Multiple sealed beverage vessels in a case

Abstract

A consumer packaged good includes a case, a plurality of translucent vessels vertically stacked within the case, a beverage stored in each of the plurality of the vessels and a barrier sealed to each vessel for containing the beverage in the respective vessel. The case includes a base wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the base wall. The plurality of translucent vessels are surrounded by the sidewall. Each vessel includes an opening for drinking from the vessel and a base surface for supporting the vessel on an associated support surface. The barrier seals to each vessel for covering the opening and containing the beverage in the respective vessel. The barrier is peelable from the vessel without destroying the vessel to provide access to the beverage stored in the vessel.

1 . A consumer packaged good comprising:
 a case including a translucent portion and having a base wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the base wall;   a plurality of translucent vessels vertically stacked within the case and surrounded by the side wall, wherein each vessel includes an opening for drinking from the vessel and a base surface for supporting the vessel on an associated support surface, wherein each vessel defines a vertical axis extending through a center of the opening and normal to the base surface;   wine stored in each of the plurality of vessels; and   a barrier sealed to each vessel for covering the opening and containing the wine in the respective vessel, wherein the barrier is peelable from the vessel without destroying the vessel to provide access to the wine stored in the vessel.   
     
     
         2 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 1 , wherein each barrier and each vessel are configured to support at least three vertically stacked vessels each storing 187 ml of wine without the barrier unsealing from the vessel. 
     
     
         3 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of translucent vessels stores a total volume of wine equal to at least one of 750 ml, 1.5 L and 3 L. 
     
     
         4 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 3 , wherein each vessel holds an equal volume of wine. 
     
     
         5 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 3 , wherein at least one vessel stores a first volume of wine and another vessel stores a second volume of wine, which is not equal to the first volume. 
     
     
         6 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 1 , wherein each vessel includes a generally circular base and a vessel side wall extending upwardly from the base having an upper edge defining the opening, which is generally circular. 
     
     
         7 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 1 , wherein the generally circular opening is larger than the generally circular base, and the consumer packaged good further comprising at least one support disposed between adjacent vessels, each support contacting the upper edge and the base of adjacent vessels. 
     
     
         8 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 1 , wherein each vessel is shaped similarly to a conventional stemless wine glass. 
     
     
         9 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of vessels includes at least four vessels vertically stacked in the case, and the side wall of the case extends upwardly from the base wall less than about 13 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 9 , wherein the base wall has a maximum dimension about equal to or less than the maximum diameter of a conventional 750 ml bottle of wine. 
     
     
         11 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of vessels includes at least two stacks of at least two vessels each, and the side wall of the case extends upwardly from the base wall less than substantially about 13 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 11 , wherein the base wall has a maximum dimension about equal to or less than six inches. 
     
     
         13 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 11 , wherein the at least two stacks includes a first stack of vessels and a second stack of vessels, wherein at least one of the vessels stores a type of wine that is different from another of the vessels. 
     
     
         14 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of vessels includes at least two layers of eight vessels each including an upper layer stacked on a lower layer. 
     
     
         15 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one side wall includes four side walls each extending upwardly from a peripheral edge of the base wall, wherein at least one side wall having a surface area less than or equal to the remaining side walls being attached to at least one of the remaining side walls or the base wall in a manner to allow detachment of the at least one side wall for providing access to the vessels. 
     
     
         16 . A consumer packaged good comprising:
 a case having a base wall and a side wall extending upwardly from the base wall less than about or equal to 13 inches, wherein the base wall has a maximum dimension of less than six inches and a second dimension taken perpendicular to the maximum dimension is less than or about equal to 3.5 inches, the side wall including a translucent portion;   a plurality of translucent vessels vertically stacked within the case and surrounded by the side wall, wherein each vessel is shaped similarly to a conventional drinking glass and includes an opening for drinking from the vessel and a base surface for supporting the vessel on an associated support surface, wherein each vessel defines a vertical axis extending through a center of the opening and normal to the base surface, wherein at least one vessel is visible through the translucent portion;   an alcoholic beverage stored in each of the plurality of vessels, wherein a total volume of the alcoholic beverage within the case is 750 ml, 1.5 liters or three liters; and   a barrier sealed to each vessel for covering the opening and containing the alcoholic beverage in the respective vessel, wherein the barrier is peelable from the vessel without destroying the vessel to provide access to the alcoholic beverage stored in the vessel.   
     
     
         17 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 16 , wherein the translucent portion is shaped like an outline of a conventional alcoholic beverage bottle. 
     
     
         18 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 16 , wherein a majority of a surface area of the side wall is translucent. 
     
     
         19 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of vessels each store a similar volume of the alcoholic beverage, and the side wall of the case extends upwardly from the base wall at least about 12 inches, and the base wall has a minimum dimension at least about 2.75 inches. 
     
     
         20 . The consumer packaged good of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of vessels includes a stack of four vessels, wherein each vessel stores 187 ml of wine and the side wall of the case extends upwardly from the base wall greater than about 12 inches and the base wall has a minimum dimension about equal to or less than 2.75 inches.