Patent ID: 8727153
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: A45F,B65D

Abstract:
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: 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.