Patent ID: 7832576
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: A61J,B65D

Abstract:
1. A method for drinking fluid from a sealed flexible drink pouch, the method comprising: providing a sealed flexible drink pouch containing a fluid; providing a mount subassembly comprising a body having a front side, a rear side and a center hole extending between the front and rear side, wherein an adhesive is positioned on the rear side; providing a mouthpiece subassembly comprising a mouthpiece having an opening therein, and a tube extending distally from the mouthpiece, the tube communicating with the opening in the mouthpiece; attaching the mount subassembly to the sealed flexible drink pouch by pressing the adhesive against the flexible drink pouch; and attaching the mouthpiece subassembly to the mount subassembly, so that when the mouthpiece subassembly is attached to the mount subassembly, the mouthpiece subassembly is secured to the mount subassembly and the tube extends through the center hole in the mount subassembly and penetrates into the interior of the flexible drink pouch so that the opening in the mouthpiece is in fluid communication with the fluid contained in the flexible drink pouch; wherein the mouthpiece subassembly comprises a mouthpiece lock mechanism for releasably locking to a mount lock mechanism connected to the mount subassembly; and wherein the mouthpiece lock mechanism comprises at least one flange, and further wherein the mount lock mechanism comprises at least one flange mounted on a post.