# US 2017/0360130 A1 · Liquid carrying apparatus

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- Number: US 2017/0360130 A1
- Document ID: US20170360130A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/184,591
- Filed: 2016-06-16
- Published: 2017-12-21
- Earliest claimed: 2016-06-16
- Assignees: Under Armour, Inc.
- Applicants: Under Armour, Inc.
- Inventors: Shane Gross; Godfrey Charles von Nordeck, III
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170360130A1

## CPC

- A41D 27/20: Pockets; Making or setting-in pockets
- A41D 19/002: {with pockets}
- A41D 27/10: Sleeves; Armholes
- A41F 9/002: {Free belts}
- A45F 3/20: of flexible material; Collapsible or stackable cups
- A41D 2400/46: Storage or supply of water for drinking purposes
- A45F 3/166: {Hydration systems incorporated in a backpack}
- A45F 5/022: {within pockets}
- A45F 5/1583: {Holders or carriers for beverage vessels, e.g. bottles}
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41F: GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY

## Abstract

An apparatus for carrying liquid includes a liquid container and an article of apparel. The liquid container includes a body, which is configured to removably receive the liquid, and a cap, which is configured to selectively seal the body. The article of apparel includes a pocket, which has an interior configured to removably receive the body. The article of apparel also includes a first opening and a second opening, each of which is in communication with the pocket interior. The first opening passes the liquid container, and the second opening passes the cap. The article of apparel further includes a flap, which is movably coupled to the article of apparel. The flap includes a third opening, which passes the cap. The flap is coupled to the article of apparel and movable between a first position, covering the first opening, and a second position, not covering the first opening.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for carrying liquid, comprising:
a liquid container including a body configured to removably receive the liquid and a cap configured to selectively seal the body; and
an article of apparel, including:
a pocket having an interior configured to removably receive the body;
a first opening in communication with the interior of the pocket, the first opening configured to pass the liquid container;
a second opening in communication with the interior of the pocket, the second opening configured to pass the cap; and
a flap movably coupled to the article of apparel, the flap including a third opening configured to pass the cap.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first opening includes a first side and an opposing second side, the second opening positioned adjacent to the first side of the first opening and the flap positioned adjacent to the second side of the first opening.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body defines an interior volume of between 150 mL and 300 mL.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:
the body comprises two panels, which define an interior volume of the body therebetween, each of the panels having at least three perimeter edges,
the body includes a liquid opening through which the liquid is inserted into and removed from the interior volume, and
the liquid opening is arranged nearer to one of the at least three perimeter edges than to another of the at least three perimeter edges.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The apparatus of claim 4, wherein:
the body further comprises a boss surrounding the liquid opening, the boss being shaped substantially as a hollow cylinder having a first diameter, and
the cap is configured to matingly engage with the boss to selectively seal the liquid opening.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The apparatus of claim 5, wherein:
the article of apparel is made of a stretchable material; and
the second opening has a second diameter and the third opening has a third diameter such that the boss is received in the second opening and the third opening.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:
the article of apparel comprises a main body and a panel coupled to the main body such that the pocket is formed between the main body and the panel, and
the second opening is formed in the panel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein:
the main body includes a first side, configured to be in contact with a user when the article of apparel is worn, and a second side, configured to face away from the user when the article of apparel is worn, and
the panel is coupled to the second side of the main body.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The apparatus of claim 7, wherein:
the first opening is formed at an interface between the main body and the panel, and
the flap is coupled to the main body and configured to selectively cover the first opening.

### Claim 10

An apparatus for carrying liquid, comprising:
a liquid container including a body configured to removably receive the liquid and a cap configured to selectively seal the body; and
an article of apparel, including:
a pocket having an interior configured to removably receive the body;
a first opening in communication with the interior of the pocket, the first opening configured to pass the liquid container;
a second opening in communication with the interior of the pocket, the second opening configured to pass the cap; and
a flap coupled to the article of apparel and movable between a first position and a second position, whereat the flap engages the cap in the first position, and the cap does not engage the cap in the second position.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the flap is trapped between the cap and the liquid container when the flap is in the first position.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein:
the article of apparel comprises a main body and a panel coupled to the main body such that the pocket is formed between the main body and the panel, and
the second opening is formed in the panel.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein:
the first opening is formed at an interface between the main body and the panel, and
the flap is coupled to the main body.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the flap includes a third opening configured to pass the cap.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The apparatus of claim 14, wherein:
the third opening is aligned with the second opening when the flap is in the first position, and the third opening is not aligned with the second opening when the flap is in the second position.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The apparatus of claim 15, wherein:
the body of the liquid container comprises two panels which define an interior volume of the body therebetween, and
the body includes a liquid opening through which the liquid is inserted into and removed from the interior volume.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The apparatus of claim 16, wherein:
each of the panels has at least three perimeter edges, and
the liquid opening is arranged nearer to one of the at least three perimeter edges than to other perimeter edges.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The apparatus of claim 17, wherein:
the body further comprises a boss surrounding the liquid opening, the boss being shaped substantially as a hollow cylinder having a first diameter,
the second opening and the third opening are configured to receive the boss; and
the cap is configured to matingly engage with the boss to selectively seal the liquid opening.

### Claim 19 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the article of apparel is a glove comprised of a stretchable material.

### Claim 20

An apparatus for carrying a liquid, the apparatus comprising:
an article of apparel including a pocket and a pocket opening, the pocket opening defined by a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first hole positioned adjacent to the first side of the pocket opening, a flap positioned adjacent to the second side of the pocket opening, and a second hole positioned on the flap; and
a liquid container retained in the pocket, the liquid container including a liquid opening with a boss surrounding the liquid opening, the boss extending through the first hole and the second hole.