Patent ID: 6626333
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
A connector adapted to connect a bottle in a location convenient to an individual, said bottle being of the type having a neck in which an annular groove or ridge is formed, said connector including:a resilient O-ring having a first opening in which said neck is adapted to be received; means for adjusting said first opening to an effective size such that said O-ring is snugly accommodated within said groove where said bottle has an annular groove or to be an effective size smaller than the outer diameter of said ridge where said bottle has an annular ridge such that said O-ring is securely connected to said bottle; said adjusting means is a locking collar which extends around said O-ring and separates said O-ring into two segments, one of which defines said first opening and the other of which defines a second opening through which said link passes, said locking collar being movable along said O-ring with resulting adjustment in the effective size of said first opening; a link connected to said O-ring; and means for connecting said link in said location.