D - bottle harness/drink deputy

Abstract

A bottle harness for holding a baby bottle and preventing the baby bottle from being spilled, dropped or accidentally knocked over while feeding the baby and which is attachable through an object such as an arm or the shoulder area of a user.

1 . A bottle harness assembly including in combination: a bottle holding member for holding a bottle in an upright position including a bottom for supporting a bottle, and having an open top for facilitating the removable insertion of a bottle therein; and an elongated flexible band attached to the bottle holding member for holding a bottle placed therein in an upright position when the bottle holding member is suspended by the flexible band.  
   
   
       2 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the flexible band has first and second ends, with the first end thereof attached to the bottle holding member and the second end thereof having a loop therein for attachment to a support object.  
   
   
       3 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 2  wherein the loop in the flexible band is a releasable loop.  
   
   
       4 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 3  further including a quick release fastener and wherein the releasable loop in the flexible band is provided by connecting the quick release fastener to the flexible band.  
   
   
       5 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 4  wherein the elongated flexible band has an adjustable length.  
   
   
       6 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 5  wherein the bottle holding member is made of flexible web material.  
   
   
       7 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 6  wherein the bottle holding member is made of elastic web material.  
   
   
       8 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 7  wherein the flexible band is made of elastic material.  
   
   
       9 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 8  including means for adjusting the size of the loop.  
   
   
       10 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 1  further including means for adjusting the effective length of the flexible band.  
   
   
       11 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the bottle holding member is made of flexible web material.  
   
   
       12 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 11  wherein the bottle holding member is made of elastic web material.  
   
   
       13 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 12  wherein the flexible band is made of elastic material.  
   
   
       14 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the elongated flexible band has an adjustable length.  
   
   
       15 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the bottle holding member is made of elastic web material.  
   
   
       16 . A bottle harness assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the flexible band is made of elastic material.