Tube clip with retainer for collapsible tubes

Abstract

A tube clip is designed to be attachable to collapsible tubes having a discharge nozzle at the top end and a permanent closure at the bottom end. To attach the tube clip to the collapsible tubes, a V-shape clamp of the tube clip is compressed by the pressure of the fingers to grip the permanently closed bottom end of the collapsible tube. The closed jaw of the V-shaped clamp of the tube clip prevents the collapsible tube from sliding out of the tube clip. For easy dispensing of the tube contents, the bottom end of the collapsible tubes will be rolled up around the tube clip with two protruding clasps, and then the two protruding clasps will be folded over the newly coiled emptied end portion of the collapsible tube to keep the coiled emptied end portion from unwinding. The two protruding retainer clasps are opened, before each roll up, and folded over the newly coiled emptied end portion of the collapsible tubes as the contents of the tubes are continuously dispensed, usually in small amounts at a time.

1 . A tube clip designed for collapsible tubes of the type containing various viscous materials, said collapsible tubes having a discharge nozzle at one end and a permanent closure at the other end, comprising: 
 a) a planar base plate with an attachment means to engage with the permanent closure end of said collapsible tubes;    b) a plurality of protruding retainer clasps extending from two opposite ends of said planar unit plate to retain the rolled-up emptied end portion of said collapsible tubes; and    c) in combination, said planar base plate, attached to the permanent closure end of said collapsible tubes, is progressively rolled up in a direction toward said discharge nozzle for continuously dispensing, usually in small amounts at a time, the stored material through said discharge nozzle while said protruding retainer clasps are opened, before each roll up, and folded over the newly coiled emptied end portion of said collapsible tubes to keep the coiled emptied end from unwinding.    
   
   
       2 . A tube clip of  claim 1  wherein said planar base plate is bounded by rectilinear edges.  
   
   
       3 . A tube clip of  claim 1  wherein said planar base plate is bounded by curvilinear edges.  
   
   
       4 . A tube clip of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises one or more flaps extended along the bottom edge of said planar base plate.  
   
   
       5 . A tube clip of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises one or more hooks extended along the bottom edge of said planar base plate.  
   
   
       6 . A tube clip designed for collapsible tubes of the type containing various viscous materials, said collapsible tubes having a discharge nozzle at one end and a permanent closure at the other end, comprising: 
 a) a V-shape clamp, generally horizontal traverse plates, attachable to the permanent closure end of said collapsible tubes;    b) a plurality of protruding retainer clasps extending from the both side ends of said V-shape clamp to retain the rolled-up emptied end portion of said collapsible tubes; and    c) in combination with said V-shape clamp, attached to the permanent closure end of said collapsible tubes, the emptied end portion of said collapsible tubes is progressively rolled up in a direction toward said discharge nozzle for continuously dispensing, usually in small amounts at a time, the stored material through said discharge nozzle while said protruding retainer clasps are opened before each roll up, and folded over the newly coiled emptied end portion of said collapsible tubes to keep the coiled emptied end from unwinding.