Funnel apparatus
OwnerJimmy D. Murphy, Ted Hicksinventors
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Abstract
A funnel apparatus includes a fluid receiver section joined to an elongated flexible extension. Carried by the lower portion of the extension is a hollow cap fastener member having a cylindrical portion joined to a lower tapered portion. External threads on the entire periphery of the cap fastener member firmly engage the straight wall forming a cavity within an adapter cap having a flat bottom provided with a central opening. Threading of the fastener member into the adapter cap cavity maintains the abutment of its bottom with the fastener member bottom to insure a positive connection of the components as fluid is poured therethrough into a filler opening such as an automotive oil or water opening.
Claims1
A funnel apparatus comprising:
- a cylindrical fluid receiving member having a bottom orifice;
- a flexible, elongated extension member having an uppermost end attached to said receiving member adjacent said bottom orifice and having a lowermost end;
- cap fastening means on said extension member lowermost end;
- said cap fastening means including a hollow member having an upper vertically walled cylindrical portion and a lower tapered portion terminating in a bottom;
- securing means on said hollow member upper and lower portions;
- an adapter cap adapted to engage within a fluid-receiving opening;
- said adapter cap comprising a cylindrical member having a cylindrical vertically walled interior cavity bounded by a flat bottom having a central bottom opening;
- said bottom opening having a diameter less than that of said cap fastening means bottom;
- said cap fastening means inserted within said adapter cap cavity with at least a portion of said securing means engaging said adapter cap;
- said securing means allowing for removable engagement of the cap fastening means and adapter cap and
- said cap fastening means bottom abutting said adapter cap flat bottom, whereby
- said adapter cap central bottom opening is disposed flat relative said cap fastening means bottom in a concentric manner relative said bottom opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.