Retained enclosed opening means

Abstract

An elongated sealed container with a self-contained opening means fully enclosed within the container to release the liquid sealed within the container is disclosed. The retained enclosed opening means may be operated by either squeezing or bending the elongated sealed container at or near the retained enclosed opening means to release the liquid sealed within the elongated sealed container for application. There are no loose parts that may be lost and all components are completely sealed within the container.

1 . A retained enclosed opening means comprising an elongated tubular housing with a sealed end and an open end, a liquid enclosed within said elongated tubular housing near said sealed end, an enclosed opening means affixed inside said elongated tubular housing sealing said liquid within said elongated tubular housing wherein said enclosed opening means may be operated to release said liquid from said elongated tubular housing and remains generally at the same position.  
   
   
       2 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 1 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a cylinder with an outside diameter approximately that of the inside diameter of said elongated tubular housing defining a liquid flow path from said liquid to said open end of said elongated tubular housing and an elongated protrusion that is affixed to said elongated tubular housing and that is separable from said cylinder extending from an end of said cylinder near said liquid and sealing said liquid flow path.  
   
   
       3 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 1 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a deformable cup that is affixed to said elongated tubular housing.  
   
   
       4 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 1 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a deformable sphere that is affixed to said elongated tubular housing.  
   
   
       5 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 1 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a cylindrical section affixed within said elongated tubular housing with sufficient length to prevent it from turning inside said tubular housing and with a diagonal slit formed diagonally from one end to the other with a thin section of material connecting the two halves of said cylindrical section and sealing said liquid in said tubular housing behind said cylindrical section wherein when said cylindrical section is compressed by squeezing said tubular housing wherein the two halves of said cylindrical section will slide against each other and press together thereby reducing the cross-section of said cylindrical section to form a liquid flow path between the outside of said cylindrical section and the inside wall of said tubular housing to allow said liquid to be released from said tubular housing.  
   
   
       6 . A retained enclosed opening means comprising an elongated tubular housing with a sealed end and an open end, an elongated member affixed to said sealed end, a liquid enclosed within said elongated tubular housing near said sealed end, an enclosed opening means affixed inside said elongated tubular housing sealing said liquid within said elongated tubular housing wherein said enclosed opening means may be operated to release said liquid from said elongated tubular housing and remains generally at the same position.  
   
   
       7 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 6 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a cylinder with an outside diameter approximately that of the inside diameter of said elongated tubular housing defining a liquid flow path from said liquid to said open end of said elongated tubular housing and an elongated protrusion that is affixed to said elongated tubular housing and that is separable from said cylinder extending from an end of said cylinder near said liquid and sealing said liquid flow path.  
   
   
       8 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 6 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a hollow cylindrical body with an open end disposed toward said liquid and a sealed end affixed to said elongated tubular housing and with an elongated member extending therefrom to said open end of said elongated tubular housing with a frangible section formed on the hollow cylindrical body near said sealed end of said hollow cylindrical body.  
   
   
       9 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 6 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a deformable cup that is affixed to said elongated tubular housing.  
   
   
       10 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 6 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a deformable sphere that is affixed to said elongated tubular housing.  
   
   
       11 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 6 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a cylindrical section affixed within said elongated tubular housing with sufficient length to prevent it from turning inside said tubular housing and with a diagonal slit formed diagonally from one end to the other with a thin section of material connecting the two halves of the cylindrical section and sealing said liquid in said tubular housing behind said cylindrical section wherein when said cylindrical section is compressed by squeezing said tubular housing the two halves of the cylindrical section will slide against each other and press together thereby reducing the cross-section of said cylindrical section to form a liquid flow path between the outside of the cylindrical section and the inside wall of said tubular housing to allow said liquid to be released from said tubular housing.  
   
   
       12 . A retained enclosed opening means comprising an elongated tubular housing with a sealed end and an open end, an elongated member affixed to said sealed end, a liquid enclosed within said elongated tubular housing near said sealed end, an enclosed opening means with an elongated member disposed inside and affixed to said elongated tubular housing sealing said liquid within said elongated tubular housing with said elongated member extending towards said open end of said elongated tubular housing wherein said enclosed opening means may be operated to release said liquid from said elongated tubular housing and remains generally at the same position.  
   
   
       13 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 12 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a cylinder with an outside diameter approximately that of the inside diameter of said elongated tubular housing defining a liquid flow path from said liquid to said open end of said elongated tubular housing and an elongated protrusion affixed to said elongated tubular housing that is separable from said cylinder extending from an end of said cylinder near said liquid and sealing said liquid flow path.  
   
   
       14 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 12 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a hollow cylindrical body with an open end disposed toward said liquid and a sealed end affixed to said elongated tubular housing and with an elongated member extending therefrom to said open end of said elongated tubular housing with a frangible section formed on the hollow cylindrical body near said sealed end of said hollow cylindrical body.  
   
   
       15 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 12 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a deformable cup affixed within said elongated tubular housing.  
   
   
       16 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 12 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a deformable sphere affixed within said elongated tubular housing.  
   
   
       17 . A retained enclosed opening means as in  claim 12 , wherein said enclosed opening means comprises of a cylindrical section affixed within said elongated tubular housing with sufficient length to prevent it from turning inside said tubular housing and with a diagonal slit formed diagonally from one end to the other with a thin section of material connecting the two halves of the cylindrical section and sealing said liquid in said tubular housing behind said cylindrical section wherein when said cylindrical section is compressed by squeezing said tubular housing the two halves of said cylindrical section will slide against each other and press together thereby reducing the cross-section of said cylindrical section to form a liquid flow path between the outside of said cylindrical section and the inside wall of said tubular housing to allow said liquid to be released from said tubular housing.