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A beverage container carrier includes a parallelepiped-shaped insulated body with an internal space that can be variously configured by orienting internal panels, some of which are sewn along one side to the body, to form rectangular spaces for holding respective containers. Two panels can be held t

A beverage container carrier includes a parallelepiped-shaped insulated body with an internal space that can be variously configured by orienting internal panels, some of which are sewn along one side to the body, to form rectangular spaces for holding respective containers. Two panels can be held together along respective internal edges using Velcro™, with the panels cooperating structurally to provide their own support.

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1. A carrier comprising: a parallelepiped-shaped body defining an internal space;a first panel assembly in the space, the first panel assembly including first and second panels joined together along respective edges to establish a first panel hinge, the first panel being attached to the body along a

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A carrier comprising: a parallelepiped-shaped body defining an internal space;a first panel assembly in the space, the first panel assembly including first and second panels joined together along respective edges to establish a first panel hinge, the first panel being attached to the body along a first wall of the body, the second panel being attached to the body along a second wall of the body orthogonal to the first wall, the first panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the first panel is substantially flush against the first wall, the second panel is substantially flush against the second wall, and the first panel hinge is closely juxtaposed with a first corner of the body established between the first and second walls, and an extended configuration, in which the first panel is substantially orthogonal to the first wall, the second panel is substantially orthogonal to the second wall, and the first panel hinge is distanced from the first corner to establish a first generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure;a second panel assembly in the space, the second panel assembly including third, fourth, and fifth panels, the third and fourth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a second panel hinge, the fourth and fifth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a third panel hinge, the third and fifth panels being attached to the body along the second wall of the body, the second panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the panels of the second panel assembly are substantially flush against the second wall, and an extended configuration, in which the third and fifth panels are substantially orthogonal to the second wall and the fourth panel is substantially parallel to and spaced from the second wall to establish a second generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure;a third panel assembly in the space, the third panel assembly including sixth and seventh panels joined together along respective edges to establish a fourth panel hinge, the sixth panel being attached to the body along a third wall of the body, the seventh panel being attached to the body along a fourth wall of the body orthogonal to the third wall, the third panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the sixth panel is substantially flush against the third wall, the seventh panel is substantially flush against the fourth wall, and the fourth panel hinge is closely juxtaposed with a corner of the body, and an extended configuration, in which the sixth panel is substantially orthogonal to the third wall and the seventh panel is substantially orthogonal to the fourth wall to establish a third generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure;a fourth panel assembly in the space, the fourth panel assembly including eighth, ninth, and tenth panels, the eighth and ninth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a fifth panel hinge, the ninth and tenth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a sixth panel hinge, the eighth and tenth panels being attached to the body along a fourth wall of the body, the fourth panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the panels of the fourth panel assembly are substantially flush against the fourth wall, and an extended configuration, in which the eighth and tenth panels are substantially orthogonal to the fourth wall and the ninth panel is substantially parallel to and spaced from the fourth wall to establish a fourth generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure;a first hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the second and third panels together when the first and second panel assemblies are in the extended configurations;a second hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the seventh and eighth panels together when the third and fourth panel assemblies are in the extended configurations; anda third hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the ninth and fourth panels together when the second and fourth panel assemblies are in the extended configurations. 2. The carrier of claim 1, comprising a fourth hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the fifth panel and second wall together when the second panel assembly is in the collapsed configuration. 3. The carrier of claim 2, comprising a fifth hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the tenth panel and fourth wall together when the fourth panel assembly is in the collapsed configuration. 4. The carrier of claim 1, comprising at least one beverage container in a sub-enclosure, the beverage container holding a liquid suitable for human consumption. 5. The carrier of claim 1, comprising a top member hingedly attached to the body to removably cover the internal space. 6. The carrier of claim 5, comprising a handle member attached to the body and configured for grasping by a person. 7. The carrier of claim 1, wherein at least one panel is reinforced with an internal filler pad and at least one panel is not reinforced with an internal filler pad. 8. A beverage container carrier comprising: a parallelepiped-shaped insulated body defining an internal space;plural panels in the space, each panel being movable along an edge thereof and at least some panels being sewn to the body along respective edges about what which the respective panels can pivot from a large configuration, in which all panels are substantially flat against an adjacent side of the body or against another panel that is flat against an adjacent side of the body, the panels being movable to a compartmentalized configuration, wherein two panels in cooperation with a side of the body establish a respective rectangular space configured for holding a respective container, whereintwo panels can be held together along respective internal edges using a hook and eye fastening structure, with the panels cooperating structurally to provide their own support, wherein at least one panel is reinforced with an internal filler pad and at least another panel is not reinforced with an internal filler pad, and further comprising:a first panel assembly in the space, the first panel assembly including first and second panels joined together along respective edges to establish a first panel hinge, the first panel being sewn to the body along a first wall of the body, the second panel being sewn to the body along a second wall of the body orthogonal to the first wall, the first panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the first panel is substantially flush against the first wall, the second panel is substantially flush against the second wall and the first panel hinge is closely juxtaposed with a first corner of the body established between the first and second walls and an extended configuration, in which the first panel is substantially orthogonal to the first wall, the second panel is substantially orthogonal to the second wall, and the first panel hinge is distanced from the first corner to establish a first generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure. 9. The carrier of claim 8, comprising: a second panel assembly in the space, the second panel assembly including third, fourth, and fifth panels, the third and fourth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a second panel hinge, the fourth and fifth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a third panel hinge, the third and fifth panels being sewn to the body along the second wall of the body, the second panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the panels of the second panel assembly are substantially flush against the second wall, and an extended configuration, in which the third and fifth panels are substantially orthogonal to the second wall and the fourth panel is substantially parallel to and spaced from the second wall to establish a second generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure. 10. The carrier of claim 9, comprising: a third panel assembly in the space, the third panel assembly including sixth and seventh panels joined together along respective edges to establish a fourth panel hinge, the sixth panel being sewn to the body along a third wall of the body, the seventh panel being sewn to the body along a fourth wall of the body orthogonal to the third wall, the third panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the sixth panel is substantially flush against the third wall, the seventh panel is substantially flush against the fourth wall, and the fourth panel hinge is closely juxtaposed with a corner of the body, and an extended configuration, in which the sixth panel is substantially orthogonal to the third wall and the seventh panel is substantially orthogonal to the fourth wall to establish a third generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure. 11. The carrier of claim 10, comprising: a fourth panel assembly in the space, the fourth panel assembly including eighth, ninth, and tenth panels, the eighth and ninth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a fifth panel hinge, the ninth and tenth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a sixth panel hinge, the eighth and tenth panels being sewn to the body along a fourth wall of the body, the fourth panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the panels of the fourth panel assembly are substantially flush against the fourth wall, and an extended configuration, in which the eighth and tenth panels are substantially orthogonal to the fourth wall and the ninth panel is substantially parallel to and spaced from the fourth wall to establish a fourth generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure. 12. The carrier of claim 11, comprising: a first hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the second and third panels together when the first and second panel assemblies are in the extended configurations. 13. The carrier of claim 12, comprising: a second hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the seventh and eighth panels together when the third and fourth panel assemblies are in the extended configurations. 14. The carrier of claim 13, comprising: a third hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the ninth and fourth panels together when the second and fourth panel assemblies are in the extended configurations. 15. The carrier of claim 14, comprising a fourth hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the fifth panel and second wall together when the second panel assembly is in the collapsed configuration and a fifth hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the tenth panel and fourth wall together when the fourth panel assembly is in the collapsed configuration. 16. A beverage container carrier comprising: parallelepiped-shaped insulated body with an internal space;the internal space being variously configurable by orienting internal panels, some of which are sewn along one side to the body, to form rectangular spaces for holding respective containers;at least two panels being detachably held together along respective internal edges using a hook-and-eye fastener with the panels cooperating structurally to provide their own supporta first panel assembly in the space, the first panel assembly including first and second panels joined together along respective edges to establish a first panel hinge, the first panel being sewn to the body along a first wall of the body, the second panel being sewn to the body along a second wall of the body orthogonal to the first wall, the first panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the first panel is substantially flush against the first wall, the second panel is substantially flush against the second wall, and the first panel hinge is closely juxtaposed with a first corner of the body established between the first and second walls, and an extended configuration, in which the first panel is substantially orthogonal to the first wall, the second panel is substantially orthogonal to the second wall, and the first panel hinge is distanced from the first corner to establish a first generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure;a second panel assembly in the space, the second panel assembly including third, fourth, and fifth panels, the third and fourth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a second panel hinge, the fourth and fifth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a third panel hinge, the third and fifth panels being sewn to the body along the second wall of the body, the second panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the panels of the second panel assembly are substantially flush against the second wall, and an extended configuration, in which the third and fifth panels are substantially orthogonal to the second wall and the fourth panel is substantially parallel to and spaced from the second wall to establish a second generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure;a third panel assembly in the space, the third panel assembly including sixth and seventh panels joined together along respective edges to establish a fourth panel hinge, the sixth panel being sewn to the body along a third wall of the body, the seventh panel being sewn to the body along a fourth wall of the body orthogonal to the third wall, the third panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the sixth panel is substantially flush against the third wall, the seventh panel is substantially flush against the fourth wall, and the fourth panel hinge is closely juxtaposed with a corner of the body, and an extended configuration, in which the sixth panel is substantially orthogonal to the third wall and the seventh panel is substantially orthogonal to the fourth wall to establish a third generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure; anda fourth panel assembly in the space, the fourth panel assembly including eighth, ninth, and tenth panels, the eighth and ninth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a fifth panel hinge, the ninth and tenth panels being joined together along respective edges to establish a sixth panel hinge, the eighth and tenth panels being sewn to the body along a fourth wall of the body the fourth panel assembly being movable between a collapsed configuration, in which the panels of the fourth panel assembly are substantially flush against the fourth wall and an extended configuration, in which the eighth and tenth panels are substantially orthogonal to the fourth wall and the ninth panel is substantially parallel to and spaced from the fourth wall to establish a fourth generally parallelepiped-shaped sub-enclosure. 17. The beverage container carrier of claim 16, comprising: a first hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the second and third panels together when the first and second panel assemblies are in the extended configurations;a second hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the seventh and eighth panels together when the third and fourth panel assemblies are in the extended configurations; anda third hook and eye fastening member disposed to hold the ninth and fourth panels together when the second and fourth panel assemblies are in the extended configurations.