GLOVE DISPENSER

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20200031567
  • Publication Number
    20200031567
  • Date Filed
    July 25, 2018
    5 years ago
  • Date Published
    January 30, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Callen; Diana (Santa Rosa, CA, US)
Abstract
A glove dispenser comprising: a rectangular cuboid; a front side; an opening on the front side; a motion sensor on the front side; and a rear mounting wall. The rectangular cuboid includes an interior storage area, where the interior storage area includes a plurality of disposable gloves. The motion sensor is at the top of the front side, where the opening is at the bottom of the front side.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a disposable glove dispenser.


Description of Related Art

Disposable gloves are used in various applications by various users. Disposable latex gloves are commonly used in food preparation and in healthcare facilities to avoid the transmission of germs, bacteria and to prevent infections. These types of gloves are normally used only once and disposed thereof. The gloves as stated are primarily used for sanitary reasons and to prevent the transmission of germs onto food or patients. Presently the gloves are typically dispensed through an open box or a small container that individuals reach into to grasp a pair of gloves. Occasionally this method can cross-contaminate other gloves within the box due to the individuals reaching in to grab a glove for use. It would therefore be advantageous to have an automated hands free dispenser that dispenses gloves through the use of a motion sensor in the opening. It's the object of the present invention to provide a dispenser such that the gloves are easily distributed in a sanitized manner further minimizing the exposure of germs and infection.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a glove dispenser comprising: a rectangular cuboid; a front side; an opening on the front side; a motion sensor on the front side; and a rear mounting wall. The rectangular cuboid includes an interior storage area, where the interior storage area includes a plurality of disposable gloves. The motion sensor is at the top of the front side, where the opening is at the bottom of the front side.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 depicts a glove dispenser in accordance with the present invention.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a glove dispenser that includes a rectangular cuboid. The cuboid includes a front side and a opening on the front side thereof. A motion sensor is provided on this front side that detects the motion of a person's hand to the dispense gloves after the motion dispenser is activated. Upon activation of the motion sensor, a pair of gloves are dispensed from the interior of the glove dispenser. These are received through the opening on the front side and the dispenser may be mounted on the wall using the opposing side. The group of gloves are available within the interior of the dispenser and dispensed through the opening by thereon.



FIG. 1 depicts a Glove Dispenser 100 in accordance with the present invention. As can be seen the glove dispenser 100 includes a substantially rectangular cuboid that includes a Front Side 25. At the top of the front side 25 is a motion sensor that activates the release of gloves within the dispenser. The dispenser 100 is mounted on a wall preferably by attaching the Back Mounting Side 27 to a wall surface. Preferably also an opening 22 is provided at the bottom. The opening 22 is provided at the bottom of Front Side 25. Side Walls 21 are provided to add structurally to the Glove Dispenser 100.


The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims
  • 1. A glove dispenser comprising: a) a rectangular cuboid;b) a front side;c) an opening on the front side;d) a motion sensor on the front side; ande) a rear mounting wall.
  • 2. The glove dispenser according to claim 1, where the rectangular cuboid includes an interior storage area.
  • 3. The glove dispenser according to claim 2, where the interior storage area includes a plurality of disposable gloves.
  • 4. The glove dispenser according to claim 1, where the motion sensor is at the top of the front side.
  • 5. The glove dispenser according to claim 4, where the opening is at the bottom of the front side.
  • 6. A method of glove dispensing comprising the steps of: a) inserting a plurality of gloves into a rectangular cuboid;b) activating the release of a single glove through an opening;c) repeating step b); andd) terminating step b).
  • 7. The method of glove dispensing according to claim 6, wherein step of activating is achieved through a motion sensor.
  • 8. The method of glove dispensing according to claim 6, wherein the activating includes the release of a pair of gloves.