Totes for bottles

Abstract

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a carrier for transporting a bottle or bottles, is provided. The carrier includes a tote having a non-rigid front and rear panel secured to one another along a right side terminal edge, a left side terminal edge and a bottom terminal edge to thereby define a pocket having an open top. A contact line is provided between the right side terminal edge and the left side terminal edge to divide the pocket into a first and a second pocket. The bottom terminal edge is scalloped such that each of the first and second pockets is in operative association with a lobe of the scalloped bottom terminal edge, wherein the tote is fabricated from neoprene.

1 . A tote for carrying and transporting a bottle or bottles, the tote comprises:
 a front panel defining a right side, a left side, a bottom, and a top terminal edge;   a rear panel defining a right side, a left side, a bottom, and a top terminal edge, the rear panel being secured to the front panel along at least the right side, the left side and the bottom terminal edges, the top terminal edges of the front and rear panels are arcuate and define an opening therebetween running uninterruptedly between the right and left sides of the secured panels, the front and rear panels defining a pocket therebetween dimensioned to receive at least one bottle through the opening, wherein at least one of the front and rear panels are fabricated from an elastic, insulative, impact absorbent material, and wherein the tote has a substantially flattened condition when no bottle is disposed in the pocket thereof; and   wherein the top terminal edges bridge upper portions of the secured left and right sides of the front and rear panels, respectively, the front and rear panels having respective flaps each bounded by the top terminal edge, the flaps each being foldable over a panel region extending between the upper portions of the respective secured left and right sides and at least one of the flaps having an aperture formed therein.   
   
   
       2 . The tote according to  claim 1 , wherein the front and rear panels are fabricated from neoprene which is sandwiched between layers of stretch nylon. 
   
   
       3 . The tote according to  claim 2 , wherein the front and rear panels have a thickness of between about 3 mm to about 5 mm. 
   
   
       4 . (canceled) 
   
   
       5 . The tote according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom terminal edges of the front and rear panels are arcuate when the tote is in a flattened condition. 
   
   
       6 . The tote according to  claim 5 , wherein when a bottle is at least partially inserted into the pocket through the opening between the front and rear panels, the arcuate bottom terminal edge thereof flattens. 
   
   
       7 . The tote according to  claim 6 , wherein the front and rear panels are secured to one another by at least one of stitching, adhering, welding, and stapling. 
   
   
       8 . (canceled) 
   
   
       9 . (canceled) 
   
   
       10 . The tote according to  claim 1 , wherein the front panel and the rear panel are secured to one another along a contact line positioned between the right side terminal edges and the left side terminal edges thereof; and
 wherein the contact line divides the pocket between the front and rear panels into a first pocket and a second pocket.   
   
   
       11 . (canceled) 
   
   
       12 . The tote according to  claim 10 , wherein the bottom terminal edges of each of the front and rear panels is scalloped, wherein a first lobe of the bottom terminal edge is in operative association with the first pocket and a second lobe of the bottom terminal edge is in operative association with the second pocket. 
   
   
       13 - 19 . (canceled) 
   
   
       20 . A carrier for transporting a bottle or bottles, the carrier comprises:
 a tote having a non-rigid front and rear panel each having respective perimetral edges, respectively secured to one another along a right side terminal edge, a left side terminal edge and a bottom terminal edge to thereby define a pocket having a continuous open top between the left and right side terminal edges formed by a top side terminal edge on each said front and rear panel, wherein a contact line is provided between the right side terminal edge and the left side terminal edge to divide the pocket into a first and a second pocket, wherein the bottom terminal edge is scalloped such that each of the first and second pockets is in operative association with a lobe of the scalloped bottom terminal edge, wherein the tote is fabricated from neoprene; and wherein the top terminal edges bridge upper portions of the secured left and right sides of each of the front and rear panels respectively, the front and rear panels having respective flaps each bounded by the top terminal edge, the flaps being foldable over a panel region extending between the upper portions of the respective secured front and rear panels, and at least one of the flaps having an aperture formed therein.