Hands-free hydration apparatus

摘要

The present invention generally relates to wearable hydration apparatuses. In particular, embodiments of the apparatus are configured to be worn on a forearm of a user and provide hydration to the user via a mouthpiece connected to a bladder in the apparatus that is configured to hold liquid such that the liquid is displaced over the entire shape of the user's forearm. In preferred embodiments, the mouthpiece of the apparatus may be engaged through a biting or other action applied to the mouthpiece via the user's mouth.

主权项

1. A hands free hydration apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
a wearable portion, comprising a front wall and a rear wall that are sealed on all edges, one or more attachment means, a thumb strap attachment means; and a liquid storage, intake, and dispensing element, comprising a bladder, a fill cap, an uptake valve, a hose, and mouthpiece, wherein said bladder is encased by said wearable portion and is comprised of a single continuously flat front bladder wall and a single continuously flat rear bladder wall that are fused together at a weld seam that defines a first and second compartment, wherein said fill cap is attached to said bladder and extends through an outlet formed in said front wall of said wearable portion to allow for insertion of a fluid into said bladder through said fill cap, wherein said uptake valve is contained within said wearable portion and connected to said bladder and provides for passage of the fluid from said bladder to said hose, wherein said hose is connected to said uptake valve and allows for passage of the fluid from said uptake valve to said mouthpiece, and wherein said mouthpiece extends through said wearable portion proximate to said thumb strap attachment means, receives the fluid from said hose and is configured to allow a user to extract the fluid from said mouthpiece.