Patent ID: 7237582
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: B65B,B67C

Abstract:
1. A multipurpose funnel system, comprising: an interchangeable funnel having a downspout, an elongated tip and a ball and socket mechanism, the downspout having an inside surface, an exterior wall, a top and bottom end, a threading, and a plurality of integrated venting tubes spaced evenly around the inside surface of the downspout, the top end having a plurality of notches, the elongated tip having a socket, the bottom end of the downspout having a ball, wherein the ball of the downspout is accepted by the socket of the elongated tip to form the ball and socket mechanism, the elongated tip includes a check valve having an inside sleeve and a spring, the spring is coiled around the inside sleeve between the inside sleeve and the elongated tip and includes at least one opening, the inside sleeve extends outwardly and inwardly from the elongated tip, which opens and closes the opening, the elongated tip having an exterior lip extending outwardly therefrom; an interchangeable bottle cartridge removeably coupled to the funnel and having a bottom end and an open top end having opposing sides, the bottom end having a plurality of interlocking tabs corresponding to the notches of the funnel for accepting the interlocking tabs of the bottle cartridge therein; and a pair of parallel rods hingedly connected along one side of the bottle cartridge and closing across the open top end before locking at the opposing side, having at least one hollow cone shaped spikes extending outwardly therefrom and each spike having a top end and pointed tip.