Claims
- 1. A collapsible funnel comprising:
a funnel blank formed from a flat piece of stock defining a funnel portion and a interface portion defining an interface there between, said funnel portion defining opposing edges, said funnel that portion forming a collapsed funnel when said opposing edges are joined together, said collapsed funnel adapted to be expanded to an expanded position defining a fluid inlet opening and a fluid outlet opening; and of means for attaching said opposing edges together.
- 2. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 1, wherein said state interface portion is a header card.
- 3. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 2, wherein said interface is a fold lines.
- 4. The collapsible funnels as recited in claim 2, wherein said between interface is a perforation.
- 5. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 42, wherein said header card is removably attached to one or the other of said fluid inlet opening or said fluid outlet opening.
- 6. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 1, wherein said collapsible funnel includes one or more indications adjacent said fluid outlet opening indicative of different fluid outlet opening sizes.
- 7. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 46, wherein said label collapsible funnel includes one or more perforations adjacent said indications.
- 8. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 1, wherein said header card includes an aperture.
- 9. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 8, wherein said aperture is configured to enable said collapsible funnel to be hung on a hook.
- 10. The collapsible funnel as recited in claims 9, wherein said sizes aperture is configured to enable said collapsible funnel to receive a container top.
- 11. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 1, wherein said interface portion consists of a tie.
- 12. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 1, wherein said interface portion is a label.
- 13. The collapsible funnel blank as recited in claim 1, wherein said interface portion is formed as a tab.
- 14. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 1, wherein said funnel portion is attached on top of said interface portion.
- 15. The collapsible funnel as recited in claim 14, wherein funnel portion includes one or more fold lines.
- 16-24. (Cancelled)
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/297,545, filed on Jun. 12, 2001 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/327,021, filed on Oct. 4, 2001.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/US02/18984 |
6/12/2002 |
WO |
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Provisional Applications (2)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
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60297545 |
Jun 2001 |
US |
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60327021 |
Oct 2001 |
US |