Beverage container packaging

Abstract

A beverage container packaging assembly is disclosed. The beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements each configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. Each cup-shaped element includes at least a first deformable element comprising one or more wide portions and one or more thin portions. The center support is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The top tray includes bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by a set of vertical posts.

1 . A beverage container packaging assembly comprising:
 a bottom tray of molded paper pulp including:
 a plurality of cup-shaped elements, the cup-shaped elements configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container, each cup-shaped element including at least a first deformable element comprising one or more wide portions and one or more thin portions; and 
 a plurality of posts each comprising a plurality of deformable post elements; 
   a center support of molded paper pulp disposed between and in contact with the bottom tray and a top tray, the center support including:
 a plurality of beverage container support cavities configured to surround at least a portion of a beverage container; and 
 a plurality of star-shaped elements that contact the deformable post elements of the bottom tray; 
   the top tray of molded paper pulp including:
 a plurality of vertical posts comprising at least one deformable element; and 
 a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by a set of the vertical posts, the bottle neck accommodating spaces each configured to accommodate a neck portion of the beverage container. 
   
     
     
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