Patent ID: 6189737
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A tube clip for a flexible wall dispensing tube having a closed rear end, a flexible wall and a dispensing end, said clip including an elongated body having rear and front sides, an elongated slot defined in said body adapted to receive the closed end of a dispensing tube and squeeze the contents of the tube toward the tube dispensing end as said body is moved along the tube wall toward the dispensing end, and tube rear end retaining means mounted on said body rear side extending toward the tube closed end whereby the empty flattened portion of the tube adjacent the tube closed rear end may be folded to form a folded portion tucked under said retaining means and retained thereby, said tube rear end retaining means comprising a projection defined on said body rear side, said projection being spaced from said slot and of a length less than the length of said tube closed end folded portion.