Patent ID: 7926246
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: A01F

Abstract:
1. A material bagging assembly for packing material into bags, the material bagging assembly comprising: an expandable base, and an expandable tunnel secured to the base, the tunnel comprising a first expandable portion and a second expandable portion; wherein the base includes a first telescoping member and a second telescoping member; wherein the first telescoping member resides at least partially in movable communication with the second telescoping member; wherein the first telescoping member slides at least partially within the second telescoping member in a manner that changes the overall combined length of the first telescoping member and second telescoping member; wherein the expandable tunnel includes: wherein the first intermediate portion is connected to both the first end and the central portion; wherein the second intermediate portion is connected to both the second and and the central portion; wherein the first expandable portion includes the first intermediate member; wherein the second expandable portion includes the second intermediate member; wherein the central portion is formed of pliable material; wherein the first and second ends are formed of material that is more rigid than the material of the central portion; wherein the first intermediate portion is hinged to both the first end and the central portion; wherein the first intermediate portion rotates along substantially parallel hinges to form a fold between the first intermediate portion, the first end, and the central portion; wherein the first intermediate portion folds inwardly toward the inner cavity of the tunnel, causing the central portion to overlap with the first end toward the inner cavity of the tunnel, thus placing the first expandable portion in a retracted state; wherein the second intermediate portion is hinged to both the second end and the central portion; wherein the second intermediate portion rotates along substantially parallel hinges to form a fold between the second intermediate portion, the second end, and the central portion; and wherein the second intermediate portion folds inwardly toward the inner cavity of the tunnel, causing the central portion to overlap with the second end toward the inner cavity of the tunnel, thus placing the second expandable portion in a retracted state.