US3525457A - Device for holding and emptying tubes - Google Patents

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US3525457A
US3525457A US804109A US3525457DA US3525457A US 3525457 A US3525457 A US 3525457A US 804109 A US804109 A US 804109A US 3525457D A US3525457D A US 3525457DA US 3525457 A US3525457 A US 3525457A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D35/00—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor
    • B65D35/24—Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently or temporarily deformed to expel contents, e.g. collapsible tubes for toothpaste or other plastic or semi-liquid material; Holders therefor with auxiliary devices
    • B65D35/32—Winding keys
    • B65D35/34—Winding keys connected to, or associated with, tube holders

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  • This invention relates to a holder for grasping tubes, such as toothpaste tubes, at their lower ends.
  • a simple construction utilizes a housing, a plate spring which snapfits into the housing, and a wind up key.
  • the present invention relates to a tube holder which is adapted to hold tubes grasped at their lower end, to wind them up by means of turning keys in the housing and thereby empty them.
  • a pressure spring holds all the parts together and effects complete emptying of the tubes.
  • the object of the present invention is not only to provide a suitable article of use, but to provide an attractive gift article of great utility.
  • a further object of my invention is to provide a tube holder which is simple in construction and has few parts.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide a tube holder having a resilient plate spring which snap fits into the housing and holds a turnkey in place.
  • Yet another object of this invention is to provide a tube holder which may be used on its full length and on opposite sides of the housing.
  • a tube holder comprising a housing.
  • a fully movable pressure spring is arranged in the opening of the housing said spring not extending beyond the length of housing. Its purpose is to prevent the turning key from falling or slipping out and nevertheless to assure a soft turning, pushing in and pulling out without actuation of any further safey device. It furthermore assures a softer pressing of the tube against the housing and guarantees the maximum possible emptying.
  • the grip trough provided on both sides of the upper half of the housing makes possible easy handling.
  • the slight curvature on the outside of the housing which broadens against the base is provided for decoration, ornamentation and Writing.
  • the few individual parts are well-suited for mass production, particularly as ordinary material, such as porcelain, plastics, metal, etc., is used. The assembling is possible Within a short time without tools and without expert knowledge.
  • the turning key can be pushed blindly in the housing opening. Due to the arcuate pressure spring, the turning key is automatically brought into the correct position. It is held thus without other elements.
  • magnets or suction cups can be provided on the base of the tube holder.
  • FIG. 1 shows the tube holder looking at the narrow side and the introduction end for the turning key
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic section lengthwise through the housing looking at the turning-key side and the pressure spring;
  • FIG. 3 shows the housing, made with lateral guide ledges, seen from the narrow side
  • FIG. 4 shows the longitudinal side with guide ledge.
  • the tube holder shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is developed as a housing 1 which has in its center a continuous opening 2 which is open towards the top and receives the pressure spring 3 and the turning key 4.
  • the opening 5 Widens in V-shape upwards and the introduction jaws 6 hold the tube 7 in the desired direction.
  • the turning key 7 with turning handle 8 receives in its introduction slot 9, a tube mounted at the lower end.
  • the pressing spring 4 with its bent portions 10 places itself in the recesses 11 of the housing 1 whereby accidental sliding out is avoided.
  • the pressure spring comprises flat resilient material, the ends of said spring having guide elements, said depressions or recesses 11 comprising two spaces in the upper surface of the base of the housing, said spaces being sufficiently longer than the thickness of the guide elements to accommodate movement of the spring ends when the spring is pressed by the turnkey.
  • the housing 1 On the outer upper half of the housing 1, there are provided grip recesses 12 for easy handling and, below same, the surfaces 13 for decoration, ornamentation and writing.
  • the base 14 can be equipped with magnet or suction cup.
  • the housing 1 In FIGS. 3 and 4, the housing 1 is developed as a guide ledge 15 and thus makes possible the holding fast thereof or the placing thereof in guide rails.
  • a tube holder for winding up and simultaneously emptying tubes comprising a housing, a turning key held in said housing, said key having a slot to receive the end of the tube, a movable arcuate pressure spring which digs equally and oppositely in two housing depressions, holds itself and presses against the turning key, thereby making any further securing device unnecessary and thus the turning key and housing can be used in full length or tube Width.
  • Tube holder according to claim 1, in which the housing includes a large introduction opening which narrows towards the center of the housing, said arcuate pressure spring positioning the turning key to receive the tube, whereby the turning key can be blindly inserted.
  • Tube holder according to claim 1 in which a magnet or suction cup is arranged on the housing.
  • Tube holder according to claim 3, in which the housing includes guide ledges.
  • the pressure spring comprises flat resilient material, the ends of said spring having guide elements, said depressions comprising two spaces in the upper surface of the base of the housing, said spaces being sufficiently longer than the thickness of the guide elements to accommodate movement of the spring ends when the spring is pressed by the turnkey.
  • a tube holder for winding up and simultaneously emptying tubes comprising a housing, a turning key held in said housing, said key having a slot to receive the end of the tube, a movable arcuate pressure spring, axial locating means formed in said housing, said movable arcuate pressure spring being held in position by said locating means and pressing against said turning key, thereby making any securing device unnecessary and thus the turning key and housing can be used in full length or tube width.

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US3885708A (en) * 1974-06-06 1975-05-27 David W Parry Flexible tube winding and emptying device
US3910460A (en) * 1971-12-10 1975-10-07 Else Hausmann Device for holding and squeezing tubes
US4301945A (en) * 1980-03-24 1981-11-24 Eugene Dworkin Toothpaste dispenser
US5884812A (en) * 1997-07-14 1999-03-23 Stawowski; Jan-Piotr Tube squeezer
FR2843583A1 (fr) * 2002-08-19 2004-02-20 Roger Ou Dispositif pour le pressage facile et le vidage complet de tous les tubes souples contenant des produits non solides et empechant que les pliures de vidage se redeploient
WO2009053538A3 (fr) * 2007-10-26 2009-06-25 Georges Lefebre Enrouleur et distributeur de tube dentifrice
US20090302054A1 (en) * 2008-06-04 2009-12-10 Julio Cragnolini Tube squeezing device
US20150274376A1 (en) * 2014-03-31 2015-10-01 Judy P. Weber Device for dispensing contents of squeezable tubes
US10912427B1 (en) * 2018-06-04 2021-02-09 Carlos Szajnert Combined toothpaste tube and additional item holder

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US4576314A (en) 1983-11-16 1986-03-18 Elias Abe G Device for squeezing and winding collapsible tubes
US4570828A (en) 1984-04-06 1986-02-18 Wood Kenneth G Finger manipulated dispenser of viscous liquids from a flexible tube

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US2214507A (en) * 1938-11-02 1940-09-10 Joseph J Manning Collapsible tube holder and ejector
CH218786A (fr) * 1940-08-22 1941-12-31 Senn Emile Dispositif pour provoquer l'extraction de la pâte contenue dans un tube à parois déformables.
US2542678A (en) * 1947-12-15 1951-02-20 Charles R Keefer Holder and dispenser for collapsible tubes
US2808963A (en) * 1956-04-27 1957-10-08 Farrow Joseph Holder and roller of collapsible tubes
US3134507A (en) * 1961-07-21 1964-05-26 Lawrence M Mclaughlin Collapsible tube stand
US3214064A (en) * 1964-03-09 1965-10-26 Antti P Raiha Dispenser for collapsible tubes
US3219238A (en) * 1963-05-03 1965-11-23 Alfred E Borkenhagen Device for dispensing material from a collapsible tube

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US2214507A (en) * 1938-11-02 1940-09-10 Joseph J Manning Collapsible tube holder and ejector
CH218786A (fr) * 1940-08-22 1941-12-31 Senn Emile Dispositif pour provoquer l'extraction de la pâte contenue dans un tube à parois déformables.
US2542678A (en) * 1947-12-15 1951-02-20 Charles R Keefer Holder and dispenser for collapsible tubes
US2808963A (en) * 1956-04-27 1957-10-08 Farrow Joseph Holder and roller of collapsible tubes
US3134507A (en) * 1961-07-21 1964-05-26 Lawrence M Mclaughlin Collapsible tube stand
US3219238A (en) * 1963-05-03 1965-11-23 Alfred E Borkenhagen Device for dispensing material from a collapsible tube
US3214064A (en) * 1964-03-09 1965-10-26 Antti P Raiha Dispenser for collapsible tubes

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3910460A (en) * 1971-12-10 1975-10-07 Else Hausmann Device for holding and squeezing tubes
US3885708A (en) * 1974-06-06 1975-05-27 David W Parry Flexible tube winding and emptying device
US4301945A (en) * 1980-03-24 1981-11-24 Eugene Dworkin Toothpaste dispenser
US5884812A (en) * 1997-07-14 1999-03-23 Stawowski; Jan-Piotr Tube squeezer
FR2843583A1 (fr) * 2002-08-19 2004-02-20 Roger Ou Dispositif pour le pressage facile et le vidage complet de tous les tubes souples contenant des produits non solides et empechant que les pliures de vidage se redeploient
WO2009053538A3 (fr) * 2007-10-26 2009-06-25 Georges Lefebre Enrouleur et distributeur de tube dentifrice
US20090302054A1 (en) * 2008-06-04 2009-12-10 Julio Cragnolini Tube squeezing device
US20150274376A1 (en) * 2014-03-31 2015-10-01 Judy P. Weber Device for dispensing contents of squeezable tubes
US10912427B1 (en) * 2018-06-04 2021-02-09 Carlos Szajnert Combined toothpaste tube and additional item holder

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