Combination water bottle

• US 5,301,858 A
• Filed: 03/24/1992
• Issued: 04/12/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Douglas S. Hollander
• Original Assignee: Douglas S. Hollander
• Inventors: Hollander, Douglas S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Luebke, Renee S.
• Application Number:
  US07/856,760
• Time in Patent Office: 749 Days
• Field of Search: 224/32 R, 224/35, 224/36, 224/39, 224/148, 224/157, 215/1 A, 215/1 C, 215/2, 215/6, 215/229, 220/4.27
• US Class Current: 224/148.2
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2003/166 Hydration systems attached to the body by straps, e.g. incorporated in a backpack
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 11/04 for bottles
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 9/22 between the main frame tubes, e.g. suspended from the top tube

Abstract

A recreational water bottle system which includes a primary vessel for holding liquids, a watertight cap having a bottle tube extending therethrough into the primary vessel, a drinking tube for delivering liquids to a user, and an oversleeve adapter disposed between the bottle tube and the drinking tube for passing liquids and for selectively holding the bottle tube and the drinking tube in structural alignment. The system is adapted to be selectively mounted onto the frame of a bicycle or onto the body of an athlete, or used as a hand held sport bottle.

Claims

1. A recreational water bottle system comprising:

a primary vessel for holding liquids having a watertight cap;

a bottle tube extending through said cap into said primary vessel;

a first drinking tube for delivering liquids to a user;

a second drinking tube for delivering liquids to a user;

an oversleeve disposed between said bottle tube and either of said first drinking tube or said second drinking tube for passing liquids between said bottle tube and either of said first drinking tube or said second drinking tube and for selectively holding said bottle tube and either of said first drinking tube or said second drinking tube in structural alignment;

wherein said oversleeve is selectively removable from at least one of said bottle tube or said first or second drinking tubes; and

said oversleeve engages at least one of said bottle tube or one of said first or second drinking tubes in a frictional fit engagement.

2. The recreational water bottle system of claim 1 further comprising:

a mouthpiece including a one-way valve.

3. The recreational water bottle system of claim 1 wherein said cap includes a closable vent.

4. The recreational water bottle system of claim 1 further comprising:

means for attaching said primary vessel to a user'"'"'s body; and

means for attaching one of said drinking tubes to a user'"'"'s body.

5. The recreational water bottle system of claim 4 wherein said means for attaching said primary vessel comprises:

a bottle compartment having an upper and lower end;

a belt connected to said bottle compartment at its lower end; and

stabilization straps connected to said belt and to the upper end of said bottle compartment for reducing bottle movement.

6. The recreational water bottle system of claim 1 further comprising:

means for attaching said primary vessel to a bicycle frame; and

means for attaching one of said drinking tubes to a bicycle frame.

7. The recreational water bottle system of claim 6 further comprising a spring sleeve disposed around one of said drinking tubes, and said means for attaching one of said drinking tubes comprises a mounting clip attached to one of said drinking tubes or said spring sleeve.

8. The recreational water bottle system of claim 6 wherein one of said drinking tubes comprises memory flex tubing.

9. A recreational water bottle system comprising:

a primary vessel for holding liquids having a male threaded open end;

an extension sleeve having a female threaded lower end adapted to engage said open end of said primary vessel, and a male threaded upper end;

a watertight cap having a female threaded opening adapted to engage either of said primary vessel open end or said upper end of said extension sleeve;

said watertight cap further comprising a closable vent;

a bottle tube extending through said watertight cap into said extension sleeve and said primary vessel;

a drinking tube for delivering liquids to a user;

an oversleeve disposed between said bottle tube and said drinking tube for passing liquids between said bottle tube and said drinking tube and for holding said bottle tube and said drinking tube in structural alignment;

wherein said oversleeve engages said bottle tube in frictional fit engagement and is selectively removable therefrom;

means for attaching said primary vessel to the frame of a bicycle;

means for attaching said drinking tube to the frame of a bicycle;

said means for attaching said drinking tube comprising a mounting clip attached to said bicycle frame; and

a mouthpiece including a one-way valve.

10. A recreational water bottle system comprising:

a primary vessel for holding liquids;

a watertight cap having a female threaded opening adapted to engage said primary vessel;

a bottle tube extending through said watertight cap into said primary vessel;

first and second drinking tubes for delivering liquids to a user;

an oversleeve disposed between said bottle tube and one of said first or second drinking tubes for passing liquids between said bottle tube and one of said first or second drinking tubes and for selectively holding said bottle tube and one of said first or second drinking tubes in structural alignment through frictional engagement;

bicycle mounted receiving means attached to a bicycle frame for selectively receiving said primary vessel;

means for attaching said first drinking tube to said bicycle frame;

body mounted receiving means attached to a user'"'"'s body for selectively receiving said primary vessel; and

means for attaching said second drinking tube to said user'"'"'s body.

11. The recreational water bottle system of claim 10 further comprising

means for selectively detaching said bottle tube from said oversleeve to permit the bottle to be used as a hand held sport bottle.

12. A recreational water bottle system comprising:

a primary vessel for holding liquids having a male threaded open end;

an extension sleeve having a female threaded lower end adapted to engage said open end of said primary vessel, and a male threaded upper end;

a watertight cap having a female threaded opening adapted to engage either of said primary vessel open end or said upper end of said extension sleeve;

a first drinking tube for delivering liquids to a user;

a second drinking tube for delivering liquids to a user;

a bottle tube extending through said cap into said extension sleeve and said primary vessel;

an oversleeve for communicating liquids between said bottle tube and one of said first or second drinking tubes;

means for selectively attaching said primary vessel to the frame of a bicycle;

means for selectively attaching said first drinking tube to the frame of a bicycle;

means for selectively attaching said primary vessel to the body of a user; and

means for attaching said second drinking tube to the body of a user.

13. The recreational water bottle system of claim 12 further comprising:

a spring sleeve disposed around said first drinking tube; and

said means for attaching said first drinking tube comprising a mounting clip attached to said drinking tube or said spring sleeve.

14. The recreational water bottle system of claim 12 wherein one of said drinking tubes comprises memory flex tubing.

15. The recreational water bottle system of claim 12 further comprising:

a mouthpiece including a one-way valve.

16. The recreational water bottle system of claim 12 wherein said cap includes a closable vent.

17. The recreational water bottle system of claim 12 wherein said means for selectively attaching said primary vessel to the body of a user comprises:

a bottle compartment having an upper and lower end;

a belt connected to said bottle compartment at its lower end; and

stabilization straps connected to said belt and to the upper end of said bottle compartment for reducing bottle movement.

18. The recreational water bottle system of claim 12 wherein said means for selectively attaching said primary vessel to the frame of a bicycle comprises a quick release mounting cage.