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A bottle includes a track extending along a rear surface for the attachment of a clip to hold the bottle to a waistband, with the clip being attached to the bottle as the clip is moved upward along the bottle and released from the bottle as the clip is moved downward along the bottle. Preferably, th

A bottle includes a track extending along a rear surface for the attachment of a clip to hold the bottle to a waistband, with the clip being attached to the bottle as the clip is moved upward along the bottle and released from the bottle as the clip is moved downward along the bottle. Preferably, the clip additionally includes a concave cylindrical surface for adhesive attachment to another type of bottle.

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1. Apparatus comprising: a bottle having a rear surface and a track extending along the rear surface, having a downwardly directed stopping surface; anda clip having an upper portion, an inner leg and an outer leg, extending downward from opposite ends of the upper portion, an upwardly directed stop

1. Apparatus comprising: a bottle having a rear surface and a track extending along the rear surface, having a downwardly directed stopping surface; anda clip having an upper portion, an inner leg and an outer leg, extending downward from opposite ends of the upper portion, an upwardly directed stopping surface and a first mounting structure, wherein the first mounting structure engages the track of the bottle as the clip is moved upward along the bottle with the first mounting structure within the track to hold the clip in place within the track, with the inner leg extending downward, being spaced apart from the outer leg and from the bottle, and with additional movement of the clip within the track being prevented by contact between the upwardly directed stopping surface and the downwardly directed stopping surface, wherein the clip additionally comprises a second mounting surface, comprising a concave cylindrical surface coated with a contact adhesive, forming a portion of an outer surface of the outer leg for adhesively attaching a different bottle. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first mounting structure includes a ridge extending outward from each side of the inner leg of the clip, andthe track is formed as a rectangular slot, including ridges extending inward from opposite sides of the rectangular slot to form adjacent slots into which the ridges of the first mounting structure are moved with the inner leg of the clip within the slot of the track to hold the clip in place within the track. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rear surface of the bottle is concavely curved, allowing the bottle to be placed on a shelf with the rear surface close to a wall and with the clip in place within the track of the bottle. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, additionally comprising a cap attached at an upper end of the bottle, wherein the cap comprises a housing having a spout and a cover attached to the housing by a flexible hinge strip. 5. Apparatus comprising: a first bottle having a rear surface and a track disposed at the rear surface; anda clip, removably engaging the track of the bottle, having an upper portion, a pair of spaced-apart legs extending downward from the upper portion, and a concave cylindrical surface coated with a contact adhesive, forming a portion of an outer surface of the clip for adhesively attaching a second bottle with the clip removed from the first bottle. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the rear surface of the bottle is concavely curved, allowing the bottle to be placed on a shelf with the rear surface close to a wall and with the clip in place within the track of the bottle.