Display case and bottle assembly

A display case assembly adapted to protectively house and exhibit a plurality of bottles of substantially the same height, each bottle being provided with a removable cap whose top end has a distinct geometric shape and a base whose bottom end has a distinct geometric shape, all differing from each other;

• said assembly comprising:
• A. said bottles in said display case;
• B. a rectangular tray having an upper and lower wall and a removable cover therefor, the tray and cover being formed of transparent plastic material;
• C. an upper retainer plate lying against the upper wall of the tray and provided with a plurality of projecting sockets which are shaped to nest the respective top ends of the bottles;
• D. a compressible pad formed of resilient material seated on the lower wall of the tray;
• and
• E. a lower retainer plate resting on the pad and compressing same, said lower plate being provided with a plurality of projecting sockets which are shaped to nest the respective bottom ends of the bottles whereby the compressed pad which seeks to recover its uncompressed form acts to hold the bottles in place within the tray and to absorb shock forces to which the assembly is subjected.