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A carrier for carrying a plurality of bottles, the carrier having a stacking capability when filled with bottles and an improved stacking capability when empty. Each carrier is comprised of two body members. The upper body member comprises side and end walls connected in generally rectangular shape,

A carrier for carrying a plurality of bottles, the carrier having a stacking capability when filled with bottles and an improved stacking capability when empty. Each carrier is comprised of two body members. The upper body member comprises side and end walls connected in generally rectangular shape, a central dividing member having an extension thereof forming a handle, and upper partition walls cooperating with the central dividing member to form cells for holding bottles. The lower body member comprises a bottom with side and end walls and lower partition walls extending upwardly therefrom. The upper body member is slidably attached over the lower body member to form the carrier, with the two body members interfitting for limited motion therebetween. The carrier is in its extended position when it is carried filled with bottles; the carrier effectively having end and side walls of a length substantially equal to the vertical dimensions of the walls of the upper body member plus the walls of the lower body member for providing protection and lateral support for the bottles contained therein. When the carrier is empty, the upper body member is pushed down over the lower body member. In this contracted position many more carriers can be stacked as bottle carriers of normal dimensions. Registration for stacking of empty carriers is provided by reception of the handles of each carrier in a recessed open area in the bottom of the next carrier above in the stack. The carrier bottom, partition walls and central dividing member are relieved to form a slotted region for receiving the handle of the empty carton below.

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A bottle carrier comprised of two slidably engaged, telescoping members, the first member being comprised of a pair of facing side walls and a pair of facing end walls, the ends of said side walls attached to the adjacent ends of said end walls; a central dividing means extending from about the vert

A bottle carrier comprised of two slidably engaged, telescoping members, the first member being comprised of a pair of facing side walls and a pair of facing end walls, the ends of said side walls attached to the adjacent ends of said end walls; a central dividing means extending from about the vertical center line of one of said end walls to about the vertical center line of the other; handle means extending upwards from said central dividing means; and partition walls cooperating with said central dividing means, said side walls and said end walls to form the upper region of a plurality of cells for receiving bottles; and the second member being comprised of a bottom panel, said bottom panel having an opening extending at least part way along the central axis which runs across its length; side and end panels extending upwards from the periphery of said bottom panel; and partition panels cooperating with said bottom, side and end panels to form the lower region of said plurality of cells for receiving bottles; said central dividing means and said opening communicating together and each being configured to receive the handle means of a similar empty bottle carrier positioned below in stacked relationship, said first and second members having cooperatively engaging means for allowing limited telescoping movement of said first and second members between a first predetermined relative position whereby said second member extends substantially below said first member to provide said plurality of cells as defined by said first and second members with a substantial height and a second predetermined relative position whereby said first and second members are substantially nested together to substantially reduce the height of said bottle carrier.