US2340681A - Collapsible tube holding and dispensing means - Google Patents

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. Feb. 1, 1944. w. c. OURSLER 2,340,681

COLLAPSIBLE TUBE HOLDING AND DISPENSING MEANS:

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9 I i E 5 42 Patented Feb. 1, 1944' 2,34ots1 OOLLAPSIBLE TUBE HOLDWG DISPENSWG 8 William 0. Oursler, raemonvule, Fla.

Application April a, 1942, Serial No. 438,182

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in means for holding collapsible tubes and dispensing the contents thereof.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a device of the character stated which by the action of a single hand movement will both open the held tube and compress the same to discharge some of its contents.

Another important object of the invention isto provide a handy device of the character stated which can be constructed at low cost and quickly installed for use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a front elevational view.

Figure2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view with the parts in actuated position,

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view.

Figure B is a cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Figure '7 is a cross sectional view takensubstantially on the line of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 88 of Figure 1.

Figure 9 is a front elevational view of the closure.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the closure.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the wall plate.

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the carrier plate.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of the compressor.

disposed on the threaded neck A of the tube B and against the underside of the rest [3 to firmly hold the lower end of the tube.

Acompressor, for compressing the tube 13 is shown in Figure 13. This compressor is in the form of a plate 15 having a flat portion I8 for riding the flattened tail portion of the tube B and an arcuate portion H for engaging and com- Referring to the drawings wherein like numer- Q als designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes a vertically disposed substantially rectangular-shaped wall plate having openings 6 at the upper and lower ends thereof to accommodate suitable wall attaching means.

Forwardly disposed lugs 8, 8 are provided at the upper endof the plate 5, while adjacent the lower end are forwardly disposed lugs 9, 9.

The lugs 8, 8 are formed withopenings In to receive pintles H projecting laterally from the upper end portion of a rectangular-shaped carrier plate l2.

The lower portion of the carrier plate l2 has a forwardly projecting rest plate l3 having an opening l4 therein for receiving the neck portion A of an inverted collapsible tube B, such as is used for toothpaste, shaving cream and other substitutes. An internally threaded collar 13a is pressing the tube to discharge the contents.

As. can be seen clearly in Figures 5 and 13, the flat portion it has inturned lugs l8 which ride the back side of the carrier plate l2. The compressor is normally disposed against the filled portion of the .tube as shown in Figure 3.

Between the lugs 3, 8 is a closure consisting of a tapered and arcuate plate IS. the reduced end portion of which merges or is secured to a head 20, which may have some suitable packing plate 2! thereon.

The plate l9 has a slot 22, therein for receiving a short arm 23 projecting rearwardly from the lower end of the carrier plate l2, this short arm 23 being notched to receive the edge portions of the plate It! at the opening 22,

A compression spring 24 is interposed between the wall plate 5 and the carrier plate I2 for the purpose of maintaining the lower portion of the carrier platel2 urged outwardly with respect to the plate 5. In this position of the plate l2, the arm 23 is exerting a pull on the closure plate l9 holding the head 20 in closed position over the neck A of the tube B.

When a downward push is given on the compressor IS, the carrier plate I2 is rocked against the spring 24 and the parts moved to the position shown in Figure 3, the closure plate l8 being lowered to the position shown in Figure 3 while compressing action on the tube B by the curved portion ll of the compressor l5 dislodges some of the contents of the tube.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

' rier plate, a swingable closure supported by the supporting plate, spring means for urging the carrier plate outwardly with respect to the supplate, a swingable closure supported by the supporting plate, spring means for urging the carrier plate outwardly with respect to the supu porting plate, a connection between the carrier" plate and the closure, for holding the closure in closed position with respect to the discharge end of a collapsible tube on the carrier plate. and a slidable compressor on the carrier plate for compressing a collapsible tube on the carrier plate and-swinging the carrier plate to actuate the closure to open position, said compressor comprising a flat plate portion for riding a collapsible tube, intumed lugs for embracing the edge portions of the carrier plate, and an outwardly curved plate portion against which manual pressure can be exerted in driving the compressor against a collapsible tube on the carrier plate. WILLIAM C. OURSLER.

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