Hydration system and components thereof
AssigneeRainMaker Solutions, Inc.
InventorsRobert Gregory Stahl, Eduard Albert Jaeger, Jacob Timm Bowles
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Abstract
A headset for a hydration system is disclosed. The headset includes a fluid conduit adapted to connect to a distal end of a hydration system supply tube, and a magnetic quick connect having an upstream and a downstream coupling member. The upstream and downstream coupling members have a common mating axis and together define a portion of the fluid conduit. The upstream member also includes an off-axis arm that may be rotated about the mating axis without decoupling the coupling members. A headgear mount for use in headsets for hydration systems, such as the disclosed headset, is also provided.
Claims14
A magnetic quick connect for use in a personal hydration system comprising:
- an upstream and a downstream coupling member with a common mating axis and which together define a fluid conduit extending from a proximal end of the upstream member to a distal end of the downstream member, wherein the upstream coupling member comprises an off-axis arm that can rotate about the mating axis without decoupling the upstream coupling member from the downstream coupling member,
- wherein the proximal end of the upstream coupling member comprises a fluid connector disposed in the off axis arm and adapted to connect to a distal end of a hydration supply tube, and
- wherein during use the fluid connector will remain connected to the distal end of the hydration supply tube when the upstream coupling member is disconnected from the downstream coupling member.
A mount for a hydration system, the mount comprising:
- a support structure including a downstream coupling member of a magnetic quick connect;
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- an upstream coupling member configured to magnetically mate with the downstream coupling member to define a mating axis and a fluid path extending between members, the upstream coupling member comprising an off-axis arm that may be rotated about the mating axis without decoupling the members,
- wherein the fluid path includes an inlet port in the off-axis arm and an outlet port disposed in the downstream coupling member, and
- wherein the proximal end of the upstream coupling member comprises a fluid connector adapted to connect to the distal end of a hydration supply tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.