Eyewear Dispensing Assembly

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a dispensing assembly for dispensing articles, such as disposable eyewear (e.g., face shields, safety glasses, goggles, etc.), face masks, gloves, etc. The dispensing assembly includes a container having a plurality of exterior panels. The exterior panels define an internal chamber and a dispenser opening on the container including a first portion and a second portion defined by a flap on one of the plurality of external panels. The dispensing assembly also includes a folded portion contained within the internal chamber. The folded portion includes a plurality of folded sections configured together and is disposed adjacent an article storage area. The article storage area is configured to receive a plurality of articles. The flap functions as a retention mechanism and the folded portion functions as a ramp to facilitate the removal of an individual article from the article storage area within the internal chamber in an efficient manner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dispensing assembly, comprising:
 a container comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, wherein the front panel, the rear panel, the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel define an internal chamber;   a flap, wherein the flap is present on the front panel to define an opening in the front panel, wherein the opening includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is defined by the first side panel and a first edge of the flap and the second portion is defined by the second side panel and a second edge of the flap; and   a folded portion contained within the internal chamber, the article dispensing component comprising a first panel and a second panel configured together to form an article storage area, the article storage area configured to receive a plurality of articles, wherein the first panel is stationary and the second panel is biased towards the first panel via one or more flexible members, the first and second panels comprising one or more aligned recesses configured to receive the one or more flexible members.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the flap is separated from an upper portion of the front panel via a border or fold line. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the front panel comprises a base portion positioned below the flap. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 3 , wherein a lower edge of the flap is separated from an upper edge of the base portion of the front panel. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the lower edge of the flap is separated from the upper edge of the base portion by a distance ranging from about 0.5 millimeters to about 2 millimeters. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the flap has a height ranging from about 50 millimeters to about 80 millimeters. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the flap has a width ranging from about 25 millimeters to about 50 millimeters. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a height of the flap to a width of the flap ranges from about 1.05 to about 2.5 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first edge of the flap and the second edge of the flap each include a plurality of radii of curvature. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first edge of the flap and the second edge of the flap each include a first radius of curvature ranging from about 3 millimeters to about 5 millimeters. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first edge of the flap and the second edge of the flap each include a second radius of curvature ranging from about 11 millimeters to about 14 millimeters. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first edge of the flap and the second edge of the flap each include a third radius of curvature ranging from about 45 millimeters to about 70 millimeters. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first edge of the flap and the second edge of the flap each include a fourth radius of curvature ranging from about 2.5 millimeters to about 4 millimeters. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the folded portion includes a plurality of folds. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the folded portion includes a horizontal section extending from an upper edge of a base portion of the front panel to a fold, wherein the fold is located between the front panel and the rear panel with respect to a horizontal direction or x-direction, wherein the fold is folded at an angle to define an angled section of the folded portion extending from the fold to the rear panel, wherein the angled section has an angle ranging from about 100° to about 170° with respect to the horizontal or x-direction. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the front panel, the rear panel, the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel is constructed of carton cardboard stock, paperboard, heavy structural paper, container stock, corrugated paperboard, plastic coated paper, a plastic sheet, a wax-coated paper, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the folded portion is constructed of carton cardboard stock, paperboard, heavy structural paper, container stock, corrugated paperboard, plastic coated paper, a plastic sheet, a wax-coated paper, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the articles comprise personal protective equipment. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the personal protective equipment comprises protective eyewear. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the protective eyewear comprises a face shield, glasses, or goggles. 
     
     
         21 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one insert configured to retain the articles within the internal chamber. 
     
     
         22 . The assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one insert is configured to cover at least a portion of the opening. 
     
     
         23 . The assembly of  claim 22 , wherein the at least one insert is a dust cover insert configured to cover the entire opening. 
     
     
         24 . The assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one insert comprises an elongated portion configured to prevent tangling of the articles within the internal chamber.