FLUID RESERVOIR SHELL

摘要

Disclosed is a fluid reservoir shell that provides protection for the fluid reservoir of a personal hydration system. The fluid reservoir shell is rigid and does not collapse easily under external pressure. The fluid reservoir shell is sized to contain the fluid reservoir but still fits in a personal hydration system pack. The shell protects the fluid reservoir and prevents the fluid reservoir from leaking due to excessive external pressure. The fluid reservoir shell disclosed includes a shell top piece and a shell bottom piece, which couple together to enclose the bladder of the fluid reservoir. The fluid reservoir shell provides ready access to the fill port and the drink tube of the fluid reservoir when the fluid reservoir is contained in the fluid reservoir shell.

主权项

1. A method of forming a fluid reservoir shell comprising:
forming a shell top piece of a rigid material, wherein the shell top piece comprises a fill port opening, and wherein a fluid reservoir couples to the shell top piece such that a fill port of the fluid reservoir protrudes from the fill port opening; and forming a shell bottom piece of a rigid material, wherein the shell bottom piece couples to the shell top piece; wherein the shell top piece and the shell bottom piece enclose a bladder of the fluid reservoir in response to the fluid reservoir being coupled to the shell top piece and the shell bottom piece being coupled to the shell top piece; wherein the shell bottom piece comprises two drink tube ports, and wherein the two drink tube ports are placed at a shell bottom piece top end.