Dispenser Assembly For Dispensing Gloves Including A Cartridge And A Dispenser

Abstract

A dispensing assembly adapted to dispense gloves is provided, which includes a dispenser configured to hold a cartridge, and a cartridge. The dispenser may include a housing with an exit port, or a bracket. The cartridge includes a housing comprising a plurality of walls which cooperate to form an inner surface and an internal compartment. The cartridge is configured to hold a stack of gloves and the cartridge includes a dispensing opening. The cartridge includes a stack of gloves positioned in a sloping stack and positioned against a sloping means which is positioned at least partially in the internal compartment of the cartridge at least when the cartridge is positioned in a dispensing position. The sloping means and the sloping stack form a trapezoidal cross-section in the internal compartment of the cartridge. The sloping means is configured to hold the sloping stack in an alignment within the internal compartment of the cartridge to prevent gloves from moving out of the stack and to keep at least one glove positioned against a dispensing opening of the cartridge to permit easy and reliable withdrawal of the gloves therefrom.

1 . A dispensing assembly adapted for dispensing gloves, the dispensing assembly comprising:
 a dispenser having a housing configured to hold a cartridges of different sizes, the housing including an exit port, the housing including a spacer for holding a cartridge in a position over the exit port; and   a cartridge comprising a plurality of walls which cooperate to form an inner surface and an internal compartment, the cartridge configured to hold a stack of gloves and a stack of gloves disposed in the cartridge, the cartridge including a dispensing opening, the stack of gloves positioned on a base of a biasing platform such that at least the stack of gloves form a trapezoidal cross-section within the internal compartment of the cartridge, the biasing platform holding the stack of gloves biased against the dispensing opening such that the biasing platform controls the stack of gloves and space in the internal compartment of the cartridge to prevent gloves from moving out of the stack and into the space, the stack of gloves biased against the opening of the cartridge to permit easy and reliable withdrawal of the gloves therefrom.   
   
   
       2 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the spacer is configured to align dispensing openings of cartridge with exit port of dispenser. 
   
   
       3 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cartridge is rectangular and the stack of gloves defines one trapezoidal cross-section within the internal compartment and the base holding the stack of gloves on one side and having at least one resilient material positioned on an opposite side thereof which extends to a wall of the cartridge to bias the base against the wall and control the space within the internal compartment. 
   
   
       4 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base of the biasing platform comprises at least one resilient material. 
   
   
       5 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the biasing platform comprises at least one resilient material. 
   
   
       6 . A dispensing assembly adapted for dispensing gloves, the dispensing assembly comprising:
 a dispenser configured to hold a cartridge; and   a cartridge comprising a plurality of walls which cooperate to form an inner surface and an internal compartment, the cartridge configured to hold a stack of gloves and a stack of gloves disposed in the cartridge, the cartridge including a dispensing opening, the stack of gloves positioned on a base of a biasing platform such that at least the stack of gloves form a trapezoidal cross-section within the internal compartment of the cartridge, the biasing platform holding the stack of gloves biased against the dispensing opening such that the biasing platform controls the stack of gloves and space in the internal compartment of the cartridge to prevent gloves from moving out of the stack and into the space, the stack of gloves biased against the opening of the cartridge to permit easy and reliable withdrawal of the gloves therefrom.   
   
   
       7 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the dispenser comprises a bracket. 
   
   
       8 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the cartridge is rectangular and the stack of gloves defines one trapezoidal cross-section within the internal compartment and the base holding the stack of gloves on one side and having at least one resilient material positioned on an opposite side thereof which extends to a wall of the cartridge to bias the base against the wall and control the space within the internal compartment. 
   
   
       9 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the base of the biasing platform comprises at least one resilient material. 
   
   
       10 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the biasing platform comprises at least one resilient material. 
   
   
       11 . A cartridge adapted to dispense gloves, the cartridge comprising:
 a housing comprising a plurality of walls which cooperate to form an inner surface and an internal compartment, the cartridge configured to hold a stack of gloves and a stack of gloves disposed in the cartridge, the cartridge including a dispensing opening, the stack of gloves positioned on a base of a biasing platform such that at least the stack of gloves form a trapezoidal cross-section within the internal compartment of the cartridge, the biasing platform holding the stack of gloves biased against the dispensing opening such that the biasing platform controls the stack of gloves and space in the internal compartment of the cartridge to prevent gloves from moving out of the stack and into the space, the stack of gloves biased against the opening of the cartridge to permit easy and reliable withdrawal of the gloves therefrom.   
   
   
       12 . The cartridge of  claim 11 , wherein the cartridge is rectangular and the stack of gloves defines one trapezoidal cross-section within the internal compartment and the base holding the stack of gloves on one side and having at least one resilient material positioned on an opposite side thereof which extends to a wall of the cartridge to bias the base against the wall and control the space within the internal compartment. 
   
   
       13 . The cartridge of  claim 11 , wherein the base of the biasing platform comprises at least one resilient material. 
   
   
       14 . The cartridge of  claim 11 , wherein the biasing platform comprises at least one resilient material. 
   
   
       15 . A cartridge adapted to dispense gloves, the cartridge comprising:
 a housing comprising a plurality of walls which cooperate to form an inner surface and an internal compartment, the cartridge including a dispensing opening and the cartridge configured to hold a stack of gloves and a stack of gloves disposed therein in a sloping stack and positioned against a sloping means which is positioned at least partially in the internal compartment of the housing when the cartridge is disposed in a dispensing position such that the sloping means and the sloping stack form a trapezoidal cross-section in the internal compartment of the cartridge, the sloping means configured to hold the sloping stack in a sloping alignment within the internal compartment of the cartridge to prevent gloves from moving out of the stack and to keep at least one glove positioned against a dispensing opening of the cartridge to permit easy and reliable withdrawal of the gloves therefrom.   
   
   
       16 . The cartridge of  claim 15 , wherein the sloping means is a ramp. 
   
   
       17 . The cartridge of  claim 15 , wherein the sloping means is a biasing platform. 
   
   
       18 . The cartridge of  claim 17 , wherein the biasing platform comprises at least one resilient material. 
   
   
       19 . The cartridge of  claim 17 , wherein the biasing platform comprises a base. 
   
   
       20 . The cartridge of  claim 15 , wherein the cartridge is rectangular and the stack of gloves defines a trapezoidal cross-section within the internal compartment and the sloping means holds the stack of gloves such that the stack of gloves continues to form a trapezoidal cross-section until all of the gloves are withdrawn from the cartridge. 
   
   
       21 . A dispensing assembly adapted to dispense gloves, the dispensing assembly comprising:
 a dispenser configured to hold a cartridge; and   a cartridge adapted to dispense gloves, the cartridge including a housing comprising a plurality of walls which cooperate to form an inner surface and an internal compartment, the cartridge including a dispensing opening and the cartridge configured to hold a stack of gloves and a stack of gloves is disposed therein, the stack of gloves forming a sloping stack positioned against a sloping means which is positioned at least partially in the internal compartment of the housing when the cartridge is positioned in a dispensing position such that the sloping means and the sloping stack form a trapezoidal cross-section in the internal compartment of the cartridge, the sloping means configured to hold the sloping stack of gloves in an alignment within the internal compartment of the cartridge to prevent gloves from moving out of the stack and to keep at least one glove positioned against the dispensing opening of the cartridge to permit easy and reliable withdrawal of the gloves therefrom.   
   
   
       22 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the sloping means is a ramp. 
   
   
       23 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 22 , wherein the ramp is provided by the dispenser. 
   
   
       24 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 22 , wherein the ramp is formed in the cartridge. 
   
   
       25 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the sloping means is a biasing platform. 
   
   
       26 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 25 , wherein the biasing platform comprises at least one resilient material. 
   
   
       27 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 25 , wherein the biasing platform comprises a base. 
   
   
       28 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the cartridge is rectangular and the stack of gloves defines a trapezoidal cross-section within the internal compartment and the sloping means holds the stack of gloves such that the stack of gloves continues to form a trapezoidal cross-section until all of the gloves are withdrawn from the cartridge. 
   
   
       29 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the dispenser comprises a bracket. 
   
   
       30 . The dispensing assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the dispenser comprises a spacer.