Abstract: A stick-shaped material propelling device is comprised of a first tubular body and a spiral shaft inserted in the first tubular body. The spiral shaft has a spiral groove on the circumference of spiral shaft and an integral guide portion at a rear portion of the spiral shaft. The guide portion engages an inside portion of the first tubular body so that the guide portion is unturnable, but is movable in the axial direction relative to the first tubular body. A holder for holding a stick-shaped material is provided at a front portion of the spiral shaft. A second tubular body is turnably mounted on the first tubular body. The second tubular body has a projection on the inside of a rear portion of second tubular body. The spiral shaft and the holder are inserted into the second tubular body so as to be able to slide in the second tubular body with the projection engaging the spiral groove. At least one slit is formed around the projection on the second tubular body or in an end portion of the spiral shaft.

Abstract: A stick-shaped piece drive container capable of preventing a stick-shaped piece from drying out by evaporating moisture is provided. A stick-shaped piece supplying cassette capable of supplying a stick-shaped piece to the stick-shaped piece drive container in a simple way is also provided. The stick-shaped piece drive container is comprised of an outer cylinder and a screw shaft having a helical groove provided on a circumference thereof and a non-rotatable connecting portion provided on a front end thereof, inserted in the outer cylinder movable in an axial direction thereof. An inner cylinder has a projection provided on a rear inside thereof that fits the helical groove, and is immovably mounted in the outer cylinder but is rotatable in an axial direction thereof to extend out of it forwardly. A stick-shaped piece holder is detachably coupled with the connecting portion of the screw shaft and slidably provided in the inner cylinder for holding a stick-shaped piece.

Abstract: A twin type stick-shaped material extending container comprised of a base sleeve having first and second concave inner end portions at both ends of the base sleeve. First and second rotary guide sleeves are inserted into the concave inner end portions of the base sleeve. First and second traveling bodies have first and second stick-shaped material receiving bases respectively, slidably fitting in first and second rotary guide sleeves. The first traveling body is inserted in the second traveling body and inserted in the base sleeve. First and second spiral threaded grooves are formed on circumferences of the first and second traveling bodies into which first and second raised portions engage. First and second rotation prevention means regulate the direction of rotation of the first rotary guide sleeve provided on the first and second traveling bodies. The first and second rotary guide sleeves are capped with first and second inner caps respectively detachably attached to outer caps.