Systems, kits and methods for hands free, on demand, oral delivery of materials
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16K-031/00
B67D-007/36
A45F-003/16
F16K-011/00
F16K-021/04
출원번호
US-0864964
(2013-04-17)
등록번호
US-10053356
(2018-08-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Rogers, Shane Patrick
Holm, Brain Charles
출원인 / 주소
Rx Hydration, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Ballard, Richard E.
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Systems, methods and kits for orally delivering material via a pliable valve comprising a primary passageway, a secondary passageway, a primary valve oriented within the primary passageway, a secondary valve oriented within the secondary passageway, a first surface feature on an exterior surface of
Systems, methods and kits for orally delivering material via a pliable valve comprising a primary passageway, a secondary passageway, a primary valve oriented within the primary passageway, a secondary valve oriented within the secondary passageway, a first surface feature on an exterior surface of the bite valve, and a second surface feature on the exterior surface of the bite valve, wherein pressure applied to the first surface position opens a primary valve and pressure applied to the second surface position opens the primary and secondary valves are disclosed.
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1. An apparatus comprising: a pliable valve comprising a primary passageway, a secondary passageway, a primary valve capable of obstructing the primary passageway, and a secondary valve capable of obstructing the secondary passageway, wherein hands-free force applied to an exterior surface of the pl
1. An apparatus comprising: a pliable valve comprising a primary passageway, a secondary passageway, a primary valve capable of obstructing the primary passageway, and a secondary valve capable of obstructing the secondary passageway, wherein hands-free force applied to an exterior surface of the pliable valve opens one or more of the primary valve and the secondary valve;a first surface feature on the exterior surface of the pliable valve, and a second surface feature on the exterior surface of the valve; anda control valve disposed within a valve cavity of the pliable valve, the control valve comprising a plug capable of closing a proximal aperture, a bite bulb, a main body, and a blocking component capable of closing a distal aperture. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a housing comprising one or more of a primary material inlet, a secondary material inlet, a piercing valve, a primary material outlet, a secondary material outlet, and a dispersed material outlet. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the dispersed material outlet comprises a plurality of apertures oriented radially surrounding the secondary material outlet. 4. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a secondary material reservoir couplable to the housing, wherein the secondary material reservoir further comprises a seal capable of receiving the piercing valve. 5. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a hose couplable to a reservoir and the housing. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a fluid connecting port capable of routing fluid from the hose through at least one of the primary material outlet and the dispersed material outlet. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pliable valve is orally manipulatable to draw material through at least one of a first slit and a second slit. 8. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the housing includes a structure capable of preventing an obstruction of a secondary material in the secondary material reservoir. 9. An apparatus comprising: a housing comprising one or more material inlets, and a housing outlet; anda pliable bite valve comprising a primary passageway, a secondary passageway, a primary valve capable of obstructing the primary passageway, and a secondary valve capable of obstructing the secondary passageway wherein a biting force applied to an exterior surface of the pliable bite valve opens one or more of the primary valve and the secondary valve;wherein the secondary valve comprises at least two vertical walls and, the two vertical walls form a slit, and the secondary passageway merges within the slit beneath a secondary bite position on the exterior surface of the pliable bite valve. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the biting force causes the secondary valve to collapse, the slit to open, and the secondary passageway to close. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the housing further comprises a first annular groove, a second annular groove, and a third annular groove. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first annular groove and the third annular groove engage with the pliable valve, and the second annular groove is capable of receiving a secondary material from a secondary material tube and routing the secondary material to the pliable valve. 13. An apparatus comprising: a pliable valve comprising a primary passageway, a secondary passageway, a primary valve capable of obstructing the primary passageway, and a secondary valve capable of obstructing the secondary passageway, wherein hands-free force applied to an exterior surface of the pliable valve opens one or more of the primary valve and the secondary valve, wherein:the pliable valve further comprises a wall defining a valve cavity having a primary axis,the hands-free force is a biting force applied to the pliable wall in a transverse direction with respect to the primary axis of the valve cavity,the pliable valve further comprises a first surface feature and a second surface feature,application of the biting force to the first surface feature opens the primary valve, andapplication of the biting force to the second surface feature opens the primary valve and the secondary valve. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a control valve configured and dimensioned to fit within the valve cavity. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein application of the biting force moves the control valve within the valve cavity in a direction substantially parallel to the primary axis of the valve cavity. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein application of the hands-free force at a first bite position on the pliable valve translates the control valve in a first direction, and application of the hands-free force at a second bite position on the pliable valve translates the control valve in a second direction opposite the first direction. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein: the control valve comprises a bite bulb having a first angled face and a second angled face,application of the hands-free force at the first bite position causes the interior surface of the pliable valve wall to contact the first angled face and translate the control valve in the first direction, andapplication of the hands-free force at the second bite position causes the interior surface of the pliable valve wall to contact the second angled face and translate the control valve in the second direction. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein said control valve further comprises: a plug configured and dimensioned to fit within an aperture on a front face of the bite valve;a main body; anda distal blocking component, wherein: the primary valve comprises a seal on the main body, and the secondary valve comprises the blocking member. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein: with the control valve in a resting position the primary valve and secondary valve are closed,translation in the first direction from the resting position opens the primary valve to allow flow of a primary material through the pliable valve and closes the secondary valve to obstruct flow of a secondary material, andtranslation in the second direction from the resting position opens the primary valve and the secondary valve to allow flow of the primary material and the secondary material through the pliable valve. 20. An apparatus comprising: a pliable bite valve having an inner wall surrounding a valve cavity; anda control valve disposed within the valve cavity, said control valve selectively movable within the valve cavity along a primary axis of the bite valve to control flow of one or more materials through the valve cavity, wherein:said control valve is configured and dimensioned to move along the primary axis of the bite valve in response to a biting force applied to the bite valve,said pliable bite valve further comprises a first surface feature and a second surface feature, andsaid control valve is further configured and dimensioned to move in a first direction along the primary axis in response to application of the biting force at the first surface feature, and to move in a second direction opposite the first direction in response to application of the biting force applied at the second surface feature. 21. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising a housing secured to the bite valve, said housing including one or more inlets, wherein the control valve is movable within the valve cavity to selectively open and close the one or more inlets. 22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the one or more inlets comprise a primary material inlet and a secondary material inlet. 23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein: in a resting position the control valve obstructs flow of the primary material from the primary material inlet and secondary material from the secondary material inlet,translation of the control valve in the first direction from the resting position allows flow of the primary material through the valve cavity and obstructs flow of the secondary material from the second inlet, andtranslation of the control valve in the second direction from the resting position allows flow of the primary material and the secondary material through the valve cavity. 24. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein: said control valve comprises a bite bulb having a first angled face and a second angled face,application of the biting force at the first surface feature forces the inner wall towards the first angled face and moves the control valve in the first direction, andapplication of the biting force at the second surface feature forces the inner wall towards the second angled face and moves the control valve in the second direction. 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein said control valve further comprises: a plug configured and dimensioned to fit within an aperture on a face of the bite valve;a main body comprising a seal for selectively restricting flow of the one or more materials through the valve cavity;a blocking component for blocking a secondary material inlet; anda pin for piercing the secondary material inlet. 26. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising a housing cap configured and dimensioned to secure the control valve within the valve cavity and to engage the seal of the main body when the control valve is in a resting position. 27. The apparatus of claim 26, further comprising a spring disposed within the housing and configured to bias the control valve toward the resting position.
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