Toothpaste dispenser

• US 5,897,030 A
• Filed: 04/07/1998
• Issued: 04/27/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John A. Stangle
• Original Assignee: John A. Stangle
• Inventors: Stangle, John A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Derakshani, Philippe
• Application Number:
  US09/055,724
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• Field of Search: 222/103, 222/105, 222/557
• US Class Current: 222/103
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 35/28 for expelling contents

Abstract

A toothpaste dispenser includes, a base, a first wall, a second wall, a squeeze flap, a tube retainer, and a dispenser nozzle. The first and second walls are mounted to the base such that a toothpaste tube may be easily inserted therebetween. A second end of the squeeze flap is pivotally mounted to second ends of the first and second walls. A tube retainer is mounted to the base at a first end thereof. The tube retainer retains the tooth paste tube when pressure is exerted thereupon. There are two preferred embodiments of dispenser nozzles. The first preferred embodiment is a side dispensing nozzle. The second preferred embodiment is a swing nozzle.

Claims

1. A toothpaste dispenser comprising:

a base;

a first wall attached to said base;

a second wall attached to said base, such that a toothpaste tube may be easily inserted between said first wall and said second wall;

a squeeze flap having a first end and a second end, said second end of said squeeze flap being pivotally connected to a second end of said first and second walls, a notch being formed in a first end of said squeeze flap;

a tube retainer being attached to said base at a first end of said first and second walls.

2. The toothpaste dispenser of claim 1, further comprising:

said base including a base plate and a squeeze plate, said squeeze plate being fastened to said base plate, a first end of said squeeze plate being positioned substantially flush to a bottom of said notch in said squeeze flap.

3. The toothpaste dispenser of claim 1, further comprising:

said tube retainer being a U-shaped device which is inserted into the first end of said base.

4. The toothpaste dispenser of claim 1, further comprising:

said tube retainer being an easy loading tube retainer, said easy loading tube retainer including a plate, said plate having a slot formed in a top thereof.

5. The toothpaste dispenser of claim 1, further comprising:

a side dispensing nozzle having a body and a small tube extending from an inside diameter of said body, said inner diameter of said body having threads structured to be threaded on to a nozzle of a toothpaste tube.

6. The toothpaste dispenser of claim 1, further comprising:

a swing nozzle having a body with a slot formed in a wall thereof, said body having a flange which extends outward from thereof; and

a swing lever being pivotally mounted to said flange such that said swing lever may be rotated to open and close said swing nozzle, said inner diameter of said body having threads structured to be threaded on to the nozzle of a toothpaste tube.

7. A toothpaste dispenser comprising:

a base having a base plate and a squeeze plate fastened to said base plate;

a first wall attached to said base;

a second wall attached to said base, such that a toothpaste tube may be easily inserted between said first wall and said second wall;

a squeeze flap having a first end and a second end, said second end of said squeeze flap being pivotally connected to a second end of said first and second walls, a notch being formed in a first end of said squeeze flap, a first end of said squeeze plate being positioned substantially flush to a bottom of said notch in said squeeze flap; and

a tube retainer being attached to said base at the first end of said first and second walls, wherein a toothpaste tube being retained thereby.

8. The toothpaste dispenser of claim 7, further comprising:

said tube retainer being a U-shaped device which is inserted into a first end of said base plate.

9. The toothpaste dispenser of claim 7, further comprising:

said tube retainer being an easy loading tube retainer, said easy loading tube retainer including a plate, said plate having a slot formed in a top thereof.

10. The toothpaste dispenser of claim 8, further comprising:

a side dispensing nozzle having a body and a small tube extending from an inside diameter of said body, said inner diameter of said body having threads structured to be threaded on to the nozzle of a toothpaste tube.

11. The toothpaste dispenser of claim 7, further comprising:

a swing nozzle having a body with a slot formed in a wall thereof, said body having a flange which extends outward from thereof; and

a swing lever being pivotally mounted to said flange such that said swing lever may be rotated to open and close said swing nozzle, said inner diameter of said body having threads structured to be threaded on to a nozzle of a toothpaste tube.

12. A toothpaste dispenser which structured to receive a toothpaste tube comprising:

a base having a base plate and a squeeze plate fastened to said base plate;

a first wall attached to said base;

a second wall attached to said base, such that the toothpaste tube may be easily inserted between said first wall and said second wall;

a squeeze flap having a first end and a second end, said second end of said squeeze flap being pivotally connected to a second end of said first and second walls, a notch being formed in a first end of said squeeze flap, a first end of said squeeze plate being positioned substantially flush to a bottom of said notch in said squeeze flap;

a tube retainer being attached to said base at the first end of said first and second walls, wherein a toothpaste tube being retained thereby; and

a dispenser nozzle which is screwed on to a nozzle of the toothpaste tube, wherein when pressure is applied to said squeeze flap, toothpaste flows out of said dispenser nozzle.

13. The toothpaste dispenser which structured to receive a toothpaste tube of claim 12, further comprising:

said tube retainer being a U-shaped device which is inserted into a first end of said base.

14. The toothpaste dispenser which structured to receive a toothpaste tube of claim 12, further comprising:

said tube retainer being an easy loading tube retainer, said easy loading tube retainer including a plate, said plate having a slot formed in a top thereof.

15. The toothpaste dispenser which structured to receive a toothpaste tube of claim 12, further comprising:

said dispenser nozzle being a side dispensing nozzle, said side dispensing nozzle having a body and a small tube extending from an inside diameter of said body, said inner diameter of said body having threads structured to be threaded on to the nozzle of a toothpaste tube.

16. The toothpaste dispenser which structured to receive a toothpaste tube of claim 12, further comprising,

said dispenser nozzle being a side swing nozzle, said swing nozzle having a body with a slot formed in a wall thereof, said body having a flange which extends outward from thereof;

and

a swing lever being pivotally mounted to said flange such that said swing lever may be rotated to open and close said swing nozzle, said inner diameter of said body having threads structured to be threaded on to a nozzle of a toothpaste tube.