The Quaker Oats Company

Stokely-van Camp, Inc.

Stokley-van Camp, Inc.

Kurt A Kreutzmann

John L Konieczka

Dennis B Broeske

Jeff Zachwieja

John R Califf

Don Prestley

Steve Ehardt

John J Leonard

Timothy J Hamilton

Newell Esmond

Steven Robert Ehardt

Systems and methods for a liquid delivery system for a race vehicle to provide the driver of the race vehicle with readily available cool fluids are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to an insulated bag mounted in the race vehicle having a collapsible fluid bladder and a cooling medium within the bag. Tubing connects the bladder to a valve for the driver to drink from. Preferably, a pump is coupled to the tubing to move fluid through the system.

In-car hydration systems

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for evaluating the integrity of a seal on liquid-filled container. According to one aspect of the invention, the apparatus comprises a tank for containing a liquid solution and a clamp with a first and second member between which the container is engaged. The clamp is positioned with respect to the tank such that a portion of the container properly situated in the clamp will extend into the tank and contact the liquid solution. A ram and cylinder are operatively connected to the clamp to engage the container. A seat is provided to support a portion of the container such that at least a portion of the container supported by the seat will extend into the tank. A drill is provided to pierce a surface of the container to make an opening. The drill is positioned such that the opening can be made while the container is in the clamp and/or the seat such that at least a portion of the container extends into the tank. The apparatus further includes a conductivity meter mounted on the platform, a first electrode attached to the drill, and a second electrode positioned such that at least a portion of the second electrode extends into the tank. According to another aspect of the invention, the tank, the clamp, the seat, and the ram and cylinder are mounted on a mobile platform. The present invention further relates to a method for evaluating a seal on a liquid-filled container.

Mobile pneumatic apparatus and method for testing a container seal

Systems and methods for a liquid delivery system for a race vehicle to provide the driver of the race vehicle with readily available cool fluids are disclosed. One embodiment is directed to an insulated bag mounted in the race vehicle having a collapsible fluid bladder and a gel pack within the bag. Tubing connects the bladder to a valve for the driver to drink from. Preferably, a pump is coupled to the tubing to move fluid through the system.

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Cary, IL, United States of America

Kurt A Kreutzmann