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Provided is a carrier convertible from a sling supported vessel to a material handler for filling portable receptacles such as bags from a bulk lot of material. The front end of this unit is a scoop for gathering fluent material. Over top the scoop is a hood that prevents spill out of any material w

Provided is a carrier convertible from a sling supported vessel to a material handler for filling portable receptacles such as bags from a bulk lot of material. The front end of this unit is a scoop for gathering fluent material. Over top the scoop is a hood that prevents spill out of any material when the unit is raised into an upright position. The hood terminates at a projection that defines a hand grip. The scoop tapers into a flue. This tapering permits multiple units to nest into one another for storage purposes. The flue ends at an opening and the opening is sized so that an industry-specific standard bag fits over the opening. The length of the flue is dimensioned so that upon the bag being placed over the flue a hand can grasp both the carrier and bag easily at the projection. When grasped, the bag is tightened and secured to the carrier by the grasping hand. Other bags of different sizes can be accommodated by either gathering any slack with the gripping hand or making different size units. Above the hood are a pair of stanchions that have a handle traversing the pair. Also, provided is a plug that when placed in the flue inhibits material from passing through that flue and when held in the interior by the projection is stored out of the way during the bagging process.

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1. A convertible carrier, comprising, in combination:a scoop converging to a chute said scoop having strapping means thereon to assist in support of said carrier; and a removable damper that regulates material in said chute, whereby said strapping means allows said carrier to be worn by a user durin

1. A convertible carrier, comprising, in combination:a scoop converging to a chute said scoop having strapping means thereon to assist in support of said carrier; and a removable damper that regulates material in said chute, whereby said strapping means allows said carrier to be worn by a user during transport and also assist in lifting said carrier when material is being introduced to said carrier.