Patents Assigned to The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6997181
    Abstract: A personal hydration device providing fluid delivery to an external mouthpiece and a gas mask mouthpiece is disclosed. The personal hydration device includes a container having an exit port and an exit valve, a diverter valve, an external mouthpiece, a gas mask with a gas mask mouthpiece, and three hoses connecting these elements together. The diverter valve has a body, including one inlet and two outlets, and a spool moveably mounted within the body. The spool is moveable between a first position and a second position, and normally biased toward the first position. When in the first position, the first outlet is in an open position and fluid is delivered to the external mouthpiece. When in the second position, the first outlet is in a closed position and fluid is delivered to the gas mask mouthpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Fletcher