Wearable dispenser and method for carrying at least one article

Abstract

The present invention provides a wearable dispenser for enabling a user to carry at least one article. The wearable dispenser includes a container having at least a portion of a three-dimensional character for containing at least one article and a connector attachable to the container and to the user or the user's clothing. Desirably, the wearable dispenser is suitable for containing tissues, and the connector is a wristband which can be worn about a wrist of a child.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A wearable dispenser for enabling a user to carry at least one article, said wearable dispenser comprising: 
 a container in the form of at least a portion of a three-dimensional character for containing at least one article; and    a connector attachable to said container and to at least one of the user and the user's clothing.    
     
     
         2 . The wearable dispenser of  claim 1  wherein said three-dimensional character comprises at least one of a three-dimensional fictional character and a three-dimensional non-fictional character.  
     
     
         3 . The wearable dispenser of  claim 1  wherein said container comprises a first opening for dispensing the at least one article to the user.  
     
     
         4 . The wearable dispenser of  claim 3  further comprising a second opening for inserting the at least one article into said container.  
     
     
         5 . The wearable dispenser of  claim 1  further comprising a tissue holder receivable in said container.  
     
     
         6 . The wearable dispenser of  claim 1  wherein said at least one article comprises a plurality of tissues.  
     
     
         7 . The wearable dispenser of  claim 1  wherein said at least one article comprises at least one of paper, food, money and a toy.  
     
     
         8 . The wearable dispenser of  claim 1  wherein said connector comprises a wristband.  
     
     
         9 . The wearable dispenser of  claim 8  wherein said wristband comprises releasably attachable ends.  
     
     
         10 . The wearable dispenser of  claim 8  wherein the container further comprises at least two slots on a side of said container for connecting said wristband to said container.  
     
     
         11 . A wearable tissue dispenser for enabling a user to carry a plurality of tissues, said wearable tissue dispenser comprising: 
 a container for containing the plurality of tissues; and    a wristband attachable to said container and to a wrist of the user.    
     
     
         12 . The wearable tissue dispenser of  claim 11  wherein said container is in the form of at least a portion of a three-dimensional fictional character.  
     
     
         13 . The wearable tissue dispenser of  claim 11  wherein said container further comprises an opening through which the plurality of tissues are removable from said container.  
     
     
         14 . The wearable tissue dispenser of  claim 12  wherein said opening comprises at least one of a mouth, nose, belly, and hand portion of said at least a portion of a three-dimensional character.  
     
     
         15 . The wearable tissue dispenser of  claim 11  further comprising a tissue holder receivable in said container.  
     
     
         16 . A method for enabling a user to carry at least one article, said method comprising: 
 providing a container comprising at least a portion of a three-dimensional character for containing at least one article; and    attaching the container to at least one of an outer portion of the user and an outer portion of the user's clothing.    
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the three-dimensional character comprises at least one of a three-dimensional fictional character and a three-dimensional non-fictional character.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the attaching the container comprises providing a connector, attaching the container to the connector, and attaching the connector to at least one of the outer portion of the user and the outer portion of the user's clothing.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the connector comprises a wristband.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the attaching connector to at least one of the outer portion of the user and the outer portion of the user's clothing comprises releasably attaching ends of the wristband to one another.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising inserting the at least one article into the container.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21  further comprising removing the at least one article from the container.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the at least one article comprises a tissue holder containing a plurality of tissues.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the at least one article comprises at least one of paper, food, money and a toy.  
     
     
         25 . A method for enabling a user to carry a plurality of tissues, said method comprising: 
 providing a container for containing the plurality of tissues;    providing a connector; and    attaching the connector to the container and to an outer portion of at least one of the user and the user's clothing.    
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25  wherein the container comprises at least a portion of a three-dimensional fictional character.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25  wherein the connector comprises a wristband.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising inserting the plurality of tissues into the container.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28  further comprising removing at least one tissue of the plurality of tissues from the container.