Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Combined
Patent
1986-09-18
1987-11-17
Bell, Jr., Houston S.
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Combined
141337, 206216, B65B 304
Patent
active
047067195
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The invention relates to a funnel comprising a container bounding a collecting space and connecting via an outlet onto a spout which has a filling opening on its upper side which can be closed by a close fitting cover and which is larger than the outlet opening.
Such a funnel is known for example from U.S. Pat. No. 3,986,538. Because of its convergent shape this funnel is difficult to hold in place in the hand. While funnels in general must be cleaned after use to prevent soiling the surroundings with oil or the like, this cleaning is unnecessary with the funnel known from U.S. Pat. No. 3,986,538, because its spout protrudes close fitting through a cover of the funnel. A long hose is thereby used which makes the funnel bulky.
The invention has for its object to provide a funnel which after use can be stored away compactly without cleaning and without danger of soiling. To this end the funnel according to the invention is characterized by a wall which at least partially encases the collecting space and which on its lower side makes a close fitting connection onto a spout envelope. Such a funnel can be used by a car driver on the road for topping up the engine crankcase with oil and can be stored away after use in a small baggage space without the danger of his baggage being soiled. The outside of the funnel remains clean so that it can be used repeatedly without intermediate cleaning and with the hands remaining clean.
If the cover is a closable casing connected with a container, accessories such as filters or spout nozzles can be stored in it.
If the spout has folds it can be accommodated in compressed state in a small spout envelope.
If the spout holder is arranged inside the collecting holder the spout envelope can be removed from the container without the danger of dripping.
In order to be able to hold the funnel according to the invention firmly in place during use the convergent container is preferably encased by a hand grip. The funnel is easy to hold in the hand if a finger recess and a thumb recess are arranged under a collar of the convergent container.
Mentioned and other characteristics of the invention will be elucidated in the hereafter following description of preferred embodiments of a funnel according to the invention.
In the drawing:
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a vertical section through respectively an opened and closed funnel according to the invention,
FIG. 3 shows a view according to arrows III in FIG. 1,
FIGS. 4 and 5 show accessories for use with the funnel in FIG. 1,
FIG. 6 shows a view according to arrows VI in FIG. 2,
FIGS. 7, 8 and 10 show a vertical section through the lower part of in each case a different funnel according to the invention,
FIG. 9 shows a section through line IX from FIG. 8, and
FIG. 11 and 12 each show a section of in each case a different funnel according to the invention.
The funnel 1 in FIGS. 1-3 comprises an asymmetrical downwardly converging container 2 which has on its upper side a filling opening 4 bounded by a closing edge 3 and which on its lower side connects by means of an outlet 5 onto a spout 6 which has folds 7. These folds 7 together form a continuous screw, so that remnants of liquid can flow downwards along the screw. The lower end of spout 6 is a discharge opening 8 onto which can be attached, if required, accessories such as a filter 9 (FIG. 4) or a nozzle 10 with converging outlet end 11 (FIG. 5).
Funnel 1 comprises a hand grip 12 which encases container 2 and which has a finger recess 13 and a thumb recess 14 under a collar 15 of container 2. Using this hand grip 12 funnel 1 can be held firmly before, during and after use, whereby the danger of spilling liquid is greatly reduced. Hand Grip 12 is connected by means of a bottom wall 17 with outlet 5 of container 2. Hand grip 12 has a lower edge set with screw thread parts 19 with which hand grip 12 and with it container 2 can be connected for release with a spout envelope 20 which is provided for this purpose with an adapted upper edge having screw thread parts 22. Spout envelope 20 consists of a col
REFERENCES:
patent: 4402401 (1983-09-01), Leno
Bell, Jr. Houston S.
Snyder John P.
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