Patent ID: 6290057
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A container packaging system for holding a plurality of bottles therein comprising:a first molded fiber bottle engager for engaging primarily a bottom region of at least one of said plurality of bottles, said first molded fiber bottle engager having a widening taper, being narrower at a bottom most bottle engaging portion thereof, said first molded fiber bottle engager further including a second portion having a narrowing taper;a second molded fiber bottle engager for engaging primarily a top region of at least one of said plurality of bottles, said second molded fiber bottle engager having a first narrowing tapered portion, being wider in lower portions relative to a one of said plurality of bottles, and a second portion having a widening taper in lower portions relative to a one of said plurality of bottles;wherein said first and second molded fiber bottle engagers cooperatively mate with each other for maintaining the relative spatial orientation thereof to maintain the at least one bottle in a selected orientation with the weight of the bottle supported by the bottom region of the bottle.