Funnel for facilitating emptying of a liquid-filled container
US9327955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67C2011/30
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A funnel for facilitating emptying of a liquid-filled container includes a receptacle. The receptacle is configured to support the liquid-filled container in a declined position with an opening of the container at or near a lowermost point of the container. The receptacle has an outlet for liquid. The funnel also includes a container shelf, adjacent to the receptacle, configured to support the liquid-filled container in an inclined position in which the container is inclined towards the receptacle. A tipping edge between the receptacle and a top of the container shelf is adapted to act as a fulcrum for tipping the container from the inclined position to the declined position. The receptacle may be formed within an insert that is removable from a base section of the funnel. A piercing element for piercing a protective seal on the opening may protrude inwardly into the receptacle on an angle.
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