Patent ID: 7467729
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: A45F,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A tote for carrying and transporting a bottle or bottles, the tote comprising: a first front panel defining a right side, a left side, a bottom, and a top terminal edge; a first rear panel defining a right side, a left side, a bottom, and a top terminal edge, the first rear panel being secured to the first front panel along at least the right side, the left side and the bottom terminal edges; the top terminal edges are arcuate and define an opening therebetween dimensioned to receive at least one bottle and running uninterruptedly between the left and right sides of the secured first front and first rear panels; the first front and first rear panels being secured to one another along a first contact line positioned between the right side terminal edges and the left side terminal edges thereof and extending away from said top terminal edges, wherein the first contact line defines a first pocket and a second pocket between the first front panel and the first rear panel, wherein the bottom terminal edges of each of the first front and first rear panels is scalloped into a first-first lobe and a second-first lobe; wherein said first-first lobe of the bottom terminal edge is in operative association with the first pocket and said second-first lobe of the bottom terminal edge is in operative association with the second pocket; wherein the top terminal edges of said first front and said first rear panels bridge upper portions of the secured left and right sides of the front and rear panels, respectively, the front and rear panels having respective flaps each bounded by the top terminal edge, the flaps each being foldable over a panel region extending between the upper portions of the respective secured left and right sides and at least one of the flaps having an aperture formed therein; a second front panel defining a right side, a left side, a bottom, and a top terminal edge; and a second rear panel defining a right side, a left side, a bottom, and a top terminal edge; the top terminal edges are arcuate and define an opening therebetween dimensioned to receive at least one bottle and running uninterruptedly between the left and right sides of the secured second front and second rear panels; the second rear panel being secured to the second front panel along at least the right side, the left side and the bottom terminal edges, the second front and second rear panels being secured to one another along a second contact line positioned between the right side terminal edges and the left side terminal edges thereof and extending away from the top terminal edges thereof, wherein the second contact line defines a third pocket and a fourth pocket between the second front panel and the second rear panel, wherein the bottom terminal edges of each of the second front and second rear panels is scalloped into a second-first lobe and a second-second lobe; wherein said second-first lobe of the bottom terminal edge is in operative association with the third pocket and said second-second lobe of the bottom terminal edge is in operative association with the fourth pocket; wherein the top terminal edges of said second front and said second rear panels bridge upper portions of the secured left and right sides of the second front and second rear panels, respectively, the second front and second rear panels having respective flaps each bounded by the top terminal edge, the flaps each being foldable over a panel region extending between the upper portions of the respective secured left and right sides and at least one of the flaps having an aperture formed therein; wherein the first rear panel is secured to said second front panel between said respective left and right sides thereof allowing ready transport of all four pockets together, and wherein at least one of the panels is fabricated from an elastic, insulative, impact absorbent material, and wherein the tote has a substantially flattened condition when no bottle is disposed in the pocket thereof.