# US 2014/0150928 A1 · Small Bag Funnel

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- Number: US 2014/0150928 A1
- Document ID: US20140150928A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/705,357
- Filed: 2012-12-05
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-05
- Inventors: Douglas Anthony Jackvony
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150928A1

## CPC

- B65B 39/06: adapted to support containers or wrappers
- B67C 11/02: without discharge valves
- B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00)
- B67C: CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS

## Abstract

This apparatus is a funnel, which is used to assist in the transfer of solid foods, sauces, snacks, cereals, and craft items-such as beads, etc. into receptacles, particularly, small, sandwich type storage bags, larger food-freezer type storage bags, paper bags, etc. The funnel is comprised of a circular wide mouth opening at one end and tapers to a slightly smaller opening at the other end. It may be manufactured in various sizes, designed to accommodate different bag sizes. Once inserted into the bag, it will provide support to the bag and prevent the bag from collapsing upon the filling of the Small Bag Funnel. Also incorporated into the side of the Small Bag Funnel are the optional measuring indicators which can represent various measured quantities, such as portions of a cup, pint, gallon, etc., depending on the size of the funnel.

## Claims

### Claim 1 (depends on 1)

A device designed to assist one in the transfer of various food items or craft items, such as beads, into receptacles, particularly, sandwich type storage bags and larger food-freezer type storage bags.
The said device as set forth in claim 1 wherein when inserted into a bag, the “said” device is able to maintain the bag in an open configuration, upright, and stable, and independent of additional support, freeing ones hands to be used in the transfer of the intended contents to be transferred into the “said” device and ultimately the bag
The “said” device as set forth in claim 1 wherein upon insertion into the bag forms a cavity in the interior of the bag and the intended contents can readily be inserted into the “said” device and wherein, once the desired quantity is inserted into the “said” device, the “said” device is removed from the bag, allowing the intended contents to remain in the bag