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US 7,404,534 B1Granted
Apparatus for attaching a bottle to a support structure
AssigneeZoya, Inc.
InventorZoya Hajianpour
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Abstract
A bottle holder includes a first flexible strap that is clamped around a bottle, with an end of the strap being clamped by pivoting a locking lever in a locking block. A first version of the bottle holder has a clip for attachment to the belt or waistband of the user's clothing. A second version has a second belt for attachment to a stationary member, such as the rail of an exercise machine.
Claims6
Apparatus for attaching a bottle to a support structure, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a first flexible strap including a locking block at a first end of the first flexible strap, wherein the locking block has a strap receiving surface for removably receiving a second end of the first flexible strap, opposite the first end, with the first flexible strap formed into a loop around the bottle, and a locking lever, mounted within the locking block to move between a disengaged position, in which the locking lever allows the second end of the first flexible strap to freely slide along the strap receiving surface, and an engaged position, in which the locking lever holds the second end of the first flexible strap in place against the strap receiving surfaces;
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- an attachment structure having a first strap receiving structure for receiving and holding the first flexible strap and support attachment means for engaging the support structure, wherein the support attachment means includes a second flexible strap including a locking block at a first end of the second flexible strap, wherein the locking block has a strap receiving surface for removably receiving a second end of the second flexible strap, opposite the first end, with the second flexible strap formed into a loop around the support structure, and a locking lever, mounted within the locking block to move between a disengaged position, in which the locking lever allows the second end of the second flexible strap to freely slide along the strap receiving surface, and an engaged position, in which the locking lever holds the second end of the second flexible strap against the strap receiving surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.