Dispenser for adhesive-backed articles
First Claim
1. A dispenser for adhesive-backed articles carried on a backing sheet, said dispenser comprising:
- a housing including a bucket portion for receiving and containing the adhesive-backed articles to be dispensed and a cover connected to said bucket portion, said cover including a window through which the adhesive-backed articles can be removed from the backing sheet; and
a support member secured within said housing such that said support member contacts an interior surface of said housing when said window is free of the backing sheet and is spaced from said interior surface when a backing sheet is coextensive with said window, said support member cooperates with said interior surface of said housing to prevent a longitudinal side edge of the backing sheet from entering said window as one of the adhesive-backed articles is removed from the backing sheet.
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Abstract
A dispenser that is mountable on a vertical or horizontal surface for dispensing adhesive-backed articles from a bulk stock using a single hand. The dispenser includes a housing having a bucket portion for receiving and containing the adhesive-backed articles to be dispensed and a cover connected to the bucket portion. The cover includes a window through which the adhesive-backed articles can be removed from the backing sheet and applied to a person or other animal using a single hand. The dispenser also includes a support member secured within the housing such that at least one of the cover and the support member is biased toward the other for preventing movement of the backing sheet as one of the adhesive-backed articles is removed from the backing sheet through the window.
52 Citations
30 Claims
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1. A dispenser for adhesive-backed articles carried on a backing sheet, said dispenser comprising:
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a housing including a bucket portion for receiving and containing the adhesive-backed articles to be dispensed and a cover connected to said bucket portion, said cover including a window through which the adhesive-backed articles can be removed from the backing sheet; and
a support member secured within said housing such that said support member contacts an interior surface of said housing when said window is free of the backing sheet and is spaced from said interior surface when a backing sheet is coextensive with said window, said support member cooperates with said interior surface of said housing to prevent a longitudinal side edge of the backing sheet from entering said window as one of the adhesive-backed articles is removed from the backing sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dispenser for adhesive-backed articles positioned on an elongated backing sheet, said dispenser comprising:
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a housing including a region for receiving and storing the adhesive-backed articles, and a cover connected to the storing and receiving region, said cover having an open section through which the adhesive-backed articles can be removed without opening said cover; and
a member capable of rotary motion, said member cooperating with a portion of said housing to secure the backing sheet between said member and said portion of said housing when a portion of said backing sheet is coextensive with said opening so that said backing sheet does not move relative to the dispenser while one of the bandages is removed from the backing sheet. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A dispenser for adhesive-backed articles carried on a backing sheet, said dispenser comprising:
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a housing including a bucket portion for receiving and containing the adhesive-backed articles to be dispensed and a cover connected to said bucket portion, said cover including a window through which the adhesive-backed articles can be removed from the backing sheet; and
a support member secured within said housing such that said support member contacts a portion of said housing when said window is free of the backing sheet and is spaced from said portion of said housing when the backing sheet is coextensive with the window, and at least one of said cover and said support member being biased toward the other of said cover and support member for preventing movement of the backing sheet as one of the adhesive-backed articles is removed from the backing sheet through said window.
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23. A dispenser for adhesive-backed articles carried on a backing sheet, said dispenser comprising:
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a dispenser housing for containing the adhesive-backed articles positioned on the backing sheet, said dispenser housing comprising a cover including an opening through which contained adhesive-backed articles can be dispensed, said opening extending through an upper surface of said cover and being spaced from terminal ends of said cover; and
a mechanism positioned within said housing and moveable between a rear portion of said housing and said opening for urging adhesive-backed articles within said dispenser housing toward said opening so that the urged adhesive-backed articles can be dispensed though said opening in said dispenser housing. - View Dependent Claims (24, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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25. A dispenser for adhesive-backed articles carried on a backing sheet, said dispenser comprising:
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a dispenser housing for containing the adhesive-backed articles positioned on the backing sheet, said dispenser housing including an opening through which contained adhesive-backed articles can be dispensed; and
a mechanism positioned within said housing and moveable between a rear portion of said housing and said opening for urging adhesive-backed articles within said dispenser housing toward said opening so that the urged adhesive-backed articles can be dispensed though the opening in said dispenser housing, said urging mechanism includes a support plate and a spring for biasing said support plate away from said rear portion. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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