Patent ID: 7837068
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A squeezable dispenser tube wind-up device, comprising a) a longitudinally elongated hollow body having a transverse axis and opposite, substantially flat exterior sides symmetrically arranged relative to the transverse axis and tapering laterally and converging along the transverse axis toward an elongated body inlet at one lateral extremity of the body, b) the body having an outwardly enlarged, manually grippable, first domed exterior surface at the opposite lateral extremity thereof and merging with said flat sides, the body having opposite ends, c) said inlet formed by the laterally tapering exterior sides and sized to progressively receive and guide a tube closed end portion into the body interior, and there being an elongated dispenser tube gripper in the body interior to grip the tube closed end portion, for rotation and progressive wind-up, d) and a winder at one end of the body and operatively connected with the gripper, for rotating the gripper for winding the tube closed end, and the flattened tube extent extending from said closed end portion, within the body interior, e) the opposite end of the body having an endwise second domed outer surface having side surfaces that taper inwardly along the transverse axis toward said inlet, for nesting in the palm of the hand of the user, said second domed outer surface convexly merging in dual relation with said first domed exterior surface and also with said substantially flat tapering outer sides such that the substantially flat exterior sides, the first domed exterior surface and the second domed outer surface form a one-piece, continuous hollow body, compound outer surface.