Strip arrayed gloves and dispensing apparatus

Abstract

A glove dispensing system includes a dispenser housing, at least one pair of spaced-apart platen arms carried by the dispenser housing, a dispensing space between the at least one pair of platen arms, at least one glove dispensing tape in the dispenser housing, a plurality of gloves carried by the at least one glove dispensing tape and a glove dispensing mechanism in the dispenser housing and adapted to advance the glove dispensing tape from the dispenser housing into the dispensing space. The gloves individually and sequentially drop from the glove dispensing tape into an open position in the dispensing space responsive to advancing the glove dispensing tape into the dispensing space.

1 . A glove dispensing system, comprising:
 a dispenser housing;   at least one pair of spaced-apart platen arms carried by said dispenser housing;   a dispensing space between said at least one pair of platen arms;   at least one glove dispensing tape in said dispenser housing;   a plurality of gloves carried by said at least one glove dispensing tape;   a glove dispensing mechanism in said dispenser housing and adapted to advance said glove dispensing tape from said dispenser housing into said dispensing space; and   wherein said plurality of gloves individually and sequentially drops from said glove dispensing tape into an open position in said dispensing space responsive to advancing said glove dispensing tape into said dispensing space.   
     
     
         2 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 1  further comprising a sight slot in said dispenser housing. 
     
     
         3 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of glove covers covering said plurality of gloves on said glove dispensing tape. 
     
     
         4 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 1  further comprising a pair of idle rollers on said pair of platen arms, respectively, and wherein said at least one glove dispensing tape engages said pair of idle rollers. 
     
     
         5 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 1  further comprising a stethoscope cover dispenser carried by said dispenser housing. 
     
     
         6 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 1  further comprising a tape drive assembly carried by said dispenser housing and engaging said at least one glove dispensing tape. 
     
     
         7 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 6  further comprising a tape drive motor drivingly engaging said tape drive assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 6  further comprising a tape drive crank drivingly engaging said tape drive assembly. 
     
     
         9 . A glove dispensing system, comprising:
 a dispenser housing;   at least one pair of spaced-apart platen arms carried by said dispenser housing;   a dispensing space between said at least one pair of platen arms;   at least one glove dispensing tape assembly having a glove dispensing tape with a multi-folded configuration in said dispenser housing;   a plurality of gloves carried by said at least one glove dispensing tape and disposed in a substantially flat and compact configuration in said dispenser housing;   a glove dispensing mechanism in said dispenser housing and adapted to advance said glove dispensing tape from said dispenser housing into said dispensing space; and   wherein said plurality of gloves individually and sequentially drops from said glove dispensing tape into an open, extended position in said dispensing space responsive to advancing said glove dispensing tape into said dispensing space.   
     
     
         10 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 9  further comprising a sight slot in said dispenser housing. 
     
     
         11 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 9  further comprising a plurality of glove covers covering said plurality of gloves on said glove dispensing tape. 
     
     
         12 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 9  further comprising a pair of idle rollers on said pair of platen arms, respectively, and wherein said at least one glove dispensing tape engages said pair of idle rollers. 
     
     
         13 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 9  further comprising a stethoscope cover dispenser carried by said dispenser housing. 
     
     
         14 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 9  further comprising a tape drive assembly carried by said dispenser housing and engaging said at least one glove dispensing tape. 
     
     
         15 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 14  further comprising a tape drive motor drivingly engaging said tape drive assembly. 
     
     
         16 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 14  further comprising a tape drive crank drivingly engaging said tape drive assembly. 
     
     
         17 . A glove dispensing system, comprising:
 a dispenser housing;   a pair of spaced-apart platen arms carried by said dispenser housing;   a dispensing space between said pair of platen arms;   a glove dispensing mechanism in said dispenser housing and including:
 a tape drive assembly; and 
 at least one of a tape drive motor and a tape drive crank drivingly engaging said tape drive assembly; 
   wherein said glove dispensing mechanism is adapted to advance said glove dispensing tape from said dispenser housing into said dispensing space;   at least one glove dispensing tape assembly having a glove dispensing tape with a multi-folded configuration in said dispenser housing, said glove dispensing tape engaged by said tape drive assembly of said glove dispensing mechanism and extending from said multi-folded configuration and from said dispenser housing along said pair of spaced-apart platen arms; and   a plurality of gloves carried by said at least one glove dispensing tape and disposed in a substantially flat and compact configuration in said dispenser housing and in an open, extended position in said dispensing space.   
     
     
         18 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 17  wherein each of said pair of spaced-apart platen arms comprises an arm interior and wherein said glove dispensing tape extends through said arm interior. 
     
     
         19 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 17  wherein said glove dispensing tape assembly further comprises a tape stabilizing assembly drivingly engaged by and adjacent to said tape drive assembly and wherein said carrier tape extends between said tape drive assembly and said tape stabilizing assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The glove dispensing system of  claim 19  wherein said glove dispensing tape assembly further includes a tape tensioning assembly disposed in spaced-apart relationship to said tape drive assembly and wherein said carrier tape engages said tape tensioning assembly.