Motorized collapsible tube dispenser

Claim 1

An electrically motorized device for dispensing the contents of a collapsible tube comprising a container for enclosing the said tube; an electric motor located within the said container; a speed reducing gear train motivated by the said motor and attached to the said motor by means of a friction clutch; a vertical, threaded, rotating shaft which is rotated by the speed reduced end of the said gear train; a carriage having a tapped hole therein through which passes the said vertical threaded shaft so that rotation in either direction causes the said carriage to travel up or down; a pair of opposite, parallel, and closely spaced rollers located within the said carriage, one of the said rollers being spring loaded to allow a spread between the said rollers; a vertical wheel at each end of the carriage which travels in a grooved track at each side of the said container for guiding the said carriage in its up or down travel; a clamp, for holding the crimped base of a collapsible tube, located above the uppermost position of the said rollers; a hole in the bottom of the said container through which extends the discharge end of a collapsible tube; a push button switch for starting the said motor; and a toggle switch for electrically reversing the rotation of the said motor.