Hydration scarf with securing tabs for conveniently containing, carrying, and consuming a beverage
View Patent ↗A hydration scarf is provided to contain a beverage and be worn around the neck so as to make consumption of the beverage very convenient. The hydration scarf can be disposable and can be sold pre-filled. The hydration scarf can have a drinking straw assembly or can have a fluid port for receiving a re-usable drinking straw assembly. The hydration scarf includes a U-shaped container portion including: a first hanging portion, a curved portion, a second hanging portion, and a fluid port. Both the first hanging portion and the second hanging portion have at least one connection tab. The drinking straw assembly includes: a drinking straw, and a port connector. Also included is an internal tube assembly including: a first uptake tube, a second uptake tube, and a three-way connector in fluid communication with the fluid port, and directly connected to the first uptake tube and the second uptake tube.
1. A hydration scarf for conveniently containing, carrying, and consuming a beverage, the hydration scarf comprising:
a U-shaped container portion including:
a first hanging portion,
a second hanging portion, both the first hanging portion and the second hanging portion having at least one connection tab configured to attach to a user's garment,
a curved portion connecting the first hanging portion with the second hanging portion, and
a fluid port located at a fluid port location along the U-shaped container portion;
a drinking straw assembly including:
a drinking straw having a first straw end and a second straw end, and
a port connector attached to the second end of the straw, the port connector being configured to removably connect the second end of the straw to the fluid port; and
an internal tube assembly disposed within the U-shaped container portion, the internal tube assembly including:
a first uptake tube configured to extend into the first hanging portion,
a second uptake tube configured to extend into the second hanging portion, and
a three-way connector in fluid communication with the fluid port, the three-way connector also being directly connected to the first uptake tube and the second uptake tube.