Tote bag for carrying a plurality of wine bottles

Abstract

A wine bottle carrier in the form of a tote bag having a plurality of non-rigid partition members provided in the interior thereof which define six wine bottle compartments to enable wine bottles to be inserted downwardly thereinto. A drawstring is provided at the upper end of the tote bag which may tightened to draw the upper ends of the wine bottles in the bottle compartments together to restrict the movement therebetween during carrying or transport to prevent breakage thereof.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to a wine carrier and more particularly to a tote bag for carrying a number of wine bottles, preferably six bottles.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Many different types of bags or sacks have been previously provided for carrying a wine bottle from place to place. When a bottle of wine is purchased at a store or the like, the wine bottle is normally placed in a paper sack. If less than a case of wine is purchased, each of the bottles is usually placed in a paper or plastic sack with the sacks being placed in a larger bag or sack. Frequently, the bottles are broken since they may strike one another during carrying or while being transported in a vehicle. U.S. Pat. No. 4,428,484 discloses a carrier in the form of a tote bag which can accommodate two wine bottles. Although the carrier of U.S. Pat. No. 4,428,484 provides a convenient means for carrying two bottles of wine, the necks of the...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]A wine bottle carrier is described which includes a tote bag including a carrying strap which extends upwardly therefrom. The tote bag has a plurality of partition members positioned in the interior thereof which define at least four and preferably six bottle compartments having open upper ends to enable wine bottles to be inserted downwardly thereinto. A drawstring is provided at the upper end of the tote bag which may be tightened to draw the upper ends of the wine bottles in the bottle compartments together to restrict the movement therebetween during carrying or transport to prevent breakage thereof. The tote bag also includes a foldable semi-rigid bottom panel which may be folded with the bag and which may be positioned in a horizontal position to provide support to the bottoms of the wine bottles in the compartments. The bottle compartments are large enough to accommodate 1.5 liter wine bottles.

[0008]Still another object of the invention is to provide a wine bottle carrier of the type described which includes means for drawing the necks of the wine bottles therein towards one another to prevent breakage of the wine bottles during carrying or transport.

Problems solved by technology

Frequently, the bottles are broken since they may strike one another during carrying or while being transported in a vehicle.

Although the carrier of U.S. Pat. No. 4,428,484 provides a convenient means for carrying two bottles of wine, the necks of the bottles are unrestrained and may strike one another during carrying or transport thereby causing breakage of one or both bottles.

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