Hydration and air cooling system

Abstract

A magnetic quick connect for a fluid delivery system includes a male coupling member and a female coupling member. The male coupling member defines a first outer fluid communication path and includes a first magnetic material. A first inner member is disposed within the first outer fluid communication path and defines a first inner communication path. The female coupling member defines a second outer fluid communication path and includes a second magnetic material. A second inner member is disposed within the second outer fluid communication path and defines a second inner communication path. The male and female coupling members are detachably held together by an attractive force between the first and second magnetic materials such that the first and second outer communication paths are held in fluid communication, and the first and second inner communication paths are held in fluid communication.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A magnetic quick connect for a fluid delivery system, the magnetic quick connect comprising:
 a male coupling member having a first end and a second mating end, the male coupling member having an interior wall defining a first outer fluid communication path extending within the male coupling member, the male coupling member further comprising:
 a first inner member disposed within the first outer fluid communication path, the first inner member defining a first inner communication path extending within the first outer fluid communication path, and 
 a first magnetic material disposed adjacent to the second mating end; and 
   a female coupling member having a first end and a second mating end, the female coupling member having an interior wall defining a second outer fluid communication path extending within the female coupling member, the female coupling member further comprising:
 a second inner member disposed within the second outer fluid communication path, the second inner member defining a second inner communication path extending within the second outer fluid communication path, and 
 a second magnetic material disposed adjacent to the second mating end; 
   wherein in a coupled configuration, the male and female coupling members are detachably held together by an attractive force between the first and second magnetic materials such that the first and second outer communication paths are held in fluid communication, and the first and second inner communication paths are held in fluid communication.   
     
     
         2 . Headgear for delivering a gas to a user, the headgear comprising:
 headgear having an internal region configured to receive at least the nose and/or mouth of a user; and   an interface attached to the headgear and defining a first fluid communication path, the interface including a first magnetic quick connect coupling member at a first end of the first fluid communication path and a second end of the first fluid communication path being in fluid communication with the internal region of the headgear.   
     
     
         3 . Headgear according to  claim 2  further comprising:
 a connector defining a second fluid communication path therethrough, a first end of the connector comprising a second magnetic quick connect coupling member adapted to magnetically engage the first magnetic quick connect coupling member, and a second end of the connector including a hose connector adapted to connect to a hose; 
 wherein in a coupled configuration, the first fluid communication path is in fluid communication with the second fluid communication path.