초록

A waist pack includes a sleeve for removably retaining a bottle or other container. In accordance with various preferred aspects of the invention, the pack includes a sleeve configured to securely retain the bottle while at the same time allowing for convenient removal and replacement.

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We claim: 1. A waist pack, comprising: a bottle having a base, an upper end with a cap, a central axis, and a diameter about the central axis, the bottle further being sufficiently rigid that it substantially retains its shape when full or empty; a first waist panel formed from at least one layer o

We claim: 1. A waist pack, comprising: a bottle having a base, an upper end with a cap, a central axis, and a diameter about the central axis, the bottle further being sufficiently rigid that it substantially retains its shape when full or empty; a first waist panel formed from at least one layer of material, the first waist panel having a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end; a second waist panel having a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end, the second waist panel being attached to the first waist panel to form a first opening at the first end of the second waist panel and a second opening at the second end of the second waist panel, each of the first and second openings being sized to allow the bottle to fully pass through, whereby the bottle is retained between the first waist panel and the second waist panel with the central axis of the bottle extending in a direction from the first opening to the second opening; the attachment of the first waist panel to the second waist panel further forming a bottom attachment border along the bottom of the second waist panel, the bottom attachment border following a path that is relatively closer to the central axis of the bottle adjacent the first end of the first waist panel and becoming relatively more distant from the central axis for an initial distance from the first end toward the second end of the first waist panel, the bottom attachment border further following a path that is relatively closer to the central axis of the bottle adjacent the second end of the first waist panel and becoming relatively more distant from the central axis for an initial distance from the second end toward the first end of the first waist panel; the second waist panel further being shaped and attached to the first waist panel such that the first end of the second waist panel forms an arcuate path from the bottom attachment border toward the top of the second waist panel; the second waist panel further being shaped and attached to the first waist panel such that the second end of the second waist panel forms an arcuate path from the bottom attachment border toward the top of the second waist panel; a first belt section extending from the first waist panel, the first belt section having a distal end; a second belt section extending from the first waist panel, the second belt section having a distal end; and the first and second belt sections each having a mating fastener, wherein the waist pack may be secured about the waist of a user by joining the mating fasteners. 2. The waist pack of claim 1 wherein the first belt section extends from a location adjacent the first opening and the second belt section extends from a location adjacent the second opening. 3. The waist pack of claim 1 wherein each of the first opening and the second opening are unobstructed. 4. The waist pack of claim 1 wherein the second waist panel forms a first cupped region for retaining the bottle adjacent the first end of the second waist panel, and a second cupped region for retaining the bottle adjacent the second end of the second waist panel. 5. The waist pack of claim 1 wherein the second waist panel further comprises a middle generally between the top and the bottom, and wherein the bottom of the second waist panel at the first opening extends laterally beyond the middle of the second waist panel at the first opening, and further wherein the bottom of the second waist panel at the second opening extends laterally beyond the middle of the second waist panel at the second opening. 6. The waist pack of claim 1 further comprising a third waist panel, the third waist panel being secured to the first waist panel such that the second waist panel is between the first waist panel and the third waist panel. 7. A waist pack, comprising: a bottle having a base, an upper end with a cap, a central axis, and a diameter about the central axis, the bottle further being sufficiently rigid that it substantially retains its shape when full or empty; a first waist panel formed from at least one layer of material, the first waist panel having a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end; a second waist panel having a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end, the bottom of the second waist panel being attached adjacent the bottom of the first waist panel along a bottom attachment border, the bottom attachment border following a path that is relatively closer to the top of the second waist panel adjacent each of the first and second ends and becoming relatively more distant from the top of the second waist panel for an initial distance along the bottom attachment border from the second end toward the first end and also from the first end toward the second end wherein the second waist panel in combination with the first waist panel forms a first cupped region at the first end and a second cupped region at the second end for retaining the bottle, further, the top of the second waist panel being attached adjacent the top of the first waist panel to define a first opening at the first end of the second waist panel and a second opening at the second end of the second waist panel, each of the first and second openings being sized to allow the bottle to fully pass through, whereby the bottle is retained between the first waist panel and the second waist panel; a first belt section extending from the first waist panel adjacent the first opening, the first belt section having a distal end; a second belt section extending from the first waist panel adjacent the second opening, the second belt section having a distal end; and the first and second belt sections each having a mating fastener, wherein the waist pack may be secured about the waist of a user by joining the mating fasteners. 8. The waist pack of claim 7, wherein the first belt section extends from a location at the first end adjacent the bottom attachment border of the second panel to the first panel; and, the second belt section extends from a location at the second end adjacent the bottom attachment border of the second panel to the first panel. 9. The waist pack of claim 7, wherein the waist pack has a top adjacent the top of the first and second waist panels and a bottom adjacent the bottom of the first and second waist panels and further wherein the second waist panel is shaped and attached to the first waist panel such that the first end of the second waist panel forms a first arcuate path comprising the first opening, and the second waist panel further being shaped and attached to the first waist panel such that the second end of the second waist panel forms a second arcuate path comprising the second opening, both the first and the second openings being canted toward the top of the waist pack. 10. The waist pack of claim 7, wherein the bottom attachment border extends upwardly toward the top of the first waist panel at both the first and second ends of the second waist panel, and further wherein the bottom attachment border follows a path that is symmetrical about a location midway between the first end and the second end of the second waist panel. 11. The waist pack of claim 7, wherein the bottom of the second waist panel is wider than the top of the second waist panel. 12. The waist pack of claim 11, wherein the second waist panel further comprises a midpoint between the first end and the second end, wherein the second waist panel is symmetrical about the midpoint. 13. The waist pack of claim 7, wherein the second waist panel further comprises a middle generally between the top and the bottom, and wherein the bottom of the second waist panel at the first opening extends laterally beyond the middle of the second waist panel at the first opening, and further wherein the bottom of the second waist panel at the second opening extends laterally beyond the middle of the second waist panel at the second opening. 14. The waist pack of claim 13, wherein the second waist panel further comprises a midpoint between the first end and the second end, wherein the second waist panel is symmetrical about the midpoint. 15. A waist pack, comprising: a bottle having a base, an upper end with a cap, a central axis, and a diameter about the central axis, the bottle further being sufficiently rigid that it substantially retains its shape when full or empty; a first waist panel formed from at least one layer of material, the first waist panel having a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end; a second waist panel having a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end, the bottom of the second waist panel being significantly wider than the top of the second waist panel, the bottom of the second waist panel being attached to the first waist panel along a bottom attachment border, the top of the second waist panel being connected to the first waist panel to define a first opening at the first end of the second waist panel and a second opening at the second end of the second waist panel, each of the first and second openings being sized to allow the bottle to fully pass through, whereby the bottle is retained between the first waist panel and the second waist panel, the central axis of the bottle extending generally from the first opening to the second opening; a first belt section attached to the waist pack, the first belt section having a distal end; a second belt section attached to the waist pack, the second belt section having a distal end; and the first and second belt sections each having a mating fastener, wherein the waist pack may be secured about the waist of a user by joining the mating fasteners; wherein the second waist panel in combination with the first waist panel forms a first cupped region adjacent the first end of the second waist panel, and a second cupped region adjacent the second end of the second waist panel. 16. The waist pack of claim 15 wherein the bottom attachment border extends upwardly toward the top of the first waist panel at both the first and second ends of the second waist panel, and further wherein the bottom attachment border follows a path that is symmetrical about a location midway between the first end and the second end of the second waist panel. 17. The waist pack of claim 15, wherein the waist pack has a top adjacent the top of the first and second waist panels and a bottom adjacent the bottom of the first and second waist panels and further wherein the second waist panel is shaped and attached to the first waist panel such that the first end of the second waist panel forms a first arcuate path comprising the first opening, and the second waist panel further being shaped and attached to the first waist panel such that the second end of the second waist panel forms a second arcuate path comprising the second opening, both the first and the second openings being canted toward the top of the waist pack. 18. The waist pack of claim 15, wherein the first belt section extends from a location at the first end of the first waist panel adjacent the bottom attachment border of the second panel to the first panel; and, the second belt section extends from a location at the second end of the first waist panel adjacent the bottom attachment border of the second panel to the first panel. 19. The waist pack of claim 15 wherein the first belt section extends from a location at the first end of the first waist panel adjacent the first opening, and the second belt section extends from a location at the second end of the first waist panel adjacent the second opening. 20. The waist pack of claim 15 wherein the second waist panel further comprises a middle generally between the top and the bottom, and wherein the bottom of the second waist panel at the first opening extends laterally beyond the middle of the second waist panel at the first opening, and further wherein the bottom of the second waist panel at the second opening extends laterally beyond the middle of the second waist panel at the second opening. 21. The waist pack of claim 20, wherein the second waist panel further comprises a midpoint between the first end and the second end, wherein the second waist panel is symmetrical about the midpoint. 22. A waist pack, comprising: a bottle having a base, an upper end with a cap, a central axis, and a diameter about the central axis, the bottle further being sufficiently rigid that it substantially retains its shape when full or empty; a first waist panel formed from at least one layer of material, the first waist panel having a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end; a second waist panel having a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, a first end, and a second end, the bottom of the second waist panel being significantly wider than the top of the second waist panel, the bottom of the second waist panel being attached to the first waist panel along a bottom attachment border, the top of the second waist panel being connected to the first waist panel to define a first opening at the first end of the second waist panel and a second opening at the second end of the second waist panel, each of the first and second openings being sized to allow the bottle to fully pass through, whereby the bottle is retained between the first waist panel and the second waist panel, the central axis of the bottle extending generally from the first opening to the second opening; a first belt section attached to the waist pack, the first belt section having a distal end; a second belt section attached to the waist pack, the second belt section having a distal end; and the first and second belt sections each having a mating fastener, wherein the waist pack may be secured about the waist of a user by joining the mating fasteners; wherein the second waist panel further comprises a midpoint between the first end and the second end, wherein the second waist panel is symmetrical about the midpoint. 23. The waist pack of claim 22, wherein the first belt section extends from a location at the first end of the first waist panel adjacent the bottom attachment border of the second panel to the first panel; and, the second belt section extends from a location at the second end of the first waist panel adjacent the bottom attachment border of the second panel to the first panel. 24. The waist pack of claim 22, wherein the waist pack has a top adjacent the top of the first and second waist panels and a bottom adjacent the bottom of the first and second waist panels and further wherein the second waist panel is shaped and attached to the first waist panel such that the first end of the second waist panel forms a first arcuate path comprising the first opening, and the second waist panel further being shaped and attached to the first waist panel such that the second end of the second waist panel forms a second arcuate path comprising the second opening, both the first and the second openings being canted toward the top of the waist pack. 25. The waist pack of claim 22 wherein the second waist panel further comprises a middle generally between the top and the bottom, and wherein the bottom of the second waist panel at the first opening extends laterally beyond the middle of the second waist panel at the first opening, and further wherein the bottom of the second waist panel at the second opening extends laterally beyond the middle of the second waist panel at the second opening.