Bottle holder

Abstract

A bottle holder to be used as packaging support device as well as storage and display furniture. The invention includes two panel members with four sides each and one of the side in each panel member includes at least one bay for receiving the body of a bottle. Elongated structural members are rigidly mounted panel members to keep the latter at a spaced apart and parallel relationship with respect to each other and to keep bays of the two panel in alignment relationships so the holder can be used to keep bottles vertically and separated inside a case in one position and horizontally in another position.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A holder for bottles, comprising: 
 A) first and second panel members each having first, second, third and fourth sides, and said first and second sides being parallel with respect to each other and said third and fourth sides being also parallel to each other, said first side including at least one bay for receiving the body of a bottle;    B) first and second elongated structural members, each mounted to said first and second panel members to keep the latter at a spaced apart and parallel relationship with respect to each other and to keep said bays of said first panel in alignment relationships with the bays of said second panel so that said holder can be used to keep said bottles vertically and separated inside a case in one position and to keep said bottles horizontally in another position.    
     
     
         2 . The holder set forth in    claim 1    wherein said first, second, third and fourth sides of said first and second panel members include interlocking means for keep said first and second panel members removably mounted to other similar abuttingly disposed first and second panel member.  
     
     
         3 . The holder set forth in    claim 2    wherein said first and second elongated structural members have cooperative dimensions that are substantially similar to the internal clearance of said cases thereby also functional as supporting members for said cases.  
     
     
         4 . The holder set forth in    claim 3    wherein said first and second panel members are kept at predetermined separating distances from the bottom of said case.  
     
     
         5 . The holder set forth in    claim 4    wherein said interlocking means includes a plurality of cooperating pegs and holes disposed on said sides.  
     
     
         6 . The holder set forth in    claim 4    wherein said interlocking means includes a plurality of cooperating tongue and groove members disposed on said sides.  
     
     
         7 . The holder set forth in    claim 4    including a plurality of cooperating bracing clips, said bracing clips having an U-shape cross-section and including inwardly extending nails to engage said third sides of said first and second panel members and also fourth sides of said first and second panel members.  
     
     
         8 . The holder set forth in    claim 7    wherein said first and second elongated structural members include a plurality of cooperating slots conveniently disposed to receive said nails.