Patent ID: 8191844
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: B62J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bottle holder system for a bicycle comprising: a bottle having a first mating member integrally formed in a bottom portion of the bottle; and a bottle holder including a mounting member for mounting the bottle holder to a portion of the bicycle, a shield forming an interior area for receiving the bottle through a first end, and a second mating member disposed towards a second end of the shield, away from the first end of the shield, and within the interior area formed by the shield, the first and second mating members having sections extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the bottle to form opposing surfaces when the bottle is inserted into the interior area formed by the shield, the bottle being selectively retained by the bottle holder upon rotation of the bottle, wherein when the bottle is retained by the bottle holder the sections of the first and second mating members are aligned to vertically overlap to block movement of the bottle along the longitudinal axis of the bottle, a base portion of the bottle holder disposed at the second end of the shield, wherein the second mating member is a projection having an elongate section extending from the base member into the interior area and a retaining member extending from a distal end of the elongate section generally perpendicular to the elongate section and extending generally radially with respect to the longitudinal axis when the bottle is inserted into the interior area, the second mating member being disposed away from the shield, wherein the first mating member is a recess forming a negative space in the bottom portion of the bottle that extends towards a cavity of the bottle, the recess including a section corresponding to the elongate section of the second mating member and a notch at a distal end of the section corresponding to the retaining member of the second mating member, the recess being sized to accommodate the retaining member and elongate section of the second mating member.