Roll up tube dispenser apparatus

An apparatus for mounting on the crimped end of an elongated collapsible walled tube to extrude the contents therefrom and comprising:

• an elongated housing formed with a storage area and transversely elongated compression surfaces spaced apart to form a compression slit for sliding receipt of the opposite sides of the wall of the tube, said housing including a ring shaped lip projecting from one end;
• a first braking member mounted on said lip;
• an elongated reel received in said storage area and rotatably coupled to said housing and including a spindle having a retainer for retaining the crimped end;
• a knob secured to said reel and having an interior surface defining an annular trench dimensioned to receive a portion of said lip, said knob constructed to turn said reel subsequent to placement of the crimped end of the tube within said retainer such that the tube is drawn into said storage area through said compression slit;
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• a second braking member disposed within said trench to engage said first braking device thereby inhibiting reverse rotation of said reel.

A combined tube and dispenser apparatus for storing and dispensing flowable materials and comprising:

• an elongated flexible tube body formed with a collapsible peripheral wall radially expanded to define a containment compartment and having an operable dispensing end and a flattened closed end;
• a transversely elongated housing formed with a take-up compartment and transversely elongated flattening edges spaced apart to form a slit for sliding receipt of the opposite sides of the wall of the tube, said housing including at least one end wall;
• a first brake device mounted on said end wall;
• a transverse reel in said compartment and rotatably mounted from said housing and including a reel shaft having a connector permanently connected to said closed end of said tube;
• a second brake element on said reel and engageable with said first brake element to brake against rotation thereof;
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• a knob on said reel for rotation thereof whereby said closed end may be inserted through said slit and engaged with said connector so that said knob may be rotated to wind said closed end up on said shaft to draw said tube progressively through said slit to engage the opposite sides of the tube wall and said brake elements will cooperate to brake said reel against unreeling.