Device for compressing flexible tubes containing pastes, creams and the like provided with a receptacle for storing dental floss

• Main Author: HARA TAKEHIRO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.04.2006
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CHECKING-DEVICES; COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; STORING; TRANSPORTING

A device for compressing flexible tubes containing pastes, creams and the like, provided with a receptacle for storing dental floss, making it easy to handle flexible tubes ( 2 ) for storing pasty or creamy products, thus providing the full utilization thereof thanks to a differentiated construction and design, wherein a device ( 1 ) inserted through its center gap ( 6 ) into the lower part of the flexible tube ( 2 ) and manually pushed toward the nozzle runs along and compresses the flexible body ( 2 ) to expel the product, said device ( 1 ) also being provided with a bevel ( 5 ) at one of the ends of its upper side, so that the handling thereof may cause a light displacement as it reaches the point wherein there is an accumulation of the product so that the device ( 1 ) is locked on the side edges of the flexible tube ( 2 ) after the product is expelled, and, because of such displacement, it is prevented from being pushed back, therefore becoming self-locked so that the next time the user uses same he/she will start dispensing same again by applying a slight pressure thereon, thus avoiding any waste and facilitating the use of pastes and creams.