Bottle, retaining device and associated elements for carrying containers and other items

A bottle and a retaining clip, comprising;

• a bottle having a bottom, a mouth, and sidewalls extending from the bottom to the mouth;
• the sidewalls further comprising a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall, and a third sidewall and an opposing fourth sidewall, the third and fourth sidewalls joining the first and second sidewalls, the first and second sidewalls each being wider than each of the third and fourth sidewalls;
• the third sidewall having a first shoulder at a juncture between the third sidewall and the second sidewall;
• the fourth sidewall having a second shoulder at a juncture between the third sidewall and the second sidewall;
• a retaining clip comprising a base configured for removeable attachment to a mount, the clip having:
• (1) a first arm extending from the base and an opposing second arm extending from the base;
• (2) a third arm extending from the base and an opposing fourth arm extending from the base;
• (3) the first and the third arm engaging the first shoulder when the bottle is attached to the retaining clip;
• and,
• (4) the second and the fourth arm engaging the second shoulder when the bottle is attached to the retaining clip;
• wherein the base of the clip comprises a first slot between the first and the third arm and a second slot between the second and the fourth arm, the first slot comprises a first slot width and a first slot length that is greater than the first slot width and the second slot comprises a second slot width and a second slot length that is greater than the second slot width, the first slot further having a first opening located centrally along the first slot length, the second slot having a second opening located centrally along the second slot length, such that a portion of the mount is selectively insertable through each of the first opening and the second opening and retained within the first slot and the second slots whereby the clip is retained to the mount, whereby the bottle is configured for mating engagement with the clip;
• the base of the clip further having a third slot and a fourth slot, whereby the clip may be selectively attached to the mount by inserting the portion of the mount either between the first slot and the second slot or between the third slot and the fourth slot.

A bottle and retaining clip comprising;

• a base, a mouth, and sidewalls extending from the base to the mouth;
• the sidewalls further comprising a first sidewall and an opposing second sidewall, and a third sidewall and an opposing fourth sidewall, the third and fourth sidewalls joining the first and second sidewalls, the first and second sidewalls each being wider than each of the third and fourth sidewalls;
• the third sidewall comprises a first shoulder;
• the fourth sidewall comprises a second shoulder;
• a retaining clip comprising a base configured for removeable attachment to a clip support, the clip having:
• (1) a first arm extending from the base and an opposing second arm extending from the base;
• (2) a third arm extending from the base and an opposing fourth arm extending from the base;
• (3) the first and the third arm joining to form a first lip for engaging the first shoulder of the bottle;
• and,
• (4) the second and the fourth arm joining to form a second lip for engaging second shoulder of the bottle;
• wherein the base of the clip comprises a first elongate slot having a first end and a second end, a second elongate slot having a third end and a fourth end, a third elongate slot having a fifth end and a sixth end, and a fourth elongate slot having a seventh end and an eighth end, the first slot and the second slot being positioned on opposite sides of the base, the third slot and the fourth slot being positioned on opposite sides of the base, the first slot further having a first slot opening located along the first slot length, the second slot having a second slot opening located along the second slot length, such that the clip support is removably insertable through each of the first slot opening and the second slot opening and retained within the first slot and the second slot to attach the clip to the clip support;
• the first arm being connected to the base adjacent the first end and the fifth end, the second arm being connected to the base adjacent the second end and the seventh end, the third arm being connected to the base adjacent the third end and the sixth end, and the fourth arm being connected to the base adjacent the fourth end and the eighth end;
• whereby the bottle is configured for mating engagement with the clip.