Patents Examined by Stephan K. Cronin
  • Hydration system with improved fluid delivery system
    Patent number: 6497348
    Abstract: A personal hydration system with a flow-restricting device. The hydration system includes a fluid reservoir configured to store fluid and a tube assembly that is coupled to the reservoir and configured to deliver fluid to a user's mouth, such as via a mouthpiece. The system further includes a flow-restricting device that is configured to selectively restrict the flow of drink fluid between the reservoir and the mouthpiece. In some embodiments, the flow-restricting device includes a body and a rotatable core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: CamelBak Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Barley A. Forsman, Robert Choi