Patent ID: 6032831
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A45F,A47G,B65D

Abstract:
A personal hydration system for use in providing fluid to a user, the hydration system comprising:a reservoir configured to hold a supply of fluid and including an output port through which the fluid may be passed;a flexible hose with first and second ends, the first end being connected to the output port; anda mouthpiece connected to the second end of the hose and configured to be placed in the user's mouth to provide fluid delivery thereto, the mouthpiece comprising:a neck portion mounted on the second end of the hose; anda head joined to the neck and adapted to be received in a user's mouth, the head including a dispensing face with a slit through which fluid is selectively dispensed from the mouthpiece, and a body region extending away from the face and including an interior surface which defines a supply chamber into which fluid is received prior to being dispensed from the mouthpiece, the internal surface including plural corners with apexes distal the slit.