Hydration backpack reservoir

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to hydration backpack reservoir. The reservoir is a flexible liquid reservoir that includes a plastic bladder with a first side and a second side. A first slider lock track and a handle assembly are coupled to the first side. A catch/pour component is coupled to the second side. The first slider lock track and handle assembly are formed from a plastic with a first durometer and the catch/pour component is formed from a plastic with a second durometer softer than the first durometer. The handle assembly has a transversely extending cross bar that terminates in pinch tabs. Pinching the pinch tabs causes a scalable fill port to open.

1 . An apparatus for holding liquid comprising:
 a flexible liquid reservoir having a sealable fill port, a first side, and a second side;   pinch tabs coupled to the first side of the flexible liquid reservoir including a first pinch tab arranged on a first part of the sealable fill port and a second pinch tab arranged on a second part, which is opposed to the first part, of the sealable fill port; and   a catch/pour component coupled to a second side of the flexible liquid reservoir and extending from a top edge of the sealable fill port, wherein   the first pinch tab and the second pinch tab being configured to be pinched together causing the sealable fill port and the catch/pour component to flex and form an opening to facilitate pouring liquid into the flexible liquid reservoir.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle assembly including a transversely extending top cross bar proximal the sealable fill port, a central longitudinally extending handle, and an anchor, wherein the central longitudinally extending handle extends from the transversely extending top cross bar to the anchor. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the anchor is an inverted V shaped member. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the first pinch tab and the second pinch tab are located on the transversely extending top cross bar. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the handle assembly comprises a first plastic material having a first durometer and the catch/pour component comprises a second plastic material having a second durometer, wherein the first durometer is harder than the second durometer. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising a first slider lock track coupled to the first side of the flexible liquid reservoir and a second slider lock track coupled to the transversely extending top cross bar. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the first slider lock track is coupled to the first side a first distance from the top edge, the second slider lock track is located on the first side a second distance from the top edge wherein the first distance is less than the second distance. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , a hinge portion coupled to the second side a third distance from the top edge, wherein the third distance is greater than the first distance and less than the second distance. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the first slider lock track is foldable about the hinge portion to align with the second slider lock track. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , comprising a slider slidable on the first slider lock track and the second slider lock track to seal the sealable fill port when the first slider lock track is folded about the hinge portion and aligned with the second slider lock track. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of any of  claim 8 , wherein the hinge portion is provided on the catch/pour component. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a backer plate coupled internally to the flexible liquid reservoir. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the backer plate has a triangular shaped apex. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the backer plate comprises a plurality of holes. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the backer plate comprises a longitudinally extending baffle slot. 
     
     
         16 . A hydration backpack, comprising:
 a reservoir compartment;   a pair of shoulder straps; and   a flexible liquid reservoir sized to operatively fit within the reservoir compartment, the flexible liquid reservoir having at least a sealable fill port, a first side, and a second side;   pinch tabs coupled to the first side of the flexible liquid reservoir including a first pinch tab arranged on a first part of the sealable fill port and a second pinch tab arranged on a second part, which is opposed to the first part, of the sealable fill port; and   a catch/pour component coupled to a second side of the flexible liquid reservoir and extending from a top edge of the sealable fill port, wherein
 the first pinch tab and the second pinch tab being configured to be pinched together causing the sealable fill port and the catch/pour component to flex and form an opening to facilitate pouring liquid into the flexible liquid reservoir. 
   
     
     
         17 . The hydration backpack of  claim 16 , further comprising a slider removably couplable to the sealable fill port. 
     
     
         18 . The hydration backpack of  claim 17 , wherein the slider comprises a button hole and the hydration backpack comprises a strap in the reservoir compartment having a button connected thereto operatively sized to be releasably engaged with the slider and fit through the button hole such that the flexible liquid reservoir is releasably coupled to the hydration backpack. 
     
     
         19 . The hydration backpack of  claim 16 , comprising a first slider lock track coupled to the first side of the flexible liquid reservoir and a second slider lock track provided on a handle assembly coupled to the first side of the flexible liquid reservoir, wherein the first slider lock track and the second slider lock track releasably engage channels on the slider to seal the sealable fill port.