Wine bottle package
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1. A package for bottles where the bottles are supported vertically and placed in a rectangular box having bottom, top and side walls, the bottles each including a bottom portion and a neck portion, said package comprising:
- a) a tray of molded pulp for being positioned in the box on the bottom wall thereof;
b) said tray having pockets for receiving the bottom portion of each bottle spaced apart from the bottom wall of the box;
c) a protector of molded pulp positioned against the top wall of the box;
d) said protector having a truncated cone for forming a collar for each bottle and each cone having a central core for receiving the neck portion of the respective bottle spaced apart from the adjacent bottle;
e) said cone having a lower edge for seating on and engaging the neck portion of the respective bottle; and
f) the depth of the core being such that the neck portion is below a top surface of the protector.
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Abstract
A package for shipping wine bottles vertically upright. A tray is provided for the bottom of a corrugated box to receive the bottoms of bottles and a protector is provided to engage and hold the bottle necks. Both the tray and protector are formed of molded pulp. The bottles are clamped between the bottom and top of the box and held against lateral movement relative to the box by engagement of the tray and protector with the walls of the box.
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1. A package for bottles where the bottles are supported vertically and placed in a rectangular box having bottom, top and side walls, the bottles each including a bottom portion and a neck portion, said package comprising:
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a) a tray of molded pulp for being positioned in the box on the bottom wall thereof;
b) said tray having pockets for receiving the bottom portion of each bottle spaced apart from the bottom wall of the box;
c) a protector of molded pulp positioned against the top wall of the box;
d) said protector having a truncated cone for forming a collar for each bottle and each cone having a central core for receiving the neck portion of the respective bottle spaced apart from the adjacent bottle;
e) said cone having a lower edge for seating on and engaging the neck portion of the respective bottle; and
f) the depth of the core being such that the neck portion is below a top surface of the protector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A package for bottles each including a bottom portion and a neck portion, comprising:
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a) a rectangular box having bottom, top and side walls;
b) a tray of molded pulp positioned in the box on said bottom wall;
c) said tray having pockets for receiving the bottom portion of each bottle spaced apart from said bottom wall;
d) a protector of molded pulp positioned against said top wall for spacing the neck portion of each bottle from the adjacent bottle and from said top wall;
e) said protector having a truncated cone forming a collar for each bottle and each cone having a central core to receive the neck portion of the respective bottle;
f) said cone having a lower edge for seating on and engaging the neck portion of the respective bottle; and
g) the depth of said core being such that the neck portion of each bottle is below a top surface of said protector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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