Hydration reservoir with handle

1. A hydration reservoir comprising:

a bladder for storing fluid defining a front panel and a rear panel;

a fill opening defined in the front panel, the fill opening formed by a fill opening collar extending outwardly from the front panel;

an outlet port defined in the front panel and spaced away from the fill opening at a distance; and

a handle assembly coupled to the front panel, wherein the handle assembly comprises a spine layer coupled to the front panel and a handle protruding from the spine layer, wherein the handle is spaced away from the fill opening and fill opening collar and wherein the handle has a grip portion defining opposing ends, wherein one of the opposing ends engages the spine layer near the fill opening.

2. The hydration reservoir of claim 1 , wherein the other of the opposing ends engages the spine layer at a location closer to the outlet port than the fill opening.

3. The hydration reservoir of claim 1 , wherein a gap is formed between the spine layer and the grip portion.

4. The hydration reservoir of claim 1 , wherein the other of the opposing ends is free and the grip portion defines a cantilever.

5. The hydration reservoir of claim 1 , wherein the spine layer is coupled to the front panel at a location spaced away from the fill opening.

6. The hydration reservoir of claim 1 , wherein the spine layer is coupled to the front panel along a portion of the distance between the fill opening and the outlet port.

7. The hydration reservoir of claim 6 , wherein the spine layer is coupled to the front panel continuously.

8. The hydration reservoir of claim 6 , wherein the spine layer extends to and encompasses the outlet port.

9. The hydration reservoir of claim 1 , wherein the spine layer is formed by a long strip of sheet material coupled to the front panel by bonding.

10. The hydration reservoir of claim 1 , further comprising a baffle positioned inside the bladder, wherein the baffle is coupled between the front and rear panels and extends along at least a portion of the distance between the fill opening and the outlet port, wherein the spine layer is at least partially co-extensive with the baffle.

11. The hydration reservoir of claim 1 , wherein the handle assembly includes at least two materials, and wherein the spine layer includes a first material, and the grip portion includes a second material, and the first material and second material are different from one another.

12. The hydration reservoir of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the front panel and the rear panel is molded into a three-dimensional shape.

13. The hydration reservoir of claim 1 , wherein

the spine layer comprises at least two anchors positioned a distance apart; and

the handle comprises at least two cavities positioned at opposing ends of the handle;

wherein the at least two cavities couple with the at least two anchors to couple the handle with the spine layer.

14. A hydration reservoir comprising:

a bladder for storing fluid defining a front panel and a rear panel;

a fill opening defined in the front panel, the fill opening formed by a fill opening collar extending outwardly from the front panel;

an outlet port defined in the front panel and spaced away from the fill opening at a distance;

a handle assembly coupled to the front panel, wherein the handle assembly comprises a spine layer coupled to the front panel and a handle protruding from the spine layer, wherein the handle is spaced away from the fill opening and fill opening collar; and

a baffle positioned inside the bladder, wherein the baffle is coupled between the front and rear panels and extends along at least a portion of the distance between the fill opening and the outlet port, wherein the spine layer is at least partially co-extensive with the baffle.

15. The hydration reservoir of claim 14 , wherein

the spine layer comprises at least two anchors positioned a distance apart; and

the handle comprises at least two cavities positioned at opposing ends of the handle;

wherein the at least two cavities couple with the at least two anchors to couple the handle with the spine layer.

16. The hydration reservoir of claim 14 , wherein the handle comprises:

a top surface;

a bottom surface; and

two opposing ends, wherein each end comprises an attachment structure that couples the respective end to the spine layer;

wherein a distance between the top surface and the bottom surface defines a thickness of the handle and wherein the thickness of the opposing ends is greater than the thickness of a middle region of the handle.

17. The hydration reservoir of claim 14 , wherein the handle assembly comprises a first end proximate the fill opening and a second end proximate the outlet port, wherein the gap is larger proximate the first end than proximate the second end.

18. A hydration reservoir comprising:

a bladder for storing fluid defining a front panel and a rear panel;

a fill opening defined in the front panel, the fill opening formed by a fill opening collar extending outwardly from the front panel;

an outlet port defined in the front panel and spaced away from the fill opening at a distance;

a handle assembly coupled to the front panel, wherein the handle assembly comprises a spine layer coupled to the front panel and a handle protruding from the spine layer; and

a baffle positioned inside the bladder, wherein the baffle is coupled between the front and rear panels and extends along at least a portion of the distance between the fill opening and the outlet port,

wherein:

the handle is spaced away from the fill opening and fill opening collar, and

the handle has a grip portion defining opposing ends, wherein one of the opposing ends engages the spine layer near the fill opening, and

the spine layer is at least partially co-extensive with the baffle.

19. The hydration reservoir of claim 18 , wherein

the spine layer comprises at least two anchors positioned a distance apart; and

the handle comprises at least two cavities positioned at opposing ends of the handle;

wherein the at least two cavities couple with the at least two anchors to couple the handle with the spine layer.

20. The hydration reservoir of claim 18 , wherein the handle assembly comprises a first end proximate the fill opening and a second end proximate the outlet port, wherein the gap is larger proximate the first end than proximate the second end.