Patent ID: 8308389
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: B05C,B65D,E04F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for use when applying a compound from a dispensing tube for containing a compound comprising: a receptacle; a plurality of retaining rings mechanically coupled to the receptacle for attaching the apparatus to the dispensing tube; an application blade secured within the receptacle for contacting the compound dispensed from the tube during application; a handle mechanically coupled on an opposite side of the receptacle from the plurality of retaining rings; and at least one retaining clip for securing at least one of the plurality of retaining rings around a nozzle tip of the dispensing tube, wherein the retaining rings are on a second side of the receptacle opposite the handle and when attached to the dispensing tube, the plurality of retaining rings surround the dispensing tube's nozzle tip and wherein one or more of the plurality of retaining rings is secured around a nozzle tip using one retaining clip.