Roller device for squeezable tube

Abstract

A device for discharging contents from a squeezable tube defining a bottom edge and a top nozzle for discharge of the contents comprises a main longitudinal body comprising a slot for slidingly receiving the bottom edge of the tube therein. A turning handle is mounted to the main longitudinal body for providing a user to impart a turning movement to the main longitudinal body and the bottom edge about the longitudinal axis to roll the tube about the main longitudinal body thereby squeezing the tube and causing the contents therein to be discharged therefrom. The turning handle and the main longitudinal body define at least one opening for receiving at least a portion of the tube rolled about the main longitudinal body therein. The main longitudinal body is slidable along a length of the bottom edge thereby providing the user to selectively move the turning handle towards the rolled tube so as to receive a portion thereof within the at least one opening preventing the rolled tube from unrolling or away from the rolled tube so as to remove the portion thereof from the at least one opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for discharging contents from a squeezable tube defining a bottom edge and a top nozzle for discharge of the contents, the device comprising:
 a main longitudinal body defining opposite longitudinal ends and a longitudinal axis and comprising a slot for slidingly receiving the bottom edge of the tube therein; and   a turning handle mounted to the main longitudinal body at one of the longitudinal ends thereof for providing a user to impart a turning movement to the main longitudinal body and the bottom edge received thereby about the longitudinal axis to roll the tube about the main longitudinal body thereby squeezing the tube and causing the contents therein to be discharged therefrom, the turning handle defining with the main longitudinal body at least one opening for receiving at least a portion of the tube rolled about the main longitudinal body therein,   wherein the main longitudinal body is slidable along a length of the bottom edge thereby providing the user to selectively move the turning handle towards the tube rolled about the main longitudinal body so as to receive the rolled tube portion within the at least one opening preventing the rolled tube from unrolling or away from the tube rolled about the main longitudinal body so as to remove the rolled tube portion from the at least one opening.   
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the slot is defined by flap elements extending from a front side of the main longitudinal body, the flap elements providing for grippingly engaging the bottom edge when inserted in the slot. 
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the longitudinal ends comprises an open end for receiving the bottom edge into the slot. 
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the turning handle and the main longitudinal body define at least one inner edge therebetween for defining the at least one opening, the at least one inner edge grippingly engaging the rolled tube portion when received by the opening. 
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 1 , wherein the turning handle and the main longitudinal body define a pair of openings for receiving at least a respective portion of the rolled tube therein. 
     
     
         6 . A device according to  claim 5 , wherein the turning handle and the main longitudinal body define a pair of inner edges therebetween, each inner edge defining a respective one of the pair of openings, each inner edge grippingly engaging a respective rolled tube portion when received by a respective one of the pair of openings. 
     
     
         7 . A kit for discharging contents comprising:
 a squeezable tube defining a bottom edge and a top nozzle for discharge of the contents; and   a device for discharging the contents from the squeezable tube, the device comprising:   a main longitudinal body defining opposite longitudinal ends and a longitudinal axis and comprising a slot for slidingly receiving the bottom edge of the tube therein; and   a turning handle mounted to the main longitudinal body at one of the longitudinal ends thereof for providing a user to impart a turning movement to the main longitudinal body and the bottom edge received thereby about the longitudinal axis to roll the tube about the main longitudinal body thereby squeezing the tube and causing the contents therein to be discharged therefrom, the turning handle defining with the main longitudinal body at least one opening for receiving at least a portion of the tube rolled about the main longitudinal body therein,   wherein the main longitudinal body is slidable along a length of the bottom edge thereby providing the user to selectively move the turning handle towards the tube rolled about the main longitudinal body so as to receive the rolled tube portion within the at least one opening preventing the rolled tube from unrolling or away from the tube rolled about the main longitudinal body so as to remove the rolled tube portion from the at least one opening.