Apparatus and method for dispensing protective hand covers

Abstract

A protective hand cover dispenser is placed and secured on the inside of a fuel tank cap door and provides disposable protective hand covers worn while refueling an automobile. The use of the protective hand covers prevents gasoline from adhering to an operator's hands and can also prevent the spread of germs. The protective hand cover dispenser holds a roll of protective hand covers that are easily accessible by a person refueling an automobile.

1 . A protective hand cover dispenser attachable to an interior surface of a fuel tank cap door comprising:
 at least one of a first cord and a second cord each having a securing device at each end; and   a spool for receiving at least one hand cover, the spool removably affixed to the at least one of a first cord and a second cord.   
     
     
         2 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the spool is removably affixed to the at least one of a first cord and a second cord by a first collar. 
     
     
         3 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 2 , wherein the spool further comprises a mortise at a distal end and at least one of the first cord and the second cord further comprises a second collar having a tenon insertable into the mortise. 
     
     
         4 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of a first cord and a second cord is made of elastic material. 
     
     
         5 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 4 , wherein the protective hand cover dispenser is partially biased toward the interior surface of the fuel tank cap door when the securing devices are secured to an exterior surface of the fuel tank cap door. 
     
     
         6 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one hand cover prevents the spread of germs. 
     
     
         7 . A protective hand cover dispenser attachable to an interior surface of a fuel tank cap door comprising:
 a spool apparatus for receiving and securing at least one hand cover; and   a support base connecting the spool apparatus to the interior surface of the fuel tank cap door.   
     
     
         8 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 7 , wherein the spool apparatus comprises:
 a hand cover receiving member;   a support platform connected to one end of the hand cover receiving member; and   a support arm connected at one end to the support base and at another end to the support platform.   
     
     
         9 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 8 , wherein the support arm is rotatable with respect to the support base. 
     
     
         10 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 8 , wherein the hand cover receiving member extends substantially vertically upward from the support platform. 
     
     
         11 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 7 , where the spool apparatus comprises a first support arm and a second support arm, the first and second support arms each including a hand cover receiving member at its distal end. 
     
     
         12 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 11 , further comprising a friction pad that contacts the hand covers when the hand covers are secured within the hand cover receiving members. 
     
     
         13 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 12 , further comprising a support flange extending from the support base. 
     
     
         14 . A protective hand cover dispenser attachable to an interior surface of a fuel tank cap door comprising a receptacle for housing at least one hand cover, the receptacle including a dispensing aperture for providing access to the at least one hand cover. 
     
     
         15 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 14 , further comprising a base attached to the interior surface of the fuel tank cap door, the receptacle attached to the base. 
     
     
         16 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 15 , wherein the receptacle is rotatable with respect to the base. 
     
     
         17 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 14 , further comprising at least one prong positioned within the aperture for preventing unwanted hand covers from being extracted through the aperture. 
     
     
         18 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 14 , further comprising a hand cover retention member within the housing. 
     
     
         19 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 14 , wherein the receptacle is pliable to allow for hand covers to be inserted within the receptacle. 
     
     
         20 . The protective hand cover dispenser of  claim 14 , wherein the housing further comprises a removable cover.