Retrofittable bottle cage

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top-front-right side perspective view of a retrofittable bottle cage showing our new design in accordance with a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a top-front-right side perspective view thereof, taken at a reduced scale;

FIG. 3 is a top-rear-left side perspective view thereof, taken at a reduced scale;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof; and

FIG. 9 is a bottom-front-left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top-front-right side perspective view of a retrofittable bottle cage showing our new design in accordance with a second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a top-front-right side perspective view thereof, taken at a reduced scale;

FIG. 12 is a top-rear-left side perspective view thereof, taken at a reduced scale;

FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevation view thereof; and

FIG. 18 is a bottom-front-left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a top-front-right side perspective view thereof, with an inserted exemplary bottle; and,

FIG. 20 is a bottom-rear-left side perspective view thereof, with an inserted exemplary bottle.

The broken line showing the bottle is provided for the purpose of illustrative environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a retrofittable bottle cage as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1068626
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 3, 2024
Date of Patent: Apr 1, 2025
Assignee: Team Howly, LLC (Fort Collins, CO)
Inventor: Daniel L. Proksel (Fort Collins, CO)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Application Number: 29/966,654
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