Inflatable funnel

• US 20080017697A1
• Filed: 02/17/2006
• Published: 01/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bret Kumler
• Original Assignee: Bret Kumler
• Inventors: Kumler, Bret
• Application Number:
  US11/356,619
• Publication Number:
  US 20080017697A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 232/43
• CPC Class Codes: B67C 11/02 without discharge valves

Abstract

Inflatable funnel that can be inflated into any shape, deflated into any shape, folded up into any shape and stored in a minimal amount of space.

Claims

1. A funnel for pouring material, the funnel comprising:

a sloped funnel segment;

a plurality of inflatable pockets, each comprising a left end, a right end, a top end and a bottom end;

the plurality of inflatable pockets wherein each of the plurality of inflatable pockets is connected at one end to the sloped funnel segment and at the left end to the right end of another one of the plurality of inflatable pockets;

A valve for blowing air and releasing the air;

the plurality of pockets filling up when air is blown in through the valve;

A plug is placed in valve to prevent the plurality of pockets from releasing air.

2. The funnel according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of pockets releasing or collapsing air through the valve.

3. The funnel according to claim 2, wherein the sloped funnel segment releasing or collapsing air through the valve.

4. The funnel according to claim 1, wherein the placement of valve on any plurality of pockets.

5. The funnel according to claim 1, wherein the placement of valve on the sloped funnel segment.

6. The funnel according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of pockets at least some of inflatable.

7. The funnel according to claim 3, wherein the sloped funnel segment at least some of inflatable.