EP3634355B1 - Water channel for flexible container - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3634355B1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: channel component; coupling element; container; liquid; drink tube
Prior art date: 2017-05-08
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EP18798691.4A

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French (fr)

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Christopher Richard Barchet

Michael Aaron KASCHKO

Macarthur David HAUFF

Jay Patrick BUBLITZ

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Cascade Designs Inc

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Cascade Designs Inc

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2017-05-08

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2024-07-03

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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
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
- B65D77/22—Details
- B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
- B65D77/28—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents

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Flexible, re-sealable containers and systems for hydration can include a drink tube connected to the bottom section of a flexible container where the tubing is loosely bundled in order to manage extra length of tubing.
the drink tube When packed inside a wearer's bag or backpack the drink tube can become kinked closing off the ability of the wearer to ingest fluid in the container.
there is a detachable coupling between the tubing and container which is difficult to access and sometimes not properly installed thereby causing fluid to leak as a result of gravity. Sometimes it is not possible to separate the coupling in this location without removing the entire system from the backpack.
Examples of drinking containers are known, for example, from US 7 392 916 B1 and US 2013/247271 A1 . Each of these documents discloses a container with a channel component allowing to drink the liquid from the container.
a channel component 10 disposed within the chamber 24 includes a proximal end 11 in fluid communication with the coupling element 30 and a terminal end 12 extending toward the bottom surface 23 of the container 20. As best illustrated in FIG. 5 , the channel component 10 further includes a raised portion 13 configured to prevent the first and second walls 21, 22 from completely contacting each other as liquid is expelled from container 20.
the channel component 10 may include a spine 14 that may be coupled along its entire length to the first opposing wall 21. The channel component 10 is configured such that liquid may pass through the entirety of the length of raised portion 13.
Suction may be applied to the coupling element 30, typically by a drink tube (not shown) that can be fluidly coupled to the coupling element 30, such that liquid is removed from the container 20 via channel component 10 and coupling element 30.
a drink tube (not shown) that can be fluidly coupled to the coupling element 30, such that liquid is removed from the container 20 via channel component 10 and coupling element 30.
the opposing walls 21, 22 of container 20 beginning from the top of container 20, collapse into each other and, as the liquid continues to be removed from container 20, continue to collapse into each other toward the bottom surface of the container 20.
the container 20 is essentially flat with almost the entireties of each opposing wall 21, 22 contacting the other.
the first wall 21 includes a storage compartment 31 and the coupling element 30 is rotatable to be in a stored position within the compartment 31 when, for example, not attached to a drinking tube.
Channel component 10 can be flexible but rigid enough to prevent the sides of container 20 to completely mate together creating the closed channel flow.
Channel component 10 is designed and attached in a manner to reduce or eliminate the chance of harboring bacteria and can be easily cleaned without having to remove components from within the container 20. Additionally, coupling element 30 and channel component 10 are designed to reduce or remove all air, so no residual air bubbles are introduced when extracting fluid out of the container 20.
Channel component 10 can include one channel or multiple channels (e.g., raised portion(s)) oriented in various directions.
Channel component 10 is shaped or component added to alter flow rate in order to indicate to user when fluid level is low.
Channel component 10 can be integrated into or operate in conjunction with a baffle 40 disposed within the chamber 24 and coupled to at least one of the first and second opposing walls 21, 22.
channel component 10 can be integrally formed from and within first opposing wall 21 such that raised portion 13 does not require spine 14 for attachment to wall 21.
Channel component 10 can have cross-sectional shapes such as but not limited to C-Shape, L-Shape and/or tubular.
Channel component 10 may not be linear in configuration.

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Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US201762502866P	2017-05-08	2017-05-08
PCT/US2018/030408 WO2018208538A1 (en)	2017-05-08	2018-05-01	Water channel for flexible container

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EP3634355A1 EP3634355A1 (en)	2020-04-15
EP3634355A4 EP3634355A4 (en)	2021-01-13
EP3634355B1 true EP3634355B1 (en)	2024-07-03
EP3634355C0 EP3634355C0 (en)	2024-07-03

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EP (1)	EP3634355B1 (pl)
KR (1)	KR102305108B1 (pl)
CN (1)	CN111031993B (pl)
AU (1)	AU2018266554B2 (pl)
PL (1)	PL3634355T3 (pl)
WO (1)	WO2018208538A1 (pl)

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EP3634355A1 (en)	2020-04-15
PL3634355T3 (pl)	2024-12-02
EP3634355C0 (en)	2024-07-03
CN111031993A (zh)	2020-04-17
KR102305108B1 (ko)	2021-09-27
CN111031993B (zh)	2022-11-11
AU2018266554B2 (en)	2021-04-22
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AU2018266554A1 (en)	2020-01-02
KR20200037746A (ko)	2020-04-09

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