Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Filling means with receiver or receiver coacting means – Funnel type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-13
2009-11-10
Huson, Gregory L (Department: 3751)
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Filling means with receiver or receiver coacting means
Funnel type
C222S471000, C222S530000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07614432
ABSTRACT:
A funnel device comprising: a funnel wall, with an interior surface and an exterior surface, the funnel wall generally tapering from an inlet to an outlet; a spout located at the outlet; a reservoir defined generally by the interior surface of the funnel wall; a handle fixedly attached to the funnel wall, the handle located outside of the reservoir; a slideable trigger located on the handle, the trigger slideable with respect to the handle; an annular sealing surface located near the outlet on the interior surface of the funnel wall; a pivotable flapper lever, with a pivot point located generally at a first end of the pivotable flapper lever, rotatably attached to the interior surface of the funnel wall at the pivot point, the pivotable flapper lever having a flapper located generally at a second end of the pivotable flapper lever, and a line attachment point located between the flapper and the pivot point; a passageway in the funnel wall located generally proximal to the trigger; a line with a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the trigger, the second end attached to a line attachment point, and the line entering the reservoir from the trigger via the passageway; a spring attached to the interior surface of the funnel wall and the pivotable flapper lever, and configured to apply a force that tends to keep the flapper sealed against the annular sealing surface.
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Blake Michael A.
Huson Gregory L
Niesz Jason K
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