Patent ID: 9364109
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: A47G,G01F

Claim Text:
1. A method for dispensing liquid from a hand-held hydration device, the method comprising: providing a hand-held housing including a liquid-containing reservoir, a straw, and a fluid dispending valve fluidly coupled between the straw and reservoir; a user sucking on the straw thereby producing a vacuum therein; sensing the vacuum with a programmable controller including a microprocessor; automatically opening the valve to a dispensing position; dispensing liquid in the reservoir through the valve and straw to the user; the user stopping to suck on the straw thereby ending the vacuum; sensing a loss in vacuum in the straw with the controller; starting a delay timer for a predetermined time interval; and automatically closing the valve to a non-dispensing position after expiration of the time interval.