Glassware carrier

Abstract

A receptacle for carrying and displaying glassware formed from a blank comprising a single sheet of paper stock. The receptacle includes an open front and rear rectangular parallelopiped sleeve having a top, a bottom, and opposite side walls connecting the top and bottom wall, all of which are hinged to each other. Four cylindrical glassware items can be supported within the receptacle and displayed between a two part divider wall provided along the interior of the bottom and top wall and the other edges of the receptacle. One part of the divider wall is attached through a connecting panel to the interior of the top wall while the other part of the divider wall is attached through a connecting panel to the interior of the bottom wall. The divider wall is self-sustaining when erected to a generally vertical position but can be pivotally moved to a substantially horizontal position within the interior of the receptacle so as to enable the receptacle sides, top, and bottom, to pivot relative to each other to be collapsed and assume a substantially flat state for transportation and storage. Movement of the divider walls from a vertical position to a horizontal position is achieved by pivoting their respective connecting panels from a first horizontal position to a second horizontal position.