Apparatus, system and method for dispensing incontinence products

Abstract

An apparatus for dispensing incontinence products includes a base defining a base axis and having an internal chamber, and a support disposed within the internal chamber of the base. The support is arranged to support at least two incontinence products in superposed relation. The support is dimensioned and adapted to translate within the internal chamber along the base axis to direct the incontinence products toward an access opening associated with the base to permit individual and/or sequential removal of the incontinence products through the access opening by the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for dispensing incontinence products, which comprises:
 a base defining a base axis and having an internal chamber; and   a support disposed within the internal chamber of the base, the support arranged to support at least two incontinence products in superposed relation, the support dimensioned and adapted to translate within the internal chamber along the base axis to direct the incontinence products toward an access opening associated with the base to permit sequential removal of the incontinence products through the access opening by the user.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a biasing member in operative engagement with the support, the biasing member dimensioned to bias the support to translate along the base axis toward the access opening. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 2  wherein the biasing member includes a spring, the spring disposed in operative engagement with the support member. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 3  including first and second spring in operative engagement with the support member and cooperating to bias the support member toward the access opening. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 2  including a lid mounted to the base, the lid defining a lid aperture, the lid aperture being the access opening. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 5  wherein the lid is adapted to move between an open position to permit loading of the internal chamber of the base with incontinence products and a closed position to substantially enclose the internal chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 6  wherein the lid is pivotally mounted to the base, and is adapted to pivot between the open position and the closed position. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a plurality of incontinence products arranged in superposed relation within the internal chamber of the base. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1  including a package, the package including an outer cover and a plurality of incontinence products in superposed relation within the outer cover, the outer cover being removable to permit removal of the incontinence products for positioning within the internal chamber of the base. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 9  wherein each incontinence product is folded upon itself to define a folded incontinence product having at least one edge exposed outwardly of the folded incontinence product. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein at least some of the folded incontinence products are arranged in superposed relation with the at least one edge facing in the same direction within the outer cover. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 12  wherein each folded incontinence product has at least first and second edges exposed outwardly of the folded incontinence product with at least some of the folded incontinence products arranged in superposed relation with the first and second edges facing in the same direction within the outer cover.