Hydration system with improved fluid reservoir

A personal hydration system, comprising:

• a reservoir having a body portion with an internal compartment adapted to receive drink fluid, wherein the reservoir includes a fill port with a neck having internally extending threads and an opening through which drink fluid may be added to or removed from the compartment, and a filler cap assembly that includes a removable cap adapted to selectively seal the opening and prevent drink fluid from passing therethrough, wherein the cap includes a plug portion adapted to extend into the neck to provide a fluid-tight seal therewith, and further wherein the plug portion includes externally extending threads that are adapted to engage the internally extending threads on the neck to secure the cap on the neck;
• a rigid support member coupled to the neck to support the neck, wherein the support member at least substantially encircles the neck and includes a handle that extends in a fixed orientation outwardly from the support member in a direction generally away from the neck;
• a pack having a compartment sized to receive the reservoir and into which the reservoir is received, wherein the pack includes a strap assembly adapted to secure the pack on a user's body, and further wherein the pack includes an outer surface with a pack opening having an outer perimeter and through which the neck extends, and further wherein at least a portion of the handle of the support member extends outside of the compartment and generally over the outer surface of the pack beyond the outer perimeter;
• an elongate drink tube having a first end region that is coupled to the reservoir at a drink tube port and adapted to receive drink fluid therefrom, and a second end region distal the first end region, wherein the drink tube port is a valveless exit port through which the first end region is fluidly coupled to the reservoir;
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• a mouthpiece associated with the second end region of the drink tube and fluidly connected to the reservoir by the drink tube, wherein the mouthpiece is adapted to selectively dispense drink fluid from the drink tube, wherein the mouthpiece includes an outlet through which drink fluid may be selectively dispensed from the mouthpiece, and further wherein the mouthpiece is adapted to be selectively and repeatedly configured between a dispensing orientation, in which drink fluid may be drawn from the reservoir and dispensed through the mouthpiece, and a closed orientation, in which the mouthpiece prevents drink fluid from being dispensed therethrough.

A personal hydration system, comprising:

• a reservoir having a body portion with an internal compartment adapted to receive drink fluid, wherein the reservoir includes a fill port with a neck having an opening through which drink fluid may be added to or removed from the compartment, and a filler cap assembly that includes a removable cap adapted to selectively seal the opening to prevent drink fluid from passing therethrough, wherein the cap includes a handle adapted to be grasped by a user to selectively attach and remove the cap from the neck;
• a pack having a compartment sized to receive the reservoir and into which the reservoir is received, wherein the pack includes a strap assembly adapted to secure the pack on a user's body;
• a wrench assembly coupled to the neck and including a support member adapted to provide support to the neck by at least substantially encircling the neck and a handle portion that extends from the support member in a fixed orientation relative to the support member, wherein the wrench assembly is removably and replaceably coupled to the neck by a fastening mechanism and includes a lock mechanism adapted to secure the wrench assembly in a limited range of positions relative to the neck;
• an elongate drink tube having a first end region coupled to the reservoir and adapted to receive drink fluid therefrom, and a second end region distal the first end region;
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• a mouthpiece associated with the second end region of the drink tube and fluidly connected to the reservoir by the drink tube, wherein the mouthpiece is adapted to selectively dispense drink fluid from the drink tube, wherein the mouthpiece includes an outlet through which drink fluid may be selectively dispensed from the mouthpiece, and further wherein the mouthpiece is adapted to be selectively and repeatedly configured between a dispensing orientation, in which drink fluid may be drawn from the reservoir and dispensed through the mouthpiece, and a closed orientation, in which the mouthpiece prevents drink fluid from being drawn therethrough.

A personal hydration system, comprising:

• a reservoir having a body portion with an internal compartment adapted to receive drink fluid, wherein the reservoir includes a fill port with a neck having an opening through which drink fluid may be added to or removed from the compartment, and a filler cap assembly that includes a removable cap adapted to selectively seal the opening to prevent drink fluid from passing therethrough, wherein the cap includes a handle adapted to be grasped by a user to selectively attach and remove the cap from the neck;
• a pack having a compartment sized to receive the reservoir and into which the reservoir is received, wherein the pack includes a strap assembly adapted to secure the pack on a user's body, wherein the pack includes a first outer surface that is adapted to generally face a user's body when the pack is secured to the user's body by the strap assembly, a second outer surface that is generally opposed to the first surface, and a pack opening that is formed in the second outer surface and has an outer perimeter through which the neck extends;
• a wrench assembly coupled to the neck independent of the cap and including a rigid support member adapted to provide support to the neck by at least substantially encircling the neck and includes a handle portion that extends from the support member in a fixed orientation relative to the support member, wherein at least a portion of the handle portion of the wrench assembly extends outside of the compartment and generally over the second outer surface of the pack beyond the outer perimeter;
• an elongate drink tube having a first end region coupled to the reservoir and adapted to receive drink fluid therefrom, and a second end region distal the first end region;
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• a mouthpiece associated with the second end region of the drink tube and fluidly connected to the reservoir by the drink tube, wherein the mouthpiece is adapted to selectively dispense drink fluid from the drink tube, wherein the mouthpiece includes an outlet through which drink fluid may be selectively dispensed from the mouthpiece, and further wherein the mouthpiece is adapted to be selectively and repeatedly configured between a dispensing orientation, in which drink fluid may be drawn from the reservoir and dispensed through the mouthpiece, and a closed orientation, in which the mouthpiece prevents drink fluid from being drawn therethrough.