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The present invention is a supporting device for sports bottles having a liquid container with an integral neck and a cap which fits on the neck to hold the sports bottle in a vertical position. The supporting device is an integrally formed manufacture having a retaining section with a hole to fit o

The present invention is a supporting device for sports bottles having a liquid container with an integral neck and a cap which fits on the neck to hold the sports bottle in a vertical position. The supporting device is an integrally formed manufacture having a retaining section with a hole to fit over the neck of the container and is secured against vertical movement when the sports bottle cap is screwed down. Integral with the supporting device is a mounting tab which extends downward toward the container\s base at or near the side of the sports bottle container when the supporting device is secured on the sports bottle. The bottle can now be hung by placing the mounting tab over one\s belt to free his hands while he is walking. Additionally, by adhering a receiving block, having a hole which accepts the mounting tab, in a convenient location within a car a sports bottle can be hung within a car within easy reach of the user.

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An improved sports bottle comprising an integrally formed plastic liquid container, said container having a base end surface, a neck end surface and a cylindrical side surface, said cylindrical side surface situated between said neck end surface and said base end surface, said container having an in

An improved sports bottle comprising an integrally formed plastic liquid container, said container having a base end surface, a neck end surface and a cylindrical side surface, said cylindrical side surface situated between said neck end surface and said base end surface, said container having an inside and an outside, said cylindrical side surface having an outside diameter, said container having an integrally formed threaded neck, said threaded neck having a first attached end and a second fill end, said threaded neck having a maximum external diameter smaller than said outside diameter, said neck end surface situated between said cylindrical side surface and said first attached end of said neck, said neck end surface essentially parallel to said base end surface of said container, said fill end of said neck communicating with said inside of said bottle through said neck, said sports bottle including a threaded cap fitting said neck, wherein the improvement comprises: (a) a supporting member having a hole, said supporting member mounted on said neck through said hole, said supporting member secured against vertical movement by said cap, said supporting member having an elongated mounting tab, said mounting tab having a fixed end integral with said supporting member at said neck end surface on the outside of said container, said elongated mounting tab also having a free end, said elongated mounting tab extending essentially parallel to and on said outside of said cylindrical side surface of said container in a direction from said neck end surface of said container to said base end surface of said container, said free end not extending beyond said base end surface of said container.