Combination container and funnel having flexible pouring spout
OwnerJohn Bongiovanniinventor
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Abstract
A device for acting as both a container and a funnel which has a body, a neck, a spout, and a base. The base is for being at least partially detached from the body after the dispensing of the fluid through the spout via the neck, so that the body, the neck, and the spout may act as a funnel. The base has an indented portion and a flush portion. The base 18 has at least two guides. The guides are for guiding a user in cutting of the device. When a user cuts along the upper guide the lower guide, a bottom portion and a central portion are separated from the base. The bottom portion may act as a cover for the device.
Claims2
A device for acting as both a container and a funnel which comprises:
- a) a body;
- b) a neck;
- c) a spout;
- and
- d) a base;
- wherein said neck has a proximal end and a distal end;
- wherein said proximal end of said neck is connected to said body;
- wherein said spout is disposed at said distal end of said neck;
- wherein said body and said base are for holding a fluid to be dispensed through said spout via said neck;
- and
- wherein said base is for being at least partially detached from said body after said dispensing of said fluid through said spout via said neck, so that said body, said neck, and said spout may act as a funnel;
- wherein said neck comprises a flexible portion;
- wherein said flexible portion of said neck is flexible by virtue of having an accordion construction;
- wherein said device further comprises a cap;
- wherein said cap is threadably attachable to said spout;
- wherein said spout is rigid;
- wherein said base comprises an indented portion and a flush portion;
- wherein said body has a circumference;
- wherein said indented portion has a circumference which is recessed from said circumference of said body by a distance;
- wherein said flush portion has a circumference substantially identical to said circumference of said body;
- wherein said base further comprises at least two guides;
- wherein said at least two guides comprise an upper guide and a lower guide;
- wherein said guides are for guiding a user in cutting of said device;
- wherein said upper guide is on said indented portion of said base;
- wherein said lower guide is on said flush portion of said base;
- wherein when a user cuts along said upper guide of said base and said lower guide of said base, a bottom portion and a central portion are separated from said base;
- wherein said bottom portion of said base has a sidewall portion;
- wherein said sidewall portion has an interior size;
- wherein said interior size of said sidewall portion of said bottom portion of said base corresponds to said circumference of said indented portion of said base;
- wherein said sidewall portion of said bottom portion of said base has a cross-sectional thickness;
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- wherein said cross-sectional thickness of said sidewall portion of said bottom portion of said base is substantially identical in measure to said distance by which said circumference of said indented portion of said base is recessed from said circumference of said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.