Tube holder

Abstract

A tube holder is designed for attachment to a dispensing system. The holder has a base and a holding member extending along an axis Y. A rear side of the base is configured to attach to the dispensing system and a front side of the base is where the holding member is located. And, the base in a plan view has a general quadrilateral shape, for example a rhombus shape.

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         24 . A tube holder comprising a base and a holding member extending along an axis Y, the base comprising a rear side and a front side where the holding member is located, wherein the base in a plan view of either the front or rear sides has a general quadrilateral rhombus shape, and wherein the tube holder is configured to attach to a dispensing system at its rear side, wherein when viewed in the plan view the base comprises peripheral side flanks that are slanted relative to axis Y, and wherein the quadrilateral rhombus shape of the base has two diagonals and one of the diagonals D 1  extends along a direction generally parallel to axis Y, for example generally coinciding with axis Y, at least when viewed in the plan view. 
     
     
         25 . The tube holder of  claim 24 , wherein the holding member is configured for detachably holding an extension tube for the dispensing system when the extension tube is not in use. 
     
     
         26 . The tube holder of  claim 25 , wherein the holding member extends a distance H along axis Y and at least a portion of the rear side of the base has a lateral extension W that in the plan view appears to extend along an axis generally orthogonal to Y, and wherein W≥H. 
     
     
         27 . The tube holder of  claim 26 , wherein distance H is measured between effective holding regions of the holding member that are configured to hold onto the extension tube and/or the rear side of the base is curved along extension W. 
     
     
         28 . The tube holder of  claim 27 , wherein the holding member projects above the front side of the base a height C and is configured to hold onto an extension tube having a diameter d, and wherein C≤2×d; and more preferably C≤1.5×d. 
     
     
         29 . The tube holder of  claim 27 , wherein the other diagonal D 2  is generally orthogonal to axis Y at least when viewed in the plan view, and a curvature of the rear side is maximal along diagonal D 2 , and the tube holder comprises an attachment means on the rear side for attaching to the dispensing system that extends at least along diagonal D 2 , possibly only along diagonal D 2 . 
     
     
         30 . A dispensing system comprising a holder for detachably holding an extension tube, the holder comprising a base and a holding member extending along an axis Y for the holding of the tube, the base comprising a rear side configured to attach to the dispensing system and a front side where the holding member is located, wherein the base in a plan view of either the front or rear sides has a general quadrilateral rhombus shape. 
     
     
         31 . The dispensing system of  claim 30 , wherein the holding member extends a distance H along axis Y and at least a portion of the rear side of the base has a lateral extension W that in the plan view appears to extend along an axis generally orthogonal to Y, and wherein W≥H. 
     
     
         32 . The dispensing system of  claim 31 , wherein distance H is measured between effective holding regions of the holding member that are configured to hold onto the extension tube and/or the rear side of the base is curved along extension W. 
     
     
         33 . The dispensing system of  claim 32 , wherein when viewed in the plan view the base comprises peripheral side flanks that are slanted relative to axis Y. 
     
     
         34 . The dispensing system of  claim 30 , wherein the quadrilateral rhombus shape of the base has two diagonals and one of the diagonals D 1  extends along a direction generally parallel to axis Y, for example generally coinciding with axis Y, at least when viewed in the plan view. 
     
     
         35 . The dispensing system of  claim 34 , wherein the other diagonal D 2  is generally orthogonal to axis Y at least when viewed in the plan view, and a curvature of the rear side is maximal along diagonal D 2 , and the holder comprises an attachment means on the rear side for attaching to the dispensing system that extends at least along diagonal D 2 , possibly only along diagonal D 2 . 
     
     
         36 . The dispensing system of  claim 30 , wherein the holding member projects above the front side of the base a height C and is configured to hold onto an extension tube having a diameter d, and wherein C≤2×d; and more preferably C≤1.5×d. 
     
     
         37 . The dispensing system of  claim 36 , and being of a canister type having a cylindrical shape having an axis generally parallel to axis Y. 
     
     
         38 . A tube holder comprising a base and a holding member extending along an axis Y, the base comprising a rear side and a front side, the rear side comprising a generally partial cylindrical concaved shape and the front side being where the holding member is located,
 wherein the base in a plan view of either the front or rear sides has a general quadrilateral rhombus shape, and when viewed in the plan view comprises peripheral side flanks that are slanted relative to axis Y, and   wherein the tube holder is configured to attach to a dispensing system at its rear side.   
     
     
         39 . The tube holder of  claim 38 , wherein the holding member is configured for detachably holding an extension tube for the dispensing system when the extension tube is not in use. 
     
     
         40 . The tube holder of  claim 38 , wherein the holding member extends a distance H along axis Y and at least a portion of the rear side of the base has an extension W that in the plan view appears to extend along an axis generally orthogonal to Y, and wherein W≥H. 
     
     
         41 . The tube holder of  claim 40 , wherein distance H is measured between effective holding regions of the holding member that are configured to hold onto the extension tube and/or the rear side of the base is curved along extension W. 
     
     
         42 . The tube holder of  claim 38 , wherein the quadrilateral rhombus shape of the base has two diagonals and one of the diagonals D 1  extends along a direction generally parallel to axis Y, for example generally coinciding with axis Y, at least when viewed in the plan view. 
     
     
         43 . The tube holder of  claim 42 , wherein the other diagonal D 2  is generally orthogonal to axis Y at least when viewed in the plan view, and a curvature of the rear side is maximal along diagonal D 2 , and the holder comprises an attachment means on the rear side for attaching to the dispensing system that extends at least along diagonal D 2 , possibly only along diagonal D 2 .