Sand bag filling device

A device for filling a bag with material comprising:

• a. a scoop having a first end portion, a second end portion and a channel formed by an intermediate portion between said first and second end portions, said scoop being sized to allow the bag to fit over the scoop and to bear on said intermediate portions;
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• b. a support, said support including a first portion and a second portion connected to and extending from said first portion, said support first portion pivotally engaging said scoop, said support further possessing a flange connected to and extending from said second portion of said support in the vicinity of said channel of said scoop, said pivotal engagement of said support first portion to said scoop permitting said second portion of said support and said connected flange to selectively move from a first position in which said flange extends transversely relative to said channel of said scoop intermediate portion, and to a second position in which said support flange lies apart from said channel formed by said intermediate portion of said scoop, the bag being removable from said scoop when said second portion of said support and said connected flange are in said second position;
• said device being designed to be in a substantially vertical position when in said second position, and when in said first position, said device being designed to be tilted away from said vertical position toward a horizontal position with the first end portion of said scoop being adapted to engage said material and to scoop said material into said bag.