(19)
(11) EP 1 498 360 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03

(21) Application number: 04012794.6

(22) Date of filing: 28.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 59/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 17.07.2003 US 621878

(71) Applicant: Tsaur, Garry
Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Tsaur, Garry
    Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner 
Steinsdorfstrasse 6
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) Retractable packaging


(57) An elongated retractable packaging that can be compressed and elongated axially and encloses an elongated member is disclosed. The retractable packaging comprises of an elongated hollow tube housing (1) with a flexible bellow section (2) between the two ends of the elongated hollow tube housing (1). Both ends of the elongated hollow tube housing (1) may be sealed with an opening means such as a weakened section in the form of a score line provided near one sealed end or one end of the elongated hollow tube housing may be sealed and the other end may be opened. The elongated hollow tube housing (1) encloses an elongated member (5). The elongated member (5) may have an applicator (7) at one (8) of its ends. When the elongated hollow tube housing (1) is retracted, the applicator (7) at the end (8) of the elongated member (5) is exposed for application. After application, the elongated hollow tube housing (1) may be stretched back to its original length to enclose the applicator end.







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