An elongated tubular housing adapted to receive an adjustable external compression device introduced on one end of the tubular housing distal from the opening releasing the contents, and retained in position by a member engaging a grooved strip that is integrated with and/or retained on the housing surface material with a strip surface of like material, providing a reliable, economic and functional outer compression member retention apparatus and method. Further embodiments according to the present invention include a dispenser having regions provided for ease and comfort of gripping, grooved strip end-stop to retain compression device, and grooved strip dimensional and placement details to provide functional, manufacturable and economic material dispenser.

The container (100) includes a body portion (102), an upper end portion (104), and a cap portion (106). The body portion, the end portion and the cap portion may be molded as one piece. The cap portion (106) may be attached to the body portion with a hinge (108). The body portion may have a side wall which allows the user to squeeze the side wall and dispense the product which is stored within the container (100). The container may include a valve. The valve may include an opening which allows the contents to be dispensed. The valve may be attached using a retention feature, a retaining ring, an adhesive and/or fusion. The retaining ring may engage the retention feature. After the valve is assembled to the container (100), the container is filled with a product and the lower end portion may be closed by using a heat seal.

The container (100) includes a body portion (102), an upper end portion (104), and a cap portion (106). The body portion, the end portion and the cap portion may be molded as one piece. The cap portion (106) may be attached to the body portion with a hinge (108). The body portion may have a side wall which allows the user to squeeze the side wall and dispense the product which is stored within the container (100). The container may include a valve. The valve may include an opening which allows the contents to be dispensed. The valve may be attached using a retention feature, a retaining ring, an adhesive and/or fusion. The retaining ring may engage the retention feature. After the valve is assembled to the container (100), the container is filled with a product and the lower end portion may be closed by using a heat seal.

The laminated tube container has a tube body that includes a light blocking layer between an innermost layer and an outermost layer made of resin. The tube body has a butted portion in which both side edges of a laminated sheet constituting the tube body butt against each other and a reinforcing tape portion provided on an inner surface of the tube body along the butted portion. The reinforcing tape portion has a pair of resin layers and an intermediate layer that includes an aluminum layer and is disposed between the pair of resin layers.

The laminated tube container has a tube body that includes a light blocking layer between an innermost layer and an outermost layer made of resin. The tube body has a butted portion in which both side edges of a laminated sheet constituting the tube body butt against each other and a reinforcing tape portion provided on an inner surface of the tube body along the butted portion. The reinforcing tape portion has a pair of resin layers and an intermediate layer that includes an aluminum layer and is disposed between the pair of resin layers.

An elongated tubular housing adapted to receive an adjustable external compression device introduced on one end of the tubular housing distal from the opening releasing the contents, and retained in position by a member engaging a grooved strip that is integrated with and/or retained on the housing surface material with a strip surface of like material, providing a reliable, economic and functional outer compression member retention apparatus and method. Further embodiments according to the present invention include a dispenser having regions provided for ease and comfort of gripping, grooved strip end-stop to retain compression device, and grooved strip dimensional and placement details to provide functional, manufacturable and economic material dispenser.

An elongated tubular housing adapted to receive an adjustable external compression device introduced on one end of the tubular housing distal from the opening releasing the contents, and retained in position by a member engaging a grooved strip that is integrated with and/or retained on the housing surface material with a strip surface of like material, providing a reliable, economic and functional outer compression member retention apparatus and method. Further embodiments according to the present invention include a dispenser having regions provided for ease and comfort of gripping, grooved strip end-stop to retain compression device, and grooved strip dimensional and placement details to provide functional, manufacturable and economic material dispenser.

Flexible containers having removable portions, such as tear tabs.

Flexible containers having removable portions, such as tear tabs.

A disposable drink container includes sealed apertures at or near opposite ends of the container. Liquid contained within the interior portion of the container may be rapidly consumed by positioning one of the first and second the apertures above the other. The lower one of the apertures is unsealed and at placed by the user's mouth. The upper one of the apertures is subsequently unsealed so that the liquid contained within the interior portion of the container is rapidly discharged into the user's mouth.