Patent ID: 7694849

Claim:
A method for compelling a flowable product from a deformable product container, comprising the steps of: inserting the product container into a frame assembly having first and second opposed frame assembly ends, first and second opposed dispensing notches respectively on the first and second frame assembly ends, at least one elongate drive member substantially extending between the first and second frame assembly ends and having first and second drive member ends, and first and second drive trains respectively operatively coupled to the first and second drive member ends; positioning the product container within the frame assembly to expel the product through the first dispensing notch; releasably operatively coupling a crank assembly to the second drive member end; actuating the crank assembly to cause travel in a first direction from the second frame assembly end to the first frame assembly end of a driven member threadably engaged to the at least one drive member; applying pressure on the container with the driven member to thereby compel the product from the container and through the first dispensing notch; uncoupling the crank assembly from the second drive member end; removing the container from the frame assembly; inserting a second product container into the frame assembly to expel the product through the second dispensing notch; releasably operatively coupling the crank assembly to the first drive member end; and actuating the crank assembly to cause travel of the driven member in a second direction from the first frame assembly end to the second frame assembly end.