US3332579A
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Content dispenser for collapsible tubes
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-07-06
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Granted: 1967-07-25
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Expires: 1986-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph W Peters
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:00
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K5/00; A47K5/06; A47K5/12; A47K5/122; B; B65; B65D; B65D35/00; B65D35/24; B65D35/28; B65D35/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING THE CONTENTS OF A COLLAPSIBLE TUBE COMPRISING A HOUSING FOR CONTAINING SAID TUBE, A BARREL ADAPTED AT A FIRST END THEREOF FOR SECURANCE TO A DISPENSING NECK OF SAID TUBE AND HAVING A DISPENSING TIP AT A SECOND END THEREOF, SAID TIP EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THROUGH THE LEADING END OF SAID HOUSING, A CAP SEALABLY ENGAGEABLY WITH SAID TIP, AN ARM HAVING ONE END CARRYING SAID CAP AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THROUGH THE LEADING END OF SAID HOUSING IN SLIDABLE AND ROTATABLE RELATION THERETO, AN ACTUATING HANDLE JOURNALLED FOR ROTATION ON SAID HOUSING, GRIPPING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR RELEASABLY GRIPPING THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID TUBE FROM SAID DISPENSING NECK, A SQUEEZING ELEMENT MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR TRANSLATION LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF BETWEEN SAID GRIPPING MEANS AND SAID BARREL, SAID SQUEEZING ELEMENT ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID TUBE TO SQUEEZE THE CONTENTS THEREFROM UPON TRANSLATION, AND ACTUATING MECHANISM COUPLED BETWEEN SAID HANDLE AND SAID ARM AND SQUEEZING ELEMENT, SAID MECHANISM INCLUDING MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY TRANSLATING SAID ARM LONGITUDINALLY FORWARD RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING AND ROTATING SAID ARM ABOUT ITS AXIS IN RESPONSE TO TURNING OF SAID HANDLE FROM A NORMAL POSITION TO AN ACTUATED POSITION AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREMENTALLY TRANSLATING SAID SQUEEZING ELEMENT LONGITUNDINALLY TOWARDS SAID LEADING END OF SAID HOUSING.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
213 words
A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING THE CONTENTS OF A COLLAPSIBLE TUBE COMPRISING A HOUSING FOR CONTAINING SAID TUBE, A BARREL ADAPTED AT A FIRST END THEREOF FOR SECURANCE TO A DISPENSING NECK OF SAID TUBE AND HAVING A DISPENSING TIP AT A SECOND END THEREOF, SAID TIP EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THROUGH THE LEADING END OF SAID HOUSING, A CAP SEALABLY ENGAGEABLY WITH SAID TIP, AN ARM HAVING ONE END CARRYING SAID CAP AND EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THROUGH THE LEADING END OF SAID HOUSING IN SLIDABLE AND ROTATABLE RELATION THERETO, AN ACTUATING HANDLE JOURNALLED FOR ROTATION ON SAID HOUSING, GRIPPING MEANS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR RELEASABLY GRIPPING THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID TUBE FROM SAID DISPENSING NECK, A SQUEEZING ELEMENT MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR TRANSLATION LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF BETWEEN SAID GRIPPING MEANS AND SAID BARREL, SAID SQUEEZING ELEMENT ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID TUBE TO SQUEEZE THE CONTENTS THEREFROM UPON TRANSLATION, AND ACTUATING MECHANISM COUPLED BETWEEN SAID HANDLE AND SAID ARM AND SQUEEZING ELEMENT, SAID MECHANISM INCLUDING MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY TRANSLATING SAID ARM LONGITUDINALLY FORWARD RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING AND ROTATING SAID ARM ABOUT ITS AXIS IN RESPONSE TO TURNING OF SAID HANDLE FROM A NORMAL POSITION TO AN ACTUATED POSITION AND MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY INCREMENTALLY TRANSLATING SAID SQUEEZING ELEMENT LONGITUNDINALLY TOWARDS SAID LEADING END OF SAID HOUSING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-07-24 | 1971-01-23 | 1971-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-07-24 | 1975-01-23 | 1975-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-07-24 | 1979-01-23 | 1979-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |