Carrier - for Bottles and Such

Abstract

The device according to the present invention is primarily meant for carrying and storing bottles (e.g. wine bottles etc) and cans. The common irritating phenomena of rattling and unstable bottles during transport are eliminated. This is achieved by carrying the bottles lying down in a (more or less) horizontal position, firmly packed against each other by the force of gravity and the enclosing straps. The device furthermore has preferably one compartment per bottle. The force of the bottles against each other, with the carrying handles extended as to function as straps/bands that enwrap all the bottles, holds the bottles firmly in place when carried. The opening of the device is closable, by means of a top lid or other closure. This makes sure that the bottles cannot fall out, even if their force against one another disappears, as when they are no longer carried, but placed in a car trunk or so. The device is superior to the prior art for bringing home full bottles of wine etc, as well as for storing empty bottles and bringing them to their place of disposal.

1 . A carrying device, meant primarily for bottles, but also for other articles such as cans having preferably one compartment per bottle to be carried—being made from preferably a soft fabric e.g. textile cloth or plastic cloth
 Characterized by   the carrying straps/handles positioned so that the bottles are lying down more or less horizontally when carried, i.e. that the handle straps ( FIG. 1.1 .) are positioned more or less perpendicularly in relation to the lengthwise extension of the bottles, or at least non-parallel to the lengthwise direction of the bottles, to the extant that the force of gravity will bring the tilted/leaning bottles together in mutual support when the device is carried, preferably with the handle straps extending like supporting bands all the way around the device except on the top side, over which the handles meet when the device is carried, so that the weight of each bottle is taken up directly by said handle straps, rather than being transformed to them from cloth or other material of which the bag is sewn, thus reducing the weight on the cloth or other material, with the open end of the bag having a closable top, e.g. a flap being closable by zipper, Velcro, snap fasteners or other closing device, or other top closing or tightening technology, including the tightening device of a lockable tightening string similar to strings often seen in a carrying bags for sleeping bags etc.) or an elastic band in any suitable position tightening the bag, preferably above or around the necks of the bottles, or utilizing the handles, i.e. the carrying bands nearest to the bottle necks, as a bottle retaining device, with the handle strap bands then being made lockable, preferably in different positions, adjustable depending on the amount of bottles in the bag, so that said handle strap bands ( FIG. 1.1 .) are tight around the bottle necks, forcing the bottles to stay in the device, or a belt-like strap, elastic or not, that can be tightened around the full width of the bottles.   
   
   
       2 . A device according to  claim 1  where a larger printable side area is achieved by sewing the bag-enclosing part of the handle straps on the inside of the carrier fabric to a desired extent, where the straps can be led and fixed/sewn in and out of openings in the cloth from which the carrier is sewn, so that a larger area of the cloth is left free for printing. 
   
   
       3 . The method of carrying bottles (or cans) in a device according to  claim 1 , where the method of carrying the bottles includes the method of providing such a device. 
   
   
       4 . The method of carrying bottles or cans comprising the steps of providing and the steps of using a preferably soft bag in which the bottles or (cans) are placed in individual compartments, where the device can be closed with a lid or top and where the bottles are carried lying down more or less horizontally.