Patent ID: 7070075
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: A45F,B65D

Abstract:
1. A personal hydration system, comprising: a fluid reservoir, comprising: a cap adapted to be releasably coupled to the neck of the fill port to selectively form a seal with the neck and prevent drink fluid from passing through the neck, wherein the cap includes internally extending threads that are adapted to sealingly engage with the externally extending threads of the neck to couple the cap to the neck, wherein the cap includes a plug portion that extends into the neck when the cap is sealingly coupled to the neck, and further wherein the cap includes a handle that extends at least partially into the plug portion and at least one recess that extends into the plug portion proximate the handle; a rigid support member extending around the neck and including an integral handle projecting away from the neck; an elongate, flexible drink tube adapted to receive drink fluid from the compartment of the reservoir, wherein the drink tube includes a first end region that is fluidly coupled to the second one of the openings and a second end region distal the first end region; and a self-sealing bite-actuated mouthpiece fluidly coupled to the second end region of the drink tube and adapted to selectively dispense drink fluid from the drink tube to a user, wherein the mouthpiece is selectively configured between a closed position, in which the mouthpiece is adapted to prevent drink fluid from being dispensed therethrough, and a dispensing position, in which the mouthpiece is adapted to permit drink fluid to be dispensed therethrough, wherein the mouthpiece is adapted to be configured from the closed position to the dispensing position responsive to compressive forces applied thereto, and further wherein the mouthpiece is biased to automatically return from the dispensing position to the closed position.