The Challenge
Traditional funnels are bulky, single-purpose tools that are easy to lose, awkward to store, and messy to use. For anyone doing automotive maintenance, outdoor recreation, or preparing for emergencies, transferring liquids in the field is a frustratingly analog problem that hadn't seen meaningful innovation in decades. The market needed a funnel that was genuinely portable, sanitary to reuse, and practical enough to carry every day — without the bulk and mess that made existing options an afterthought.
Our Solution
As inventor and product designer, I conceived and developed the FunL from the ground up — a compact, portable funnel system engineered for real-world liquid transfer across automotive, outdoor, and emergency use cases. I led the full product development lifecycle from initial concept ideation through CAD design, iterative prototyping, and final design for manufacturing. The design focused on collapsibility and packability without sacrificing flow performance, clean storage to prevent contamination between uses, and intuitive handling in low-visibility or high-stress situations.
The Results
The FunL successfully brought a long-neglected everyday tool into the modern product era — delivering a carry-anywhere funnel solution that resonated with automotive enthusiasts, outdoor adventurers, and preparedness-minded consumers alike. The product demonstrated that thoughtful industrial design and engineering could create genuine category differentiation even in the most utilitarian product spaces.