Bottle assembly with removable container assembly

Abstract

A plastic bottle assembly includes a bottle having a bottom, a generally cylindrical body extending from the bottom, and a top opening opposite the bottom. A multi-compartment container assembly is removably secured to a lower portion of the bottle.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to plastic water bottles, and specifically to a water bottle assembly having a container removeably connected to a lower portion of the water bottle. [0002] The use of plastic water bottles for drinking is well known in the art, and various structural configurations are known, the main purpose of which is to provide a receptacle for containing water or other beverages. It is also known in the art that these bottles can either be collapsible or non-collapsible. Typically, the former are collapsible by axial compression when the bottle is empty of liquid. U.S. Pat. No. 5,746,339 discloses such a collapsible bottle. [0003] Many people take medication or vitamins to preserve weight, beauty and / or health, among other reasons. Such pills must sometimes be ingested at inconvenient times or when one is away from a sink, drinking fountain, or other fixed source of drinking water. Thus, many people travel with their pi...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] The present bottle may also be collapsible and configured for receiving a multi-compartment container assembly. It is preferred that the container assembly is removably secured to a lower portion of the bottle. The bottle has a bottom, a generally cylindrical collapsible body extending from the bottom, and a top openin

Problems solved by technology

However, because the pills and bottle are typically located separately from each other, it is sometimes difficult to handle both at once, or in some cases, it is easy to misplace one or the other.

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