High-volume package dispenser

Abstract

A dispenser package system for protective articles, having a new substantially vertical product storage orientation and package design, is described. The package includes a double or multi-chambered dispenser unit that can provide within substantially the same footprint as a conventional dispenser container a greater volume of product. The package can store and dispense at least 50%, up to about 200% or greater capacity than conventional dispenser for protective article products such as gloves or face masks.

Description

[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 781,617 filed on Mar. 10, 2006.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a package dispenser unit for storing and providing protective articles, such as gloves or face masks. BACKGROUND [0003] Conventional containers for protective articles such as glove or facemasks often resemble tissue boxes. Commonly, these tend to be rectangular in shape and oriented largely a horizontally, for instance, with the gloves layered one on top another, alternating cuff and finger direction every few pairs. The opening of the packaging through which one access the protective article is also like that in tissue boxes, simple rectangular or oval slots in the top surface of the container. Conventional glove dispensing containers typically can hold up to about 100 gloves. In laboratory or clinical setting, where gloves are used at a relatively high volume, this means that a box of gloves c...

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Benefits of technology

[0005] The present invention relates to a packaging system and design. The new design rotates the gloves from a conventional horizontal configuration to a largely vertical position. All of the gloves are orientated in one direction with the cuff side toward the top. The product orientation makes it easier for a user to access and dispense from the package. Whereas conventionally most gloves are dispensed by pulling near the middle of the product, or palm area, the present package design allows a user to grab the glove at the cuff area and avoid physical contamination of the rest of the glove body where a lab work may handle a sample or a healthcare worker may contact a patient.

Problems solved by technology

If the dispenser was single sided, it would tend to be unstable and likely to fall over when product is being dispensed.

Or if the base was sufficiently large enough to be stable, yet only single sided, the depth would become too great and not allow for efficient dispensing near the end of the glove supply.

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