Personal hydration system with component connectivity

Details Personal hydration system with component connectivity Personal hydration system with component connectivity

2005-06-21

2005-06-21

Mancene, Gene (Department: 3754)

Dispensing

With casing or support

Body carried and/or operated type

C222S107000, C222S529000, C128S203210, C141S379000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06908015

ABSTRACT:
A personal hydration system with component connectivity. The hydration system includes a fluid reservoir that may be housed within a pack. Drink fluid is drawn from the reservoir through a drink tube in fluid communication with the reservoir at one end and with a mouthpiece at the other. In some embodiments, the hydration system includes a manually actuated on/off valve downstream from the reservoir and/or a bite-actuated mouthpiece. The hydration system further includes a quick-connect assembly that fluidly interconnects components of the hydration system and which is configured to quickly release, and permit reattachment of, the detached or replacement components. In some embodiments, the hydration system includes a quick-connect assembly that is adapted to selectively couple a bite-actuated mouthpiece and a gas mask adapter to the hydration system's drink tube. In some embodiments, at least a portion, if not the entire, hydration system is formed from a chemically resistant material.

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