Dispenser for wet and/or dry products

Abstract

A dispenser desirably contains at least two compartments of sheet products and includes a housing having a base providing a lower end and at least a portion of each sidewall. The housing includes at least a first compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of first sheet products, and at least a second compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of second sheet products. The base is configured to have a length dimension greater than a depth dimension of a sidewall. The base is also configured to stabilize and support the housing in a dispensing position. A dispensing opening is defined in each of the first and second internal compartments. Movement limiting material disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the lower end. The movement limiting material is configured to releasably couple to a surface. The movement limiting material and the base are configured to cooperate to securely supporting the dispenser on a dispensing surface and to substantially eliminate unwanted movement of the dispenser when sheets are withdrawn therefrom. The movement limiting material has a peel adhesion in a range of about 15 g/cm to about 50 g/cm.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A dispenser including at least two compartments of sheet products, the dispenser comprising: 
 a housing having a base providing a lower end and at least a portion of each sidewall, the housing including at least a first compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of first sheet products, and at least a second compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of second sheet products, the base configured to have a length dimension greater than a depth dimension of a sidewall, the base configured to stabilize and support the housing in a dispensing position;    a dispensing opening defined in each of the first and second internal compartments; and    movement limiting material disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the lower end, the movement limiting material configured to releasably couple to a surface, the movement limiting material and the base configured to cooperate to securely supporting the dispenser on a dispensing surface and to substantially eliminate unwanted movement of the dispenser when sheets are withdrawn therefrom, the movement limiting material having a peel adhesion in a range of about 15 g/cm to about 50 g/cm.    
     
     
         2 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a handle configured to be easily grasped by one hand thereby allowing the dispenser to be lifted from a dispensing surface by a user using only one hand.  
     
     
         3 . The dispenser of  claim 2  wherein the handle is provided by more than one handle member.  
     
     
         4 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the movement limiting material is an adhesive.  
     
     
         5 . The dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein the adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive.  
     
     
         6 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the movement limiting material is a cohesive adhesive.  
     
     
         7 . The dispenser of  claim 6 , wherein the cohesive adhesive is latex.  
     
     
         8 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is further defined as having a generally polygonal shape.  
     
     
         9 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is an integral unit.  
     
     
         10 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein at least one compartment has a resealable dispensing opening.  
     
     
         11 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes an inner wall which cooperates with the housing to provide a first compartment and a second compartment.  
     
     
         12 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein a container provided in the housing for holding sheets is configured to provide at least one compartment.  
     
     
         13 . The dispenser of  claim 12 , wherein the container is constructed substantially of film.  
     
     
         14 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a third internal compartment.  
     
     
         15 . The dispenser of  claim 14 , wherein gloves are provided in the third internal compartment and are withdrawn through a dispensing opening therein.  
     
     
         16 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the first sheets are one of premoistened sheets and dry sheets.  
     
     
         17 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the second sheets are one of premoistened sheets and dry sheets.  
     
     
         18 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the peel adhesion of the movement limiting material is in a range of about 18 g/cm to about 40 g/cm.  
     
     
         19 . The dispenser of  claim 18 , wherein the peel adhesion of the movement limiting material is in a range of about 20 g/cm to about 35 g/cm.  
     
     
         20 . A dispenser including at least premoistened sheets and dry sheets, the dispenser comprising: 
 a housing having a base providing a lower end and at least a portion of each sidewall, the housing including at least two compartments therein, at least a first compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of premoistened sheets, and at least a second compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of dry sheets, the base configured to have a length dimension greater than a depth dimension of a sidewall, the base configured to stabilize and support the housing in a dispensing position;    a dispensing opening defined in each of the first and second internal compartments; and    movement limiting material including an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface on the lower end, the movement limiting material configured to releasably couple to a dispensing surface, the movement limiting material and the base configured to cooperate to securely supporting the dispenser on a dispensing surface and to substantially eliminate unwanted movement of the dispenser when sheets are withdrawn therefrom, the movement limiting material having a peel adhesion in a range of about 15 g/cm to about 50 g/cm.    
     
     
         21 . The dispenser of  claim 20 , wherein the housing includes a handle configured to be easily grasped by one hand thereby allowing the dispenser to be lifted from a dispensing surface by a user using only one hand.  
     
     
         22 . The dispenser of  claim 21 , wherein the handle is provided by more than one handle member.  
     
     
         23 . The dispenser of  claim 20 , wherein the adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive.  
     
     
         24 . The dispenser of  claim 20 , wherein the adhesive is a cohesive adhesive.  
     
     
         25 . The dispenser of  claim 20 , wherein the housing includes an inner wall which cooperates with the housing to provide a first compartment and a second compartment.  
     
     
         26 . The dispenser of  claim 20 , wherein a container is provided in the housing for holding one of premoistened sheets and dry sheets, the container providing one compartment.  
     
     
         27 . The dispenser of  claim 26 , wherein the container is constructed substantially of film.  
     
     
         28 . The dispenser of  claim 20 , wherein the housing includes a third internal compartment.  
     
     
         29 . The dispenser of  claim 28 , wherein gloves are provided in the third internal compartment and are disposed through a dispensing opening therein.  
     
     
         30 . The dispenser of  claim 20 , wherein the peel adhesion of the movement limiting material is in a range of about 18 g/cm to about 40 g/cm.  
     
     
         31 . The dispenser of  claim 30 , wherein the peel adhesion of the movement limiting material is in a range of about 20 g/cm to about 35 g/cm.