Carton for lamp and the combination thereof

Claim 2

A closed carton for a lamp of the type having a flared shade assembly with a small end which is attached to a support arm assembly, said carton having a main cavity which is substantially cubical and within which the shade assembly is positioned and an extension cavity in which a portion of the arm assembly is positioned, said carton having a first vertical wall which is common to said main cavity and said extension cavity, said main cavity having a second vertical wall which is parallel to said first wall and having a right angle extension which forms a top wall for said main cavity and a second vertical wall for said main cavity, third and fourth parallel vertical side walls for said main cavity, a fold-in extension on said fourth vertical wall having a first panel which is positioned at an acute angle with respect to said fourth vertical wall and which is connected to a second panel along a fold, said second panel having its edge opposite said fold portion connected to a third panel at substantiallly the bottom of said main cavity, said third panel being bifurcated to form two extensions which are positioned upon the opposite sides of said shade with a curved edge which engages said shade and provides support therefor, and additional panels to provide a closed carton.

Claim 3

A carton as described in claim 1 wherein the first- and second-named walls have extensions which provide the bottom wall for the carton and wherein said first-named wall has an extension which provides the top wall for said extension cavity and a reinforcing wall which is coextensive with said parallel wall.

Claim 4

A carton as described in claim 2 which includes a fold-in extension on said third wall which is folded into said main cavity and which has fouor panels each of which is folded and connected by a right angle fold to the next and which form a narrow side cavity within said main cavity adjacent said third vertical wall.

Claim 5

A closed carton for a lamp of the type having a flared shade assembly with a small end which is attached to a support arm assembly, said carton having a bottom main cavity which is substantially cubical and within which the shade assembly is positioned and a vertical extension cavity in which a portion of the arm assembly is positioned, said carton having a first vertical wall which is common to said main cavity and said extension cavity, said main cavity having a second vertical wall which is parallel to said first wall and an adjacent right angle horizontal wall which forms the top wall for said main cavity, a second vertical side wall for said extension cavity, third and fourth parallel vertical side walls for said main cavity, the lamp shade having its flared end resting against said fourth wall and having a switch assembly adjacent said third wall, a fold-in extension on said fourth vertical wall having a first portion extending from said fourth vertical wall and a second portion which is bifurcated to form two extensions which are positioned upon the opposite sides of said lamp shade and a curved edge which engages said shade and provides support therefor, additional panels to provide a closed carton, and means adjacent said third vertical wall into which an end of said lamp is held, one of said side walls for said extension cavity having a cut-out portion adjacent its top which provides a supporting handle.

Claim 6

A closed carton for a lamp of the type having a flared shade assembly with a small end which is attached to a support arm assembly, said carton having a bottom main cavity which is substantially cubical and within which the shade assembly is positioned and a vertical extension cavity in which a portion of the arm assembly is positioned, said carton having a first vertical wall which is common to said main cavity and said extension cavity, said main cavity having a second vertical wall which is parallel to said first wall and an adjacent right angle horizontal wall which forms the top wall for said main cavity, a second vertical side wall for said extension cavity, third and fourth parallel vertical side walls for said main cavity, the lamp shade having its flared end resting against said fourth wall and having a switch assembly adjacent said third wall, a fold-in extension on said fourth vertical wall having a first portion extending from said fourth vertical wall and a second portion which is bifurcated to form two extensions which are positioned upon the opposite sides of said lamp shade and a curved edge which engages said shade and provides support therefor, additional panels to provide a closed carton, and means adjacent said third vertical wall into which an end of said lamp is held, one of said side walls for said extension cavity having a cut-out portion adjacent its top which provides a supporting handle.

Claim 7

The construction as described in claim 4 which includes the lamp positioned as set forth and having its center of gravity in the upper central portion of said main cavity.

Claim 8

The construction as described in claim 5 wherein said extension cavity is substantially the same in its vertical dimension as said main cavity, and wherein said cavities are substantially rectangular in vertical and horizontal sections throughout, whereby two of the constructions described may be positioned with the extension cavity of each extending coextensive with the main cavity of the other.

Claim 9

The construction as described in claim 4 which includes tab portions projecting into slots to hold said carton in assembled condition throughout the vertical dimension.