US 11,673,080 B2
Fluid filling diverter and collector apparatus
Michael F. Dolan, Manasquan, NJ (US)
Filed by Michael F. Dolan, Manasquan, NJ (US)
Filed on Jun. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/893,391.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/857,266, filed on Jun. 4, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0379510 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Prior Publication US 2022/0266175 A9, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. B01D 29/90 (2006.01); B01D 35/00 (2006.01); B67C 11/02 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 29/90 (2013.01) [B01D 35/005 (2013.01); B67C 11/02 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4069 (2013.01); B01D 2201/4092 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A funnel apparatus, comprising:
a fluid collection member comprising:
a rim; and
a central portion; and
a plurality of runner tubes extending away from the fluid collection member;
wherein a lower end of each of the plurality of runner tubes is configured to be inserted into a respective input port hole of a plurality of input port holes of a filter assembly, and
each of the plurality of runner tubes comprises:
a flexible section comprising,
a first plurality of frustra shapes on an outer surface of each of the plurality of runner tubes; and
a second plurality of frustra shapes on an inner surface of each of the plurality of runner tubes.