Collapsible dispensing tube

Description

FIG. 1 is a front, elevational view of a collapsible dispensing tube showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof, with the tab in an alternate position;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof, with the tab removed;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of a second modified embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of FIG. 5, with the tab in an alternate position;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of FIG. 5, with the tab removed;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 6;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is side elevational view of a third modified embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of FIG. 15, with the tab in an alternate position;

FIG. 17 is a side elevational view of a fourth modified embodiment;

FIG. 18 is a front elevational view of FIG. 17with the tab in an alternate position;

FIG. 19 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a side elevational view of a fifth modified embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a front elevational view of FIG. 21with the tab in an alternate position;

FIG. 23 is a side elevational view of a sixth modified embodiment;

FIG. 24 is a front elevational view of FIG. 23, with the tab in an alternate position;

FIG. 25 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 21;

FIG. 26 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 23;

FIG. 27 is a side elevational view of a seventh modified embodiment;

FIG. 28 is a front elevational view of FIG. 27, with the tab in an alternate position;

FIG. 29 is a side elevational view of an eighth modified embodiment;

FIG. 30 is a front elevational view of FIG. 29, with the tab in an alternate position;

FIG. 31 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 27;

FIG. 32 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 29;

FIG. 33 is a side elevational view of a ninth modified embodiment;

FIG. 34 is a front elevational view of FIG. 33, with the tab in an alternate position;

FIG. 35 is a side elevational view of a tenth modified embodiment;

FIG. 36 is a front elevational view of FIG. 35, with the tab in an alternate position;

FIG. 37 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 33; and,

FIG. 38 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 35.

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Patent History
Patent number: D324806
Type: Grant
Filed: May 16, 1988
Date of Patent: Mar 24, 1992
Assignee: American National Can Company (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: John Van Arman (Easton, PA)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Philip Hyder
Attorney: Robert Stenzel
Application Number: 7/195,165
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9302