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A toothpaste dispensing apparatus for dispensing toothpaste from a tube. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus includes a housing comprising a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall defines an interior space of the housing. The housing is designed for engaging a support surface whereby the support surface

A toothpaste dispensing apparatus for dispensing toothpaste from a tube. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus includes a housing comprising a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall defines an interior space of the housing. The housing is designed for engaging a support surface whereby the support surface supports the housing. A dispensing assembly extends through the perimeter wall of the housing from the interior space of the housing. The dispensing assembly is designed for engaging the tube whereby the dispensing assembly squeezes toothpaste from the tube onto the toothbrush when the dispensing assembly is actuated by a user.

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1. A toothpaste dispensing apparatus for dispensing toothpaste from a tube onto a toothbrush, the toothpaste dispensing apparatus comprising:a housing comprising a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall defining an interior space of said housing, said housing being adapted for engaging a support surfac

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A toothpaste dispensing apparatus for dispensing toothpaste from a tube onto a toothbrush, the toothpaste dispensing apparatus comprising:a housing comprising a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall defining an interior space of said housing, said housing being adapted for engaging a support surface such that the support surface supports said housing;a dispensing assembly extending through said perimeter wall of said housing from said interior space of said housing, said dispensing assembly being adapted for engaging the tube such that said dispensing assembly squeezes toothpaste from the tube onto the toothbrush when said dispensing assembly is actuated by a user;said dispensing assembly comprising an engaging member and an actuating assembly, said actuating assembly being positioned in said interior space of said housing, said engaging member being operationally coupled to said actuating assembly such that said actuating assembly actuates said engaging member, said engaging member being adapted for engaging the tube such that said engaging member squeezes the toothpaste from the tube when said actuating assembly actuates said engaging member;said engaging member comprising a pair of arm portions and a roller portion, each of said arm portions being operationally coupled to said actuating assembly, each of said arm portions extending through alignment slots extending through said perimeter wall of said housing such that each of said arm portions extend out of said housing, said roller portion being rotatably coupled between said arm portions such that said roller portion is positioned opposite said actuating assembly, said roller portion being adapted for selectively engaging the tube such that said roller portion of said engaging member compresses the tube between said roller portion and said perimeter wall of said housing to squeeze the toothpaste from the tube when said engaging member is actuated by said actuating assembly; andsaid engaging member comprising a support roller, said support roller being rotatably coupled between said arm portions of said engaging member such that said support roller is positioned between said roller portion and said actuating assembly, said support roller being positioned substantially parallel to said roller portion, said support roller rolling on said perimeter wall opposite said roller portion such that said support roller is for maintaining a distance between said roller portion and said perimeter wall of said housing when the tube is positioned between said perimeter wall and said roller portion of said engaging member.2. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:said perimeter wall of said housing comprising a pair of roller slots, each of said roller slots extending through said perimeter wall of said housing such that each of said roller slots are positioned substantially parallel to an associated one of said alignment slots, said roller portion of said engaging member extending through said roller slots of said housing such that said roller slots are for maintaining alignment of said roller with said perimeter wall of said housing when said engaging member is actuated by the actuating member.3. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:said dispensing assembly comprising a switch member, said switch member being operationally coupled between a power source and said actuating assembly, said switch member being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing such that said switch member is adapted for being accessed by the user, said switch member controlling power being supplied from said power source to said actuating assembly when said switch member is actuated by the user.4. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 3, further comprising:a pair of tab members being coupled to said switch member such that said tab members outwardly extend from said perimeter wall of said housing, said tab members being positioned in a spaced relationship such that said tab members are adapted for selectively receiving the toothbrush between said tab members for positioning the head of the toothbrush under the tube when the toothpaste is dispensed from the tube.5. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:a receiving drawer being selectively slid into a drawer aperture extending into said perimeter wall of said housing, said receiving drawer being aligned with a drip aperture extending through said perimeter wall of said housing, said drip aperture being adapted for being positioned below the tube such that said receiving drawer receives dripping toothpaste dripping from the tube and through said drip aperture, said receiving drawer being selectively removable from said housing for disposing of the toothpaste dripped from the tube.6. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:a cover member being hingably coupled to said housing, said cover member being adapted for selectively covering the tube when the tube is being engaged by said dispensing assembly.7. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 6, further comprising:said cover member comprising a transparent material, said transparent material being adapted for letting the user see the tube to determine the amount of toothpaste left in the tube when said cover member is covering the tube.8. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:said housing comprising a spout portion, said spout portion extending from said perimeter wall such that a tube aperture extends through said perimeter wall and said spout portion, said spout portion being adapted for engaging the tube to support the tube when the tube is being engage by said dispensing assembly such that an end of tube extends from said tube aperture of said housing for dispensing the toothpaste being squeezed from the tube.9. The toothpaste dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:a plurality of toothbrush support members being coupled to said housing, each of said toothbrush support members being adapted for supporting a toothbrush between the associated one of said toothbrush support members and said housing when the user is not using the toothbrush.10. A toothpaste dispensing apparatus for dispensing toothpaste from a tube onto a toothbrush, the toothpaste dispensing apparatus comprising:a housing comprising a perimeter wall, said perimeter wall defining an interior space of said housing, said housing being adapted for engaging a support surface such that the support surface supports said housing;a dispensing assembly extending through said perimeter wall of said housing from said interior space of said housing, said dispensing assembly being adapted for engaging the tube such that said dispensing assembly squeezes toothpaste from the tube onto the toothbrush when said dispensing assembly is actuated by a user;said dispensing assembly comprising an engaging member and an actuating assembly, said actuating assembly being positioned in said interior space of said housing, said engaging member being operationally coupled to said actuating assembly such that said actuating assembly actuates said engaging member, said engaging member being adapted for engaging the tube such that said engaging member squeezes the toothpaste from the tube when said actuating assembly actuates said engaging member;said engaging member comprising a pair of arm portions and a roller portion, each of said arm portions being operationally coupled to said actuating assembly, each of said arm portions extending through alignment slots extending through said perimeter wall of said housing such that each of said arm portions extend out of said housing, said roller portion being rotatably coupled between said arm portions such that said roller portion is positioned opposite said actuating assembly, said roller portion being adapted for selectively engaging the tube such that said roller portion of said engaging member compresses the tube between said roller portion and said perimeter wall of said housing to squeeze the toothpaste from the tube when said engaging member is actuated by said actuating assembly;said perimeter wall of said housing comprising a pair of roller slots, each of said roller slots extending through said perimeter wall of said housing such that each of said roller slots are positioned substantially parallel to an associated one of said alignment slots, said roller portion of said engaging member extending through said roller slots of said housing such that said roller slots are for maintaining alignment of said roller with said perimeter wall of said housing when said engaging member is actuated by the actuating member;said engaging member comprising a support roller, said support roller being rotatably coupled between said arm portions of said engaging member such that said support roller is positioned between said roller portion and said actuating assembly, said support roller being positioned substantially parallel to said roller portion, said support roller rolling on said perimeter wall opposite said roller portion such that said support roller is for maintaining a distance between said roller portion and said perimeter wall of said housing when the tube is positioned between said perimeter wall and said roller portion of said engaging member;said dispensing assembly comprising a switch member, said switch member being operationally coupled between a power source and said actuating assembly, said switch member being coupled to said perimeter wall of said housing such that said switch member is adapted for being accessed by the user, said switch member controlling power being supplied from said power source to said actuating assembly when said switch member is actuated by the user;a pair of tab members being coupled to said switch member such that said tab members outwardly extend from said perimeter wall of said housing, said tab members being positioned in a spaced relationship such that said tab members are adapted for selectively receiving the toothbrush between said tab members for positioning the head of the toothbrush under the tube when the toothpaste is dispensed from the tube;a receiving drawer being selectively slid into a drawer aperture extending into said perimeter wall of said housing, said receiving drawer being aligned with a drip aperture extending through said perimeter wall of said housing, said drip aperture being adapted for being positioned below the tube such that said receiving drawer receives dripping toothpaste dripping from the tube and through said drip aperture, said receiving drawer being selectively removable from said housing for disposing of the toothpaste dripped from the tube;a cover member being hingably coupled to said housing, said cover member being adapted for selectively covering the tube when the tube is being engaged by said dispensing assembly;said cover member comprising a transparent material, said transparent material being adapted for letting the user see the tube to determine the amount of toothpaste left in the tube when said cover member is covering the tube; andsaid housing comprising a spout portion, said spout portion extending from said perimeter wall such that a tube aperture extends through said perimeter wall and said spout portion, said spout portion being adapted for engaging the tube to support the tube when the tube is being engage by said dispensing assembly such that an end of tube extends from said tube aperture of said housing for dispensing the toothpaste being squeezed from the tube.