Multipurpose funnel system
OwnerTravis Harveyinventor
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Abstract
An improved multipurpose funnel system for filling a container which prevents overflow during filling is self venting and is capable of filling hard to reach container locations. The system has a funnel removably coupled to a bottle cartridge which holds bottles therein. A pair of parallel rods hingedly connected to the bottle cartridge and having at least one hollow cone shaped spike extending outwardly therefrom. The funnel has a downspout having venting tubes, an elongated tip and a ball and socket mechanism. The elongated tip includes a check valve having an inside sleeve having an opening, and a spring. The inside sleeve extends outwardly and inwardly from the elongated tip, which opens and closes the opening. The elongated tip has an exterior lip extending outwardly therefrom.
Claims15
A multipurpose funnel system, comprising:
- an interchangeable funnel having a downspout, an elongated tip and a ball and socket mechanism, the downspout having an inside surface, an exterior wall, a top and bottom end, a threading, and a plurality of integrated venting tubes spaced evenly around the inside surface of the downspout, the top end having a plurality of notches, the elongated tip having dual tabs extending outwardly therefrom, the elongated tip having a socket, the bottom end of the downspout having a ball, wherein the ball of the downspout is accepted by the socket of the elongated tip to form the ball and socket mechanism, the elongated tip includes a check valve having an inside sleeve and a spring, the spring is coiled around the inside sleeve between the inside sleeve and the elongated tip and includes at least one opening, the inside sleeve extends outwardly and inwardly from the elongated tip, which opens and closes the opening, the elongated tip having an exterior lip extending outwardly therefrom;
- an interchangeable bottle cartridge removeably coupled to the funnel and having a bottom end and an open top end having opposing sides, the bottom end having a plurality of interlocking tabs corresponding to the notches of the funnel for accepting the interlocking tabs of the bottle cartridge therein;
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- a pair of parallel rods hingedly connected along one side of the bottle cartridge and closing across the open top end before locking at the opposing side, having at least one hollow cone shaped spikes extending outwardly therefrom and each spike having a top end and pointed tip.
A multipurpose funnel system, comprising:
- a funnel having a downspout, an elongated tip, the downspout having an inside surface, an exterior wall, a top and bottom end, the elongated tip includes a check valve having an inside sleeve and a spring, the spring is coiled around the inside sleeve between the inside sleeve and the elongated tip and includes at least one opening, the inside sleeve extends outwardly and inwardly from the elongated tip, which opens and closes the opening, the elongated tip having an exterior lip extending outwardly therefrom;
- a bottle cartridge removeably coupled to the funnel and having a bottom end and an open top end having opposing sides;
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- a pair of parallel rods hingedly connected along one side of the bottle cartridge and closing across the open top end before locking at the opposing side, having at least one hollow cone shaped spikes extending outwardly therefrom.
A method for adjusting the flow rate of a fluid comprising a multipurpose funnel system having a ball and socket mechanism, wherein the socket includes an inner socket tip having internal grooves having three detent positions, including a first, second and third position, each position corresponding to a different flow rate, a half moon cover opening on the inner socket tip, an outer socket tip having a tab that rides in the internal grooves and a half moon cover opening, the steps comprising:
- rotating the tab clockwise from the first detent position into the internal grooves;
- applying downward pressure allowing the tab to move upward and rotate into the second detent position;
- rotating the tab clockwise from the second detent position into the internal grooves;
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- applying downward pressure to allow the tab to move upward and rotate into the third detent position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.