Beverage container packaging

Abstract

Beverage container packing assemblies and methods are disclosed. A beverage container packing assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray defines first compartments. The first compartments may be configured to receive a first portion of a beverage container. The bottom tray includes one or more first support columns. The center support defines through holes. Each of the through holes is configured to receive a second portion of a beverage container therethrough. The center support is configured to accommodate a thermo pack. The top tray defines second compartments. Each of the second compartments is configured to receive a third portion of a beverage container. The top tray is configured to accommodate the thermo pack between a first row and a second row of the second compartments.

1 . A beverage container packing assembly, comprising:
 a bottom tray, comprising one or more first support columns and defining a plurality of first compartments, wherein each of the first compartments are configured to receive a first portion of a beverage container therein;   a center support, defining a plurality of through holes and configured to accommodate a thermo pack, wherein each of the plurality of through holes is configured to receive a second portion of a beverage container; and   a top tray, defining a plurality of second compartments, wherein each of the second compartments are configured to receive a third portion of a beverage container therein,   wherein the top tray is configured to accommodate the thermo pack between a first row of the second compartments and a second row of the second compartments.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the top tray is configured to accommodate the thermo pack such that the thermo pack extends between a plurality of beverage containers installed in the first row and a plurality of beverage containers installed in the second row. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the top tray comprises a surface to accommodate the thermo pack. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the top tray comprises a thermo pack accommodating space to house the thermo pack between the first row and the second row of the second compartments. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the top tray comprises a plurality of vertical posts. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of vertical posts are configured to contact the thermo pack. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of vertical posts comprise a boundary of the thermo pack accommodating space. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the thermo pack is installed in the thermo pack accommodating space in one or more of an interference fit, a fixed fit, a press fit, and temporary fastening. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 1 , being configured so that the bottom tray, the center support, and the top tray are configured to be disposed in a shipping container. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the bottom tray, the center support, and the top tray extend to an inner surface of the shipping container. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 1 , being configured so that the bottom tray, the center support, and the top tray comprise molded paper pulp. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 1 , being configured so that the bottom tray, the center support, and the top tray comprise a water-resistant coating. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage container packing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the center support defines a through hole corresponding to each of said plurality of first compartments. 
     
     
         14 . A beverage container packing assembly top tray comprises:
 a plurality of second compartments, wherein each of the second compartments is configured to receive a portion of a beverage container therein; and   at least one thermo pack accommodating space, comprising a thermo pack surface and bounded by one or more support posts,   wherein the thermo pack accommodating space is configured to accommodate a thermo pack between a first row and a second row of the second compartments.   
     
     
         15 . The beverage container packing assembly top tray of  claim 14 , wherein the thermo pack accommodating space is further configured to accommodate the thermo pack such that the thermo pack extends between a plurality of beverage containers installed in the first row and a plurality of beverage containers installed in the second row. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage container packing assembly top tray of  claim 14 , further configured so that the thermo pack is installed in the thermo pack accommodating space in one or more of an interference fit, a fixed fit, a press fit, and a temporary fastening. 
     
     
         17 . A method of packing beverage containers, comprising:
 placing a plurality of beverage containers in a plurality of first compartments defined by a bottom tray of a beverage container packing assembly;   placing a center support of the beverage container packing assembly on top of the bottom tray such that the plurality of beverage containers extend through a plurality of through holes defined by the center support;   placing a thermo pack between a first row and a second row of the plurality of beverage containers such that the thermo pack extends between a plurality of beverage containers of the first row and a plurality of beverage containers of the second row, and is supported by the center support of the beverage container packing assembly; and   placing a top tray of the beverage container packing assembly on top of the center support such that the thermo pack is installed in a thermo pack accommodating space in the top tray.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the thermo pack accommodating space is bounded by a plurality of vertical posts. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of vertical posts are configured to contact the thermo pack. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the thermo pack is installed in the thermo pack accommodating space in one or more of an interference fit, a fixed fit, a press fit, and temporary fastening.