Glove dispensing assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11319140-B2
Application number	US-201916529079-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 1, 2019
Priority date	Apr 30, 2015
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a dispensing assembly. The dispensing assembly includes a container having a plurality of exterior panels that define an internal chamber. The exterior panels include at least opposing side panels and a top panel having an opening configured to dispense a plurality of articles therethrough. The dispensing assembly also includes an article dispensing component housed within the internal chamber that includes a base panel arranged with the top panel of the container so as to form an article storage area. The article storage area is configured to receive the plurality of articles. The base panel is biased towards the top panel via at least one flexible member that is secured to at least one of the opposing side panels of the container. Thus, the flexible member is configured to allow movement of the base panel towards to the top panel as each article is dispensed from the opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dispensing assembly, comprising:
a container comprising a plurality of exterior panels defining an internal chamber, the plurality of exterior panels comprising at least opposing side panels and a top panel having an opening configured to dispense a plurality of articles therethrough, the opposing side panels each constructed of an outer-most panel, a plurality of inner-most panels each comprising a cut-out, and an intermediate panel, wherein the plurality of inner-most panels, when arranged together in a closed position, overlap each other such that the cut-outs of the plurality of inner-most panels define a passageway extending from a top edge of the plurality of inner-most panels, the passageway comprising a height that is less than a height of the container; and
an article dispensing component housed within the internal chamber, the article dispensing component comprising a base panel arranged with the top panel of the container to form an article storage area, the article storage area configured to receive the plurality of articles,
wherein the base panel is biased towards the top panel of the container via a flexible member that passes through one or more notches of the base panel and the passageway formed by the cut-outs of the plurality of inner-most panels of the opposing side panels.

2. The dispensing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is secured through the passageway formed by the cut-outs of the plurality of inner-most panels of the opposing side panels of the container.

3. The dispensing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base panel comprises one or more lines of weakness configured to bend as the base panel is biased towards the top panel of the container.

4. The dispensing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base panel comprises one or more rounded corners.

5. The dispensing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more notches of the base panel comprise a plurality of notches configured to receive the flexible member.

6. The dispensing assembly of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of notches comprise at least one of the following cross-sectional shapes: L-shaped, square, triangle, or rectangle.

7. The dispensing assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a tensioning component coupled with the flexible member below the base panel.

Assignees

• O & M Halyard Inc

Inventors

• Modha Shantilal Hirjibhai
• Saelim Tantima
• Lien Khoa Tuan

Classifications

• B65D5/724

  Internal fittings facilitating the discharge of contents, e.g. guiding panels, movable bottoms or lifting strips · CPC title

• B65D83/0817 Primary

  the articles being automatically urged towards the dispensing aperture, e.g. spring-loaded (B65D83/0823 takes precedence) · CPC title