Patent ID: 9687722
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A63B

Claim:
1. A hydration mouthpiece configured to connect, to a bladder containing liquid for a user to drink comprising: an internal mouthpiece configured to fit inside the user's mouth between upper and lower teeth, the internal mouthpiece comprising an exterior side adapted to face away from the user and an interior side adapted to face an interior of the user's mouth; a biting surface configured to employ the user's incisor teeth to hold the internal mouthpiece in place while the user's mouth is closed and at rest; and an intake tube connected to the internal mouthpiece and comprising a fluid path for delivery of the liquid, the intake tube mounted in and extending through the internal mouthpiece, the intake tube comprising an external end adapted to protrude beyond the user's teeth and outside the mouth and an internal end adapted to remain inside the user's mouth, the external end configured to connect to a drinking tube that is connected to the bladder, the intake tube being made from a material configured for allowing force created when the user's mouth is closed and at rest with the internal mouthpiece inserted in the user's mouth to close the fluid path in order to prevent the liquid from passing through to the user.