Match book tubes

Abstract

The present invention is an efficient and compact container for small tubes containing fluids. The present invention encloses the small tubes in a container that is in the design of a match book. The design allows easy access to the small tubes even in the dark or while the user is in motion. There are no loose pieces that can be lost. The cover of the match book tubes flips open easily and remains open for easy access to the tubes. The cover of the match book tubes closes easily with a flick of the finger and encloses the remaining tubes. The present invention can be easily carried and can be manufactured in large quantities at very low cost.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A match book tubes comprising: 
 an one piece enclosure with a channel at its bottom;    multiple small hollow tubes aligned in approximately the same direction on approximately the same plane retained within a rigid ring attached to the channel at the bottom of the one piece enclosure;    wherein the enclosure can be opened and remain open to allow easy access to and removal of the multiple small hollow tubes and can be easily closed with a flick of a finger to enclose the remaining small hollow tubes.    
     
     
         2 . A match book tubes as in  claim 1 , wherein the one piece enclosure is fabricated from a flexible material.  
     
     
         3 . A match book tubes as in  claim 1 , wherein the multiple small hollow tubes have scoring formed near the rigid ring such that when the small hollow tubes are bent it will break off at the scoring.  
     
     
         4 . A match book tubes as in  claim 2 , wherein the multiple small hollow tubes have scoring formed near the rigid ring such that when the small hollow tubes are bent it will break off at the scoring.