Mountable glove dispenser

Abstract

Provided is an apparatus for dispensing gloves, which includes a container having front and rear surfaces, with a dispenser opening in the front surface. A stack of glove elements is disposed within the container, with the individual glove elements being attached to each other by perforation lines or other lines of weakness. In some implementations, the stack of glove elements is attached to an insert within the container. Preferably, the apparatus includes a mounting hole or other means for attaching the rear surface of the container to a wall.

Description

[0001] Priority is claimed to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 607,744, filed on Sep. 7, 2004, and titled “Wall Mounted Individual Glove Dispenser”, which application is incorporated by reference herein as though set forth herein in full.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention pertains to a glove dispenser for dispensing disposable gloves that can be mounted on a wall or on a separate stand or other apparatus. BACKGROUND [0003] Disposable gloves are mandatory equipment in many industries that require clean environments, such as the food-service industry. The use of disposable gloves often reduces the spread of viruses and other contaminants among individuals. [0004] Many types of disposable gloves are known to and used by the food-service industry. One type comprises two superimposed layers of thermoplastic film sealed together along their peripheries, leaving an opening for a hand to be inserted therein. A two-layered disposable mitt is shown in Grinberg ...

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Benefits of technology

[0015] Gloves may be removed from the dispenser by grasping a potion of the glove and / or partially inserting a hand into the glove and applying a force to the glove in a direction of donning. As a result, the glove can be separated from its mounting means either by tearing along the transverse line of weakness or along the matching lines of weakness extending from the mounting openings to the rear edge of the first layer. The first and second layers of the glove may be fabricated from a material having little elasticity, thereby causing the opening to open with little effort by the user.

Problems solved by technology

For example, a disposable glove is often difficult to don after removing it from a box dispenser.

A user may have difficulty first finding and then separating the glove opening into which the hand is inserted.

By providing a free-standing or a rack dispenser, the placement of the dispenser itself may tend to interfere with food preparation, and the chance is increased of contamination of the dispenser itself with the food being prepared.

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