Bottle, retaining device and associated elements for carrying containers and other items
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47K-001/08
B65D-090/02
출원번호
US-0409469
(2012-03-01)
등록번호
US-8727153
(2014-05-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Willows, Keith S.
Angus, June A.
Rosario, Antonio Del
출원인 / 주소
Amphipod, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Lowe Graham Jones PLLC
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초록▼
An improved bottle, retaining device and associated elements for carrying items is disclosed. The retaining device is adapted for holding a container (or containers) or other items; the retaining device being adapted to affix the container by way of the retaining device to a person or a personal ite
An improved bottle, retaining device and associated elements for carrying items is disclosed. The retaining device is adapted for holding a container (or containers) or other items; the retaining device being adapted to affix the container by way of the retaining device to a person or a personal item so ready access is provided for the held container/item.
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1. A bottle and retaining clip, comprising; a bottle having a bottom, a mouth, and sidewalls extending from the bottom to the mouth, the sidewalls comprising a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall, and a third sidewall and an opposing fourth sidewall, the third and fourth sidewalls joining
1. A bottle and retaining clip, comprising; a bottle having a bottom, a mouth, and sidewalls extending from the bottom to the mouth, the sidewalls comprising a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall, and a third sidewall and an opposing fourth sidewall, the third and fourth sidewalls joining the first and second sidewalls, the first and second sidewalls each being wider than each of the third and fourth sidewalls, a first shoulder formed in the third sidewall and a second shoulder formed in the fourth sidewall;a retaining clip comprising a base configured for removable attachment to a strap, the clip having: (1) a first arm extending from the base and an opposing second arm extending from the base;(2) a third arm extending from the base and an opposing fourth arm extending from the base;(3) the first and the third arm joining to form a first surface for engaging the first shoulder formed in the third sidewall of the bottle; and,(4) the second and the fourth arm joining to form a second surface for engaging the second shoulder formed in the fourth sidewall of the bottle;the base of the clip having a first elongated slot between the first and the second arm and a second elongated slot between the third and the fourth arm;the first slot being formed by a first projection formed in the base and extending from a position adjacent a juncture of the first arm and the base, and a second projection formed in the base and extending from a position adjacent a juncture of the second arm and the base, the first projection extending toward the second projection and defining an opening between the first projection and the second projection to provide access to the first slot;the second slot being formed by a third projection formed in the base and extending from a position adjacent a juncture of the third arm and the base, and a fourth projection formed in the base and extending from a position adjacent a juncture of the fourth arm and the base, the third projection extending toward the fourth projection and defining an opening between the third projection and the fourth projection to provide access to the second slot;the bottle further having a central axis extending from the base of the bottle to the mouth;the strap for retaining the clip having a pair of opposing distal ends and a length extending linearly between the pair of distal ends, the strap being removably inserted through both the first and the second slots to retain the clip to the strap, whereby the central axis of the bottle is parallel to a linear length of the strap between the pair of opposing distal ends;whereby the bottle is configured for mating engagement with the clip and further wherein at least one of the bottle and the clip is configured and formed from a material that is sufficiently flexible to readily release the bottle from the retaining clip. 2. The bottle of claim 1, wherein the base of the clip further comprises a third elongated slot and a fourth elongated slot; the third slot being formed by a fifth projection formed in the base and extending from a position adjacent a juncture of the first arm and the base, and a sixth projection formed in the base and extending from a position adjacent a juncture of the third arm and the base, the fifth projection extending toward the sixth projection and defining an opening between the fifth projection and the sixth projection to provide access to the third slot;the fourth slot being formed by a seventh projection formed in the base and extending from a position adjacent a juncture of the second arm and the base, and an eighth projection formed in the base and extending from a position adjacent a juncture of the fourth arm and the base, the seventh projection extending toward the eighth projection and defining an opening between the seventh projection and the eighth projection to provide access to the fourth slot. 3. The clip of claim 2, wherein the third slot opening is positioned directly opposite the fourth slot opening. 4. The clip of claim 3, wherein the first slot opening is positioned directly opposite the second slot opening. 5. The bottle of claim 2, wherein the third slot and the fourth slot each extending in a direction nonparallel to at least one of the first slot and the second slot. 6. The clip of claim 2, wherein the strap has a length and a width, the length being longer than the width, wherein when the strap is inserted in one or more of either the first and second slots or the third and fourth slots, the strap width spans the base of the clip. 7. The clip of claim 1, wherein the first slot opening is positioned directly opposite the second slot opening. 8. The clip of claim 1, wherein the strap has a length and a width, the length being longer than the width, wherein when the strap is inserted in the first and second slots, the strap width spans the base of the clip. 9. A bottle and a retaining clip, comprising; a bottle having a bottom, a mouth, and sidewalls extending from the bottom to the mouth; the sidewalls further comprising a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall, and a third sidewall and an opposing fourth sidewall, the third and fourth sidewalls joining the first and second sidewalls, the first and second sidewalls each being wider than each of the third and fourth sidewalls;a first shoulder formed in the third sidewall;a second shoulder formed in the fourth sidewall;a retaining clip comprising a base configured for removeable attachment to a strap, the clip having: (1) a first arm extending from the base and an opposing second arm extending from the base;(2) a third arm extending from the base and an opposing fourth arm extending from the base;(3) the first and the third arm joining to form a first edge for engaging the first shoulder formed in the third sidewall of the bottle; and,(4) the second and the fourth arm joining to form a second edge for engaging second shoulder formed in the fourth sidewall of the bottle;wherein the base of the clip comprises a first slot between the first and the third arm and a second slot between the second and the fourth arm, the first slot comprises a first slot width and a first slot length that is greater than the first slot width and the second slot comprises a second slot width and a second slot length that is greater than the second slot width, the first slot further having a first opening located centrally along the first slot length, the second slot having a second opening located centrally along the second slot length, such that the strap is selectively insertable through each of the first opening and the second opening and retained within the first slot and the second slots whereby the clip is retained to the strap, whereby the bottle is configured for mating engagement with the clip;the base of the clip further having a third slot and a fourth slot, whereby the clip may be selectively attached to the strap by inserting the strap either between the first slot and the second slot or between the third slot and the fourth slot. 10. The clip of claim 9, wherein the third slot comprises a third slot width and a third slot length that is greater than the third slot width and the fourth slot comprises a fourth slot width and a fourth slot length that is greater than the fourth slot width, the third slot further having a third slot opening located centrally along the third slot length, the fourth slot having a fourth slot opening located centrally along the fourth slot length, such that the strap is selectively insertable through each of the third slot opening and the forth slot opening and retained within the third slot and the fourth slot. 11. The clip of claim 10, wherein the first slot opening is positioned directly opposite the second slot opening and the third slot opening is positioned directly opposite the fourth slot opening. 12. The clip of claim 10, wherein the first slot opening is adjacent the first edge for engaging the bottle and the second slot opening is adjacent the second edge for engaging the bottle. 13. The clip of claim 9, the bottle further having a central axis extending generally from the base of the bottle to the mouth, the strap for retaining the clip having two distal ends and a length measured between the two distal ends to define a strap axis between the two distal ends, wherein when the strap is alternately retained in the third and fourth slots, the central axis of the bottle is substantially parallel to the strap axis. 14. The clip of claim 13, wherein when the strap is inserted in the first and second slots, the central axis of the bottle is substantially perpendicular to the strap axis. 15. The clip of claim 9, wherein the first slot opening is positioned directly opposite the second slot opening. 16. The clip of claim 9, wherein the strap has a length and a width, the length being longer than the width, wherein when the strap is inserted in one or more of either the first and second slots or the third and fourth slots, the strap width spans the base of the clip. 17. A bottle comprising; a base, a mouth, and sidewalls extending from the base to the mouth;the sidewalls further comprising a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall, and a third sidewall and an opposing fourth sidewall, the third and fourth sidewalls joining the first and second sidewalls, the first and second sidewalls each being wider than each of the third and fourth sidewalls;a first shoulder formed in the third sidewall;a second shoulder formed in the fourth sidewall;a retaining clip comprising a base configured for removeable attachment to a strap, the clip having: (1) a first arm extending from the base and an opposing second arm extending from the base;(2) a third arm extending from the base and an opposing fourth arm extending from the base;(3) the first and the third arm joining to form a first lip for engaging the first shoulder formed in the third sidewall of the bottle; and,(4) the second and the fourth arm joining to form a second lip for engaging second shoulder formed in the fourth sidewall of the bottle;wherein the base of the clip comprises a first elongate slot having a first end and a second end, a second elongate slot having a third end and a fourth end, a third elongate slot having a fifth end and a sixth end, and a fourth elongate slot having a seventh end and an eighth end, the first slot and the second slot being positioned on opposite sides of the base, the third slot and the fourth slot being positioned on opposite sides of the base, the first slot further having a first slot opening located centrally along the first slot length, the second slot having a second slot opening located centrally along the second slot length, such that the strap is removably insertable through each of the first slot opening and the second slot opening and retained within the first slot and the second slot to attach the clip to the strap;the first arm being connected to the base adjacent the first end and the fifth end, the second arm being connected to the base adjacent the second end and the seventh end, the third arm being connected to the base adjacent the third end and the sixth end, and the fourth arm being connected to the base adjacent the fourth end and the eighth end;whereby the bottle is configured for mating engagement with the clip. 18. The clip of claim 17, the third slot further having a third slot opening, the fourth slot having a fourth slot opening, the third and fourth slots each being nonparallel with the first and second slots, such that the strap is alternately insertable in the third and fourth slots through each of the third slot opening and the fourth slot opening and retained within the third slot and the fourth slot. 19. The clip of claim 18, wherein the first slot opening is positioned directly opposite the second slot opening and the third slot opening is positioned directly opposite the fourth slot opening. 20. The clip of claim 18, wherein the strap has a length and a width, the length being longer than the width, wherein when the strap is inserted in one or more of either the first and second slots or the third and fourth slots, the strap width spans the base of the clip. 21. The clip of claim 18, wherein the third slot opening is adjacent the first lip for engaging the bottle and the fourth slot opening is adjacent the second lip for engaging the bottle. 22. The clip of claim 21, the bottle further having a central axis extending generally from the base of the bottle to the mouth, the strap for retaining the clip having two distal ends and a length measured between the two distal ends to define a strap axis between the two distal ends, whereby when the strap is inserted in the first and second slots, the central axis of the bottle is parallel to the strap axis and alternately when the strap is inserted in the third and fourth slots the central axis of the bottle is perpendicular to the strap axis. 23. The clip of claim 17, wherein the first slot opening is positioned directly opposite the second slot opening. 24. The clip of claim 17, wherein the strap has a length and a width, the length being longer than the width, wherein when the strap is inserted in the first and second slots, the strap width spans the base of the clip. 25. The clip of claim 17, the bottle further having a central axis extending generally from the base of the bottle to the mouth, the strap for retaining the clip having two distal ends and a length measured between the two distal ends to define a strap axis between the two distal ends, whereby when the strap is inserted in the first and second slots, the central axis of the bottle is substantially parallel to the strap axis.
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