improved toy gum-box.
- Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof.
- Fig. 3 is a perspective view, sl'lowing the parts separated.
- Fig. 4 is a perspective view of vthe piece of chewing-gum.
- A represents the round box, adapted to receive a circular piece, B, of chewing-gum or other confectionery
- G is the cover fitting on the box A.
- Both the box and cover are preferably stamped out of tin 5 but they may be madeof any other suitable material.
- the box A and cover C are provided with central openings d and e, respectively,
- the opening d of the box being preferably made somewhat smaller than the opening e of the cover, to correspond with the taper of the peg D.
- the piece of gum B is provided with a ceutral opening, j', to permit the passage of the peg D.
- the device When the cover C is placed upon the box A, and the peg D inserted into the openings c and d thereof, the device can be used as a spinning-top, as clearly shown in Figs. l and 2; Upon withdrawing the peg D the cover can be removed and the gum taken out of the box. When the peg D is not inserted in the openings d c, the box may be used as a toy whistle.
- the peg D while ⁇ for1nii1g'tl1e spindle ou which the top turns in spinning, also forms, by reason of its tapering shape, a fastening for securing the cover to the box.
- the shallow disk-shaped box composed of the two centrally-perforated anged portions A (l, constructed as described, and adapted to be used either as a ltoy Whistle, or, by the insertion of a peg into the perforations, as a spinning-top.
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