Patent ID: 8100452

Claim:
A scoop for filling bags comprising: a channel shaped member formed of sheet metal open at its forward and rear ends and having an open top extending through forward and rear portions between the forward and rear ends; said forward portion having a flat bottom with two upward extending flat sides tapering inward from the front to the rear portion wherein the two sides in the forward portion are flat vertical panels extending at right angles to the flat bottom and the flat bottom and the flat sides have longitudinal reinforcing ribs embossed therein; said rear portion transitioning from the flat bottom and the two sides of the forward portion to an arcuate cross section at the rear end suitable for being inserted in an open end of a bag; a forward handle extending across the open top at the forward portion and having ends fastened to the two sides; a rear handle extending across the open top at the rear portion and having ends fastened to the two sides where the sides transition into tops of the arcuate cross section; and means for attaching the scoop to a support so as to form a stationary funnel-like device to fill bags; said attaching means including a pair of transverse slots in the flat bottom for receiving a tip of a trenching tool having an adjustable handle which can be set to provide the support.