Tube dispenser with integrated bendable tabs

Abstract

A container may provide a locking mechanism to maintain a rolled up body in place after uses. The container may include a deformable body, an outlet end, and a sealed end. The sealed end may incorporate bendable tabs that may fold over and lock the body into place when the body is rolled or folded over to dispense contents from the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container, comprising:
 a tubular deformable body;   an outlet end configured to dispense viscous material stored in the body;   a flat sealed end distal from the outlet end; and   at least one bendable tab projecting outward from the flat, sealed end orthogonally to an axis extending through the body from the sealed end to the distal end.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tab is configured to secure the sealed end into place in response to the sealed end being folded over along the body. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a bendable support structure disposed within at least a portion of the sealed end and within at least a portion of the tab. 
     
     
         4 . A container, comprising:
 a tubular, deformable body;   an outlet end of the body configured to dispense viscous material stored in the body;   a flat, sealed end of the body distal from the outlet end; and   a pair of bendable tabs extending beyond corners of the flat, sealed end, wherein the tabs are constructed from a same material as the body.   
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the body is configured to store and dispense toothpaste.