Patent ID: 7044343
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
1. A backpack having an upright condition during use, said backpack comprising: means for securement to a wearer; a top compartment having a first fluid reservoir for untreated water, said first fluid reservoir having an outlet positioned to enable said untreated water to drain when said backpack is in said upright condition; a central compartment for storing belongings; a bottom compartment on a side of said central compartment opposite to said top compartment, said bottom compartment having a second fluid reservoir for filtered water, said second fluid reservoir including an inlet; a water filtration path connecting said outlet of said first fluid reservoir to said inlet of said second fluid reservoir such that liquid in said first fluid reservoir is in a gravity-feed relationship with said second fluid reservoir via said water filtration path, said water filtration path including a water filter; and a water drinking tube connected to one of said second fluid reservoir and a portion of said water filtration path between said water filter and said second fluid reservoir, said water drinking tube having an outlet end for enabling selective extraction of said treated water.