Reservoir system and method of making

Abstract

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.

We claim: 
     
         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.