System for positioning bottles in a basket

Abstract

A display system for holding a plurality of bottles has a container having a side wall. A first support piece has a side edge to engage the side wall of the container. The first support piece has a center point and a plurality of openings or cut-outs spaced from the center point by a first set distance. Each opening or cut-out is adapted to receive a bottle. A second support piece has a side edge to engage the side wall of the container. The second support piece has a center point and a plurality of openings or cut-outs spaced from the center point by a second set distance which is greater than the first set distance. Each opening is adapted to receive a bottle. The positioning of the openings in the first support and the second support is such that bottles when placed in the display system are oriented non-perpendicular to the plane of the support piece.

1 . A display system for holding a plurality of bottles, the system comprising:
 a container having a side wall;   a first support piece having a side edge to engage the side wall of the container, the first support piece having a center point, the first support having a plurality of openings spaced from the center point by a first set distance, each opening adapted to receive a bottle; and   a second support piece having a side edge to engage the side wall of the container, the second support piece having a center point, the second support having a plurality of openings spaced from the center point by a second set distance which is greater than the first set distance of the first support piece, each opening adapted to receive a bottle, wherein the positioning of the openings in the first support and the second support is such that bottles when placed in the display system are oriented non-perpendicular to the plane of the support piece.   
     
     
         2 . A display system of  claim 1  where the container has a bottom and an opening at the top, the side wall of the container is at least four side wall and the walls are tapered such that the bottom of the container is smaller than the opening at the top. 
     
     
         3 . A display system of  claim 1  wherein the container is a basket having a bottom and an opening at the top, the side wall having a conical shape such that the bottom of the basket is smaller than the opening at the top. 
     
     
         4 . A display system of  claim 3  wherein each opening is circular and has a plurality of fingers that are flexible to allow the opening to accept different size bottles. 
     
     
         5 . A display system of  claim 4  further comprising a platform and a pair of cross pieces for spacing the platform above the bottom of the basket therein spacing the bottle from the bottom of the basket. 
     
     
         6 . A display system of  claim 5  wherein the support pieces are formed of cardboard. 
     
     
         7 . A display system of  claim 5  wherein the support pieces are formed of foam. 
     
     
         8 . A display kit for holding a plurality of bottles in a container having a side wall, the kit comprising:
 a first support piece having a side edge to engage the side wall of the container, the first support piece having a center point, the first support having a plurality of openings spaced from the center point by a first set distance, each opening adapted to receive a bottle; and   a second support piece having a side edge to engage the side wall of the container, the second support piece having a center point, the second support having a plurality of openings spaced from the center point by a second set distance which is greater than the first set distance, each opening adapted to receive a bottle, wherein the positioning of the openings in the first support and the second support is such that bottles when placed in the display system are oriented non-perpendicular to the plane of the support piece.   
     
     
         9 . A display kit of  claim 8  wherein each opening is circular and has a plurality of fingers that are flexible to allow the opening to accept different size bottles. 
     
     
         10 . A display kit of  claim 8  further comprising a platform and a pair of cross pieces for spacing the platform wherein the platform spaces the bottle from the bottom of the basket. 
     
     
         11 . A display kit of  claim 8  wherein the support pieces are formed of cardboard. 
     
     
         12 . A display kit of  claim 8  wherein the support pieces are formed of foam. 
     
     
         13 . A display system for holding a plurality of consumable containing containers, the system comprising:
 a display container having at least one side wall;   a first support piece having at least one side edge to engage the at least one side wall of the display container, the first support piece having a center point, the first support having a first set of openings spaced from the center point by a first set distance and a second set of openings spaced from the center point by a second set distance, each opening adapted to receive one of the consumable containing containers; and   a second support piece having at least one side edge to engage the at least one side wall of the display container, the second support piece having a center point, the second support having a first set of openings spaced from the center point by a first set distance which is greater than the first set distance of the first support piece and a second set of openings spaced from the center point by a second set distance which is greater than the second set distance of the first support piece, each opening adapted to receive one of the consumable containing containers, wherein the positioning of the openings in the first support and the second support is such that the consumable containing containers when placed in the display system are oriented non-perpendicular to the plane of the support piece.   
     
     
         14 . A display system of  claim 13  where the display container has a bottom and an opening at the top, the at least one side wall of the display container is at least four side wall and the walls are tapered such that the bottom of the display container is smaller than the opening at the top. 
     
     
         15 . A display system of  claim 13  wherein the display container is a basket having a bottom and an opening at the top, the at least one side wall is a side wall having a conical shape such that the bottom of the basket is smaller than the opening at the top. 
     
     
         16 . A display system of  claim 13  wherein the first set distance and the second set distance of the first support piece are the same and the first set distance and the second set distance of the second support piece are the same. 
     
     
         17 . A display system of  claim 13  wherein the first set distance of the first support piece is greater than the second set distance of the first support piece and the first set distance of the second support piece is greater than the second set distance of the second support piece. 
     
     
         18 . A display system of  claim 13  further comprising at least one spacer for positioning the first support piece and the second support piece in the display container.