Bottle with tethered top

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the bottle with tethered top;

FIG. 2 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of FIG. 1 shown with the tethered top removed to diclose the pour spout, all other sides being the same except for the threads;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along section line VI--VI in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the tether portion of the top as shown in FIG. 1, shown separately for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of the tether portion of the top taken along section line IX--IX in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the top shown in FIG. 1, shown without the bottle and tether for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 11 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a top, front, and right side perspective view of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bottle with tethered top, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Khalifa; Aly (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee:	The Outdoor Recreation Group (Los Angelos, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/187,977
Filed:	August 12, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D9/503
Current International Class:	0901
Field of Search:	;D9/500,502-504,530,537-540,549,558,445-447 ;D7/510-511,392,392.1,396.2,605,607 ;220/212,249-250,711,713 ;215/379-383

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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Other References

Product Advertisement for Nalgene All-Terrain Bottle, www.nalgene-outdoor.com, no date given. . Product Advertisement for Coleman Round P.C. Bottle--32 oz., www.coleman.com, no date given. . Digital Photograph of North 49 water bottle product sample, pp. 1-2, no date given..

Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Carol
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo, & Goodman, L.L.P.