Toni L Mcdaniel

US Patent:

20030230500, Dec 18, 2003

Filed:

Jun 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/173356

Inventors:

Toni McDaniel - London OH, US

International Classification:

B65D069/00

US Classification:

206/229000

Abstract:

A flexible sheet barrier dispensing apparatus for protecting the bottom surface of equipment carriers, particularly carriers of medical equipment, from surface contaminants including a housing, a dispensing opening, and a releasably removable end cap to allow rolls of barrier material to be placed within the apparatus. The barrier material feeds outward through a dispensing opening, and features means for tearing or cutting the barrier material. The dispensing apparatus includes flexible attachments to an adjustable retainage system that holds the dispenser to an equipment carrying bag, and is optionally provided with a retainer centering device to hold the dispenser substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the equipment bag. In an alternate embodiment, the dispenser includes bosses to support the ends of the roll of barrier material within the dispenser. In another alternate embodiment, the dispenser includes a receiving housing to continuously accept rolled, used, barrier material.