Stackable low depth bottle case

A stackable low depth bottle case comprising:

• a floor structure having an upper surface;
• a pair of side structural members and a pair of end walls attached to the floor structure and defining an inner compartment with the floor structure, the side structural members having a lower edge and an upper edge, wherein the side structural members are longer than the end walls;
• a plurality of pylons extending inwardly from the side structural members into the inner compartment, and a plurality of corner pylons defining corners of the case and extending into the inner compartment;
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• a plurality of longitudinally-spaced upwardly projecting columns generally disposed within the inner compartment defining, in combination with the floor structure and the side structural members, a plurality of bottle retaining pockets, each of the columns including at least one vertical, longitudinal recess opening upwardly and aligned with one another, each of the columns including a plurality of exterior surfaces each having an uppermost edge, each exterior surface partially defining one of the plurality of bottle retaining pockets, the uppermost edge of one of the exterior surfaces of one of the columns extending a first height above a first location along the upper edge of one of the pair of side structural members, wherein the first location is disposed between a pair of adjacent pylons, and the uppermost edge of one of the exterior surface of another of the columns extending a second height above a second location along the upper edge, wherein the second height is greater than the first height, wherein the second location is disposed between another pair of adjacent pylons, wherein at least one of the plurality of columns is located at the intersection of the case longitudinal axis and transverse axis and the uppermost edge of the exterior surface of the at least one of the plurality of columns is substantially co-planar with an uppermost edge of an exterior surface of of one of the plurality of pylons, the exterior surface of the one of the plurality of pylon partially defining one of the plurality of bottle retaining pockets.

A low depth crate for storing and transporting bottles, the crate comprising:

• a floor including a floor top surface having thereon a plurality of support areas for supporting an array of bottles;
• a pair of side structural members and a pair of end walls attached to the floor and defining an inner compartment with the floor structure, the side structural members having a lower edge and an upper edge, wherein the side structural members are longer than the end walls;
• a plurality of pylons extending inwardly from the side structural members into the inner compartment;
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• a plurality of spaced upwardly projecting columns generally disposed within the inner compartment defining, in combination with the floor structure and the side structural members, a plurality of bottle retaining pockets, wherein each of a pair of the columns is of substantially the same height, and extends to an uppermost surface that is a first height above a first location along the lower edge of one of the pair of side structural members, and wherein another one of the columns has an uppermost surface that is a second height above a second location along the lower edge, wherein the second height is different from the first height, wherein the uppermost surface of the another one of the columns is substantially co-planar with an uppermost surface of one of the plurality of pylons.

A stackable low depth bottle case comprising:

• a floor structure having an upper surface;
• a pair of side structural members attached to the floor structure and defining an inner compartment with the floor structure, the side structural members having a lower edge and an upper edge;
• a plurality of pylons extending inwardly from the side structural members into the inner compartment, and a plurality of corner pylons defining corners of the case and extending into the inner compartment;
• and
• a plurality of spaced upwardly projecting columns generally disposed within the inner compartment defining, in combination with the floor structure and the side structural members, a plurality of bottle retaining pockets, wherein a first column and second column each extend a first height above a predetermined first location along the upper edge of one of the pair of side structural members, wherein the predetermined first location is disposed between a pair of adjacent pylons, and wherein a third column is located at the intersection of the case longitudinal axis and transverse axis and extends a second height above a predetermined second location along the upper edge of the one of the pair of side structural members, wherein the second height is greater than the first height and wherein the second height to which the third columns extends is substantially co-planar with an uppermost surface of one of the plurality of pylons.

A low depth crate for storing and transporting bottles, the crate comprising:

• a floor including a floor top surface having thereon a plurality of support areas for supporting an array of bottles;
• a pair of side structural members and a pair of end walls attached to the floor and defining an inner compartment with the floor structure, at least one of the pair of side structural members having a lower edge and an upper edge;
• a plurality of corner pylons defining corners of the case and extending into the inner compartment;
• a plurality of pylons extending inwardly from the aide structural members into the inner compartment between each pair of corner pylons on each side structural member;
• and
• a plurality of spaced upwardly projecting columns generally disposed within the inner compartment defining, in combination with the floor structure and the side structural members, a plurality of bottle retaining pockets, wherein each of a pair of the columns is of substantially the same height, and extends to an uppermost surface that is a first height above a first location along the lower edge, and wherein another one of the columns has an uppermost surface that is a second height above a second location along the lower edge, wherein the second height is different from the first height, wherein the uppermost surface of the another one of the columns is substantially co-planar with an uppermost surface of one of the plurality of pylons.

A low depth crate for storing and transporting bottles, the crate comprising:

• a floor including a floor top surface having thereon a plurality of support areas for supporting an array of bottles;
• a pair of side structural members and a pair of end walls attached to the floor and defining an inner compartment with the floor structure, one of the side structural members having a lower edge and an upper edge, the end walls each including a handle;
• a plurality of pylons extending inwardly from the side structural members into the inner compartment;
• and
• a plurality of spaced upwardly projecting columns generally disposed within the inner compartment defining, in combination with the floor structure and the side structural members, a plurality of bottle retaining pockets, wherein each of a pair of the columns is of substantially the same height, and extends to an uppermost surface that is a first height above a first location along the lower edge, and wherein another one of the columns has an uppermost surface that is a second height above a second location along the lower edge, wherein the second height is different from the first height, wherein the uppermost surface of the another one of the columns is substantially co-planar with an uppermost surface of one of the plurality of pylons.

A low depth crate for storing and transporting bottles, the crate comprising:

• a bottom portion having a top surface having thereon a plurality of support areas for supporting an array of bottles;
• at least one side structural member attached to the bottom member and defining an inner compartment with the bottom member, the at least one side structural member having a lower edge and an upper edge;
• a plurality of corner pylons defining corners of the case and extending into the inner compartment;
• a plurality of pylons extending inwardly from the side structural members into the inner compartment between each pair of corner pylons on each side of the at least one structural member;
• and
• a plurality of spaced upwardly projecting columns generally disposed within the inner compartment defining, in combination with the bottom member and the at least one side structural member, a plurality of bottle retaining pockets, wherein each of a pair of the columns is of substantially the same height and extends to an uppermost surface that is a first height above a first location along the lower edge, and wherein another one of the columns has an uppermost surface that is a second height above a second location along the lower edge, wherein the first height is different from the second height, and wherein the uppermost surface of the another one of the columns is generally co-planar with an uppermost surface of at least one of the plurality of pylons.