Incased Tethered Magnet, Method and System for Securing Bottles in Arm's Reach

Abstract

An encased tethered magnet, system and method for securing a bottle in arm's reach are disclosed. A substantially oblong flux enhanced magnet may comprise a flux enhancing layer and a magnetic layer. A tether encases the magnet. The tether has a first end configured to suspend the magnet proximal an inside wall of the bottle and a second end configured to extend beyond a bottle opening. The method for securing the bottle includes tethering the magnet proximal a side wall, a bottom wall or a top wall of the receptacle and placing the magnet within an attracting distance to a magnetically attractive surface to secure it thereto. The system includes a retainer comprising at least one magnetically attractive device affixed thereon to attach to the tethered magnet through the bottle and an optional scratch-inhibiting material. The retainer is configured to attach to a user's pants pocket, clothing item or tool.

1 . A fluid receptacle securing magnet, comprising:
 a substantially oblong magnet; and   a tether encompassing the magnet, a tether first end configured to suspend the magnet from one end proximal an inside wall of a bottle and a second end configured to extend beyond a bottle opening.   
     
     
         2 . The fluid receptacle securing magnet of  claim 1 , wherein the oblong magnet comprises at least one flux enhancing layer adjacent at least one magnetic layer and may therefore comprise one flux enhancing layer sandwiched between multiple magnetic layers. 
     
     
         3 . The fluid receptacle securing magnet of  claim 2 , wherein the magnetic layers may comprise neodymium magnetic materials and any other permanent and semi-permanent magnetic materials. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid receptacle securing magnet of  claim 2 , wherein the flux enhancing layer comprises iron and other metallic materials conductive to magnetic flux. 
     
     
         5 . The fluid receptacle securing magnet of  claim 1 , wherein the oblong magnet is further configured in a semi-cylindrical shape, a polygonal shape and any other shape having an elongate dimension. 
     
     
         6 . The fluid receptacle securing magnet of  claim 1 , wherein the tether comprises a fluid-inhibiting and water-proof material. 
     
     
         7 . The fluid receptacle securing magnet of  claim 1 , wherein the tether is configured in a substantially thin ribbon-like shape having a length greater to an elongate length of the bottle. 
     
     
         8 . The fluid receptacle securing magnet of  claim 1 , wherein the tether comprises a low durometer material and is configured to deform between the bottle and a cap secured to a bottle opening to enable a liquid tight seal therebetween. 
     
     
         9 . The fluid receptacle securing magnet of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet is an electro-magnet and the tether comprises at least one wire in communication with the electro-magnet, the at least one wire configured to supply power and control to the electro-magnet. 
     
     
         10 . A method for securing a fluid receptacle, the method comprising:
 tethering a substantially oblong magnet at one end proximal an inside wall of the receptacle to a cap secured to the receptacle; and   attaching the receptacle to a metallically attractive surface in arm's reach by placing the magnet within an attracting distance to the surface.   
     
     
         11 . The method for securing a fluid receptacle of  claim 10 , further comprising sandwiching a scratch-inhibiting material between the receptacle and the metallically attractive surface. 
     
     
         12 . The method for securing a fluid receptacle of  claim 10 , further comprising leaving a portion of the tether outside the capped receptacle for retrieving the magnet from the bottle. 
     
     
         13 . The method of securing a fluid receptacle of  claim 10 , wherein the magnetically attractive surface is attached to a belt and the like and the belt is attached to a work tool. 
     
     
         14 . The method of securing a fluid receptacle of  claim 13 , further comprising forcing and otherwise allowing fluid from the bottle onto a working surface while operating the tool, the bottle being secured to the work tool via the magnetically attractive surface and the encased tethered magnet. 
     
     
         15 . The method for securing a fluid receptacle of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 tethering a substantially oblong electro-magnet at one end proximal an inside wall of the receptacle to a cap secured to the receptacle;   powering-up the electro-magnet;   attaching the receptacle to the magnetically attractive surface by placing the electro-magnet within an attracting distance to the surface; and   powering-down the electro-magnet in order to move the receptacle.   
     
     
         16 . A bottle securing system, comprising:
 a substantially oblong flux enhanced magnet comprising a flux enhancing layer and a magnetic layer; and   a deformable tether encompassing the magnet, the tether configured to suspend the magnet from one end against an inside wall of the bottle and to deform between the bottle and a cap secured to the bottle at an opening thereof; and   a retainer comprising at least one magnetically attractive device affixed thereto, the magnetically attractive device configured to attract to the oblong magnet through the bottle, the retainer configured to attach to an item.   
     
     
         17 . The bottle securing system of  claim 16 , further comprising a scratch inhibiting material sandwiched between the bottle and a magnetically attractive surface. 
     
     
         18 . The bottle securing system of  claim 16 , wherein the retainer is configured in an upside-down ‘J’ configuration and the like to enable hanging the bottle from a user's pocket. 
     
     
         19 . The bottle securing system of  claim 16 , wherein the retainer is configured in a clip to mechanically attach to a user's clothing item. 
     
     
         20 . The bottle securing system of  claim 16 , wherein the retainer is configured as a belt and the like, the belt configured to tightly encircle a tool and secure the bottle to the tool via the magnet and the magnetically attractive device.