Bicycle canteen

Claim 2

A canteen for mounting on the crossbar of a cycle comprising: a hollow enclosed body member adapted to contain a volume of liquid; inlet means in one surface of said body member for receiving liquid to be contained therein; cap means removably insertable into said inlet means, said cap means cooperable with said inlet means for closing said inlet retaining the liquid therein; outlet means in said body member for controllably removing an amount of liquid therefrom; a flexible deformable member cantileverly mounted to the bottom surface of said body member, said member spaced away therefrom and extending substantially parallel thereto; and securing means detachably engageable with said flexible member for securing said member to the crossbar of a cycle; wherein said member deforms about the crossbar when secured thereto by said securing means.

Claim 3

The canteen according to claim 1 wherein said deformable member is a flexible, deformable Y-shaped member cantileverly mounted at the body end of said Y with the two arms thereof disposed from said body member and extending substantially parallel thereto.

Claim 4

A canteen for mounting on the crossbar of a bicycle, said canteen comprising: an elongated hollow enclosed rigid member capable of containing a volume of liquid, an inlet positioned on one surface of said member for receiving a volume of liquid into said member, a tubular member extending outwardly from said inlet and secured thereto in a liquid-proof seal, an annular member secured to the rim of the outward end of said tubular member, a cap member having a rim congruent to said annular member, said cap member detachably engageable with said annular membeR, an outlet positioned on a surface substantially opposite to the surface containing said inlet, said outlet for regulating the discharge of liquid from said hollow member; a flexible, deformable clamping member cantileverly mounted on the bottom surface of said hollow rigid member and disposed therefrom, said clamping member having at least one finger extending from one end thereof, and securing means cooperating with said clamping member for deforming said finger around a crossbar of a bicycle and operable to secure said finger thereto thereby holding said hollow rigid member in a predetermined position on the crossbar.

Claim 5

A canteen for mounting on the crossbar of a bicycle, said canteen comprising: an elongated hollow enclosed rigid member capable of containing a volume of liquid, an inlet positioned on one surface of said member for receiving a volume of liquid into said member, a tubular member extending outwardly from said inlet and secured thereto in a liquid-proof seal, an annular member secured to the rim of the outward end of said tubular member, a cap member having a rim congruent to said annular member, said cap member detachably engageable with said annular membeR, an outlet positioned on a surface substantially opposite to the surface containing said inlet, said outlet for regulating the discharge of liquid from said hollow member; a flexible, deformable clamping member cantileverly mounted on the bottom surface of said hollow rigid member and disposed therefrom, said clamping member having at least one finger extending from one end thereof, and securing means cooperating with said clamping member for deforming said finger around a crossbar of a bicycle and operable to secure said finger thereto thereby holding said hollow rigid member in a predetermined position on the crossbar.

Claim 6

The canteen according to claim 3 wherein said cap member is a tubular member enclosed at one end thereof, said enclosed end having a rim congruent to said annular member and the open end of said cap extending into said rigid member when said cap is engaged with said annular member.

Claim 7

The canteen according to claim 3 wherein said clamping member has three spaced apart fingers extending away in the direction of length of said member from one end thereof.