Patent ID: 7823753

Claim:
A caulking gun caddy for a caulking gun, the caulking gun having a body adapted to receive fill material cartridges and having a ratchet head operable to urge a plunger against a butt of the cartridge to expel fill material in a shaped bead, the caddy comprising at least one tubular barrel adapted to be received within the body, the barrel surrounding an interior and having a longitudinal axis extending between a butt end and a nozzle end, a nozzle disposed on the nozzle end, the nozzle having a truncated, conical nose and a cap, wherein the cap is adapted to engage the nozzle end of the barrel with the conical nose extending therefrom and removably secure the conical nose to the nozzle end of the barrel, such that the cap and the truncated, conical nose are removable from the barrel for inserting a refill pack of fill material into the interior of the barrel, a shuttle received within the interior and adapted to articulate between the butt end and the nozzle end, the shuttle having an annular ring disposed coaxial the barrel and having a shelf end oriented toward the butt end; a shelf disposed on the shelf end and extending radially inward toward the axis to engage the plunger; and a stop means disposed within the interior adjacent the butt end and for limiting travel of the shuttle.