Patent ID: 8070022

Claim:
An apparatus for dispensing a measured amount of paste, comprising: a flexible container for paste, comprising a closed end, a peripheral wall, and an open outlet; a top cap comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, the top cap hingedly attached to the open outlet, the bottom surface of the top cap disposed to cover the open outlet in a closed position and uncover the open outlet in an open position; a scooper attached to the bottom surface of the top cap in a substantially perpendicular orientation, the scooper configured to dip into the container in the closed position and scoop out a measured amount of paste from the container in an open position, wherein the scooper comprises side-walls; and an extension member positioned toward the open outlet which contacts the scooper when the top cap is in the closed position, wherein the extension member allows for a space behind the scooper and the peripheral wall.