Patent ID: 9624089
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A45F,B67D,F16L,H05B

Claim:
1. A heating assembly and hydration hose for a portable hydration system, comprising: a housing comprising a proximal hydration bladder connector and a distal hose connector; a heating element connection assembly comprising a plurality of heating element terminals; an electronic control assembly comprising an electrical circuit operably connected to the plurality of heating terminals, the electronic control assembly being configured for connection to an electrical power source; a heating element; a hydration hose having a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior, the proximal end of the hydration hose being configured for attachment to the distal hose connector, wherein the heating assembly forms a module comprising the housing, the heating element connection assembly, and the electronic control assembly, the housing is operably connected to the proximal end of the hydration hose by the distal hose connector, the heating assembly is configured to permit a drinkable liquid to pass through at least one interior volume thereof, the heating element extends into the proximal end of the hydration hose from the heating assembly and is disposed within and extends along the interior of the hydration hose to a location near or at the distal end of the hydration hose, the heating element is further disposed at least partially in the interior volume of the heating assembly and comprises first and second ends operably connected to at least two of the plurality of heating element terminals, respectively, the heating element is configured to receive electrical current from the electrical power source through the electronic control assembly and the at least two heating element terminals to provide resistive heating of the heating element and thereby heat the drinkable fluid in at least the interior volume of the heating assembly and in the interior of the hydration hose, and the proximal hydration bladder connector is configured for releasable attachment to a hydration bladder or container configured to contain the drinkable fluid.