Mountable glove dispenser

Abstract

Provided is an apparatus for dispensing gloves, which includes a container having front and rear surfaces, with a dispenser opening in the front surface. A stack of glove elements is disposed within the container, with the individual glove elements being attached to each other by perforation lines or other lines of weakness. In some implementations, the stack of glove elements is attached to an insert within the container. Preferably, the apparatus includes a mounting hole or other means for attaching the rear surface of the container to a wall.

1 . An apparatus for dispensing gloves, comprising: 
 a container having front and rear surfaces, with a dispenser opening in the front surface;    an insert disposed within the container; and    a stack of glove elements, each glove element having an upper section that is attached to the insert and a glove attached to the upper section by a line of weakness.    
   
   
       2 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising attachment means for attaching the rear surface of the container to a wall.  
   
   
       3 . An apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the attachment means comprises a tab extending away from the container and having an opening for accommodating a mounting device.  
   
   
       4 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the gloves are comprised of plastic.  
   
   
       5 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the line of weakness is a perforated line.  
   
   
       6 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein each glove is formed from two flat sheets, one longer than the other.  
   
   
       7 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the container primarily is comprised of a paper product.  
   
   
       8 . An apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the paper product is laminated with a water barrier.  
   
   
       9 . An apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the container is formed from a single sheet of the paper product, folded to form a cavity for holding the insert and the stack of glove elements.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the container primarily is comprised of a single sheet of folded material.  
   
   
       11 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 , further comprising attachment means for attaching the rear surface of the container to a wall.  
   
   
       12 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the single sheet of folded material is laminated with a water barrier.  
   
   
       13 . An apparatus for dispensing gloves, comprising: 
 a container having front and rear surfaces, with a dispenser opening in the front surface;    a stack of glove elements disposed within the container and attached to each other by lines of weakness; and    means for attaching the rear surface of the container to a wall.    
   
   
       14 . An apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the attachment means comprises a tab extending away from the container and having an opening for accommodating a mounting device.  
   
   
       15 . An apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the container primarily is comprised of a paper product.  
   
   
       16 . An apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the paper product is laminated with a water barrier.  
   
   
       17 . An apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the container is formed from a single sheet of the paper product, folded to form a cavity for holding the stack of glove elements.  
   
   
       18 . An apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the lines of weakness are perforated lines.  
   
   
       19 . An apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the stack of gloves is attached to an insert within the container.  
   
   
       20 . An apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the insert comprises a tray.