Compressible Athletic Hydration Bladder with Apparel Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing water bottles are inadequate for carrying and consuming liquids during exercise due to their size, material, and neck design, which makes them inconvenient and uncomfortable for athletes.
Innovation Solution
A compact, flexible water bottle apparatus with a soft compressible design, featuring a container with a neck portion, body portion, and securing portion, allowing for easy carrying and consumption of liquids during exercise. The apparatus is designed to fit within athletic apparel and can be secured using various attachments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If water bottles are made from hard materials (plastic, metal, glass), then durability is improved, but portability and comfort during exercise deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by using a flexible bladder or reservoir made from elastomeric materials instead of traditional hard containers. The flexible nature allows the water bottle to be compressed, folded, and easily carried during exercise while maintaining durability through the elastic properties of the material.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite materials by combining elastomeric materials with reinforcing agents or layered structures. This creates a material that possesses both the flexibility needed for portability and the strength required for durability, resolving the contradiction between these two properties.
2Quantity of substance
If water bottles are made larger than 100z, then liquid storage capacity is improved, but ease of carrying during exercise deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by designing a collapsible and compressible water bottle that can change its volume dynamically. When not in use or when less liquid is needed, the bottle can be compressed to a smaller size, making it easier to carry and store during exercise while maintaining adequate storage capacity when full.
3Ease of manufacture
If water bottles have a standard sized neck, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability for different athletic activities deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by designing a universal opening or interface on the water bottle that can accommodate multiple types of caps, straws, or drinking mechanisms. This allows the same bottle body to be adapted for different athletic activities (running, cycling, swimming, etc.) by simply changing the attachment, thereby achieving versatility without complicating the basic manufacturing of the bottle itself.
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AI summary
An apparatus for facilitating carrying and consuming of liquid by a user. The apparatus includes a container comprising a neck portion, a body portion, and a securing portion. The body portion includes an exterior wall defining an interior space. The neck portion includes an opening leading into the interior space. The body portion stores a liquid in the interior space. The neck portion allows retrievably transferring of the liquid in the interior space through the opening for facilitating the consuming of the liquid by the user. The securing portion is attached to an apparel wearable by the user, for movably securing the container to the apparel for facilitating the carrying of the liquid in the container. The container is removably disposable between at least one of two layers of a portion of the apparel, and a layer of the portion of the apparel and a skin surface of the user.