Cartridge based dispenser system and method

Abstract

A dispenser cartridge receptacle is disclosed comprising: a body having a rear face, a front face, a top and a bottom; a tab member disposed opposite said front face and attached thereto by a tab offset member; and two side extensions, each having a top and a bottom, extending outwardly from said front face; wherein said front face and two side extensions define a cavity therebetween for receiving dispenser cartridges therein.

1 . A dispenser cartridge receptacle comprising: 
 a body having a rear face, a front face, a top and a bottom;    a tab member disposed opposite said front face and attached thereto by a tab offset member; and    two side extensions, each having a top and a bottom, extending outwardly from said front face;    wherein said front face and two side extensions define a cavity therebetween for receiving dispenser cartridges therein.    
   
   
       2 . The dispenser cartridge receptacle of  claim 1  wherein: 
 said cavity defines two inner receiving grooves and one outer receiving groove, said inner receiving grooves and said outer receiving groove being non-coplanar.    
   
   
       3 . The dispenser cartridge receptacle of  claim 2  wherein: 
 said outer receiving groove is defined by said side extensions and said tab member; and    said inner receiving grooves are each defined by one side extension and said tab offset member.    
   
   
       4 . The dispenser cartridge receptacle  claim 3  wherein said front face, said tab offset member and said tab member form a channel therebetween having two opposite ends, said channel being open on one end and closed on the opposite end.  
   
   
       5 . The dispenser cartridge receptacle of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an inner finger extending outwardly from each of said side extensions; and    an inner receiving groove defined by one of said side extensions, said inner finger of said side extension, a portion of said front face adjacent to said one of said side extensions, said tab member offset and a portion of said tab member opposite said portion of said front face.    
   
   
       6 . The dispenser cartridge receptacle of  claim 5 , wherein said inner receiving groove has a width of approximately 10.4 centimeters.  
   
   
       7 . The dispenser cartridge receptacle of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 an outer finger extending outwardly from each of said side extensions; and    an outer receiving groove defined by said outer and inner fingers of said side extensions and said tab member.    
   
   
       8 . The dispenser cartridge receptacle of  claim 7  wherein said outer receiving groove has a width of approximately 24.3 centimeters.  
   
   
       9 . A cartridge standoff mount adapted to be received into a dispenser cartridge receptacle comprising: 
 a base member having top and bottom surfaces;    at least two front surfaces having undersides and top sides, said front surfaces being attached to said top surface of said base member by inner vertical members disposed between said undersides of said front surfaces and said top surface of said base member, said front surfaces further having extensions which extend beyond said inner vertical members and being substantially parallel to said top surface of said base member;    a channel defined by said front surface extensions, said inner vertical members and said top surface of said base member; and    a top slot defined by adjacent ones of said top surface extensions.    
   
   
       10 . The cartridge standoff mount of  claim 9 , further comprising outer vertical members extending downwardly from said underside of said top surfaces and spaced apart from inner vertical members; and 
 a pass through channel defined by one of said undersides of said top surfaces, and said outer and inner vertical members extending from said one of said top surfaces.    
   
   
       11 . The cartridge standoff mount of  claim 10 , where in said top slot has a width of approximately 3 cm.  
   
   
       12 . A method of dispensing items from a cartridge containing items to be dispensed through an aperture in said cartridge comprising the steps of: 
 providing a cartridge adapted for mounting in a cartridge receptacle; and    inserting said cartridge into a receptacle for receiving said cartridge so that said aperture is accessible to a user;    wherein said cartridge receptacle comprises:    a body having a rear face, a front face, a top and a bottom;    a tab member disposed opposite said front face and attached thereto by a tab offset member, said front face, tab offset member and tab member defining a slot therebetween; and    two side extensions, each having a top and a bottom, extending outwardly from said front face;    said front face and two side extensions defining a cavity therebetween for receiving dispenser cartridges therein.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said cartridge receives said tab member in said step of inserting said cartridge into said receptacle.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said cartridge receptacle further comprises: 
 an inner finger extending outwardly from each of said side extensions; and    an inner receiving groove defined by one of said side extensions, said inner finger of said side extension, a portion of said front face adjacent to said one of said side extensions, said tab member offset and a portion of said tab member opposite said portion of said front face.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said cartridge is inserted into said inner receiving groove in said step of inserting said cartridge into said receptacle.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said inner receiving groove has a width of approximately 10.4 centimeters.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said cartridge receptacle further comprises: 
 an outer finger extending outwardly from each of said side extensions; and    an outer receiving groove defined by said outer and inner fingers of said side extensions and said tab member.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said cartridge is inserted into said outer receiving groove in said step of inserting said cartridge into said receptacle.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein said outer receiving groove has a width of approximately 24.3 centimeters.