Non-cylindrical bead for caulking tube

Abstract

An example tube for receiving a fluent material includes a generally large container portion and a nozzle molded with the container portion. The nozzle has a dispensing tip shaped to dispense a non-cylindrical bead.

1 . A tube for receiving a fluent material comprising:
 a generally large container portion;   a nozzle molded with said container portion; and   said nozzle having a dispensing tip, said dispensing tip being shaped to dispense a non-cylindrical bead.   
   
   
       2 . The tube of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing tip is formed of a plurality of generally planar sides to form the non-cylindrical bead. 
   
   
       3 . The tube of  claim 2 , wherein there are three such generally planar sides such that the bead will be generally triangular. 
   
   
       4 . The tube of  claim 3 , wherein an apex between at least two of said sides extends radially outwardly at an angle away from a central axis of the nozzle, such that the size of the triangular bead can be selected by cutting the at least two sides at a selected location along a length of said at least two sides. 
   
   
       5 . The tube of  claim 1 , wherein said nozzle includes a portion having a cylindrical cross-section. 
   
   
       6 . The tube of  claim 1 , where said portion having a cylindrical cross-section terminates at one end in at least one transition face. 
   
   
       7 . The tube of  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing tip extends from at least one transition face transverse to a central axis of the nozzle. 
   
   
       8 . The tube of  claim 1 , wherein said generally large container portion is for holding caulk. 
   
   
       9 . A tube for receiving a fluent material comprising:
 a container portion;   a nozzle extending from said container portion; and   said nozzle having a rearward portion and a forward portion extending from said rearward portion, said rearward portion being shaped to form a cylindrical bead and said forward portion shaped to form a triangular bead.   
   
   
       10 . The tube of  claim 9 , wherein said forward portion is formed of a plurality of generally planar sides to form the triangular bead. 
   
   
       11 . The tube of  claim 10 , wherein an apex between at least two of said sides extends radially outwardly at an angle away from a central axis of the nozzle, such that the size of the triangular bead can be selected by cutting the at least two sides at a selected location along a length of said at least two sides. 
   
   
       12 . The tube of  claim 9 , wherein said nozzle is molded with said container portion. 
   
   
       13 . The tube of  claim 9 , wherein said forward portion extends from at least one transition face transverse to a central axis of said nozzle. 
   
   
       14 . The tube of  claim 9 , where said rearward portion terminates in at least one transition face transverse to a central axis of said nozzle. 
   
   
       15 . The tube of  claim 9 , wherein said forward portion has a generally circular cross-section. 
   
   
       16 . The tube of  claim 9 , wherein said rearward portion has a generally triangular cross-section. 
   
   
       17 . A tube for receiving a fluent material comprising:
 a generally large container portion;   a rearward nozzle portion having a cylindrical cross-section extending from said container portion; and   a forward nozzle portion having a triangular cross-section extending from said rearward nozzle portion, wherein said container portion is molded together with said rearward nozzle and said forward nozzle.   
   
   
       18 . The tube of  claim 17 , wherein said forward nozzle includes an angled dispensing tip.