RESERVOIR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING
A reservoir system is disclosed that can have two or more reservoirs attached to a manifold. The manifold can direct or control the flow of liquids from the reservoirs and deliver the liquids to a drinking tube extending from the manifold. The reservoirs and manifold can be in a backpack. Some or all of the reservoirs can be positioned on other parts of the body outside of the backpack.
1 . A reservoir system comprising:
a first manifold comprising a first self-closing valve;
a first reservoir removably attached to the first manifold;
a second reservoir removably attached to the first manifold; and
a drinking tube attached to the first manifold.
2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a backpack, wherein the first manifold, first reservoir and second reservoir are in the backpack.
3 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a backpack, wherein the first manifold and first reservoir are in the backpack, and wherein the second reservoir is outside of the backpack.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first reservoir comprises a handle.
5 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a harness, wherein the first manifold, first reservoir and second reservoir are in the harness.
6 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a harness, wherein the first manifold and first reservoir are in the harness, and wherein the second reservoir is outside of the harness.
7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a pod, wherein the first manifold, first reservoir and second reservoir are in the pod.
8 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a pod, wherein the first manifold and first reservoir are in the pod, and wherein the second reservoir is outside of the pod.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first reservoir comprises a second self-closing valve.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the second reservoir comprises a third self-closing valve.
11 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a second manifold.
12 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising a third reservoir removably attached to the second manifold.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the drinking tube is in fluid communication with the first manifold and the second manifold.
14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the second manifold comprises a second self-closing valve.
15 . A reservoir system comprising:
a first manifold;
a structural bar;
a first reservoir removably attached to the first manifold and the structural bar;
a drinking tube in fluid communication with the first manifold; and
a backpack, wherein the first manifold, bar, and first reservoir are in the backpack.
16 . A method for filling a reservoir comprising:
attaching a first reservoir to a manifold at a first manifold port;
attaching a second reservoir to the manifold;
transferring liquid from the first reservoir to the second reservoir, wherein the transferring of the liquid from the first reservoir comprises transferring the liquid through the manifold; and
removing the first reservoir from the manifold, wherein the removing comprises self-sealing the first manifold port.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first reservoir has a first reservoir longitudinal axis, and wherein the second reservoir has a second reservoir longitudinal axis, and wherein the first reservoir longitudinal axis is collinear with the second reservoir longitudinal axis.
18 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising applying suction to the first reservoir, and wherein applying suction to the second reservoir occurs before the transferring of the liquid to the second reservoir.
19 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising rotating the first and second reservoirs with respect to the horizontal plane, and wherein the rotating occurs before the transferring of the liquid to the second reservoir.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first reservoir comprises a reservoir port, and wherein the removing of the first reservoir further comprises self-sealing the first reservoir port.