Touch Point Area Disposable Contamination Barrier Dispensing Device

• US 20150230672A1
• Filed: 08/16/2013
• Published: 08/20/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: University of South Carolina
• Original Assignee: University of South Carolina
• Inventors: Moskowitz, Jay, Randall, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,231,581 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47H 5/00 Devices for drawing draperies, curtains, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/42 dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked

Abstract

A dispenser device is generally provided for removable attachment to a flexible enclosure. In one embodiment, the dispenser device comprises a dispenser body which defines a cavity therein and a plurality of barrier sheets within the cavity defined by the dispenser body. The dispenser body is configured to be removably attached over a contact point or surface of the flexible enclosure (e.g., a curtain or the like).

Claims

1. A dispenser device for removable attachment to a flexible enclosure, comprising:

a dispenser body, wherein the dispenser body is configured to be removably attached over a contact point or surface of the flexible enclosure; and

a plurality of barrier sheets removably held by the dispenser body, wherein the plurality of barrier sheets are arranged and held by the dispenser body such that removal of a top barrier sheet of the stack exposes an underlying barrier sheet in the stack.

2. The dispenser device as in claim 1, wherein the dispenser body defines a cavity, and wherein the plurality of barrier sheets are arranged within the cavity of the disperser body such that a single barrier sheet is exposed.

3. The dispenser device as in claim 2, wherein the barrier sheets are individually loose within the cavity.

4. The dispenser device as in claim 3, wherein the barrier sheets are configured such that removal of a single barrier sheet does not substantially affect the alignment of any underlying barrier sheets.

5. The dispenser device as in claim 1, wherein the barrier sheets comprise a sheet that is substantially impervious to liquids.

6. The dispenser device as in claim 1, wherein the dispenser body further comprises a back support.

7. The dispenser device as in claim 6, wherein the back support defines at least one fold line.

8. The dispenser device as in claim 7, the dispenser device defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the back support defines a pair of fold lines, each fold line being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the dispenser device.

9. The dispenser device as in claim 1, further comprising:

actuating means for clamping the dispenser body onto an edge defined by the flexible enclosure.

10. The dispenser device as in claim 1, further comprising:

a pinch clamp configured to grip onto an edge defined by the flexible enclosure.

11. The dispenser device as in claim 1, further comprising:

an intermediate device removably attached directly to the flexible enclosure and defining two sides, each side being positioned on an opposite surface of an edge of the flexible enclosure, wherein the intermediate device includes an attachment means on an outer surface configured to removably attach the dispenser body onto the intermediate device.

12. The dispenser device as in claim 11, wherein the intermediate device comprises a bridge positioned between the two sides.

13. The dispenser device as in claim 12, further comprising:

a pinch clamp configured to grip onto an edge defined by the flexible enclosure, the pinch clamp being positioned on an interior surface of the bridge.

14. The dispenser device as in claim 12, further comprising:

a second attachment means positioned on an interior surface of the intermediate device to removably attach to the intermediate device to the flexible enclosure.

15. A dispenser device for removable attachment to a flexible enclosure, comprising:

an intermediate device removably attached directly to the flexible enclosure, wherein the intermediate device defines two sides with each side being positioned on an opposite surface of the flexible enclosure such that the intermediate device traverses an edge of the flexible enclosure when attached thereto;

a dispenser body which defines a cavity therein, the dispenser body being configured to be removably attached to the intermediate device; and

a plurality of barrier sheets within the cavity defined by the dispenser body.

16. The dispenser device as in claim 15, wherein the intermediate device comprises a bridge positioned between the two sides.

17. The dispenser device as in claim 16, further comprising:

a pinch clamp configured to grip onto the edge defined by the flexible enclosure, the pinch clamp being positioned on an interior surface of the bridge.

18. The dispenser device as in claim 16, further comprising:

a second attachment means positioned on an interior surface of the intermediate device to removably attach to the intermediate device to the flexible enclosure.

19. The dispenser device as in claim 15, wherein the barrier sheets are individually loose within the cavity.

20. The dispenser device as in claim 15, wherein the barrier sheets are configured such that removal of a single barrier sheet does not substantially affect the alignment of any underlying barrier sheets.