Patent ID: 7240701

Claim:
A collapsible funnel comprising: a funnel blank formed from a flat piece of stock formed with a plurality of funnel panels and a glue strip disposed on one end defining an end funnel panel on an opposing end, said plurality of funnel panels forming a funnel when said end panel is joined together with said glue strip defining a fluid inlet opening and a fluid outlet opening; and at least two header cards releasably attached to at least two of said plurality of funnel panels, wherein said at least two header cards are attached to said at least two funnel panels by way of one or more perforations, said blank being formed with at least one fold line defining said at least two funnel panels, said at least two header cards disposed adjacent said fold line so that said at least two funnel panels and said at least two header cards are folded with respect to said fold line in a collapsed position and said header cards are attached together, said funnel remaining in a collapsed position until said header cards are removed or unattached relative to said fold line.