Hydration vest

Abstract

A hydration vest (1) having a vest plate (2) and a fluid container (3) removably attached thereto. The fluid container has a drinking tube (4) extending from a bottom of the fluid container (3) a sufficient length to reach over a wearer's shoulder into the mouth the wearer. The fluid container (3) encompasses a reservoir (10) having a centrally-located vertical bulkhead (12) extending from a top to proximate a bottom of the reservoir (10) in the fluid container (3). The hydration vest (1) is removably attachable around a torso of a person by a pair of shoulder straps (5) and a pair of waist straps (6).

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 
     
         1 . A hydration vest to be worn by a person, said hydration vest comprising:
 (i) a vest plate being removably attachable around a torso of a person;   (ii) a fluid container being removably attachable to said vest plate, said fluid container having: (a) a top; (b) a bottom; (c) sides; (d) a removable filling cap; and (e) at least one internal reservoir for holding at least one desired hydrating fluid;   (iii) a drinking tube, said drinking tube being of sufficient length to extend from proximate a bottom of the fluid container over a shoulder and into a mouth of a person wearing the hydration vest;   (iv) a drinking tube extension internal in the fluid container extending from the top of the fluid container to a point proximate the bottom of said container; and   (v) a one way valve for pressure equilibrium.   
     
     
         2 . The hydration vest of  claim 1  wherein the hydration vest is removably attachable around a torso of a person by a pair of shoulder straps and a pair of waist straps. 
     
     
         3 . The hydration vest of  claim 1  wherein the at least one internal reservoir further comprises a centrally-located vertical bulkhead extending from a top to proximate a bottom. 
     
     
         4 . The hydration vest of  claim 1  wherein the at least one internal reservoir further comprises a plurality of bulkheads extending from a top to proximate a bottom.