Device for dispensing material from a tube
US5480066A · kind A · utility
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9Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D35/28
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present device discloses a first plate and a second plate which are joined by a live hinge. In the preferred embodiment, the first plate, second plate and live hinge are integrally molded from a resilient material. At the ends of first and second plates distally located from the live hinge there are placed elastomeric bands which can be placed over the spout of the squeezable tube to maintain pressure over the length of the tube.
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