WO2014160123A2 - Système de distribution portable pour fluides ensachés - Google Patents

Système de distribution portable pour fluides ensachés Download PDF

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WO2014160123A2
WO2014160123A2 PCT/US2014/025868 US2014025868W WO2014160123A2 WO 2014160123 A2 WO2014160123 A2 WO 2014160123A2 US 2014025868 W US2014025868 W US 2014025868W WO 2014160123 A2 WO2014160123 A2 WO 2014160123A2
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filled bag
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Jeffrey E. Macler
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International Packaging Innovations, Llc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/16—Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
    • A45F3/20—Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups of flexible material; Collapsible or stackable cups
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/16—Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
    • A45F2003/166—Hydration systems attached to the body by straps, e.g. incorporated in a backpack
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • This disclosure generally relates to a system for transporting and dispensing bagged fluids, particularly potable fluids.
  • Water is necessary for all life on earth. While humans can survive for several weeks without food, they cannot survive for more than a few days (somewhere around five, depending on the temperature and humidity of the surrounding environment) without water. In fact, humans need a constant supply of water in order to replenish the fluids lost through normal physiological activities, such as respiration, sweating and urination. As it is involved in a number of different biological processes, water is essential for the growth and maintenance of the human body.
  • the ACSM American College of Sports Medicine
  • being dehydrated by more than 2% of an individual's body weight can significantly reduce performance.
  • the ACSM recommends that active people drink at least 14-20 ounces of fluid one to two hours before exercise. Further, to replenish fluids lost during activity, the ACSM recommends that individuals drink at least another 16 to 24 ounces of fluids after completion of the activity.
  • the benefits of staying properly hydrated include the following: first, staying properly hydrated averts muscle fatigue and cramps; second, hydration keeps an active individual's heart rate lower for a longer duration; third, staying properly hydrated keeps one from overheating; fourth, acting as a lubricant for muscles and joints, water helps cushion joints and keeps muscles working properly; and fifth, because approximately 70-75% of muscle is made up of water, staying properly hydrated allows muscles to operate at peak performance levels.
  • reusable hydration packs or reservoirs commonly referred to as CamelBaks®.
  • CamelBaks® reusable hydration packs or reservoirs
  • These devices are reusable reservoirs which have a fill port with a neck having an opening, a cap which seals the opening, and an elongated drinking tube through which a user may draw fluid from the reservoir.
  • the bag-like fluid reservoir of these personal hydration systems is carried in a package, such as a back- or waist-mounted pack, leaving the user's hands and arms free to engage in the activity in which they are partaking.
  • personal hydration systems such as the CamelBak®, allow users to drink more or less continuously while they are engaged in activities, they suffer from numerous drawbacks.
  • kits for adapting a fluid-filled bag into a personal hydration device comprising: a fluid-filled bag; and a portable dispensing device for bagged fluids, the device comprising: a clamp; and an elongated tube comprising a first and second terminating end and a length therebetween, the first terminating end having an intake port and the second terminating end having a mouthpiece; wherein the clamp serves to hold the elongated tube relative to the bag when a portion of said tube is within the bag.
  • the device comprises: a clamp; and an elongated tube comprising a first and second terminating end and a length therebetween, the first terminating end including an intake port and the second terminating end including a mouthpiece.
  • the elongated tube is comprised of two component parts connected by a connector.
  • a method for converting a liquid-filled bag into a personal hydration system comprising: providing a liquid-filled bag; providing a portable dispensing device for bagged fluids, the device comprising: a clamp; and an elongated tube comprising a first and second terminating end and a length therebetween, the first terminating end having an intake port and the second terminating end having a mouthpiece; and
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a fluid-filled bag.
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a fluid-filled bag with a handle assembly.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the elongated tube of the portable dispensing system for bagged fluids.
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the portable dispensing system for bagged fluids.
  • the liquid-filled bag (105) comprises a flexible plastic (or similar flexible material) sealed at four ends with liquid located therein. Dependant upon the use of the liquid-filled bag (105), the plastic or other material used to create the bag can be flexible and easily puncturable or more rigid and resistant to susceptibility from applied mechanical forces or somewhere along the spectrum between rigidity and flexibility.
  • the liquid-filled bag (105) is formed from a tube of material sealed along two sides. The tube is then sealed at the bottom to form a pouch, filled with fluid, and then sealed along the top.
  • this liquid-filled bag (11) may be produced (i.e., formed, filled, and sealed) under sterile conditions or otherwise sterilized after production, such that either or both of the liquid (200) contained therein is sterile and the outer surface of the liquid-filled bag (105) is sterile.
  • other methods of producing, and other configurations, shapes, and sizes for a flexible liquid-filled bag (11) are used; the liquid-filled bag (11) is not necessarily produced from a tube, and could be similarly formed from a sheet, or formed using other methods, materials, or configurations.
  • any fluid-filled bag methodology known to those of ordinary skill in the art that is disposable is contemplated in this application.
  • the liquid-filled bag utilized with the portable dispensing device and system for bagged fluids (101) will have an extended portion (500) of the bag beyond one of the seals, as depicted in FIG. 2.
  • one or more openings (501) will be located.
  • these one or more openings (501) will function as a handle mechanism for the liquid-filled bag (11).
  • the fluid in the liquid-filled bag (11) will be oriented at the bottom of the bag (11), normally leaving a top headspace of the liquid-filled bag (11) that is not filled with fluid.
  • the portable dispensing device and system for bagged fluids (101) disclosed herein is generally comprised of a fluid-filled bag (11), a clamp (102) and an elongated tube (103) with an intake port (120) at one terminating end and a mouthpiece (130) at the other terminating end.
  • An embodiment of the portable dispensing device and system for bagged fluids (101) is shown in FIG. 4.
  • the clamp (102) of the portable dispensing device and system for bagged fluids (101) is comprised of any means known to those of ordinary skill in the art designed to bind, constrict or to press two or more parts together so as to hold them firmly.
  • the clamp (102) of the portable dispensing device and system for bagged fluids (101) when applied, will bind the elongated tube (103) and the fluid-filled bag generally at the area of connection between the elongated tube (103) and the fluid-filled bag (11) (stated differently, at the point of piercing).
  • the clamp (102) serves to hold the elongated tube (103) and the fluid-filled bag (11) in tight connection at the point of piercing, thereby generally preventing any leaking from the fluid-filled bag and holding the elongated tube (103) in place inside the fluid-filled bag.
  • the clamp (102) will be released and tightened via a screw and hex nut assembly that draws the two arms of the clamp (102) together.
  • the clamp (102) may be comprised of a tapered, threaded cone that would jam the film, resulting in a seal. Alternatively, it may be held in place with clips, clamps, magnets, or other mechanism known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the clamp (102) will be further comprised of a handle or hanging point. Once the clamp (102) is attached, it is contemplated that the system can be transported or hung by this handle on the clamp (102) such as, for example, being hung by the handle in a backpack.
  • the length of the elongated tube (103) is not determinative, generally the elongated tube (103) will be long enough to allow the mouthpiece (130) to be carried in the user' s mouth and to enable, once in place, the user to draw fluid from the fluid-filled bag at will.
  • the mouthpiece (130) of the elongated tube (103) may have a variety of configurations from an open end of the elongated tube (103) to a device that is coupled to the end of the elongated tube (103), the device only producing fluid upon the prompting of a user (such as by sucking).
  • a suitable mouthpiece (130) is a bite-actuated mouthpiece which is placed in the user's mouth and configured from a closed or sealed position to an open or dispensing position when a user bites or otherwise manipulates the mouthpiece with the user's teeth, tongue or lips.
  • the elongated tube (103) will be further comprised of a manually actuated on/off valve (175).
  • This valve (175) is used to selectively prevent fluid from being dispensed through the mouthpiece (130), regardless of the configuration of the mouthpiece (130).
  • the valve (175) will be actuated by a user exerting force on the valve, such as with the user's hands.
  • the mouthpiece (130) or the valve (175) will be self-sealing such that it will automatically return to the closed position unless manipulated by a user.
  • the other end of the elongated tube (103) is comprised of an intake port (120).
  • the intake port (120) has a biased or otherwise pointed end.
  • the biased or otherwise pointed end of the intake port (120) is utilized by a user to pierce the liquid-filled bag (11) to position the intake port (120) and a portion of the elongated tube (103) in the liquid-filled bag (11). Stated differently, the point is utilized to puncture the liquid-filled bag (11).
  • fluid is received into the tube (103) from the intake port (120).
  • the intake port (120) of the elongated tube is entered into a fluid-filled bag, the intake port (120) is in fluid communication with the contents of the bag (11).
  • the elongated tube (103) is broken into two component parts connected by a connector (605).
  • the first part in this embodiment is the piercing component (600).
  • This portion is generally comprised of the intake port (120), a length of elongated tube, and one portion of the connector (605).
  • the portion of the connector (605) on the terminal end of the piercing component (600) opposite the intake port (120) is the male portion of the connector, although this is not determinative.
  • the length of the elongated tube (130) in the piercing component is long enough such that the intake port (120) can be immersed in the liquid housed in the fluid-filled bag (11) (so as to reach the corner diagonally opposed to a corner where the bag (11) may be pierced) while the connector (605) is outside the fluid-filled bag (11).
  • this application contemplates any length of elongated tube (103) in the piercing component (600) that allows for the intake port (120) to be inserted in the liquid in the liquid-filled bag while allowing the connector (605) to be located outside the liquid-filled bag (11).
  • the second component part in this embodiment is the dispensing component (601).
  • This portion is generally comprised of the mouthpiece (130), a length of elongated tube, and one portion of the connector (605).
  • the portion of the connector (605) on the terminal end of the dispensing component opposite the mouthpiece (130) is the female end of the connector (605), although this is not determinative.
  • the length of the elongated tube (103) in the dispensing component is long enough such that the mouthpiece (130) can comfortably be orientated in a user's mouth while the liquid-filled bag (11) is located in close proximity (e.g. , in a hand-held bag, a waist-bag or a backpack).
  • any connector (605) known to those of ordinary skill in the art that is capable of connecting two elongated tubes to create a singular elongated tube while not disrupting fluid communication between the two elongated tubes is contemplated.
  • the connector (605) will have a release button that must be mechanically triggered to separate the connector (605) into its two component parts (thus separating the piercing component (600) from the dispensing component (601)).
  • the portable dispensing device and system for bagged fluids (101) operates as follows.
  • the fluid-filled bag (11) is pierced with the intake port (120), and the intake port is inserted into the fluid-filled bag (11).
  • the fluid-filled bag (11) can be pierced by a secondary piercing means known to those of ordinary skill in the art such as a fingernail, key or scissors.
  • the dispending component (601) is attached to the piercing component (600) via the connector (605).
  • the clamp (102) is applied to the fluid-filled bag (11) generally at about the point of connection between the elongated tube (103) and the fluid-filled bag (11) (stated differently, generally at the point of piercing).
  • the system can be manipulated by a user into an orientation that is easily transportable—e.g. , the fluid-filled bag can be placed in a backpack or waist bag.
  • the portable dispensing device and system for bagged fluids is a reusable system. Accordingly, the portable dispensing device and system for bagged fluids can be utilized repeatedly with different liquid-filled bags. With few component parts and with the elimination of the need to clean and dry a reservoir after each use, the portable dispensing device and system for bagged fluids eliminates many of the problems present in the personal hydration systems of the prior art.

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L'invention concerne un système de distribution portable pour fluides ensachés, pour tourner un sac jetable rempli de liquide dans un système d'hydratation personnel portable.
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