Baby bottle holder, and methods of constructing and utilizing same

Claim 1

A bottle holding apparatus which operably attaches to a member, comprising: a first clamping means which is substantially U-shaped; said first clamping means being provided with a ball-shaped member on the exterior thereof; a first elongated member and a second elongated member; said first elongated member and said second elongated member each comprising an exterior portion having one substantially ball-shaped end and an interior portion having one substantially ball-shaped end, said interior portions being slidingly received into said exterior portions; said ball-shaped end of said exterior portion of said first elongated member being pivotally connected to said ball-shaped end of said interior portion of said second elongated member; said ball-shaped end of said interior portion of said first elongated member being pivotally connected to said first clamping means; a second clamping means pivotally connected to the ball shaped end of said exterior porion of siad second elongated member; said bottle being gripped by said second clamping means; a third clamping means operable attached to the receiving end positioned opposite said ball-shaped end of said exterior portion of said first elongated member for fixing the relative position of said interior portion of said first elongated member therein; a fourth clamping means operably attached to the receiving end positioned opposite said ball-shaped end of said exterior portion of said second elongated member for fixing the relative position of said interior portion of said second elongated member therein; a first retainer means provided with at least two cavities for receiving said ball-shaped member of said first clamping means and said ball-shaped end of said interior portion of said first elongated member, so as to define a first double universal joint connection; a second retainer means provided with at least two cavities for receiving said ball-shaped member of said second clamping means and said ball-shaped end of said exterior portion of said second elongated member, so as to define a second double universal joint connection; and a third retainer means provided with at least two cavities for receiving said ball-shaped end of said exterior portion of said first elongated member and said ball-shaped end of said interior portion of said second member, so as to define a third double universal joint connection.