Wearable Hydration System, Bladder Ensemble, and Kit

Abstract

A wearable hydration system, bladder ensemble and hydration kit enabling hands-free user hydration. The wearable hydration system, ensemble and kit include a liquid-impermeable bladder, a conduit element, and a wearable mechanism. The bladder includes front and back bladder walls and at least one, but preferably a series of particularly configured seals that seal the front and back bladder walls or sides. The conduit element is inserted into the liquid-impermeable bladder in lateral adjacency to the seals for conducting liquid from the liquid-impermeable bladder to a user's mouth. The wearable mechanism may be exemplified by a pouch formation. The pouch formation received, holds, and positions the liquid-impermeable bladder relative to the user's body when donned by the user. A series of matable fasteners may fasten the bladder to the pouch formation via a series of fastener-receiving apertures particularly formed in the bladder and pouch formation.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A wearable hydration system for enabling hands-free user hydration, the wearable hydration system comprising, in combination:
 a liquid-impermeable bladder, the liquid-impermeable bladder comprising an upper bladder end, a lower bladder end, a front bladder side, a back bladder side, and at least one seal, the at least one seal sealing the front bladder side to the back bladder side;   a conduit element, the conduit element being inserted into the liquid-impermeable bladder by way of the upper bladder end and extending toward the lower bladder end in lateral adjacency to the at least one seal for conducting liquid from the liquid-impermeable bladder to a user's mouth by way of the upper bladder end; and   a pouch formation, the pouch formation comprising an upper pouch end and a lower pouch end, the liquid-impermeable bladder being received in the pouch formation, the pouch formation being secured to a user's body for positioning the liquid-impermeable bladder in inferior adjacency to the user's mouth.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable hydration system of  claim 1  comprising wherein the liquid-impermeable bladder comprises a series of seals, the series of seals extending intermediate the upper bladder end and the lower bladder end, the series of seals being arranged in parallel relation to one another, the conduit element being insertable intermediate a select pair of laterally opposed seals. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable hydration system of  claim 1  wherein the pouch formation is integrally formed with a shirt, the pouch formation being formed at an anterior portion of the shirt for positioning the liquid-impermeable bladder in inferior adjacency to the user's mouth. 
     
     
         4 . The wearable hydration system of  claim 3  wherein the pouch formation is integrally formed with the shirt at an interior shirt portion so as to externally conceal the pouch formation, the shirt comprising a bladder access aperture for enabling the user to access the liquid-impermeable bladder with the conduit element by way of the shirt. 
     
     
         5 . The wearable hydration system of  claim 1  comprising a series of matable fasteners, the liquid-impermeable bladder and the pouch formation being outfitted with a series of fastener-receiving apertures, the liquid-impermeable bladder being fastened to the pouch formation by way of the series of matable fasteners as received in the fastener-receiving apertures for maintaining positioned placement of the liquid-impermeable bladder within the pouch formation. 
     
     
         6 . The wearable hydration system of  claim 1  comprising a neck strap apparatus, the neck apparatus strap encircling a user's neck and attaching to the upper pouch end for positioning the pouch formation apparatus and the liquid-impermeable bladder in inferior adjacency to the user's mouth. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable hydration system of  claim 6  comprising a waist strap apparatus, the waist strap apparatus encircling a user's waist and attaching to the lower pouch end for securing the lower pouch end against the user's waist. 
     
     
         8 . A bladder ensemble for enabling hands-free user hydration, the bladder ensemble comprising:
 a liquid-impermeable bladder, the liquid-impermeable bladder comprising an upper bladder end, a lower bladder end, a front bladder side, a back bladder side, and at least one seal, the at least one seal sealing the front bladder side to the back bladder side;   a conduit element, the conduit element being inserted into the liquid-impermeable bladder by way of the open upper bladder end and extending toward the closed lower bladder end in lateral adjacency to the at least one seal for conducting liquid from the liquid-impermeable bladder to a user's mouth by way of the open upper bladder end; and   a wearable mechanism for holding and positioning the liquid-impermeable bladder in inferior adjacency to the user's mouth.   
     
     
         9 . The bladder ensemble of  claim 8  wherein the at least one seal maintains a low bladder profile when liquid is received in the liquid-impermeable bladder; minimizes laterally directed liquid movement within the liquid-impermeable bladder; and damps oscillatory liquid movement within the liquid-impermeable bladder. 
     
     
         10 . The bladder ensemble of  claim 8  wherein the liquid-impermeable bladder comprises a series of seals, the series of seals extending intermediate the open upper and the closed lower end within a seal zone. 
     
     
         11 . The bladder ensemble of  claim 10  wherein the series of seals are arranged in parallel relation to one another, the conduit element being insertable intermediate a select pair of laterally opposed seals. 
     
     
         12 . The bladder ensemble of  claim 11  wherein the series of seals continuously seal the front side to the back side within the seal zone. 
     
     
         13 . The bladder ensemble of  claim 11  wherein the series of seals periodically seal the front side to the back side within the seal zone, the series of seals being arranged in parallel relation to one another both laterally and longitudinally. 
     
     
         14 . The bladder ensemble of  claim 10  wherein the series of seals terminate in superior adjacency to the lower bladder end for enabling laterally directed liquid movement at the lower bladder end. 
     
     
         15 . A hydration kit for outfitting a user's body to enable hands-free user hydration, the hydration kit comprising:
 a liquid-impermeable bladder, the liquid-impermeable bladder comprising an upper bladder end, a lower bladder end, a front bladder side, a back bladder side, and at least one seal, the at least one seal sealing the front bladder side to the back bladder side;   a conduit element, the conduit element being insertable into the liquid-impermeable bladder by way of the upper bladder end and extendable toward the lower bladder end in lateral adjacency to the at least one seal for conducting liquid from the liquid-impermeable bladder to a user's mouth by way of the upper bladder end; and   a pouch formation, the pouch formation comprising an upper pouch end and a lower pouch end, the liquid-impermeable bladder being receivable in the pouch formation, the pouch formation being securable to a user's body for positioning the liquid-impermeable bladder in inferior adjacency to the user's mouth.   
     
     
         16 . The hydration kit of  claim 15  wherein the liquid-impermeable bladder comprises a series of seals, the series of seals extending intermediate the upper bladder end and the lower bladder end, the series of seals are being arranged in parallel relation to one another, the conduit element being insertable intermediate a select pair of laterally opposed seals. 
     
     
         17 . The hydration kit of  claim 15  wherein the pouch formation is integrally formed with a shirt, the pouch formation being formed at an anterior portion of the shirt for positioning the liquid-impermeable bladder in inferior adjacency to the user's mouth. 
     
     
         18 . The hydration kit of  claim 15  comprising a series of matable fasteners, the liquid-impermeable bladder and the pouch formation being outfitted with a series of fastener-receiving apertures, the liquid-impermeable bladder being fastened to the pouch formation by way of the series of matable fasteners as received in the fastener-receiving apertures for maintaining positioned placement of the liquid-impermeable bladder within the pouch formation. 
     
     
         19 . The hydration kit of  claim 15  comprising a neck strap apparatus, the neck strap apparatus for encircling a user's neck and for attaching to the upper pouch end for positioning the pouch formation and the liquid-impermeable bladder in inferior adjacency to the user's mouth. 
     
     
         20 . The hydration kit of  claim 15  comprising a waist strap apparatus, the waist strap apparatus for encircling a user's waist and for attaching to the lower pouch end for securing the lower pouch end against the user's waist.