Patent ID: 9687096
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A47G,B65D

Claim:
1. A container for retaining, transporting, and presenting drinking glasses of the type having a bowl, a stem, and a foot connected to the bowl by the stem, the container comprising: a) a base body, the base body including a bottom and first and second side walls extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom; b) a retaining means provided for retaining the feet of the drinking glasses and being associated with at least one side wall, the retaining means being configured and arranged such that in a transport position the drinking glasses are supported by the bottom and extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the container; c) the bottom including at least one folding line extending in the longitudinal direction of the bottom, and the bottom being foldable along the at least one folding line such that in a presentation position the drinking glasses have a substantially upright position and are supported by the side walls; d) at least one of the first and second side walls is configured as a double wall including a first single wall and a second single wall, and a space defined between the first and second single walls is configured and arranged for receiving the feet of the drinking glasses; and e) the retaining means configured and arranged such that drinking glasses which, as seen in the longitudinal direction of the container, are adjacent to each other, and are alternately supported by the first and second side walls.