Handle cover dispenser

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a device for dispensing and collecting handle or armature cover material or covers for use, by way of example, with door handles, knobs, and the like. In one embodiment, the device is an automated handle cover dispenser that can include a dual use handle cover refill cartridge for both supplying and collecting handle cover material, or alternatively, a plurality of reels or cartridges (e.g., a supply reel and a take-up reel). The material, when supplied, at least partially covers a handle (e.g., door handle) during use by a consumer.

1 . A handle cover dispenser comprising:
 a handle; and   a handle cover refill cartridge comprising a supply section configured to supply a handle cover material over at least a portion of the exterior surface of the handle and a collection section configured to collect the handle cover material from the exterior surface of the handle, wherein the supply section and the collection section are fixedly secured to one another.   
   
   
       2 . A handle cover refill cartridge comprising:
 a supply spool configured to rotate about a rotation axis;   a first collection spool section disposed on one side of the supply spool and configured to rotate about the rotation axis;   a second collection spool section disposed on the other side of the supply spool, opposite the first collection spool section, and configured to rotate about the rotation axis; and   a handle cover material comprising a continuous hollow sleeve disposed around the supply spool.   
   
   
       3 . A handle cover dispenser comprising:
 a handle having a hollow interior;   a handle overlay disposed over the handle;   a pair of cutting blades disposed on the exterior surface of the handle overlay; and   a handle cover supply configured to feed a handle cover material through the hollow interior of the handle;   wherein the pair of cutting blades are positioned to slice the handle cover material into two sections after is has been fed through the hollow interior of the handle and then back over the exterior of the handle overlay.