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.

1 . A package dispenser unit comprising a chamber with a substantially vertical orientation, adapted to contain a plurality of protective articles, and said chamber having an opening with a narrowing or tapering along an outline of said opening.  
   
   
       2 . The package dispenser unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said opening is situated on a side of said chamber.  
   
   
       3 . The package dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said opening has a narrowing located in between a first and a second terminus region, and said first and second terminus regions being either symmetrical or asymmetrically shaped.  
   
   
       4 . The package dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said opening has an outline form of a dog-bone-like or substantially hour-glass-like shape.  
   
   
       5 . The package dispenser according to  claim 1 , wherein said opening has an outline shaped like a triangle, a tear-drop, or a paddle.  
   
   
       6 . The package dispenser unit according to  claim 3 , wherein said first terminus region is significantly larger in size than said second terminus region.  
   
   
       7 . The package dispenser unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said protective articles are oriented within said chamber in a predetermined uniform manner, and said first terminus region is situated either over or proximal to a portion of said protective articles and adapted to facilitate access to said protective article.  
   
   
       8 . The package dispenser unit according to  claim 1 , wherein said protective articles include gloves or face masks.  
   
   
       9 . A package dispenser unit comprising at least a chamber adapted to contain a plurality of gloves, said gloves each having a cuff that is oriented in the same direction, said chamber having an opening with a substantially hour-glass-like shape, with a narrowing between a first end and a second end.  
   
   
       10 . The package dispenser unit according to  claim 9 , wherein said first and second ends are asymmetrically shaped.  
   
   
       11 . The package dispenser unit according to  claim 9 , wherein said first end is significantly larger than said second end, and said first end is situated proximal and to adapted to access said glove cuffs.  
   
   
       12 . The package dispenser unit according to  claim 9 , wherein said unit includes at least two separate chambers, oriented symmetrically relative to each other.  
   
   
       13 . The package dispenser unit according to  claim 9 , wherein said opening is situated either within or proximal to a face of said unit that has a largely curved or chamfered side.  
   
   
       14 . The package dispenser unit according to  claim 9 , wherein said chamber contains at least about 20% to about 50% more gloves per unit volume than a comparable container of identical physical dimensions.