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A shipping container for glass bottles such as are used with wine or juice is provided. The shipping container has a lower tray and an upper tray which fit inside of a cardboard box. The upper tray engages the shoulder of the bottle rather than the neck or cap of the bottle and thus holds the bottle

A shipping container for glass bottles such as are used with wine or juice is provided. The shipping container has a lower tray and an upper tray which fit inside of a cardboard box. The upper tray engages the shoulder of the bottle rather than the neck or cap of the bottle and thus holds the bottle more securely and with less risk of damage to the bottle or shipping tray when the cardboard box is dropped or when weight is placed thereon.

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1. A shipping container for bottles having a body portion of a first size, a neck portion of a reduced size, and a shoulder portion defining a transition between the body portion and the neck portion, the shipping container comprising: a lower tray, the lower tray comprising: a lower receptacle for

1. A shipping container for bottles having a body portion of a first size, a neck portion of a reduced size, and a shoulder portion defining a transition between the body portion and the neck portion, the shipping container comprising: a lower tray, the lower tray comprising: a lower receptacle for receiving the bottom of a bottle; andan upper tray, the upper tray comprising: an upper receptacle for receiving the shoulder of the bottle such that the receptacle extends around the shoulder of the bottle to the bottle body; anda support wall attaching the upper receptacle to the upper tray, wherein the support wall is attached to the top of the upper tray, to a distal end of the upper receptacle, and to an outer portion of the upper receptacle around a circumference of the upper receptacle adjacent an outer diameter of the bottle such that the support wall attaches to the upper receptacle adjacent to the body portion of the bottle and the shoulder portion of the bottle; and wherein the upper tray lacks a support wall attached around the neck of the bottle. 2. The shipping container of claim 1, further comprising a cardboard box, the lower tray and upper tray being located in the cardboard box so as to space a bottle apart from the cardboard box. 3. The shipping container of claim 1, wherein the lower receptacle has a ridge formed in the bottom thereof, and wherein the ridge spaces the bottle apart from the cardboard box. 4. The shipping container of claim 1, wherein the upper tray and the lower tray each comprises a plurality of respective upper and lower receptacles placed adjacent each other and to support a plurality of bottles. 5. The shipping container of claim 1, wherein the upper and lower trays are formed of a paper pulp and are nestable in other such upper and lower trays. 6. The shipping container of claim 1, wherein the upper receptacle comprises a generally hemispherical receptacle and wherein the support wall attaches to the upper receptacle adjacent an outer diameter of the upper receptacle. 7. The shipping container of claim 6, wherein the upper receptacle comprises an annular ring 40 extending upwardly from the top of the receptacle and curving inwardly at the top of the ring and a hole formed by the top of the ring. 8. The shipping container of claim 1, wherein the upper receptacle has a hole therethrough such that the neck of the bottle passes through the hole. 9. The shipping container of claim 1, wherein the support wall extends downwardly from the upper tray and attaches adjacent the bottom of the upper receptacle, and wherein the bottle neck begins above the attachment between the support wall and upper receptacle. 10. A shipping container for bottles having a body portion of a first size, a neck portion of a reduced size, and a shoulder portion defining a transition between the body portion and the neck portion, the shipping container comprising: a box;a lower tray placed into the bottom of the box, the lower tray contacting the lower surface and lower edges of the box, the lower tray having a lower receptacle formed therein for receiving the bottom of a bottle;an upper tray placed into the top of the box, the upper tray contacting the upper surface and upper edges of the box, the upper tray having an upper receptacle formed therein which extends around the shoulder at the body, the upper tray having a support wall attaching the upper receptacle to the upper tray, the support wall being attached to the top of the upper tray adjacent the top of the box, attached to a distal end of the upper receptacle, and attached to the upper receptacle adjacent a location where the shoulder portion meets the body portion of a bottle which is placed therein; and wherein the upper tray lacks a support wall attached around the neck of the bottle. 11. The shipping container of claim 10, wherein the lower receptacle comprises a ridge formed in the bottom thereof, the ridge spacing the bottle apart from the box. 12. The shipping container of claim 10, wherein the upper receptacle comprises a curved concave receptacle with a hole formed at the top thereof. 13. The shipping container of claim 8, wherein the upper receptacle extends above the attachment between the upper receptacle and the support wall, and wherein the bottle is received into the upper receptacle such that the neck portion is located above the attachment between the support wall and the upper receptacle. 14. The shipping container of claim 10, wherein the support wall is attached to the upper receptacle adjacent an outer perimeter of the upper receptacle. 15. The shipping container of claim 10, wherein the attachment between the support wall and the upper receptacle defines an opening which is similar in size to the body portion of the bottle. 16. A shipping container for bottles having a body portion of a first diameter, a neck portion of a reduced diameter, and a shoulder portion which transitions between the body portion and the neck portion, the shipping container comprising: a lower tray, the lower tray comprising: a lower receptacle for receiving the bottom of a bottle; andan upper tray, the upper tray comprising: an upper receptacle for receiving the shoulder portion of a bottle such that the upper receptacle contacts the shoulder of the bottle and generally encloses the shoulder between the neck and the body; anda support wall attaching the upper receptacle to the upper tray, wherein the support wall is attached to the top of the upper tray and to the upper receptacle at a location adjacent where the shoulder meets the body at the first diameter of the bottle; and wherein the upper tray lacks a support wall attached around the neck of the bottle. 17. The shipping container of claim 16, further comprising a box, and wherein the lower tray and upper tray are located in the box so as to space a bottle apart from the box. 18. The shipping container of claim 16, wherein the upper tray and the lower tray each comprise a plurality of respective upper and lower receptacles placed adjacent each other to receive a plurality of bottles therein. 19. The shipping container of claim 16, wherein the upper receptacle has a hole therethrough such that the neck of the bottle passes through the hole. 20. The shipping container of claim 16, wherein the support wall is attached to the upper receptacle adjacent the bottom of the upper receptacle.