Patent ID: 6070767
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
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 adapted to be received in a user's mouth and including a dispensing face with a perimeter and a minimum dimension between opposed points on the perimeter, wherein the head further includes a bite region extending from the perimeter generally toward the neck to a lip-receiving shoulder, the lip-receiving shoulder extends from the bite region to the neck, and the bite region has a length measured from the perimeter to the lip-receiving shoulder which is less than the minimum dimension.