Personal hydration system

Abstract

A personal hydration system has a contoured panel ( 300 ) attached to a surface ( 506 ) of a mounting panel ( 500 ). The contoured panel ( 300 ) resists bending and is shaped to conform to a human spine. The perimeter ( 504 ) of the mounting panel ( 500 ) is attached to a seam ( 104 ) between the upper panel ( 101 ) and lower panel ( 102 ) of a hydration reservoir ( 100 ), forcing the hydration reservoir ( 100 ) to conform to a human back.

1 . A hydration reservoir comprising a flexible upper panel and a contoured panel, the upper panel having a first outer perimeter, the first outer perimeter affixed to a surface of the contoured panel to form a watertight seal. 
     
     
         2 . A hydration reservoir as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the contoured panel conforms to a human spine. 
     
     
         3 . A personal hydration system, comprising:
 a hydration reservoir comprising a flexible upper panel and a lower panel; and   a contoured panel, the contoured panel affixed to the lower panel.   
     
     
         4 . A personal hydration system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the contoured panel conforms to a human spine. 
     
     
         5 . A personal hydration system, comprising:
 a flexible hydration reservoir comprising an upper panel having a first perimeter and a lower panel having a second perimeter, the first perimeter joined to the second perimeter along a seam;   a contoured panel having a third perimeter, the third perimeter having a length not greater than the length of the second perimeter; and   a mounting panel, the mounting panel having an upper surface and a fourth perimeter, the fourth perimeter equal in length to the second perimeter, the contoured panel attached to the upper surface of the mounting panel, the fourth perimeter attached to the seam.   
     
     
         6 . A personal hydration system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the contoured panel conforms to a human spine.