Funnel Apparatus

A funnel apparatus for filling pliable bags, the apparatus comprising:

• a tubular wall having a top end and a bottom end, the tubular wall defining a channel therein with a top opening at the top end and a bottom opening at the bottom end, the tubular wall converging inwardly from the top end to the bottom end such that the channel decreases in width from the top opening to the bottom opening, the tubular wall having a conical shape;
• a clip mounted to an exterior surface of the tubular wall, the clip having a pair of jaws, the clip being positionable in an open configuration in which the jaws are spaced from each other, the clip being positionable in a closed configuration in which the jaws abut each other, the clip being configured to grasp a bag via the jaws and position a rim of the bag around the tubular wall between the bottom end and the top end thereof, one of the jaws of the clip immediately bordering the bottom end of the tubular wall, the clip comprising a biasing member configured to bias the clip toward the closed configuration, the biasing member comprising a spring;
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• a grip mounted to and extending away from the exterior surface of the tubular wall, the grip being positioned adjacent to the top end of the tubular wall, a top surface of the grip being planar and lying on a common plane with the top end of the tubular wall, a thickness between the top surface and a bottom surface of the grip being uniform, the grip being positioned diametrically opposite to the clip across the tubular wall.