Glove dispensing device

• US 9,186,012 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2014
• Issued: 11/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Glove Assist, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Glove Assist, Inc.
• Inventors: Rogers, Joe E., Onstead, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Izaguirre, Ismael
• Application Number:
  US14/201,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20150173546A1
• Time in Patent Office: 619 Days
• Field of Search: 223/111
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0034 Retaining means
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 25/904 for gloves glove hooks A47G25/92
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 42/00 Surgical gloves; Finger-stalls specially adapted for surgery; Devices for handling or treatment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 42/50 Devices for putting-on or removing
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 21/02 Glove-boxes, i.e. chambers in which manipulations are performed by the human hands in gloves built into the chamber walls glove- boxes for removal of dirt B08B15/026; glove-boxes shielded against radiation G21F7/04; Gloves therefor

Abstract

The glove dispensing device enables the placement of a glove on a glove retainer. The placement of the glove on the glove retainer at least partially seals the glove with the glove retainer. The user activates a vacuum that draws the glove into a housing of the glove dispensing device. The vacuum inverts the glove thus opening the glove to allow placement of the user'"'"'s hand within the glove. The user may then remove his hand with the glove from the glove retainer. To assist with removing the glove from the glove retainer, the glove dispensing device provides a release toggle stored within the glove retainer. The user adjusts the release toggle to break the seal of the glove with the glove retainer. Breaking the seal overcomes the pressure applied to the glove from the vacuum. Thus, the glove is applied to the user'"'"'s hand and ready for use.

Claims

1. A glove dispensing device for retaining a glove in an open position for placement of the glove on a hand, the device comprising:

a housing;

a glove retainer extending outward from the housing;

a lip of the glove retainer wherein the lip is raised outward from the glove retainer;

a retainer aperture located at least partially within the lip;

a vacuum located internally of the housing, the vacuum venting gas from the inside of the housing to outside of the housing;

a release toggle attached to the housing, the release toggle adjustable from a first position wherein the release toggle is located within the housing; and

the release toggle adjustable to a second position wherein the release toggle is at least partially located externally of the housing.

2. A glove dispensing device for retaining a glove in an open position for placement of the glove on a hand, the device comprising:

a housing;

a glove retainer extending outward from the housing;

a lip of the glove retainer wherein the lip is raised outward from the glove retainer;

a retainer aperture located at least partially within the lip;

a vacuum located internally of the housing, the vacuum venting gas from the inside of the housing to outside of the housing;

a toggle aperture of the glove retainer; and

a release toggle sized to at least partially pass through the toggle aperture.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the release toggle is pivotally attached to the housing.

4. The device of claim 2, the release toggle comprising:

a toggle head sized to at least partially pass through the toggle aperture;

the release toggle adjustable from a first position wherein the release toggle is located within the housing; and

the release toggle adjustable to a second position wherein the release toggle is at least partially located externally of the housing.

5. The device of claim 4, the release toggle comprising:

a toggle shoulder wherein the toggle shoulder is sized not to pass through the toggle aperture, the toggle shoulder extending horizontally outward from the toggle head to limit movement of the release toggle.

6. A glove dispensing device for retaining a glove in an open position for placement of the glove on a hand, the device comprising:

a housing;

a glove retainer extending outward from the housing;

a lip of the glove retainer wherein the lip is raised outward from an outer wall of the glove retainer;

a retainer aperture of the glove retainer located at least partially within the lip;

a vacuum chamber located within the housing adjacent the glove retainer wherein gas may flow from the retainer aperture through the vacuum chamber; and

a motor venting gas from the inside of the vacuum chamber to outside of the housing;

a release toggle attached to the housing, the release toggle adjustable from a first position wherein the release toggle is located within the housing; and

the release toggle adjustable to a second position wherein the release toggle is at least partially located externally of the housing.

7. The device of claim 6 further comprising:

a toggle aperture of the glove retainer; and

a release toggle sized to at least partially pass through the toggle aperture.

8. A glove dispensing device for retaining a glove in an open position for placement of the glove on a hand, the device comprising:

a housing;

a glove retainer extending outward from the housing;

a lip of the glove retainer wherein the lip is raised outward from the glove retainer to secure the glove externally of the glove retainer;

a retainer aperture of the glove retainer wherein the retainer aperture provides an opening into the housing through the glove retainer;

a collar of the retainer aperture wherein the collar defines the retainer aperture;

a vacuum located internally of the housing, the vacuum venting gas from the inside of the housing from the retainer aperture to outside of the housing;

a toggle aperture of the glove retainer wherein the toggle aperture is an opening in the collar;

a release toggle sized to at least partially pass through the toggle aperture;

a toggle head of the release toggle sized to at least partially pass through the toggle aperture;

the release toggle adjustable from a first position wherein the release toggle is located within the collar;

the release toggle adjustable to a second position wherein the release toggle is at least partially located externally of the collar when the release toggle is adjusted to the second position.

9. The device of claim 8 wherein the release toggle pivotally attaches to the housing wherein the toggle head extends above the toggle aperture when the release toggle is adjusted to the second position.