Bottled drink carrier apparatus

Abstract

A bottled drink carrier apparatus is provided for supporting a bottle containing a drink product at a position upon a user's neck or shoulder or attached to a belt loop. The apparatus includes a strap assembly forming a loop having upper and lower end portions, a cable having ends that are attached to the lower portion of the strap assembly. The cable forms a closed noose with a slide below the strap. A slide or locking member is provided for tightening the noose about a bottle to be supported, the slide frictionally engaging the cable at least in the locking position. The slide or locking member lock has a bar or stop that prevents separation of the slide locking member from the cable.

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       66 . A bottled drink carrier apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a loop member;    (b) a cable member having first and second ends;    (c) a detachable connector for connecting the cable member to the loop member;    (e) a slide having spaced-apart apertures through which the cable can extend;    (f) an adjustable noose formed by the cable below the slide during use;    (g) wherein sliding movement of the slide upon the cable changes the size of the noose so that the noose can grip a bottled drink selected by a user; and    (h) the slide having a catch that is movable between “release” and “gripping” positions, the slide gripping the cable in the gripping position the slide sliding upon the cable in the release position.    
   
   
       67 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 66  wherein the cable has a diameter of between about {fraction (1/32)}″ and ½″.  
   
   
       68 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 66  wherein the cable has a diameter of about ⅛″.  
   
   
       69 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 66  wherein the detachable connector has first and second interlocking members that enable a user to quickly disconnect the noose and bottle so that the user can drink from the bottle when the loop member remains affixed to the user's belt and the noose is connected to the bottle.  
   
   
       70 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 69  wherein the cable has a cable thickness and the loop member has a maximum width, the maximum width being greater than the cable thickness.  
   
   
       71 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 69  wherein the detachable connection includes a buckle.  
   
   
       72 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 66  wherein the cable is between about 3 and 60 inches long.  
   
   
       73 . A bottled drink carrier apparatus for supporting a bottle containing a drink product on a user, comprising 
 (a) an assembly having separate upper loop and lower cable sections, said sections including;    (b) a detachable connector for removably connecting the upper loop and lower cable sections;    (c) the cable forming a closed noose; and    (d) a slide for tightening the noose about the bottle being supported, the slide frictionally engaging the cable in a locking position.    
   
   
       74 . A bottled drink carrier apparatus comprising: 
 (a) a harness that includes a loop member for enabling an attachment to a user, the harness including a cable member;    (b) a detachable connector for connecting the cable member to the loop member;    (c) a slide through which the cable member can extend; and    (d) an adjustable noose formed by the cable member below the slide during use, wherein sliding movement of the slide upon the cable member changes the size of the noose so that the noose can be constricted to grip a bottled drink selected by a user.    
   
   
       75 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 74  wherein the cable has a diameter of between about {fraction (1/32)} and ¼ inch.  
   
   
       76 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 74  wherein the cable has a diameter of less than ¼ inch.  
   
   
       77 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 74  wherein the detachable connection on the harness has first and second interlocking members that enable a user to quickly disconnect the noose and bottle so that the user can drink from the bottle when the loop member remains affixed to the user and the noose is connected to the bottle.  
   
   
       78 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 77  wherein the detachable connection is part of a strap member.  
   
   
       79 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 74  wherein the slide has a catch that is moveable between “release” and “gripping” positions, the slide gripping the cable in the gripping position, the slide sliding upon the cable in the release position.  
   
   
       80 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 77  wherein the cable member has a cable thickness and the loop member has a maximum width, the maximum width being greater than the cable member thickness.  
   
   
       81 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 77  wherein the detachable connection includes a quick release buckle having said first and second interlocking members.  
   
   
       82 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 74  wherein the cable is between about 3 and 60 inches long.  
   
   
       83 . A bottled drink carrier apparatus for supporting a bottle containing a drink product at a position next to a user, comprising 
 (a) an assembly having upper loop and lower cable sections;    (b) a detachable connector for removably connecting the upper loop and lower cable sections;    (c) the lower cable section forming a closed noose; and    (d) a slide for tightening the noose about a bottle to be supported, the slide frictionally engaging the lower cable section in a locking position.    
   
   
       84 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 83  wherein the lower cable section has a diameter of between about {fraction (1/32)} and ½″.  
   
   
       85 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 83  wherein the lower cable section has a cable thickness and the upper loop member has a maximum width, the maximum width being greater than the cable thickness.  
   
   
       86 . A bottled drink carrier apparatus comprising: 
 a) a strap member that forms a first loop, the strap member having end portions;    b) an adjustable noose attached to the strap member;    c) a slide lock attached to the adjustable noose through which the adjustable noose extends during use;    d) a second loop formed by the adjustable noose below the slide lock during use;    e) wherein sliding movement of the slide lock upon the adjustable noose changes the size of the second loop so that the second loop can adjustably grip a bottled drink; and    f) wherein the slide lock has a catch that is movable between “release” and “gripping” positions, the slide lock gripping the adjustable noose in the gripping position and the slide lock being slidable upon the adjustable noose in the release position, the movement of the adjustable noose through the slide lock being substantially in the same plane as the slide lock.    
   
   
       87 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 86 , further comprising a quick release detachable connection that separates the strap member into first and second strap sections that enable the strap sections to quickly separate at the detachable connection if the strap member is subjected to pulling or tugging.  
   
   
       88 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 86  wherein the adjustable noose has a diameter of between {fraction (1/32)}″ and ½″.  
   
   
       89 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 86  wherein the adjustable noose has a diameter of about ⅛″.  
   
   
       90 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 86  wherein the adjustable noose has a noose thickness and the strap member has a maximum width, the maximum width being much greater than the noose thickness.  
   
   
       91 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 90  wherein the maximum width of the strap member is at least two times greater than the noose thickness.  
   
   
       92 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 86  wherein the adjustable noose has a noose diameter and the strap member has a maximum width, the maximum width being much greater than the noose diameter.  
   
   
       93 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 92  wherein the maximum width of the strap member is at least two times greater than the noose diameter.  
   
   
       94 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 86  wherein the adjustable noose is between about 3 and 60 inches long.  
   
   
       95 . The bottled drink carrier of  claim 86  wherein the quick release detachable connection comprises a hook and loop connection.