Storage/dispenser cabinet

Abstract

A storage / dispenser cabinet comprised of at least two parts: a casing (1) and a holding member (15). The casing (1), preferably made of a plastic material, houses supplies and equipment while the holding member (15) holds containers (4) having supplies therein, such as bandages, antiseptic wipes and the like, against the casing in a suspended fashion. The storage / dispenser cabinet may also have a cover member (2), preferably made of a plastic material and transparent, to function both as a cover to shelter the supplies and as a first aid station table. In addition, the storage / dispenser cabinet could also include a closure member (3) which would function as a safety door to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the supplies located within the storage / dispenser cabinet. Also, recesses (7) could be located on the casing (1) to hold additional medical equipment / supplies, such as a scissors (10) or a first aid manual (11).

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to storage / dispenser cabinets, and more particularly, a storage / dispenser cabinet that allows a user to quickly and conveniently access sundry medical supplies and information. [0002] Many people keep various first aid items on hand, such as bandages, adhesive tape, gauze, antiseptic wipes and the like, in order to assist a person when he or she is injured. Although most people who stock their homes or offices with these supplies have the best of intentions, often times when a person is actually injured, the first aid supplies cannot be found. Either the supplies are shoved into a box which is somehow misplaced or stored in a drawer which, over time, becomes so accumulated with other objects that the first aid items are no longer easily accessible or visible. Thus, when the first aid items are actually needed, they are nowhere to be found. [0003] Currently there are first aid kits which are used to store first aid items. Howe...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] An even further object of the present invention is to provide a storage / dispenser cabinet which promotes the sterility of medical supplies and equipment.

[0011] An even further object of the present invention is to provide a storage / dispenser cabinet which can be locked to prevent unauthorized users from accessing medical supplies and equipment.

[0012] A further object of the present invention is to provide a storage / dispenser cabinet which is easy to locate.

[0015] To use the present invention as a first aid station, the user would simply pull down on a tab located on the cover member, thereby opening the cover. Once open, the cover lies substantially parallel to the ground, giving the user an area to use when first aid needs to be administered.

Problems solved by technology

Although most people who stock their homes or offices with these supplies have the best of intentions, often times when a person is actually injured, the first aid supplies cannot be found.

Either the supplies are shoved into a box which is somehow misplaced or stored in a drawer which, over time, becomes so accumulated with other objects that the first aid items are no longer easily accessible or visible.

Thus, when the first aid items are actually needed, they are nowhere to be found.

However, these first aid kits have significant drawbacks.

For instance, the kits themselves often times become misplaced because they are usually stored in a cabinet.

Additionally, the items in the first aid kit often become expired due to lack of use.

Also, because the kits simply hold the supplies only, a work area must be created by the user in order to tend the wound, which may be difficult when working in a small area.

In addition, access to first aid supplies is unlimited, meaning that small children may access the kits when unsupervised and thereby harm themselves.

Although the above patents teach first aid kits with compartments for storing first aid items and could be wall-mounted, none teach a storage / dispenser cabinet wherein dispenser containers lock into the storage / dispenser cabinet.

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