Bottle shipping system

Abstract

A bottle shipping system and method for packaging bottles that prevents movement of the bottles during transport. The system includes a first foam section is placed on the bottom wall of a carton having a rectangular shaped prism having four side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall to provide a support surface on which the bottles are placed. A second foam section having a first plurality of openings therethrough adapted to receive the body of the bottles is disposed within the carton above the first foam section. A third foam section having a second plurality of openings therethrough adapted to receive the neck of the bottles is disposed between the second foam section and the top wall of the carton. A fourth foam section to provide a buffer surface against which the bottles are pressed is placed against the top wall of the carton.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a bottle shipping system and more particularly to a system for packaging bottles having a body and a neck extending upward from the body that prevents movement of the bottles during transport.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Historically, bottles and containers have been shipped in many styles and shapes of inner packaging using many different kinds of materials. The goal of these packages, was and is, to protect bottles and containers during rigorous parcel shipping conditions such as the Post Office, UPS, Fed Ex, etc. So far, only a few of those packages have been successful in their structural protection of the shipped product, as well as satisfying additional areas such as ease of assembly and packaging as well as cost effectiveness to purchase and minimizing environmental impacts.[0003]Specific difficulties arise in the transport of small quantities of wines. The products are typically of high value and mixed selectio...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a bottle shipping system that prevents movement of bottles during transport. The system includes four foam sections placed in the carton to provide support surfaces for the bottles. The first foam section is placed on the bottom wall, the second foam section is positioned above the first foam section with openings to receive the body of the bottle, the third foam section is positioned between the second foam section and the top wall with openings to receive the neck of the bottle, and the fourth foam section is placed against the top wall to provide a buffer surface against which the top of the bottle is pressed. The method involves placing the first foam section in the carton, placing the bottle on top of it, adding the second foam section with openings, positioning the third foam section with openings above the first foam section, lowering the third foam section to allow the bottle neck to pass through, and adding the fourth foam section on top of the bottle.

Problems solved by technology

Specific difficulties arise in the transport of small quantities of wines.

For years there have been ongoing design efforts to develop the “perfect package,” but there has not been much success and the packaging companies' design departments' struggle along every day with little or no success.

The products that are on the market today do not live up to the needed requirements for safely shipping bottles and containers as well as satisfying the other considerations.

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