An improved bottle, container, or fluid carrying waist pack which is shaped to fit in the lower back area of a person, has a retaining sleeve with an opening on one end to receive a bottle. The bottle retaining sleeve situated horizontally at its length relative to the users upright body incorporates components which communicate at its center with a corresponding mating feature on the center portion of the inserted bottle. An improved bottle or container which includes a multiplicity of contours is inserted into the receiving pack for a range of uses from sitting and walking to running and more rigorous activities.
1. A waist pack, comprising:
a waist panel having a front side, a back side, a first end, and a second end;
a first fastener attached to the first end of the waist panel;
a second fastener attached to the second end of the waist panel, the second fastener adapted for releasable attachment to the first fastener, wherein the waist pack may be secured about the waist of a user when the first fastener and second fastener are secured to one another;
a bottle having a base and an upper end having a mouth, and a central axis extending generally from the base to the upper end;
a sleeve attached to the waist panel, the sleeve releasably retaining the bottle such that the central axis is substantially horizontal when the waist pack is worn by the user;
and an exterior panel having a first end, a second end, and a central region, at least one of the first end and second end being attached to the waist panel such that the combination of the waist panel and the exterior panel substantially encircle the sleeve.
2. The waist pack of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve includes a first end having an opening defining a first internal size, a second end, and a central region between the first end and the second end, the central region having a second internal size, and further wherein the exterior panel constricts the second internal size.
3. The waist pack of claim 1 , further comprising a third fastener attached to the waist panel and a fourth fastener attached to the exterior panel, wherein the third fastener is releasably attached to the fourth fastener.
4. The waist pack of claim 1 , wherein the external panel further comprises a pocket.
5. The waist pack of claim 1 , further comprising an elastic retainer attached to the waist pack and releasably secured to the bottle to retain the bottle within the sleeve.
6. The waist pack of claim 5 , wherein the elastic retainer is attached to the waist pack adjacent the first open end of the sleeve.
7. The waist pack of claim 1 , wherein the pack has a top end and a bottom end when the pack is worn by the user, and further wherein the first end of the exterior panel is attached to the bottom end and the second end of the exterior panel is attached to the top end, the first end of the exterior panel being wider than at least one of the second end or the central region of the exterior panel.
8. The waist pack of claim 7 , wherein the sleeve includes a first open end and a second end, and further wherein the exterior panel further comprises an edge extending from the bottom end to the top end of the exterior panel, the edge being adjacent the first open end of the sleeve and configured to at least partially retain the bottle within the sleeve.