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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2012
Applicants:
Matthew J. Lyon, Moraga, CA (US);
Samuel M. Lopez, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew J. Lyon, Moraga, CA (US);
Samuel M. Lopez, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hydrapak, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45F 3/20 (2006.01); A45F 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A45F 3/16 (2013.01); A45F 3/20 (2013.01); A45F 2003/166 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for structurally supporting the interior of a fluid reservoir is disclosed. The reservoir can have a reinforcing brace within the reservoir. The brace can be splittable or separable, which can allow the reservoir to be inverted, for example for easier cleaning. The brace can maintain the shape of the reservoir when the reservoir is filled with liquid, preventing the reservoir from forming a cylindrical cross-section. The control of the shape of the reservoir can prevent or minimize distortion of a backpack which is carrying the reservoir.