Clip-on water or beverage bottle holder

Abstract

A beverage bottle holder includes a pair of arcuate ribs and an interior arcuate portion for holding therein a beverage bottle, such as a bottled water container, with the ribs slightly separated from each other at their distal ends in order to facilitate the reception and securement of the beverage bottle. The beverage bottle holder also includes a clip portion that has a pair of spaced-apart legs for sliding onto the waistband or belt, and bridging portions that interconnect the ribs to the clip portion. Each rib is defined by an inner wall that includes protrusions for gripping and holding the beverage bottle, and an outer wall upon which advertising slogans and phrases and company logos can be placed or imprinted, and the ribs can be pivotally mounted to the clip portion.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A bottle container holder for attachment to the waistband or belt of the user for holding a beverage bottle, comprising: 
 a clip portion having a pair of spaced-apart legs that define a slot for receiving therein the waistband or belt;    a pair of arcuate ribs attached to the clip portion and extending outwardly therefrom and defining an opening for receiving the beverage bottle;    each rib having a distal end and the distal ends being spaced from each other by an outer splice opening so that the ribs can be displaced for inserting the beverage bottle through the opening; and    a plurality of protrusions mounted to the interior walls of the ribs for facilitating the securement of the beverage bottle to the ribs.    
     
     
         2 . A beverage bottle holder for attachment to the waste band or belt of the user for holding a beverage bottle, comprising: 
 a clip portion having a pair of spaced-apart legs that define a slot for receiving therein the waste band or belt;    a pair of bridging portions attached to the clip portion and extending outwardly therefrom;    a pair of arcuate ribs attached to the bridging portions and extending outwardly therefrom;    an interior arcuate portion that interconnects the ribs and defines an opening through which the beverage bottle is inserted for securement to the ribs; and    each rib having a distal end and the distal ends being spaced from each other by an outer splice opening so that the ribs can be displaced for inserting the beverage bottle through the opening.    
     
     
         3 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 2  wherein the ribs include an exterior wall for accommodating indicia and designs, and an opposite interior wall.  
     
     
         4 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 3  further comprising a plurality of protrusions mounted to the interior walls of the ribs and the interior arcuate portion for facilitating the securement of the beverage bottle therein.  
     
     
         5 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 2  where in each leg includes an outer wall and an opposite inner wall with the inner walls of both legs contacting the waste band or belt of the user.  
     
     
         6 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 2  where in the interior arcuate portion includes two half arcuate portions with each half arcuate portion attached to a respective rib and extending inwardly therefrom toward each other and terminating in an inner splice opening so that the half arcuate portions can be displaced for inserting the beverage bottle through the opening.  
     
     
         7 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 4  wherein the protrusions are longitudinal and semi-circular or rectangular in shape.  
     
     
         8 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 4  wherein the protrusions are non-longitudinal ellipsoids spaced about the interior perimeter of the opening.  
     
     
         9 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 2  wherein protrusions are longitudinal and of a semi-cylindrical or rectangular shape.  
     
     
         10 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 2  wherein the holder is of integral, one-piece construction and formed of engineered resins.  
     
     
         11 . A beverage bottle holder for attachment to the waist band or belt of the user for holding a beverage bottle, comprising: 
 a clip portion having a pair of spaced-legs that define a slot for receiving therein the waste band or belt;    a bridging portion;    a pair of arcuate ribs attached to the bridging portion and extending outwardly therefrom;    an interior arcuate portion that interconnects the ribs, whereby the ribs and arcuate portion thereby define an opening to which the beverage bottle is inserted for securement;    each rib having a distal end and the distal ends being spaced from each other by an outer splice opening so that the ribs can be displaced for inserting the beverage bottle through the opening;    a plurality of protrusions mounted to the interior walls of the ribs and the interior arcuate portion for facilitating the securement of the beverage bottle to the ribs; and    pivotal attachment means securing the clip portion and the bridging portion and allowing the device to be pivoted between a raised, or used, position and a lower, or non-use, position.    
     
     
         12 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 11  wherein the protrusions are non-longitudinal ellipsoid shaped and spaced about the interior periphery of the ribs and interior arcuate portion.  
     
     
         13 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 11  wherein the device is made of resilient engineered plastic resins.  
     
     
         14 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 11  wherein the interior arcuate portion includes two half arcuate portions with each half arcuate portion attached to each respective rib and extending inwardly therefrom.