Cover for a bottle with a retention feature

Abstract

Disclosed is a cover for a bottle that includes a retention feature to allow a user to hold the bottle using a single digit of the user's hand once the cover is in place. Preferably the cover is designed so that it can be slipped over a bottle containing e-liquid for refilling of electronic cigarettes. The cover is a form fitting sleeve and permits visualization of the fluid level in the bottle through openings in the sleeve or by using a semi-transparent material for the sleeve. The retention feature, preferably, can be shaped into a loop shape by the user and allows a user to slip at least one digit through the retention feature thereby permitting the user to simultaneously hold the bottle and a cartridge, cartomizer or clearomizer in one hand and to use the other hand to fill the cartridge, cartomizer or clearomizer of the electronic cigarette with the e-liquid.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A cover for a bottle comprising:
 a sleeve, said sleeve having a top opening and at least one of a side opening and a bottom opening, said sleeve capable of accepting and securely retaining an e-liquid bottle within said sleeve;   said sleeve formed from a material comprising a textile, an elastomeric material, a semi-flexible plastic, a leather, or a mixture thereof; and   said sleeve further comprising a retention feature capable of forming a loop, a size of said loop being adjustable and for accepting at least one digit of a user's hand.   
     
     
         2 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve is formed from an elastomer comprising at least one of silicone rubber, a polyisoprene, polybutadiene, polyisobutylene, polyurethane, neoprene rubber, ethylene acrylic copolymer, butyl rubber, styrene butadiene copolymer, nitrile rubber, ethylene propylene copolymer, ethylene propylene diene rubber, epichlorohydrin rubber, polyacrylic rubber, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         3 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said bottle has a capacity of 120 milliliters or less and wherein said sleeve has an interior contour that matches an exterior contour of a portion of said bottle. 
     
     
         4 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve material is at least semi-transparent and permits visualization of the contents of said bottle when said bottle is retained in said sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 1  wherein said retention feature comprises a strip of material and includes a hook and a loop attachment feature to form said loop. 
     
     
         6 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said strip of material includes one of said hook and said loop attachment feature and said sleeve includes the other of said hook and said loop attachment feature. 
     
     
         7 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said strip of material includes both of said hook and said loop attachment feature. 
     
     
         8 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 1  wherein said retention feature comprises a strip that includes a plurality of beads, a first end and a second end; said first end having a hole and being attached to said sleeve; said second end for threading through said hole and said beads providing resistance to removal of said strip from said hole thereby forming said loop. 
     
     
         9 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said strip comprises a beaded cable tie and wherein a slot is located adjacent to said hole, said hole for threading said second end of said cable tie through and said slot retaining said cable tie at a desired length in the shape of a loop. 
     
     
         10 . A cover for an e-liquid bottle comprising:
 a sleeve having a top opening and at least one of a side opening and a bottom opening, said sleeve having an interior contour shaped to conform to an exterior shape of a portion of an e-liquid bottle, said sleeve for accepting and securely retaining an e-liquid bottle within said sleeve;   said sleeve formed from a material comprising a textile, an elastomeric material, a semi-flexible plastic, a leather, or a mixture thereof; and   said sleeve further having a retention feature comprising a projection and a hole.   
     
     
         11 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said sleeve is formed from an elastomer comprising at least one of silicone rubber, a polyisoprene, polybutadiene, polyisobutylene, polyurethane, neoprene rubber, ethylene acrylic copolymer, butyl rubber, styrene butadiene copolymer, nitrile rubber, ethylene propylene copolymer, ethylene propylene diene rubber, epichlorohydrin rubber, polyacrylic rubber, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         12 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said bottle has a capacity of 120 milliliters or less. 
     
     
         13 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 10  wherein said retention feature comprises a strip that includes a plurality of beads and wherein a first end of said strip is connected to said projection, wherein a second end of said strip is threaded through said hole and said beads provide resistance to removal of said strip from said hole thereby forming a loop having an adjustable size and being capable of accommodating at least one digit of a user's hand. 
     
     
         14 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said strip comprises a beaded cable tie and wherein in a slot is located adjacent to said hole, said hole for threading said second end of said cable tie through and said slot retaining said cable tie at a desired length in the shape of a loop. 
     
     
         15 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 10  wherein said retention feature further comprises a loop of a material having a fixed diameter and being secured to said projection through said hole. 
     
     
         16 . A cover for an e-liquid bottle comprising:
 a sleeve having a top opening and at least one of a side opening and a bottom opening, said sleeve having an interior contour shaped to conform to an exterior shape of a portion of an e-liquid bottle, said sleeve for accepting and securely retaining an e-liquid bottle within said sleeve;   said sleeve formed from a material comprising a textile, an elastomeric material, a semi-flexible plastic, a leather, or a mixture thereof; and   said sleeve further having a size adjustable retention feature comprising a strip of material capable of forming a loop, said loop for accepting at least one digit of a user's hand thereby securing said sleeve to a user's hand.   
     
     
         17 . A cover as recited in  claim 16  wherein said retention feature further comprises a hook and a loop attachment feature to form said loop from said strip of material. 
     
     
         18 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 16  wherein said retention feature further comprises a strip of material that includes a plurality of beads, a first end and a second end; said first end having a hole and being attached to said sleeve; said second end for threading through said hole and said beads providing resistance to removal of said strip from said hole thereby forming said loop. 
     
     
         19 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said strip of material comprises a beaded cable tie and wherein a slot is located adjacent to said hole, said hole for threading said second end of said cable tie through and said slot retaining said cable tie at a desired length in the shape of a loop. 
     
     
         20 . A cover for a bottle as recited in  claim 16  wherein said retention feature further comprises a strip of material that includes a snap closure, said snap closure forming a loop from said strip of material when said snap closure is closed.