Filling device and apparatus for hydration bladders and other fluid receptacles, and hydration bladder having the same
OwnerJohn M. Voss, Brian J. Waltman, JR.inventors
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Abstract
Filling devices disclosed herein comprise a container having an open end, a first tubular attachment in fluid communication with the interior of the container, a second tubular attachment in fluid communication with the interior of the container, and a removable and re-installable closure or cap for the open end of the container. Hydration systems disclosed herein comprise a hydration bladder, a first hose section, a filling device in accordance with the embodiments herein, a second hose section, and a mouthpiece. The first hose section connects the hydration bladder to the filling device, and the second hose section connects the filling device to the mouthpiece.
Claims21
A filling device comprising:
- a container comprising a bottom, an open top, and a surrounding wall extending between the bottom and the open top, the container having an interior and an exterior, the surrounding wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the container having a threaded portion near the open top;
- a first tubular attachment having an outer end, an outer end opening, a bore, an inner end, and an inner end opening, the bore of the first tubular attachment being in fluid communication with the interior of the container so as to provide a first fluid path extending between the outer end opening of the first tubular attachment and the interior of the container such that fluid can travel through the outer end opening of the first tubular attachment and between the outer end opening of the first tubular attachment and the interior of the container, the first fluid path extending through the bore of the first tubular attachment and through the inner end opening of the first tubular attachment;
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- a second tubular attachment having an outer end, an outer end opening, a bore, an inner end, and an inner end opening, the bore of the second tubular attachment being in fluid communication with the interior of the container so as to provide a second fluid path extending between the outer end opening of the second tubular attachment and the interior of the container such that fluid can travel through the outer end opening of the second tubular attachment and between the outer end opening of the second tubular attachment and the interior of the container, the second fluid path extending through the bore of the second tubular attachment and through the inner end opening of the second tubular attachment.
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