Multipurpose collapsible funnel

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2007-07-03

2007-07-03

Douglas, Steven O. (Department: 3771)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

Filling means with receiver or receiver coacting means

Funnel type

Reexamination Certificate

active

10480672

ABSTRACT:
A collapsible funnel may be removably secured to a container, label or provided independently. In another aspect of the invention, a business method is disclosed in which a funnel blank or collapsed funnel is used as a substrate for printed indicia and incorporated into or used as a printed publication, such as a sports program, catalog or advertisement and formed as a funnel. Lastly, a funnel blank is provided with optional perforations and for printed indicia which enable an end user to vary the size of the funnel nozzle.

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