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US 9,210,992 · App. 13/951,329 · Granted Dec 15, 2015

Beverage bottle and retaining clip assembly

Inventor: James E. deBeers (River Forest, IL)
Assignee: Running Health LLC
A45F5/02A45F5/021A45F2200/0583
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,210,992
App. No.
13/951,329
Granted
Dec 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wearable beverage bottle retaining clip includes: a back wall, including a top portion, bottom portion, a front face, and a rear face; two shoulder tabs, each extending in front of the top portion of the back wall such that a first end of each shoulder tab is located in front of the front face of the back wall, wherein the shoulder tabs are at least partially hook-shaped and the first end of each shoulder tab is spaced apart across a width of the back wall; and a retaining seat extending in front of the bottom portion of the front face of the back wall, wherein the retaining seat includes a bottom tab that is configured such that when a beverage bottle is secured in the retaining clip, the bottom tab is in contact with the front face of the beverage bottle.

Claims (13)

1. A wearable beverage bottle retaining clip comprising:

a back wall, including a top portion, bottom portion, a front face, and a rear face;

two shoulder tabs, each extending in front of the top portion of the back wall such that a first end of each shoulder tab is located in front of the front face of the back wall, wherein the shoulder tabs are at least partially hook-shaped and the first end of each shoulder tab is spaced apart across a width of the back wall;

a retaining seat extending in front of the bottom portion of the front face of the back wall, wherein the retaining seat includes a bottom tab that is configured such that when a beverage bottle is secured in the retaining clip, the bottom tab is in contact with the front face of the beverage bottle; and

an elastomeric band including a pull tab that is retractable into a channel located inside the retaining clip base.

2. The beverage bottle retaining clip of claim 1 wherein at least one shoulder tab includes a mating protrusion located near the first end of the shoulder tab.

3. The beverage bottle retaining clip of claim 1 wherein the back wall is pivotally attached to a retaining clip base.

4. The beverage bottle retaining clip of claim 3 wherein the retaining clip base includes a pad.

5. The beverage bottle retaining clip of claim 4 wherein the retaining clip base further includes at least one vent hole.

6. The beverage bottle retaining clip of claim 1 wherein the shoulder tabs are integrally formed with the back wall.

7. The beverage bottle retaining clip of claim 1 wherein the retaining seat is integrally formed with the back wall.

8. The beverage bottle retaining clip of claim 1 wherein sides of the retaining seat are curved and tapered.

9. The beverage bottle retaining clip of claim 1 wherein the back wall includes inwardly contoured sides.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2013
From: DEBEERS, JAMES E.
To: RUNNING HEALTH LLC
Reel/Frame 030880/0752 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61675803 · Jul 25, 2012
Provisional Application 61774570 · Mar 7, 2013
Related Publication 20140027477A1 · Jan 30, 2014