Funnel system with interchangeable collars
US9493332B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67C2011/30
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A funnel system for transferring liquids from a dispenser to a receptacle including a mouth end and a smaller outlet end the funnel formed as a hollow conical portion with an angled wall having a rim around the mouth end, the outlet end is perpendicular to a central axis running vertically through the center of the funnel. A vent channel runs through the interior of the wall to a vent opening inside the hollow conical portion, where the vent channel includes an inlet port. A set of cams are located at preselected points and adapted to mate with a set of collars having threads sized to thread onto a selected receptacle having a threaded inlet and fixedly engage the receptacle inlet.
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