Human hydration system

• US 20020092858A1
• Filed: 04/12/2001
• Published: 07/18/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1998
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ronald L. Bowman
• Original Assignee: Ronald L. Bowman
• Inventors: Bowman, Ronald L.
• Application Number:
  US09/833,873
• Publication Number:
  US 20020092858A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/709
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/16 Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/2266 Means for facilitating drinking, e.g. for infants or invalids
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/18 Drinking straws or the like as integral parts of drinking containers A47G19/2266; for therapeutic purposes A61J15/00 ; adapted to emerge from drinking containers when opened B65D77/283
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 21/185 Mouthpieces
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0011 Feeding-tubes for delivery of nourishment to the mouth; Mouth pieces therefor breast-nipple shields A61J13/00; mouth pieces for drinking straws A47G21/185; straws to take medicine A61J7/0038, mouthpieces for tracheal tubes A61M16/0488
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0092 Valves on feeding tubes tube valves A61M39/22
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 9/006 having elongated tubes, e.g. for drinking from bottle in upright position

Abstract

A rigid container holds fluid for human consumption. A first fluid tube and an air vent tube have first ends connected internal the container and have second ends extending away from the container. A rigid tube mount includes a fluid flow passageway with a fluid output and a fluid input that is connected to the second end of the fluid tube, and an air flow passageway with an air input and an air output connected to the second end of the air vent-tube. A flexible mouth member includes a bite valve portion and an air filter portion, the air filter portion includes an open sided cavity having an air filter mounted therein, the cavity having an open bottom mounted onto the air input of the air flow passageway, the bite valve portion includes a fluid cavity formed by a number of side walls and a top wall, the fluid cavity has an open bottom mounted onto the fluid output of the fluid flow passageway. An external mouth stop extends outward from the flexible member for engagement with the user'"'"'s lips and as a tactile mouth insertion indicator whereby the bite valve portion is in the user'"'"'s mouth as the air filter portion is external. A bite valve that will maintain a level of liquid at any position in the liquid transfer tube and will allow a liquid to return to the container at any desired time. A flexible fluid tube internal the container has one end connected to the one end of the first fluid tube, and has a second end extending a distance into the container less than the container depth. Movement of the flexible fluid tube is damped by fluid, and the flexible fluid tube engages the container side walls when the container is relatively empty, providing an audible container empty signal.

Claims

1. A Human Hydration System comprising;

a portable container for holding a liquid, whereby said container holds a defined open shape when empty,

a vent allowing air to enter said container as said liquid is removed,

a flexible liquid tube with a first end connected into said container and a second end extending away from said container, said first end of flexible liquid tube establishing contact with said liquid in said container,

a mouth operated liquid dispenser connected to said second end of said liquid tube for establishing fluidic communication with said liquid in said container, whereby said mouth operated liquid dispenser maintains said liquid at any desired level in said liquid tube.

2. A Human Hydration System is accordance with claim 1 whereas;

said mouth operated liquid dispenser adjusts said liquid to any level in said liquid tube.

3. A Human Hydration System is accordance with claim 1 whereas;

said mouth operated liquid dispenser allows said liquid to return to said container.

4. A Human Hydration System is accordance with claim 1 wherein;

a pressure differential of less than 2½

pounds per square inch is required to move said liquid from said container through said mouth operated liquid dispenser and air through said vent.

5. A Human Hydration System in accordance with claim 1 whereas;

said liquid tube has an internal volume of 115 cubic centimeters or less.

6. A Human hydration System in accordance with claim 1 whereas;

said vent is remote to said container.

7. A Human Hydration System in accordance with claim 1 whereas;

said mouth operated liquid dispenser is positioned from 0°

to 90°

from said liquid tube.

8. A Human Hydration System comprising;

a portable container for holding a liquid, whereby said container holds a defined open shape when empty,

a vent allowing air to enter said container as said liquid is removed,

a flexible liquid tube with a first end connected into said container and a second end extending away from said container, said first end of flexible liquid tube establishing contact with said liquid in said container,

a mouth operated liquid dispenser connected to said second end of said liquid tube for establishing fluidic communication with said liquid in said container, whereby said mouth operated liquid dispenser adjusts said liquid to any desired level in said liquid tube.

9. A Human Hydration System is accordance with claim 8 whereas;

said mouth operated liquid dispenser maintains said liquid at any level in said liquid tube.

10. A Human Hydration System is accordance with claim 8 whereas;

said mouth operated liquid dispenser allows said liquid to return to said container.

11. A Human Hydration System is accordance with claim 8 wherein;

a pressure differential of less than 2½

pounds per square inch is required to move said liquid from said container through said mouth operated liquid dispenser and air through said vent.

12. A Human Hydration System in accordance with claim 8 whereas;

said liquid tube has an internal volume of 115 cubic centimeters or less.

13. A Human hydration System in accordance with claim 8 whereas;

said vent is remote to said container.

14. A Human Hydration System in accordance with claim 8 whereas;

said mouth operated liquid dispenser is positioned from 0°

to 90°

from said fluid tube.

16. A Human Hydration System is accordance with claim 15 whereas;

said mouth operated liquid dispenser adjusts said liquid to any level in said liquid tube.

17. A Human Hydration System in accordance with claim 15 whereas;

said mouth operated liquid dispenser maintains said liquid at any desired level in said liquid tube.

18. A Human Hydration System is accordance with claim 15 wherein;

a pressure differential of less than 2½

pounds per square inch is required to move said liquid from said container through said mouth operated liquid dispenser and air through said vent

19. A Human Hydration System in accordance with claim 15 whereas;

said liquid tube has an internal volume of 115 cubic centimeters or less.

20. A Human hydration System in accordance with claim 15 whereas;

said vent is remote to said container.

21. A Human Hydration System in accordance with claim 15 whereas;

said mouth operated liquid dispenser is positioned from 0°

to 90°

from liquid tube.

15. A Human Hydration System comprising;

a portable container for holding a liquid, whereby said container holds a defined open shape when empty,

a vent allowing air to enter said container as said liquid is removed,

a flexible liquid tube with a first end connected into said container and a second end extending away from said container, said first end of flexible liquid tube establishing contact with said liquid in said container,

a mouth operated liquid dispenser connected to said second end of said liquid tube for establishing fluidic communication with said liquid in said container, whereby said mouth operated liquid dispenser allows said liquid to return to said container.