US4830239A
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Water bottle cage and method
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1988-02-22
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Granted: 1989-05-16
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Expires: 2008-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A water bottle cage comprising two mating sections formed of injection molded plastic, is disclosed. The two sections define a bayonet snap assembly which maintains alignment of the two sections, permits easy pivotal joining and release of the two sections, and locks the two sections upon insertion of a water bottle. Alternatively, the two sections can be permanently joined, for example, by ultrasonic bonding.
Inventors
- 👤 George J. Tackles
- 👤 Michael W. Sinyard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:06
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J11/00; B62J11/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A water bottle cage comprising: a generally L-shaped support section comprising first leg means and first base means and a generally L-shaped mating cage section comprising second leg means and a second base means, each section being formed of flexible plastic material; said first and second base means each including a surface oriented and configured for mating against the corresponding surface of the other base, said first and second base means further including cooperating male and female joining means for aligning and assembling said support and cage sections with said surfaces mating against one another; means joining said first and second base means at said surfaces; and, further, the second leg means comprising a pair of spaced legs for cooperating with the first leg means to hold a bottle therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A water bottle cage comprising: a generally L-shaped support section comprising first leg means and first base means and a generally L-shaped mating cage section comprising second leg means and a second base means, each section being formed of flexible plastic material; said first and second base means each including a surface oriented and configured for mating against the corresponding surface of the other base, said first and second base means further including cooperating male and female joining means for aligning and assembling said support and cage sections with said surfaces mating against one another; means joining said first and second base means at said surfaces; and, further, the second leg means comprising a pair of spaced legs for cooperating with the first leg means to hold a bottle therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The water bottle cage of claim 1 wherein the joining means is selected from a mechanical latch and an ultrasonic bond.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
160 words
A method for forming a water bottle cage from two mating plastic sections, comprising: forming two mating cage sections from plastic material using the technique of plastic molding, one section being a generally L-shaped support section comprising first leg means and first base means and the second section being a generally L-shaped mating cage section comprising second leg means and second base means; said first and second base means each including a surface oriented and configured for mating against the corresponding surface of the other base; said first and second base means further including cooperating mating male and female joining means for aligning and assembling said first and second cage sections with said surfaces mating against one another; and the second leg means comprising a pair of spaced legs for cooperating with the first leg means to hold a bottle therebetween; assembling the two sections at the mating first and second base means; and bonding together the two assembled sections.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
160 words
A method for forming a water bottle cage from two mating plastic sections, comprising: forming two mating cage sections from plastic material using the technique of plastic molding, one section being a generally L-shaped support section comprising first leg means and first base means and the second section being a generally L-shaped mating cage section comprising second leg means and second base means; said first and second base means each including a surface oriented and configured for mating against the corresponding surface of the other base; said first and second base means further including cooperating mating male and female joining means for aligning and assembling said first and second cage sections with said surfaces mating against one another; and the second leg means comprising a pair of spaced legs for cooperating with the first leg means to hold a bottle therebetween; assembling the two sections at the mating first and second base means; and bonding together the two assembled sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the bonding step comprises ultrasonically bonding the assembled sections together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the forming step comprises injection molding the two sections using lexan polycarbonate polymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the forming step comprises injection molding the two sections from material selected from the group consisting of polymer material and polymer material reinforced by fiber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the fiber reinforcing material is selected from the group consisting of carbon, graphite, aromatic polyimide and glass.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 5 or 7, wherein the polymer material is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polyamide, polyester and polysulfone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the polycarbonate material is selected from the group consisting of lexan polycarbonate and merlon polycarbonate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the polyamide material is selected from the group consisting of nylon, zytel, rilsan and ultramide.
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