Patent ID: 6832797
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
A carrier for holding at least one caulk tube of the type having a cylindrical hollow body for containing a viscous material, a piston slidably disposed within a bore of said hollow body and adapted to seal said viscous material within said body, a cavity formed between the piston and a first end of the body for receipt of a plunger of a caulking gun, a cap at a second end of said hollow body, and a tapered nozzle extending from said cap through which said viscous material is extruded when said piston is forced into said bore by the plunger, said carrier comprising:a frame with a base, a top and first and second sides for interconnecting the base and the top, a first holder for attaching to a first end of a caulk tube, a second holder attached to the base of the frame, a resilient biasing member interconnecting said first and second holders, a socket attached to the top of the frame, said socket adapted to grip a nozzle of a caulk tube and form a seal, said socket and said second holder being spaced apart in opposition, said resilient biasing member biasing a caulk tube held in said carrier between the socket and said first holder.