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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2023
Caliber, Inc., Burnsville, MN (US);
William D. Butterfield, Burnsville, MN (US);
Kasey L. Pipo, Burnsville, MN (US);
Ernest Delanghe, Burnsville, MN (US);
Abstract
A foldable funnel includes a bowl having a continuous outer wall having a top edge defining an opening to an interior space. The continuous outer wall includes a plurality of spaced apart bowl living hinges and a first flange extending from the top edge, where the first flange having a width and a length. The foldable funnel includes a stem extending from the bowl, the stem having a through bore in fluid communication with the interior space wherein a cross-sectional area of the through bore is less than a cross-sectional area of the opening. The bowl is configured to be positioned into a first position wherein the bowl is configured to transfer a fluid from the bowl through the opening and the interior space and into the through bore in the stem. The bowl is also configured to be positioned into a second position wherein the bowl is folded about the plurality of living hinges into a compact configuration wherein the first flange having the length and the width is positioned over the opening of the bowl in the compact configuration to minimize the accumulation of dirt and grime in the bowl after use.