Hydration Storage and Dispensing Device

Abstract

A convenient liquid storage and dispensing device for the purpose of providing hydration to those engaged in activities where accessing a traditional beverage container would be inconvenient or disruptive. The device can be made from a variety of flexible, liquid impermeable materials and can be manufactured in various sizes and volumes to accommodate the needs of the user. The device includes a reservoir for holding a liquid and a straw for accessing the liquid contained in the reservoir. The device also has a protective slide mechanism that hides and protects the straw from the environment when the device is not in use. The device is further adapted to be fastened around various objects, including a user's wrist.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A liquid storage and dispensing device for the convenient storage and access to a contained liquid, comprising;
 a reservoir having a first and a second end, which holds said liquid and has a reservoir access port which grants access to said contained liquid;   an attachment means by which said reservoir's first and second ends can be attached to one another around an object for which said device will fit;   a drinking means used for accessing said liquid contained in said reservoir through said reservoir access port.   
     
     
         2 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said reservoir is made from a material that is flexible and impervious to liquid. 
     
     
         3 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said reservoir is capable of containing liquid. 
     
     
         4 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment means are snaps. 
     
     
         5 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said drinking means comprises a straw. 
     
     
         6 ) The device of  claim 5 , wherein said straw further comprises an internal, one-way valve to prevent leakage of liquid from said reservoir, a drinking end and a threaded non-drinking end. 
     
     
         7 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said drinking means comprises a port with a screw-off cap device. 
     
     
         8 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said drinking means comprises a port with a snap top cap. 
     
     
         9 ) The device of  claim 1 , wherein said drinking means comprises a port with a push-pull cap device. 
     
     
         10 ) The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a protection mechanism located on said reservoir;   wherein said protection mechanism is capable of moving into an open and a closed position;   wherein, when said protection mechanism is in said open position, a user can access said drinking means to drink said contained liquid from within said reservoir;   wherein, when said protection mechanism is in said closed position, said drinking means is hidden from view and protected from an outward environment, and said device will not leak any of said reservoir liquid through said straw.   
     
     
         11 ) The device of  claim 10 , wherein said protection mechanism is a slide lock comprising a movable protective cover and a locking button that must be depressed to slide said protection mechanism into an open or closed position.