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A carrier for storing a plurality of caulk tubes in a manner that they are easily identifiable and, if open, so that the contents do not dry out. The carrier has a frame within which the caulk tubes are resiliently biased between a socket for receipt of a nozzle of the caulk tube and a holder attach

A carrier for storing a plurality of caulk tubes in a manner that they are easily identifiable and, if open, so that the contents do not dry out. The carrier has a frame within which the caulk tubes are resiliently biased between a socket for receipt of a nozzle of the caulk tube and a holder attached to an end of the caulk tube opposite the nozzle.

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1. A carrier for holding at least one caulk tube of the type having a cylindrical hollow body for containing a viscous material, a piston slidably disposed within a bore of said hollow body and adapted to seal said viscous material within said body, a cavity formed between the piston and a first end

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A carrier for holding at least one caulk tube of the type having a cylindrical hollow body for containing a viscous material, a piston slidably disposed within a bore of said hollow body and adapted to seal said viscous material within said body, a cavity formed between the piston and a first end of the body for receipt of a plunger of a caulking gun, a cap at a second end of said hollow body, and a tapered nozzle extending from said cap through which said viscous material is extruded when said piston is forced into said bore by the plunger, said carrier comprising:a frame with a base, a top and first and second sides for interconnecting the base and the top,a first holder for attaching to a first end of a caulk tube,a second holder attached to the base of the frame,a resilient biasing member interconnecting said first and second holders,a socket attached to the top of the frame, said socket adapted to grip a nozzle of a caulk tube and form a seal, said socket and said second holder being spaced apart in opposition, said resilient biasing member biasing a caulk tube held in said carrier between the socket and said first holder. 2. The carrier of claim 1 wherein the frame is formed as a band having a width at least as wide as the diameter of a caulk tube to be held in the carrier. 3. The carrier of claim 1 wherein the frame has a face with male and female linking members for connecting two similar carriers together. 4. A carrier for holding at least one caulk tube of the type having a cylindrical hollow body for containing a viscous material, a piston slidably disposed within a bore of said hollow body and adapted to seal said viscous material within said body, a cavity formed between the piston and a first end of the body for receipt of a plunger of a caulking gun, a cap at a second end of said hollow body, and a tapered nozzle extending from said cap through which said viscous material is extruded when said piston is forced into said bore by the plunger, said carrier comprising:a frame with a base, a top and first and second sides for interconnecting the base and the top,a first holder for attaching to a first end of a caulk tube,a second holder attached to the base of the frame,a spring interconnecting said first and second holders,a post on the top of the frame over which a length of flexible tubing is fitted, said tubing adapted to grip a nozzle of a caulk tube and form a seal, said post and said second holder being spaced apart in opposition, said spring and flexible tubing resiliently biasing a caulk tube held in said carrier between the post and said first holder. 5. The carrier of claim 4 wherein the first holder has a recess with an internal diameter for interference fit with a first end of the spring and wherein the second holder has an outside diameter for interference fit with a second end of the spring. 6. The carrier of claim 4 wherein a handhold is formed in the top of the frame. 7. The carrier of claim 4 wherein the frame is formed as a band having a width at least as wide as the diameter of a caulk tube to be held in the carrier. 8. A carrier for holding at least one caulk tube of the type having a cylindrical hollow body for containing a viscous material, a piston slidably disposed within a bore of said hollow body and adapted to seal said viscous material within said body, a cavity formed between the piston and a first end of the body for receipt of a plunger of a caulking gun, a cap at a second end of said hollow body, and a tapered nozzle extending from said cap through which said viscous material is extruded when said piston is forced into said bore by the plunger, said carrier comprising:a frame with a base, a top and first and second sides for interconnecting the base and the top,a plug which is received in a cavity at a first end of a caulk tube,at least one boss on the base of the frame,a coil spring interconnecting the plug and the boss,at least one post on the top of the frame over which a lengt h of flexible tubing is fitted, said tubing adapted to grip a nozzle of a caulk tube and form a seal, said post and said boss being spaced apart in opposition, said spring and flexible tubing resiliently biasing a caulk tube between the post and the plug. 9. The carrier of claim 8 wherein the plug is cylindrical with first and second sidewalls of stepped diameter interconnected by an annulus forming an abutment shoulder, said first sidewall having an outside diameter slightly less than the inside diameter of a bore of a caulk tube for interference fit and said second sidewall having an inside diameter for interference fit with an outside diameter of the coil spring at a first end of the coil spring and wherein said boss has an outside diameter slightly less than the inside diameter of the coil spring for an interference fit with the coil spring at a second end of the coil spring. 10. The carrier of claim 8 wherein a handhold is formed in the top of the frame. 11. The carrier of claim 8 wherein the frame is formed as a band having a width at least as wide as the diameter of a caulk tube to be held in the carrier. 12. The carrier of claim 8 wherein the frame has at least one face with male and female linking members for connecting two similar carriers together.