David C Mclaughlin

US Patent:

49935895, Feb 19, 1991

Filed:

Jun 14, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/365835

Inventors:

David T. McLaughlin - Worthington OH

International Classification:

B65H 100

US Classification:

221 33

Abstract:

A dispensing apparatus for disposable, thin plastic articles is disclosed wherein said articles may be retrieved by the user one at a time in a relatively simple manner. The apparatus comprises a box-like, generally rectangular enclosure for housing a removably mounted packet containing a plurality of the disposable articles stacked in the packet in closely spaced, parallel relationship in a flat condition. The enclosure is provided with a front window or opening and a removable top cover or cap. The packet of articles is loaded into the enclosure through the top opening and are disposed to be removed, one at a time, through the front opening of the enclosure. The packet comprises a pair of faces yieldably connected to one another which have a planar configuration at least as great as the area of the articles disposed between them. The enclosure includes a spring to support the faces of the packet carrying the articles in a parallel relationship to the walls of the enclosure with the faces and the articles being biasly urged toward the front window to conveniently present the outermost article to the user.

US Patent:

48442933, Jul 4, 1989

Filed:

Jun 30, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/214060

Inventors:

David T. McLaughlin - Worthington OH

International Classification:

B65H 100

US Classification:

221 34

Abstract:

A dispensing apparatus for disposable, thin plastic gloves is disclosed wherein said gloves may be retrieved by the user one at a time in a relatively simple manner. The apparatus comprises a box-like, generally rectangular enclosure for housing a removably mounted packet containing a plurality of the disposable gloves arranged in the packet in closely spaced, planar unfolded condition. The enclosure is provided with a front window or opening and a removable top cover or cap. The packet of gloves is loaded into the enclosure through a top opening and are disposed so that they may be removed, one at a time, through the front opening of the enclosure. The packet comprises a pair of faces yieldably connected to one another which have a configuration generally conforming to the shape of the gloves in an open palm and finger planar condition. The enclosure includes means to support the packet carrying the gloves in a parallel relationship with the gloves being biasly urged toward the front window to conveniently present the outermost glove to the user.

US Patent:

50960890, Mar 17, 1992

Filed:

Mar 18, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/670565

Inventors:

David T. McLaughlin - Worthington OH

International Classification:

B65H 358

US Classification:

221 26

Abstract:

A dispensing apparatus for thin, disposable plastic gloves wherein the gloves may be reliably removed one at a time in a simple manner. The apparatus comprises a generally rectangular enclosure for housing a removably mounted packet containing a plurality of gloves. The gloves are arranged in closely spaced, parallel relationship to one another for removal, one at a time, through an exit opening provided through the walls of the enclosure. Each glove is provided with a weakened tear line across the wrist portion. The packet of gloves includes a mounting strip which extends across the upper wrist portion of the stack of gloves and is fixed to each glove above the tear line. The mounting strip cooperates with means formed in the enclosure to releasably fix the packet within the enclosure. Each glove may be removed by exerting a downward force through the exit opening on the outermost glove sufficient to separate the glove along the tear line from the remaining gloves in the packet.