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A dispensing adaptor is disclosed for tubes of high viscosity compositions. The adaptor includes an adaptor body, the interior of which defines a tube tip receiving opening having a size and shape corresponding to the tip of a tube of high viscosity composition, an adapter tip on the adaptor body th

A dispensing adaptor is disclosed for tubes of high viscosity compositions. The adaptor includes an adaptor body, the interior of which defines a tube tip receiving opening having a size and shape corresponding to the tip of a tube of high viscosity composition, an adapter tip on the adaptor body through which the tip receiving opening continues, a custom tip for the adapter tip that fits on the adapter tip, and at least two sets of custom tip attachments on the adapter body.

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1. A dispensing adaptor for tubes of high viscosity compositions, said adaptor comprising: an adaptor body, the interior of which defines a tube tip receiving opening having a size and shape corresponding to a tip of a tube of high viscosity composition;an adapter tip on said adaptor body through wh

1. A dispensing adaptor for tubes of high viscosity compositions, said adaptor comprising: an adaptor body, the interior of which defines a tube tip receiving opening having a size and shape corresponding to a tip of a tube of high viscosity composition;an adapter tip on said adaptor body through which said tube tip receiving opening continues to form an adapter tip dispensing opening;at least two custom tips, each said custom tip securable on said adapter tip;at least two sets of custom tip attachments on said adapter body, wherein each said custom tip is removably attachable to a set of said custom tip attachments; anda saddle in said adapter body positioned adjacent each said set of custom tip attachments for receiving a portion of said custom tip in said saddle when said custom tip is held on said adapter body in said custom tip attachments. 2. The dispensing adapter according to claim 1 wherein said custom tip attachments are C-clips. 3. The dispensing adapter according to claim 1 wherein said adapter tip includes male threads and each said custom tip includes corresponding female threads. 4. The dispensing adapter according to claim 1 wherein said adapter tip and each said custom tip together form a snap closure. 5. The dispensing adapter according to claim 4 wherein said adapter tip includes an annular groove and each said custom tip includes an annular hook that corresponds to said annular groove. 6. The dispensing adapter according to claim 1 wherein each said custom tip includes an adapter receiving opening that extends entirely through said custom tip to form a custom tip dispensing opening. 7. The dispensing adapter according to claim 6 wherein each said custom tip includes a dispensing opening that is smaller than the opening on a caulk tube tip and smaller than said adapter tip dispensing opening. 8. The dispensing adapter according to claim 6 wherein said custom tip dispensing opening is parallel to said adapter tip dispensing opening. 9. The dispensing adapter according to claim 6 wherein said custom tip dispensing opening is oblique to said adapter tip dispensing opening. 10. The dispensing adapter according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said custom tips has a closed end. 11. The combination comprising a tube of a highly viscous composition with a tube tip on said tube for dispensing a composition from said tube; andan adapter mounted on said tube tip;said adapter comprisingan adaptor body, the interior of which defines a tube tip receiving opening having a size and shape corresponding to said tube tip of said tube of high viscosity composition;an adapter tip on said adaptor body through which said tip receiving opening continues to form an adapter tip dispensing opening;at least two custom tips, each said custom tip securable onto said adapter tip;at least two sets of custom tip attachments on said adapter body, wherein each said custom tip is removably attachable to a set of said custom tip attachments; anda saddle in said adapter body positioned adjacent each said set of custom tip attachments, each saddle for receiving a portion of said custom tip in said saddle when said custom tip is held on said adapter body in said custom tip attachments. 12. The combination according to claim 11 wherein said adapter tip includes male threads and each said custom tip includes corresponding female threads. 13. The combination according to claim 11 wherein said adapter tip and each said custom tip together form a snap closure. 14. The combination n according to claim 11 wherein each said custom tip includes an adapter receiving opening that extends entirely through said custom tip to form a custom tip dispensing opening. 15. The combination according to claim 14 wherein each said custom tip dispensing opening is smaller than the opening on said tube tip and smaller than said adapter tip dispensing opening. 16. The combination according to claim 11 wherein at least one of said custom tips has a closed end. 17. A dispensing adaptor for tubes of high viscosity compositions, said adaptor comprising: an adaptor body, the interior of which defines a tube tip receiving opening having a size and shape corresponding to a tip of a tube of high viscosity composition;an adapter tip on said adaptor body through which said tube tip receiving opening continues to form an adapter tip dispensing opening;at least two sets of custom tip attachments on said adapter body, wherein said custom tip attachments are C-clips; andat least two custom tips for said adapter tip with each said custom tip attached to said custom tip attachments. 18. The dispensing adaptor according to claim 17 wherein said adapter tip includes male threads and each said custom tip includes corresponding female threads. 19. The dispensing adaptor according to claim 17 wherein said adapter tip and each said custom tip together form a snap closure. 20. The dispensing adaptor according to claim 19 wherein said adapter tip includes an annular groove and each said custom tip includes an annular hook that corresponds to said annular groove.