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Travel tube

A tube part, collar technology, applied in the field of travel bottles

Active Publication Date: 2019-12-27
HUMANGEAR
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Typical travel containers are made of hard plastic and are usually intended to be used only once

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[0021] The present invention generally relates to travel bottles. More specifically, the present invention relates to reusable squeezable tubes for storing and dispensing toiletries or food and suitable for transport.

[0022] refer to Figure 1 to Figure 8 , will describe a reusable, squeezable travel tube. According to one embodiment, travel tube 100 includes cap 110 , collar 120 and silicone tube portion 130 . The collar 120 includes a locking bail mechanism 122 to prevent the cap 110 from being accidentally opened and leaking the contents of the travel tube 100 . Additionally, the locking bail 12 may serve as an anchor point for a clamp, hook, or other tether. The locking bail 122 can be retracted into a low-profile nested position on the collar 120 when not being used to lock the cover 110 in place.

[0023] figure 1 is a perspective view of a squeezable travel tube 100 according to one embodiment. Travel tube 100 includes a squeezable flexible tube portion 130 fitt...

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A reusable travel tube has a flexible tube portion, a collar and a cap that can be threaded onto the cap. The collar is fitted over a neck of the tube portion and forms a gasket-like seal between theneck of the tube portion and the collar. The cap has a rotatable locking bail that can prevent a flip-top cap from accidentally being opened. When the locking bail is not positioned to prevent the capfrom being accidentally opened, it can be retracted into a nested position such that the handle of the bail is substantially flush with the outer side surface of the collar.

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[0001] related application [0002] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 481,032, filed April 3, 2017. This application is also related to US Design Application Nos. 29 / 599,448 and 29 / 599,446, both filed April 3, 2017. All of the foregoing applications are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. [0003] Background of the invention [0004] The present invention generally relates to travel bottles. More specifically, the present invention relates to reusable squeezable tubes for storing and dispensing toiletries or food and suitable for transport. [0005] Containers are used to store food and toiletries such as lotion and sunscreen. Typically, these containers are used to hold travel toiletries. Typical travel containers are made of hard plastic and are usually meant to be used only once. Although these plastic travel containers are capable of storing and even dispensing viscous fluids, efforts continue to develop ne...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B65D47/08
CPCB65D47/08B65D2251/1016Y02W30/80B65D35/44A45D34/00B65D2255/00B65D35/12B65D41/0428
Inventor C·A·米克索夫斯基T·W·齐普里安S·D·库克C·N·斯洛纳
Owner HUMANGEAR