FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (See section 10, rule 13)
1. Title of the invention: BOTTLE HOLDERS
2. Applicant(s)
NAME NATIONALITY ADDRESS
ALPHAVECTOR INDIA PVT. LTD. Indian 3rd Floor, Swastik Super Market Ashram Road Ahmedabad, Gujrat-380009, India
3. Preamble to the description
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it
is to be performed.

BACKGROUND
[0001] In general, bottle holders are used in vehicles for holding bottles,
particularly beverage bottles. In case the vehicle is a bicycle, the bottle holder is fixedly attached to a frame of the bicycle. During the ride, a rider of the bicycle may remove the bottle from the bottle holder for hydration purpose without stopping the bicycle.
BRIEFDESCRIPTIONOF THE DRAWINGS
[0002] The following detailed description references the drawings,
wherein:
[0003] FIG.1 shows a perspective view of a bottle holder, according to an
example;
[0004] FIG.2 shows a schematic view of a bottle holder with a partial
enlarged view of a second opening of a support member, according to an example;
[0005] FIG.3 shows a side view of a bottle holder, according to an
example;
[0006] FIG.4 shows a partial perspective view of a bicycle having a bottle
holder attached to a down tube of the bicycle, according to an example; and
[0007] FIG.5 shows another partial perspective view of a bicycle having
a bottle holder attached to a down tube of the bicycle, according to an example.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0008] A bottle holder is fixedly attached to a frame of a vehicle, for
example, a bicycle to firmly hold a bottle. In an example, when the vehicle

is a bicycle, the frame may be one of a down tube and a seat tube. The seat tube is a frame of the bicycle on one end of which a seat post is provided. The down tube is a frame of the bicycle that connects a head tube, on which a handlebar of the bicycle is installed, and a bottom bracket, to which one end of the seat tube is connected.
[0009] In case a rider of the vehicle feels thirsty or dehydrated during the
ride, the rider may want to pull out the bottle from the bottle holder for hydration purpose without stopping the vehicle. Thus, the vehicle is in motion and simultaneously, in an example, the rider may pull the bottle out from the bottle holder to drink the water from the bottle. After hydrating, the rider reaches back to the bottle holder to put the bottle back into the bottle holder.
[0010] While firmly attaching the bottle holder to the frame, the bottle
holder is completely aligned to a central axis of the frame on which the bottle holder is firmly attached. Due to such an alignment of the bottle holder, the vision of the rider toward the bottle holder is obstructed by another frame present between the rider’s line of sight toward the bottle holder. In an example, if the bottle holder is attached to the down tube or the seat tube, the rider cannot see the bottle holder properly because the top tube of the bicycle obstructs the rider’s view toward the bottle holder. The top tube is a frame that connects the head tube, to which the down tube is connected, and a bottom bracket, to which one end of the seat tube is connected. Due to the obstruction of the rider’s view toward the bottle holder, the rider is distracted while pulling the bottle out of the bottle holder because the rider has either to change his/her body posture to properly see the bottle holder or to move his/her head to see the bottle holder. While pulling the bottle out of the bottle holder, the rider controls the bicycle with one hand and another hand is pulling out the bottle and then holds the bottle when pulled out of the bottle holder. Any kind of distraction to the rider, such as change of the body posture, may result in losing control of the bicycle by the rider, which

may cause an accident resulting in damage to the bicycle and injury to the rider.
[0011] The bottle pulled in a direction of the top tube when removed from
the bottle holder may hit the top tube if the bottle dimension is more than a desired dimension. Therefore, the bottle of limited capacity can be used for putting into the bottle holder because of the dimensional restriction on the bottle size.
[0012] Some bottler holders may be mounted in positions other than the
frame of the bicycle, for example, on the handlebar of the bicycle. Such a mounting may cause an unnecessary interference in the line of sight of the rider during the ride. The unnecessary interference may result in an accident of the bicycle and may harm the rider due to the accident.
[0013] The present subject matter describes example bottle holders for
attaching to a frame of a vehicle. Whilst the bottle holder of the present subject matter can be attached to any vehicle, such as a bicycle, a tricycle, and an electric two-wheeler, for the sake of convenience, the bottle holder shall be described herein when attached specifically to a bicycle. Using the example bottle holder described herein, the visibility of a rider of a bicycle toward the bottle holder is not obstructed and therefore easy removal and placement of the bottle in the bottle holder is enabled without any distraction to the rider.
[0014] In an example, a bottle holder includes a support member, a base
member, and a holding member. The support member is a component to attach the bottle holder to any frame of a bicycle. In an example, the frame is one of a down tube and a seat tube. The base member is a component used to support a bottle to be received within the bottle holder from the bottom so as to prevent the received bottle from falling down. The holding member is a component to firmly hold the bottle to be received within the bottle holder. The base member is connected to the support member and the holding member is connected to the base member. The support

member, the base member, and the holding member form a cage, in which the bottle can be received. The support member is attached to the frame of the bicycle to attach the cage to the bicycle. To attach the bottle holder to the frame of the bicycle, the support member includes two openings, through which the bottle holder can be attached to the frame of the bicycle using suitable securing means, such as a set of bolts. The securing means is to connect two components with each other. A first opening of the two openings is located in proximity to the base member and a second opening of the two openings is located at a distance from the first opening so that the bottle holder can be attached to the frame of the vehicle by inserting the securing means via the first opening and the second opening. The second opening is formed such that the bottle holder can pivot about the first opening when the bottle holder is attached to the frame of the vehicle via the first opening and the second opening. The pivoting of the bottle holder enables the rider of the bicycle to move the bottle holder offset to a central axis of the frame of the bicycle, on which the bottle holder is attached. During the ride, if the rider wishes to remove the bottle from the bottle holder for the hydration purpose, the bottle holder can be moved offset to the central axis of the frame, for example, the down tube of the bicycle and therefore the line of sight of the rider toward the bottle holder is not obstructed by any other frame, for example, a top tube of the bicycle. Also, the bottle will not hit any other frame of the bicycle during the removal from the bottle holder and thus bottles of different sizes and capacities can be placed into the bottle holder of the present subject matter.
[0015] The feature of the bottle holder that enable pivoting of the bottle
holder about the first opening of the support member allow for a better visibility to the rider of the bicycle toward the bottle holder so that the bottle kept in the bottle holder can be easily removed and can be easily kept in the bottle holder after the removal without distracting the rider. As a result, possible accident of the bicycle is prevented, which would have otherwise

happened in case the rider faces difficultly or is distracted while accessing the bottle holder during the ride.
[0016] These and other advantages of the present subject matter would
be described in a greater detail in conjunction with the FIGS. 1-3 in the
following description. The manner in which the bottle holder is implemented
and used shall be explained in detail with respect to the FIGS. 1-3.
[0017] It should be noted that the description merely illustrates the
principles of the present subject matter. It will thus be appreciated that those skilled in the art will be able to devise various arrangements that, although not explicitly described herein, embody the principles of the present subject matter and are included within its scope. Furthermore, all examples recited herein are intended only to aid the reader in understanding the principles of the present subject matter. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects and implementations of the present subject matter, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[0018] The following detailed description refers to the accompanying
drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar parts. While several examples are described in the description, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosed examples. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosed examples may be defined by the appended claims.
[0019] FIG.1 shows a perspective view of a bottle holder 100, according
to an example. The bottle holder 100 is a device for safely maintaining a bottle (now shown), particularly a beverage bottle in place, which can be removed from the bottle holder 100 when required, for example, for the hydration purpose. Whilst the bottle holder 100 of the present subject matter can be attached to any vehicle (now shown in FIG.1), for the sake of

convenience, the bottle holder 100 shall be described herein when attached specifically to a bicycle (now shown in FIG.1). The bottle holder 100 includes a support member 102 attachable to a frame (now shown in FIG.1) of the bicycle. The support member 102 is a component to attach the bottle holder 100 to the frame of the bicycle. The support member 102 is preferably made of a suitable material which is strong, durable, and lightweight. In an example, the support member is made of a plastic material. The frame of the bicycle is one of a seat tube (now shown in FIG.1) and a down tube (now shown in FIG.1). A scenario in which the bottle holder 100 is attached to the down tube of the bicycle is shown in FIG.4.
[0020] FIG.4 shows a partial perspective view of the bicycle 400 having
the bottle holder 100 attached to the down tube 402 of the bicycle 400, according to an example. The bicycle 400 includes the down tube 402, the seat tube 404, and a top tube 406. The seat tube 404 is a frame of the bicycle 400 on which a seat post (not shown) of the bicycle 400 is provided. The down tube 402 is a frame of the bicycle 400 that connects a head tube (not shown), on which a handlebar (not shown) of the bicycle 400 is installed, and a bottom bracket (not shown), to which one end of the seat tube 404 is connected. The top tube 406 is a frame that connects the head tube, to which the down tube 402 is connected, and a bottom bracket, to which one end of the seat tube 404 is connected. In FIG.4, the bottle holder 100 is aligned to a central axis (not shown) of the down tube 402. Since the frame, to which the bottle holder 100 can be attached, may be one of the down tube 402 and the seat tube 404, the frame is referenced as 402, 404 hereinafter. Also, the vehicle and the bicycle are interchangeably referenced as 400 hereinafter.
[0021] Returning to FIG.1, the bottle holder 100 further includes a base
member 104 connected to the support member 102. The base member 104 is a component that supports a bottle from the bottom when received in the bottle holder 100. The base member 104 is made of a material similar to

that of the support member 102. Further, the bottle holder 100 includes a holding member 106 connected to the base member 104. The holding member 106 is a component that firmly hold the bottle within the bottle holder 100. The holding member 106 is made of a material similar to that of the support member 102 and the base member 104. In an example, the holding member 106 is flexible. The holding member 106 is flexible because one end of the holding member 106, which is not connected with the base member 104, is free even after attachment of the bottle holder 100 to the frame 402, 404 of the bicycle 400. The flexibility of the holding member 106 enables accommodation of differently sized bottles within the same bottle holder 100. The support member 102, the base member 104, and the holding member 106 form a cage 108. The cage 108 is capable of receiving the bottle.
[0022] The support member 102 of the bottle holder 100 includes a first
opening 110 and a second opening 112. The first opening 110 is disposed in proximity of the base member 104. In an example, the first opening 110 is disposed at a central axis (not shown) of the support member 102. The first opening 110 is preferably circular. However, it is envisaged that any other suitable shape may also be adopted for the first opening 110. The second opening 112 is disposed at a distance from the first opening 110. In an example, the second opening 112 is disposed at an axis of the support member 102, on which the first opening 110 is disposed. In an example, the second opening 112 is elongated and includes a first end 114 and a second end 116.
[0023] In an example, the first end 114 of the second opening 112 and
the first opening 110, particularly a centre of the first opening 110 are disposed at the central axis of the support member 102. In an example, the second end 116 of the second opening 112 is disposed offset to one side of the central axis of the support member 102. Due to such an offset, when the bottle holder 100 is attached to the frame 402, 404 of the bicycle 400,

the bottle holder 100 may slide in a direction of the side of the central axis having the second end 116 when intended by the rider (not shown) of the bicycle 400.
[0024] To attach the bottle holder 100 to the frame 402, 404 of the bicycle
400, the first opening 110 and the second opening 112 of the support member 102 are adapted to receive a suitable securing means (not shown) therethrough for attaching the bottle holder 100 to the frame 402, 404 of the bicycle 400, which is either the seat tube 404 or the down tube 402 of the bicycle 400. The securing means is preferably a screw, a bolt or the like or any other suitable fastening means. Before passing the securing means through the first opening 110 and the second opening 112, a bush (not shown) is inserted in each of the first opening 110 and the second opening 112. The bush is inserted in such a manner that the bush fits into an inner peripheral surface of each of the first opening 110 and the second opening 112. In an example, the bush may be made of a rigid material, for example, a metallic material. The securing means hold the bushes firmly with the frame 402, 404 of the bicycle 400 when the bottle holder 100 is attached to the frame 402, 404 of the bicycle 400.
[0025] When the bottle holder 100 is attached to the frame 402, 404 of
the bicycle 400, the first opening 110 of the support member 102 housing a first bush (not shown) prevents any translation movement of the first bush. The first bush along with the bottle holder 100 may pivot about the securing means when prompted by the rider. The second opening 112 of the support member 102 housing a second bush (not shown) is formed elongated in order to slide the bottle holder 100 over the second bush so that the second opening 112 pivots the bottle holder 100 about the first opening 110, when the bottle holder 100 is attached to the frame 402, 404 of the bicycle 400. During the sliding of the bottle holder 100 over the second bush, the position of the second bush within the second opening 112 changes from the first end 114 of the second opening 112 to the second end 116 of the second

opening 112 and vice versa. The pivoting movement of the bottle holder 100 prevents the obstruction due the top tube 406 of the bicycle 400 during the removal of the bottle from the bottle holder 100. Thus, a clearance space for the removal of the bottle is not required and bottles with more height and hence higher volumetric capacity can be accommodated within the same space. Also, for the unisex designs of the bicycle 400, in which the clearance space between the top tube 406 and the down tube 402 is substantially low, the bottle holder 100 can accommodate bottles of any dimension. In an example, for the unisex designs of the bicycle 400, the bottle holder 100 may be attached to the top tube 406 of the bicycle 400.
[0026] During the ride of the bicycle 400, the bottle holder 100 may be
aligned to the frame 402, 404 of the bicycle 400, on which the bottle holder 100 is attached. For example, if the bottle holder 100 is attached to the down tube 402 of the bicycle, the bottle holder 100 is aligned to the central axis of the down tube 402. To align the bottle holder 100, the position of the second bush is at the first end 114 of the second opening 112, i.e., at an extreme end of the second opening 112 disposed at the axis of the support member 102 on which the first opening 110 is disposed. When the rider of the bicycle 400 needs to remove the bottle received in the bottle holder 100, for example, for the hydration purpose, the bottle holder 100 is pivoted, when prompted by the rider, about the first opening 110 of the support member 102 so that the bottle holder 100 is slightly offset with respect to the frame 402, 404 on which the bottle holder 100 is attached. The slightly offset position of the bottle holder 100 with respect to the down tube 402 of the bicycle 400 on which the bottle holder 100 is attached is shown in FIG.5. Such an offset ensures a better visibility of the bottle and the bottle holder 100 to the rider since the top tube 406 of the bicycle 400 is not obstructing the view of the rider toward the bottle holder 100. Also, the bottle can be easily removed from the bottle holder 100 since the bottle will not hit the top tube 406 during the removal, which would have otherwise happened in case of conventional bottle holders. Thus, the bottle holder 100 of the present

subject matter allows a better accessibility to the rider of the bicycle 400. After the rider is done with the usage of the bottle, the rider can easily put the bottle back into the bottle holder 100 because of better visibility and better accessibility with any distractions. The bottle holder 100 is clearly visible and accessible and thus the rider has not to move his/her head position or body position to approach the bottle. Therefore, the rider is in a better control of the bicycle 400 while removing the bottle from the bottle holder 100 and putting the bottle back. As a result, the rider is less prone to accidents while accessing the bottle holder 100 during the riding of the bicycle 400.
[0027] Returning to FIG.1, the second opening 112 includes a protruded
notch 118 to reduce a width of the second opening 112 at a point where the protruded notch 118 is disposed. The protruded notch 118 is clearly depicted in FIG.2, which shows a schematic view of the bottle holder 100 with a partial enlarged view of the second opening 112 of the support member 102, according to an example.
[0028] In an example, the protruded notch 118 is elastic. When the bottle
holder 100 is attached to the frame 402, 404 of the bicycle 400 and the rider needs to align the bottle holder 100 to the central axis of the frame 402, 404, the rider may slide the bottle holder 100 over the second bush of the second opening 112 of the support member 102. During the sliding, the protruded notch 118 passes over the second bush and is pressed down due to the elasticity. After crossing the second bush, the protruded notch 118 regains its shape due the elasticity. The protruded notch 118 is disposed in such a position that, when the protruded notch 118 regains its shape, the second bush is locked between the protruded notch 118 and the first end 114 of the second opening 112 of the support member 102. Such a locking of the second bush further locks the pivoting motion of the bottle holder 100 and the bottle holder 100 is in an aligned position with respect to the frame 402, 404, on which the bottle holder 100 is attached. The second bush can

be pushed out of the locking position with a slight force by the rider, if the rider needs to remove the bottle from the bottle holder 100 or needs to access the bottle holder 100 for some other purpose. The protruded notch 118 thus helps in locking the bottle holder 100 firmly to a least obstructive position i.e., aligned with the frame of the bicycle 400. Thus, a comfortable ride is ensured to the rider of the bicycle 400.
[0029] Returning to FIG.1, the bottle holder 100 comprises a pair of side
flaps 120-1, 120-2 disposed at the support member 102 to grip the bottle received in the cage 108. Each side flap 120-1, 120-2 extends from the support member 102 toward the holding member 106. Each side flap 120-1, 120-2 may be made of a material similar to that of the support member 102. The side flap 120-1, 120-2 is an additional stability support provided to hold the bottle firmly within the bottle holder 100 and to prevent the bottle from falling out of the bottle holder 100 during bumpy rides. FIG.3 shows a side view of the bottle holder 100 for depicting the positioning of one side flap 120-1 more clearly with respect to the support member 102 and the holding member 106.
[0030] Although implementations for the bottle holder 100 are described,
it is to be understood that the present subject matter is not necessarily limited to the specific features described. Rather, the specific features are disclosed as implementations.

We claim:
1. A bottle holder (100) for attaching to a frame (402, 404) of a vehicle (400),
the bottle holder (100) comprising:
a support member (102) attachable to the frame (402, 404) of the vehicle (400);
a base member (104) connected to the support member (102); and
a holding member (106) connected to the base member (104),
wherein the support member (102), the base member (104), and the holding member (106) form a cage (108) to receive a bottle therein,
wherein the support member (102) comprises a first opening (110) in proximity to the base member (104) and a second opening (112) at a distance from the first opening (110),
wherein the first opening (110) and the second opening (112) are to attach the bottle holder (100) to the frame (402, 404) of the vehicle (400), and
wherein the second opening (112) is to pivot the bottle holder (100) about the first opening (110), when the bottle holder (100) is attached to the frame (402, 404) of the vehicle (400).
2. The bottle holder (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first opening (110) is circular.
3. The bottle holder (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second opening (112) is elongated.

4. The bottle holder (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second opening (112) comprises a first end (114) and a second end (114), wherein the first opening (110) and the first end (114) of the second opening (112) are disposed at a central axis of the support member (102).
5. The bottle holder (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second end (116) of the second opening (112) is disposed offset to one side of the central axis of the support member (102) to slide the bottle holder (100) in a direction of the side of the central axis having the second end (116), when the bottle holder (100) is attached to the frame (402, 404) of the vehicle (400).
6. The bottle holder (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding
member (106) is flexible.
7. The bottle holder (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottle holder (100) comprises a pair of side flaps (120-1, 120-2) disposed at the support member (102) to grip the bottle received in the cage (108), wherein each side flap (120-1, 120-2) extends from the support member (102) toward the holding member (106).
8. The bottle holder (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second opening (112) comprises a protruded notch (118) to reduce a width of the second opening (112) at a point where the protruded notch (118) is disposed.