Patent ID: 8499973
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A deformable dispensing tube having a first end portion which is closed and a second end portion with an opening through which, when the tube has been filled, contents can be dispensed by deformation of the tube, the tube comprising: a dispensing device moveable inside the tube and positioned so that on filling contents are disposed generally between the dispensing device and the opening so that upon application of an external pressure to the tube by a user contents can be dispensed through the opening; wherein the dispensing device comprises an enclosed hollow skin filled with a fluid, a top portion arranged to be in contact with the tube contents for transferring pressure between the tube contents and the fluid, and a sealing portion for applying a sealing force between the device and the tube for resisting the transgression of contents between the sealing portion and the tube; wherein the outer hollow skin has a thickness and material which is sufficiently flexible so that: