Bottle with recess

Abstract

A bottle having a hose recess formed by an outer surface thereof, the hose recess configured to accommodate a hose.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A bottle having a hose recess formed in an outer surface thereof, the hose recess configured to accommodate a hose used to refill the bottle with liquid.  
     
     
         2 . The bottle of  claim 1  further comprising a refilling hole, the refilling hole located at an upper portion of the bottle when the bottle is in use.  
     
     
         3 . The bottle of  claim 2  further comprising a plug configured to plug the refilling hole.  
     
     
         4 . The bottle of  claim 3  further comprising a plug recess configured to accommodate the plug.  
     
     
         5 . The bottle of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of tabs, the plurality of tabs located along edges of the hose recess and configured to prevent the hose from falling out of the hose recess.  
     
     
         6 . The bottle of  claim 1  further comprising a ridge located along edges of the hose recess and configured to prevent the hose from falling out of the hose recess.  
     
     
         7 . The bottle of  claim 1  further comprising an adaptor configured to connect the hose to a filtered water source.  
     
     
         8 . The bottle of  claim 7  further comprising an adaptor recess configured to accommodate the adaptor.  
     
     
         9 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the hose comprises an accordian-style hose.  
     
     
         10 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the hose comprises a telephone cord-style hose.  
     
     
         11 . The bottle of  claim 1  further comprising a cap configured to cover a hole in a neck thereof, and a cap recess configured to accommodate the cap.  
     
     
         12 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the bottle has a circular cross section.  
     
     
         13 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the bottle has a square cross section.  
     
     
         14 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the bottle has a hexagonal cross section.  
     
     
         15 . A method of refilling a bottle having a hose recess formed in an outer surface thereof, the hose recess configured to accommodate a hose used to refill the bottle with liquid, the method comprising: 
 (a) removing the hose from the hose recess;    (b) inserting a first end of the hose through a refilling hole in the bottle, the refilling hole located near an upper portion of the bottle when the bottle is in use;    (c) inserting an adaptor into a second end of the hose;    (d) connecting the adaptor to a liquid source;    (e) filling the bottle with liquid from the liquid source;    (f) removing the first end of the hose from the refilling hole; and,    (g) inserting a plug into the refilling hole.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising the step of replacing the hose in the recess.