Apparatus 10 discloses a toothpaste dispenser comprising a housing
14 with a movable lever in communication with a dispensing means engaging
a tube 12 of toothpaste within the housing. The housing 14 is comprised
of a cover 22 and base 20 with the base having side walls and an
end wall with an aperture 28 for inserting the tube spout 23. Mounted
within the base 20 is a pliable planar member 24 that covers the
collapsible tube 12 when inserted therein. There is also at least one aperture
within the base 20 providing means for mounting the dispenser to a structure,
such as a wall. The cover 22 has opposing side walls and end wall for receiving
the base and a longitudinal slot 18 for the handle 16 of the dispensing
means to travel therealong. The dispensing means is comprised of a roller 26
rotatable within a frame or bracket 34 having an exteriorly positioned handle
16 attached thereto. Once a collapsible tube 12 is inserted under
the pliable member 24 and the spout cover is removed, the tube contents
can be extruded by moving the handle 16 that causes the roller 26
to engage the pliable member 24 thereby compressing the tube. The dispensing
means engages the tube 12 at its closed end and compresses the tube flat
as it moves towards the nozzle or spout 23 over time.