Water belt

Abstract

The water belt is a flat, lightweight foam belt having a sufficient length to encircle a person's waist. A plurality of releasable fasteners, such as hook and loop fasteners or snap fasteners, are affixed along the length of the belt. Small plastic bottles are held onto the water belt using the fasteners. In this manner a user may access the plastic bottles and rehydrate when exercising. The water belt may also be integrated into the waist of a pair of athletic shorts or the waist portion of an athletic shirt. An alternative embodiment reinforces an athletic shirt with vertical straps that extend below the waist of an athletic shirt for attachment to a pair of shorts and provide support for one or more small water bottles removably attached to the shoulders of the athletic shirt.

1 . A water belt, comprising: 
 an elongated strap having a first end and a second end, the strap being dimensioned and configured to encircle a person's waist, the strap having a plurality of apertures longitudinally positioned along the second end;    a buckle attached to the first end of the strap, the strap and the buckle forming a belt;    a plurality of first releasable fasteners affixed along the length of the belt; and,    a plurality of plastic bottles, each of the bottles having at least one second releasable fastener affixed thereto releasably mating with at least one of said first releasable fasteners for attaching the bottles to the belt, the bottles being adapted for containing water.    
   
   
       2 . The water belt of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second releasable fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners.  
   
   
       3 . The water belt of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second releasable fasteners comprise snap fasteners.  
   
   
       4 . The water belt system of  claim 3 , wherein said snap fasteners are raised away from a surface of said strap sufficient to keep condensation on said bottles from reaching the user.  
   
   
       5 . The water belt of  claim 1 , wherein each of said bottles has a capacity for holding a volume of about three ounces of liquid.  
   
   
       6 . The water belt of  claim 5 , wherein said bottles are flower-shaped.  
   
   
       7 . The water belt of  claim 5 , wherein said bottles have a shape simulating a lady bug.  
   
   
       8 . The water belt according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of shorts having a waistband having a plurality openings defined therein, said strap being affixed to the waistband within the shorts with said plurality of first fasteners being accessible through the openings defined in the waistband for releasably mating said second fasteners to said first fasteners in order to attach the bottles to the shorts.  
   
   
       9 . The water belt according to  claim 1 , further comprising a shirt having a lower portion defining a waist opening, the lower portion having a plurality of openings defined therein, said strap being affixed to the lower portion within the shirt with said plurality of first fasteners being accessible through the openings defined in the lower portion for releasably mating said second fasteners to said first fasteners in order to attach the bottles to the shirt.  
   
   
       10 . The water belt according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a shirt having an upper portion defining shoulders and a lower portion defining a waist opening;    a plurality of reinforcement straps extending from the shoulders of the shirt to below the waist opening;    a plurality of third releasable fasteners attached to the straps below the waist opening, the third releasable fasteners mating with the first releasable fasteners in order to attach said belt to the shirt;    a plurality of foam pads attached to the shoulders of the shirt; and    a plurality of fourth releasable fasteners attached to the foam pads, said second releasable fasteners mating with the fourth releasable fasteners in order to attach said bottles to the shoulders of the shirt.    
   
   
       11 . The water belt according to  claim 10 , wherein said reinforcement straps are stitched to the shirt from the shoulders to the waist opening in order to prevent said bottles from swaying.  
   
   
       12 . The water belt according to  claim 1 , wherein said elongated strap forming the belt is made from a foam material.  
   
   
       13 . An athletic garment with attachable water bottles, comprising: 
 a shirt having an upper portion defining shoulders and a lower portion defining a waist opening;    a plurality of reinforcement straps extending from the shoulders of the shirt to below the waist opening;    a pair of shorts having a waistband and a plurality of first releasable fasteners attached to the waistband;    a plurality of plastic bottles, each of the bottles having at least one second releasable fastener affixed thereto, the bottles being adapted for holding water;    a plurality of third releasable fasteners attached to the reinforcement straps below the waist opening, the third releasable fasteners mating with the first releasable fasteners in order to attach the shirt to the shorts;    a plurality of foam pads attached to the shoulders of the shirt; and    a plurality of fourth releasable fasteners attached to the foam pads, the second releasable fasteners mating with the fourth releasable fasteners in order to attach the bottles to the shoulders of the shirt.    
   
   
       14 . The athletic garment according to  claim 13 , wherein said reinforcement straps are stitched to the shirt from the shoulders to the waist opening in order to prevent said bottles from swaying.  
   
   
       15 . The athletic garment according to  claim 13 , wherein each of said bottles has a capacity for holding a volume of about three ounces of liquid.