Quick-Assembling Bottle Carrier

Abstract

A folding wine bottle carrier consisting of a body blank and a lid blank is disclosed. The body blank includes a plurality of body sides being hinged along a plurality of body side fold lines, aw well as an auto-locking bottom having a plurality of bottom flaps, each corresponding to one of the body sides. As disclosed, the body blank is capable of being folded into a substantially flat form, and of being erected into a body form by applying a force to opposing sides. The disclosed body blank maintains an assembled form while carrying a wine bottle, and otherwise returns to a substantially flat form. The lid blank similarly includes a plurality of lid sides. The disclosed lid blank is capable of being substantially flat, and of being erected into a lid form and enclosing the lid by folding the lid sides inward.

Claims

1. A folding wine bottle carrier, comprising: a body blank and a lid blank; the body blank comprising a plurality of substantially rectangular body sides, the plurality of body sides being hinged along a plurality of body side fold tines; the body blank further comprising an auto-locking bottom comprising a plurality of bottom flaps, with each one of the plurality of bottom flaps corresponding to one of the plurality of body sides, wherein the body blank is capable of being folded into a substantially flat form, and is capable of being erected into a body form by applying a force to first and second opposing sides of the body blank; and wherein the body blank substantially maintains the assembled form when carrying a wine bottle; and returns to a substantially flat form if the wine bottle is removed; the lid blank comprising a plurality of substantially rectangular lid sides, each of the plurality of lid sides corresponding to the one of the plurality of body sides, each of the plurality of lid sides having a width wider than the corresponding body side wall and a height less than the height of the corresponding body side wall; the lid blank further comprising first and second side flaps hinged to first and second opposing lid sides along first and second lid flap fold lines, the lid blank further comprising a cover flap hinged to one of the plurality of lid sides and configured to substantially enclose the lid when folded inward; and wherein the lid blank is capable of being substantially flat, and is capable of being erected into a lid by applying a force to first and second edges attic lid blank to urge the lid sides to assume a final form, folding inward the plurality of opposing lid sides along a plurality of lid side wall fold lines, and substantially enclosing the lid by folding inward the lid cover flap along the first and second lid flap fold lines. The folding wine bottle carrier of claim 1, wherein the wine bottle carrier is assembled into a final form by sliding the lid over the body to create a substantially snug enclosure.

3. The folding wine bottle carrier of claim 1, wherein the cover has a substantially square shape, the body blank comprises four body sides and the lid blank comprises four lid sides.

4. The folding wine bottle carrier of claim I. wherein the cover has a substantially hexagonal shape, the body blank comprises six body sides and the lid blank comprises six lid sides.

5. The folding wine bottle carrier of claim 1, wherein the cover has a substantially octagonal shape, the body blank comprises eight body sides and the lid blank comprises eight lid sides.

6. The folding wine bottle carrier of claim 1, wherein the body blank and the lid blank comprise separate substantially rigid materials.

7. The folding wine bottle carrier of claim 1, wherein the body blank and the lid blank are substantially attached to each other during fabrication, and are capable of being erected into a final body form and a final lid form.

8. The folding wine bottle carrier of claim 1, wherein the body blank and the lid blank are made with a plastic material.

9. The folding wine bottle carrier of claim 1, wherein the body blank and the lid blank are made with a cardboard material.

10. The folding wine bottle carrier of claim 1, further comprising an ornament affixed to the lid blank and oriented to adorn the lid cover flap.

11. The folding wine bottle carrier of claim 10, wherein the ornament comprises a bow connected to a ribbon, the ribbon being tied around the lid cover flap.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] Various embodiments or examples are disclosed in the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings:

[0006] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary blank for folding into a wine bottle carrier body;

[0007] FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary folded wine bottle carrier body;

[0008] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary blank for folding into a wine bottle carrier lid;

[0009] FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary folded wine bottle carrier lid;

[0010] FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary process of erecting a wine bottle carrier from an exemplary wine bottle carrier body blank;

[0011] FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary process of erecting a wine bottle carrier lid from an exemplary wine bottle carrier lid blank;

[0012] FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom view of an exemplary erected wine bottle carrier; and

[0013] FIG. 8 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary wine bottle carrier body and lid.

[0014] FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary wine bottle carrier body capable of being with a tall lid to create a space inside the carrier body to accommodate an aesthetic adornment or functional accessory in addition to the wine bottle.

[0015] FIG. 10 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary wine bottle carrier tall enough to accommodate a wine bottle as well as an aesthetic adornment or functional accessory.

[0016] FIG. 11 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary wine bottle carrier fitted with an extender and tall enough to accommodate a wine bottle as well as an aesthetic adornment or functional accessory.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] Various embodiments or examples may be implemented in numerous ways, including as a system, a process, or an apparatus. In general, operations of disclosed processes may be performed in an arbitrary order.

[0018] A detailed description of one or more examples is provided below along with accompanying figures. The detailed description is provided in connection with such examples, but is not limited to any particular example. The scope is limited only by the claims and numerous alternatives, modifications, and equivalents are encompassed. Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a thorough understanding. These details are provided for the purpose of example and the described techniques may be practiced according to the claims without some or all of these specific details, For clarity, technical material that is known in the technical fields related to the examples has not been described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the description.

[0019] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary blank for folding into a wine bottle carrier body. Here, carrier body blank 100 includes carrier body back side 102, carrier body left side 104, carrier body front side 106, carrier body right side 108, tab 110 for attaching back side to right side, adhesive 111, back bottom tab 112, front bottom tab 114, left bottom tab 116, adhesive 117, right bottom tab 118, adhesive 119, back-tab folding line 120, back-left folding line 122, left-front folding line 124, front-right folding line 126, bottom edge folding line 128, back bottom tab folding line 130, front bottom tab folding line 132, hole for handle 134, hole for handle 136, and flexible handle 138.

[0020] FIG. 1 shows wine bottle 150 as a guide to the required sizing of carrier body back side 102, carrier body left side 104, carrier body front side 106, and carrier body right side 108, which, together, need to be large enough to accommodate wine bottle 150 when the carrier body is in final form. in some examples, carrier body back side 102, carrier body left side 104, carrier body front side 106, and carrier body right side 108 may have substantially equal widths, such that, when folded, wine bottle carrier body will have a substantially square cross section. Wine bottle 150 can be any one of a standard 740 ml bottle, a half bottle (375 ml), a split bottle (187 ml), a magnum bottle (1.5 L), a Marie-Jeanne bottle (2.25 L), a double-magnum bottle (3.0 L), a Jeroboam bottle (5.0 L), an imperial bottle (6.0 L), a Salmanazar bottle (9.04 a Balthazar bottle (12.0 L), a

[0021] Nebuchadnezzar bottle (15.0 L), or a Melchior bottle (18.0 L), without limitation.

[0022] Carrier body blank 100 may be made of any of a variety of common semi-rigid materials. In some examples, blank 100 and the elements contained in blank 100, including sides 102, 104, 106, and 108, and tabs 112, 114, 116, and 118 may be made of commonly used materials such as wood including plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation.

[0023] In operation, adhesive 111 can be used to substantially fixedly attach carrier body back side 102 to carrier body right side 108. With body back side and body right side so attached, an end user will not need to apply any glue or tape when erecting the carrier. After being manufactured, blank 100 is capable of being folded into a flat form, with body back side 102 touching body right side 108, and body left side 104 touching body front side 106.

[0024] Likewise, in some examples, adhesive 117 can fixedly attach back bottom tab 112 to left bottom tab 116, and adhesive 119 can fixedly attach front bottom tab 114 to right bottom tab 118. As farther described below with respect to FIG. 5, bottom flaps 112, 114, 116, and 118, so attached, define an at king bottom in which the bottom flaps can automatically interlock to enclose the bottom of the bottle carrier when a force is applied to the sides of the flat blank 100.

[0025] Carrier body blank 100 may optionally be fitted with elements relate to and improve the functionality of the wine carrier. For example, a cushioning material may be affixed to any one or more of body back side 102, body left side 104, body front side 106, and body right side 108 to protect a wine bottle housed in the wine bottle carrier. As a further example, a rubber-like material may be affixed to any one or more of body back side 102, body left side 104, body front side 106, and body right side 108 to prevent excessive sliding of a wine bottle housed in the wine bottle carrier. As a further example, a pouch, an envelope, or other small housing may be affixed on the interior or exterior of any one or more of body back side 102, body left side 104, body front side 106, and body right side 108 to allow wine accessories to be housed inside or outside the wine bottle carrier. Such wine accessories may include, for example, a wine glass, a foil cutter, a corkscrew, and a cork, without limitation.

[0026] FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary folded wine bottle carrier body. Folded carrier body 200 includes carrier back side 202, carrier left side 204, carrier front side 206, carrier right side 208, back-left fold line 220, left-front fold line 222, front-right fold line 224, right-back fold line 226, hole 234, hole 236, and flexible handle 238.

[0027] Wine bottle carrier body 200 may be made of any of a variety of common semi-rigid materials. In some examples, carrier back side 202, carrier left side 204, carrier front side 206, carrier right side 208 may have substantially equal widths, such that folded carrier body 200 will have a substantially square cross section. In some examples, bottle carrier body 200 and the elements contained in it, including sides 202, 204, 206, and 208 may be made of commonly used materials such as wood including plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation.

[0028] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary blank for folding into a wine bottle carrier lid. Here, wine bottle carrier lid blank 300 includes carrier lid left side 302, carrier lid back side 304, carrier lid right side 306, carrier lid front side 308, carrier lid glue tab 310, adhesive 311, carrier lid left tab 312, carrier lid right tab 314, carrier lid back tab 316, carrier lid insertion tab 318, carrier lid insertion tab fold line 320, carrier lid tab fold line 322, carrier lid left-back fold line 324, carrier lid back-right fold line 326, carrier lid right-front fold line 328, carrier lid glue tab fold line 330, and ornament 340.

[0029] Blank 300 may be made of any of a variety of common semi-rigid materials. In some examples, carrier lid left side 302, carrier lid back side 304, carrier lid right side 306, carrier lid front side 308 may have substantially equal widths. In some examples, blank 300 and the elements contained in blank 300, including sides 302, 304, 306, and 308, and tabs 312, 314, 316, and 318 may be made of commonly used materials such as wood including plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation.

[0030] FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary erected wine bottle carrier lid. Here, exemplary erected wine bottle carrier lid 400 consists of carrier lid left side 402, carrier lid back side 404, carrier lid right side 406, carrier lid front side 408, carrier lid glue tab 410, carrier lid left tab 412, carrier lid right tab 414, carrier lid back tab 416, carrier lid insert tab 418, carrier lid left-back fold line 424, carrier lid back-right fold line 426, carrier lid right-front fold tine 428, carrier lid glue tab fold line 430, and ornament 440.

[0031] Exemplary erected wine bottle carrier lid 400 may be made of any of a variety of common semi-rigid materials. In some examples, carrier lid left side 402, carrier lid back side 404, carrier lid right side 406, carrier lid front side 408 may have substantially equal widths, such that wine bottle carrier lid 400 will have a substantially square cross section. In some examples, exemplary erected wine bottle carrier lid 400 and the elements contained in it, including sides 402, 404, 406, and 408, and tabs 412, 414, 416, and 418 may be made of commonly used materials such as wood including plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation.

[0032] FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary process of erecting a wine bottle carrier body from an exemplary wine bottle carrier body blank. Here, wine bottle carrier body blank 500 is shown, carrier body back side 502., carrier body left side 504, and auto-locking bottom 530, which is identified in sequential positions as 530A, 530B, and 530C. The process of erecting the carrier begins with wine bottle carrier body blank 500 in a substantially flat form 500A. Next, hands 591 and 592, for example, exert a force on each side of the flat body blank, thereby unfolding the body blank to assume the intermediate form 500B, with the auto-locking bottom assuming intermediate position 540B, in which the bottom flaps 512, 514, 516, and 518 are about to slide over each other to interlock. Human hands are not the only means by which to apply a force to the sides of the blank; and the disclosed embodiments are not so limited. Finally, upon further application of force to its sides, carrier body blank 500 assumes its final form 500C. In this final form, the auto-locking bottom, designated as 540C, encloses the bottom of the wine bottle carrier.

[0033] In operation, upon placing a wine bottle inside a wine carrier body in its erected form 500C, the weight of the wine bottle on the bottom of the wine carrier may serve to keep the auto-locking bottom substantially locked in a substantially horizontal form. In some examples, upon removing the wine bottle from the wine carrier, elastic qualities of the body sides will tend to urge the auto-locking bottom back into substantially horizontal form. Optionally, in order to promote a quicker return to flat form, a spring component can be built between opposing sides of the wine carrier blank, and serving to urge the bottom flaps into a substantially horizontal form if the wine bottle is removed from the wine carrier.

[0034] Exemplary wine bottle carrier body blank 500 and exemplary erected wine bottle carrier body 501 may be made of any of a variety of common semi-rigid materials. In some examples, exemplary wine bottle carrier body blank 500, exemplary erected wine bottle carrier body 501, and the elements contained in them, including sides 502, 504, 506, and 508 (not shown), and tabs 512, 514, 516, and 518 may be made of commonly used materials such as wood including plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation.

[0035] FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary process of erecting a wine bottle carrier lid from an exemplary wine bottle carrier lid blank. Here, the process begins with the wine bottle carrier lid blank in a substantially flat form 600. Next, hands 651 and 652 exert a force on each side of the flat carrier lid blank 600, which causes the wine bottle carrier lid to assume an unfolded format 601. Unfolded format wine bottle carrier lid 601 includes carrier lid left side 602, carrier lid back side 604, carrier lid right side 606, carrier lid front side 608, carrier lid glue tab 610, carrier lid left tab 612, carrier lid right tab 614, carrier lid back tab 616, carrier lid insert tab 618, carrier lid left-back fold line 624, carrier lid back-right fold line 626, carrier lid right-front fold line 628, carrier lid glue tab fold line 630, and ornament 640.

[0036] Exemplary wine bottle carrier lid blank 600 and exemplary erected wine bottle carrier lid 601 may be made of any of a variety of common semi-rigid materials. In some examples, exemplary wine bottle carrier lid blank 600, exemplary erected wine bottle carrier lid 601, and the elements contained in them, including sides 602, 604, 606, and 608, and tabs 612, 614, 616, and 618 may be made of commonly used materials such as wood including plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation,

[0037] FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom view of an exemplary erected wine bottle carrier body. Here, erected wine bottle carrier 700 body consists of carrier body left tab 712, carrier body right tab 714, carrier body back tab 716, and carrier body front tab 718.

[0038] Exemplary wine bottle carrier body 700 may be made of any of a variety of common semi-rigid materials. In some examples, exemplary wine bottle carrier body 700 and the elements contained in it, including tabs 712, 714, 716, and 718 may be made of commonly used materials such as wood including plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation,

[0039] FIG. 8 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary wine bottle carrier body and lid. Here, assembled wine bottle carrier 800 includes carrier body left side 802, carrier body back side 804, flexible handle 838, and ornament 840.

[0040] Exemplary wine bottle carrier body 800 may be made of any of a variety of common semi-rigid materials. In some examples, exemplary wine bottle carrier body and lid 800 and the elements contained in it, including sides 802 and 804, sides 806 (not shown) and 808 (not shown), and tabs (not shown) 812, 814, 816, and 818 may be made of commonly used materials such as wood including plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation.

[0041] FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary wine bottle carrier body capable of being with a tall lid to create a space inside the carrier body to accommodate an aesthetic adornment or functional accessory in addition to the wine bottle. Here, wine bottle carrier 900 includes carrier body 901, carrier lid 951, and extender 970.

[0042] Here, wine bottle carrier body 901 is similar to wine bottle carrier body 200 (FIG. 2) and includes carrier body back side 902, carrier body left side 904, carrier body right side 906, carrier body front side 908, and flexible handle 938. As illustrated, the height 980 of carrier body 901 is equal to or larger than the height 982 required to accommodate wine bottle 950. In other words, height 982 is greater than or equal to height 948, and height 980 is greater than or equal to height 982.

[0043] Wine bottle carrier body 901 may be made of commonly used materials, including wood, plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation. Wine bottle carrier body 901 may also be illustrated or textured or otherwise ornamented.

[0044] Here, extender 970 includes extender back side 972., extender left side 974, extender front side 976, and extender right side 978. Extender 970 in this example is sized to fit inside wine carrier body 901 and wine carrier lid 951. Extender 970 may be made of commonly used materials, including wood, plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation. Extender 970 may also be painted, illustrated, textured, or otherwise decoratively ornamented,

[0045] In some examples, extender 970 can be fixedly coupled to wine bottle carrier body 901 using an adhesive or tape. Extender 970 may also be fixedly coupled to wine bottle carrier body 901 by connecting extender 970 to flexible carrier 938.

[0046] As shown, extender 970, having height 984, when fitted within wine bottle carrier body 901, can serve to extend the height of the interior of the wine bottle carrier 900. In some examples, the additional height created by extender 970 may allow the wine bottle carrier 900 to accommodate a larger wine bottle. For example, fitting extender 970 within wine bottle carrier body 901 may allow the wine bottle carrier to accommodate a standard 740 ml bottle, whereas without extender 970, only a half-bottle (375 ml) could be accommodated. Wine bottle carrier body 901 may be fitted a wide selection of extenders so as to accommodate a wide selection of wine bottle sizes.

[0047] In some examples, the additional height created by extender 970 may create a substantially empty space above the wine bottle. The empty space in some examples can be used to hold aesthetic ornamental material, such as colored tissue paper or ribbons or bows or flowers, without limitation. The empty space in some examples can be used to hold functional material, such as padding, an ice pack, or insulating material, without limitation. The empty space in some examples can be used to hold wine accessories, including, for example, a wine glass, a foil cutter, .a corkscrew, and a cork, without

[0048] Here, wine bottle carrier lid 951 is similar to wine bottle carrier lid 400 (FIG. 4) and includes carrier lid left side 952, carrier lid back side 954, carrier lid right side 956, carrier lid front side 958, carrier lid left tab 962, carrier lid right tab 964, carrier lid back tab 966, carrier lid insert tab 968, and ornament 940.. As illustrated, height 986 of wine bottle carrier lid 951 is less than or equal to height 984 of extender 970, such that, when wine bottle carrier 900 is assembled, the bottom of wine bottle carrier lid 951 is substantially flush with the top of wine bottle carrier body 901, In other examples, height 986 of wine bottle carrier lid 951 may be shorter.

[0049] Extender 970, wine bottle carrier body 901 and wine bottle carrier lid 951 may be made of commonly used materials, including wood, plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation. Extender 970, wine bottle carrier body 901 and wine bottle carrier lid 951 may also be illustrated or textured or otherwise ornamented

[0050] FIG. 10 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary wine bottle carrier tall enough to accommodate a wine bottle as well as an aesthetic adornment or functional accessory. Here, wine bottle carrier 1000 is tall enough to accommodate wine bottle 1050, and includes wine bottle carrier body 1001 and wine bottle carrier lid 1051. Here, wine bottle carrier body 1001 is similar to wine bottle carrier body 200 (FIG. 2) and includes carrier body back side 1002, carrier body left side 1004, carrier body right side 1006, carrier body front side 1008, and flexible handle 1038. Here, wine bottle carrier lid 1051 is similar to wine bottle carrier lid 400 (FIG. 4) and includes carrier lid left side 1052, carrier lid back side 1054, carrier lid right side 1056, carrier lid front side 1058, and ornament 1040. As illustrated, the height 1080 of carrier body 1001 is large enough to accommodate wine bottle 1050 of height 1048 while leaving a substantially empty space above wine bottle 1050. The empty space in some examples can be used to hold aesthetic ornamental material, such as colored tissue paper or ribbons or bows or flowers, without limitation. The empty space in some examples can be used to hold functional material, such as padding, an ice pack, or insulating material, without limitation. The empty space in some examples can be used to hold wine accessories, including, for example, a wine glass, a foil cutter, a corkscrew, and a cork, without limitation.

[0051] Wine bottle carrier body 1001 and wine bottle carrier lid 1051 may be made of commonly used materials, including wood, plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation. Extender 1070, wine bottle carrier body 1001 and wine bottle carrier lid 1051 may also be colored, painted, illustrated, textured, or otherwise ornamented.

[0052] FIG. 11 illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary wine bottle carrier fitted with an extender and tall enough to accommodate a wine bottle as well as an aesthetic adornment or functional accessory. Here, wine bottle carrier 1100 includes wine bottle carrier body 1101, wine bottle carrier lid 1151, and extender 1170. Here, wine bottle carrier body 1101 is similar to wine bottle carrier body 200 (FIG. 2) and includes carrier body back side 1102, carrier body left side 1104, carrier body right side 1106, carrier body front side 1108, and flexible handle 1138. As illustrated, extender 1170 is fitted inside wine bottle carrier body 1101 and inside wine bottle carrier lid 1151. In some examples, when the wine bottle carrier is assembled, wine bottle carrier lid 1151 rests atop extender 1170. If the wine bottle carrier lid 1151 is taller than extender 1170, the assembled wine bottle carrier will have a gap between the lid 1151 and the body 1101. As illustrated the height of the gap is identified as 1184. The height of the gap will depend on the relative heights of the wine bottle carrier lid 1151 and the extender 1170. In some examples, extender 1170 may be fixedly coupled to wine bottle carrier body 1101 using tape, staples, glue, or any adhesive material. The height of the interior space of the wine bottle carrier 1100 will roughly equal the sum of the heights of the 1180, 1184, and 1186, the heights of the lid 1151, the body 1101, and the gap 1184, In some examples, the height of the interior space of the wine bottle carrier 1100, when assembled and holding wine bottle 1150, is larger than height 1149 of wine bottle 1150, allowing some interior empty space above bottle 1150. The empty space in some examples can be used to hold aesthetic ornamental material, such as colored tissue paper or ribbons or bows or flowers, without limitation. The empty space in some examples can be used to hold functional material, such as padding, an ice pack, or insulating material, without limitation. The empty space in some examples can be used to hold wine accessories, including, for example, a wine glass, a foil cutter, a corkscrew, and a cork, without limitation. In other examples, the height of the interior space of wine bottle carrier 1100 does not create an empty space above bottle 1150.

[0053] Extender 1170, wine bottle carrier body 1101 and wine bottle carrier lid 1151 may be made of commonly used materials, including wood, plywood, cardboard including corrugated cardboard, expanded polystyrene, polyurethane, glass, and rigid and semi-rigid plastics including corrugated plastic board and the like, without limitation. Extender 1170, wine bottle carrier body 1101, and wine bottle carrier lid 1151 may also be colored, painted, illustrated, textured, or otherwise ornamented.