公开(公告)号：EP1625074A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-15

申请号：EP03782578.3

申请日：2003-11-21

申请人： Beveridge, Benjamin

发明人： Beveridge, Benjamin

IPC分类号： B65B67/12

CPC分类号： B65B67/1233 ,  B65B67/04 ,  B65B67/1205

摘要： A bag holding and filling device (1) comprises a light strong portable framework (2) to hold a sandbag (24), or similar flexible container. The bag to be filled is secured by means of four hooks two of which are arranged on swinging arms and two on the main framework. These hooks (14) engage with the open neck of the sandbag and hold the top of the bag open. A conical shaped funnel with an included angle of approximately 800 is pivotally mounted on the framework so that the funnel is supported in a position such that any material fed into the funnel (3) will be guided into the open neck of the bag. The funnel (3) swings into another position in which access is available to the hooks to place or remove the bag. A spring or springs tension the bag hooks on the swinging arms so that the bag is securely held on the hooks during the filling operation. The bent tubular framework provides strength with lightness and is formed to facilitate hand carrying. The framework is supported on legs that are removable and the funnel is detachable and reattaches into the framework to create a simple and resilient reconstruction of the device with minimal use of space for storage and transport.