Tube holder

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A tube holder adapted for use with a squeezable tube, comprising:

• (a) a substantially planar base that is adapted for attachment to a flat surface;
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• (b) a pair of curved sidewalls each of which extend out from said substantially planar base and wherein each of said pair of curved sidewalls include a radius that extends vertically along said curved sidewall at a predetermined distance away from said base, and wherein each of said curved sidewalls includes a portion that is disposed beyond said radius and wherein said portion of each curved sidewall extends toward a corresponding portion of a remaining one of said pair of curved sidewalls and wherein a distance intermediate said pair of curved sidewalls is greater at a first end of said curved sidewalls than at an opposite second end, and wherein a space intermediate said pair of curved sidewalls form a compartment that is adapted to receive said squeezable tube therein.

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An apparatus for securing a tube in an inverted position with a cap on a bottom end of said tube removed, comprising:

• a. means for securing said tube in said inverted position;
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• b. means for dispensing a quantity of a substance from said tube when a compressive force is applied to said tube, and wherein said means for dispensing a quantity includes a roller assembly that is adapted to move in a downward direction that is linear and which does not include any curvature thereto, or in an opposite upward direction, and wherein said roller assembly includes a roller that is adapted to bear against said tube sufficient to supply said compressive force when said roller is urged in said downward direction.

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