Abstract An integrally molded squeezable plastic tube is shown which has a body which is made of material having a ''''memory'''' and includes a pair of opposed walls. The walls are so molded so that they normally assume their squeezed position. Each of the walls has a pair of opposite end portions. An intervening portion extends downwardly from each of the end portions. The adjacent end portions at each end of the opposed walls are joined to one another. The adjacent intermediate portions extending from one end portion of the walls are molded so that they are normally in closely adjacent relationship with one another while the adjacent intermediate portions extending from the opposite end portion of the walls are molded so that they are normally spaced from one another. An exit opening within the tube is provided adjacent the junction between the normally spaced walls and a cap is provided normally closing the exit opening. A method of making the tube described above is also shown. This includes the steps of obtaining a mold which has a dividing member which is formed with a relatively narrow elongated portion at one end thereof and a widened portion at the opposite end. A liquid thermoplastic material is molded about the dividing member and allowed to harden. The formed tube is then removed from the mold.
An integrally molded squeezable plastic container member made of material having a memory having a body formed with a pair of opposed wall members normally molded so that the memory of the material corresponds to the squeezed position thereof, each of said wall members having a pair of opposite end portions and an intervening portion extending axially from each end portion and connected to one another, the adjacent end portions at the ends of said wall members being joined to one another, the walls of one of the adjacent intermediate portions being normally in closely adjacent relationship with onE another and the walls of the other adjacent intermediate portions being spaced from one another, exit means within said container and means for selectively blocking said exit means so that the quantity of material in said container can be readily discernible.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An integrally molded squeezable plastic container member made of material having a memory having a body formed with a pair of opposed wall members normally molded so that the memory of the material corresponds to the squeezed position thereof, each of said wall members having a pair of opposite end portions and an intervening portion extending axially from each end portion and connected to one another, the adjacent end portions at the ends of said wall members being joined to one another, the walls of one of the adjacent intermediate portions being normally in closely adjacent relationship with onE another and the walls of the other adjacent intermediate portions being spaced from one another, exit means within said container and means for selectively blocking said exit means so that the quantity of material in said container can be readily discernible.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An integrally molded plastic tube as described in claim 1 said exit means being an opening at the end of said tube having normally spaced walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An integrally molded plastic tube as described in claim 2 including cap means overlying said opening and movable into open and closed relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An integrally molded plastic tube as described in claim 3 said opening being provided within the joined portions of the walls of said tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An integrally molded plastic tube as described in claim 4 said opening being angularly disposed and said cap having an offset mating opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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An integrally molded plastic tube as described in claim 4 said cap being slidably movable and provided with an opening therewithin movable into and out of registration with the opening within said tube.