Bottle retaining assembly with quick release for a bottle filler

A bottle retaining assembly for a filler comprising:

• a lifter coupling having an upper support structure attachable to a base of a bottle lifter assembly;
• a retaining structure having an upstand structure that is positionable in engagement with the upper support structure,
• wherein the upper support structure includes a releasable locking member structurally configured to releasably lock the upper support structure of the lifter coupling to the upstand structure, wherein the releasable locking member is actuatable without the use of a tool,
• wherein the upper support structure includes a front face and the upstand structure includes an inner face, with the inner face of the upstand structure positionable so as to overlie the front face of the upstand structure and to be slidably movable thereagainst, and
• wherein the upper support structure further includes at least one alignment guide including a pin extending from the front face, with the releasable locking member comprising a locking pin positionable between a locked and an unlocked configuration, the locking pin slidably movable within a bore defined in the upper support structure, the upstand structure further including an alignment portion corresponding to the at least one alignment guide, the alignment portion including an entry portion and a locking portion, wherein the pin is insertable into the entry portion, and upon slidable movement of the upper support structure and the upstand structure, the pin is directed into a locking portion, to releasably couple the upstand structure and the upper support structure.