Patent ID: 8708194

Claim:
A device for storing and dispensing a fluid, said device comprising: (a) an elongated container comprising a hollow body having an open first end and an open second end, wherein the first and second ends of the container are configured to allow for their direct or indirect connection, so that when the first and second ends are connected, the elongated container is in the form of a closed ring-like structure effective for storing the fluid; (b) an outlet component directly or indirectly attached to the first end of the elongated container, wherein the outlet component is effective as a conduit for dispensing a fluid from the elongated container; and (c) a movable dispensing component effective for manipulating the fluid through the elongated container and for dispensing the fluid from the outlet component, wherein the movable dispensing component is configured to be movably disposed within the container, said movable dispensing component comprising a substantially solid structure containing a pore that extends through the center of the substantially solid structure, and said movable dispensing component being anchored directly or indirectly to the elongated container by a filament having a first terminal end and a second terminal end, wherein the filament is of a length to allow the movable dispensing component to be exported from the second end of the elongated container while still being anchored to the elongated container, wherein the pore facilitates tethering of the movable dispensing component to the filament, and wherein the filament slackens as the movable dispensing component is manipulated toward the outlet component.