Waist-mounted hydration system

Details Waist-mounted hydration system Waist-mounted hydration system

2007-04-10

2007-04-10

Newhouse, Nathan J. (Department: 3782)

Package and article carriers

Carried by animate bearer

For liquid or liquid-holding container

C224S148600, C224S662000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10917207

ABSTRACT:
Waist-mounted hydration systems that include a fluid reservoir, an elongate drink tube that extends from the reservoir and terminates at a mouthpiece from which a user can draw drink fluid from the reservoir, and a pack that houses the reservoir. The pack is secured around a user's waist by a waist strap assembly. In some embodiments, the waist strap assembly provides a continuous strap that extends around the user's hips and abdomen, and which may be free from rigid body-contacting components. In some embodiments, the hydration system includes a reservoir compression assembly. In some embodiments, the hydration system includes a waist strap assembly that, upon tightening of the strap assembly, is configured to initially apply compression to the reservoir and subsequently to shorten the length of the strap assembly around a user's waist. In some embodiments, the free ends of the waist strap(s) extend from behind a user.

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