Liquid Bottle for a Bicycle

Abstract

A bottle for containing liquids for a rider. The bottle includes a hollow container sized to be held in one hand of a rider having opposed top and bottom ends, and a continuous side wall extending between the top and bottom ends. The bottom end is closed, the top end has a filling means, and the side wall has an opening near the bottom end of the container. The opening has a closable spigot for drinking the liquid contained in the container without having to tip the bottle. The rider can hold the bottle in a generally upright position while pedaling the bicycle without having to remove his or her eyes from the road, thus improving riding safety.

1 . A bottle suitable for containing liquids for a rider comprising:
 a) a hollow container sized to be held in a hand of the rider and having opposed top and bottom ends and a continuous side wall extending between the top and bottom ends, the bottom end being closed;   b) a closable filing means at the top end of the container, the filling means allowing for filling the container with a liquid;   c) an opening in the side wall proximal the bottom end of the container with a closable spigot for the opening for drinking liquid contained in the container without having to tip the bottle; and   d) at least one indentation in the side wall between the top and bottom ends for placement of a rider's fingers for holding the bottle in a generally upright position.   
   
   
       2 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the filling means is removable from the container. 
   
   
       3 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the filling means is attached to the container with a hinge. 
   
   
       4 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the filling means comprises a closable orifice sized for filling the container with liquid. 
   
   
       5 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the filling means comprises a pull out spout that opens when pulled out and closes when pushed in. 
   
   
       6 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the side wall is flexible and squeezable, and wherein the spigot comprises a one-way valve that opens to allow liquid out of the bottle when the container is squeezed. 
   
   
       7 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the spigot comprises a pull out spout that opens when pulled out and closes when pushed in. 
   
   
       8 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the spigot comprises a bite valve. 
   
   
       9 . The bottle of  claim 1  wherein the side wall has a first diameter proximal the top end and tapers to a second diameter proximal the opening, the second diameter being less than the first diameter. 
   
   
       10 . The bottle of  claim 9  wherein the spigot comprise a pull out spout that opens when pulled out and closes when pushed in. 
   
   
       11 . The bottle of  claim 9  wherein the spigot further comprises a hinge. 
   
   
       12 . The bottle of  claim 9  wherein the spigot further comprises a spring, the spring biasing the spigot toward the sidewall. 
   
   
       13 . A bottle suitable for containing liquids for a rider comprising:
 a) a hollow container sized to be held in a hand of the rider and having opposed top and bottom ends and a continuous side wall extending between the top and bottom ends, the bottom end being closed;   b) a closable filing means at the top end of the container, the filling means allowing for filling the container with a liquid; and   c) an opening in the side wall proximal the bottom end of the container with a closable spigot for the opening for drinking liquid contained in the container without having to tip the bottle, the spigot further comprising:
 a hinge; and 
 a spring biasing the spigot around the hinge toward a closed position; and 
   wherein the spigot is moveable from the closed position to an open position for drinking.   
   
   
       14 . The bottle of  claim 13  wherein the sidewall has a first diameter proximal the top end and tapers to a second diameter proximal the opening, the second diameter being less than the first diameter. 
   
   
       15 . A method for dispensing a liquid comprising the steps of:
 a. obtaining the bottle of  claim 1 ;   b. filling the bottle through the closable filling means; and   c. emptying the bottle through the closable spigot.