Mobile Personal Protection Equipment Station

Abstract

A mobile personal protection equipment station includes a housing having a plurality of drawer compartments formed therein. The housing has a plurality of wheels disposed on the bottom thereof such that the housing readily moved by rolling on those wheels. A first drawer fits into a first one of the drawer compartments. This first drawer has at least one glove-dispensing slot formed through a front panel thereof and can include one or more vertical panels disposed therein to thereby form one or more compartments for conformally receiving a box of gloves to be dispensed. A second drawer has at least one mask-dispensing slot formed through a front panel thereof and may also include one or more vertical panels to thereby one or more compartments for conformally receiving a box of masks to be dispensed. A third drawer has at least one gown-dispensing slot formed through a front panel thereof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a housing having a bottom and having a plurality of drawer compartments formed therein;   a plurality of wheels disposed on the bottom of the housing such that the housing is readily moved by rolling on the plurality of wheels;   a first drawer configured to fit into one of the drawer compartments and having at least one personal-protection equipment (PPE) item-dispensing slot formed through a front panel thereof;   a second drawer configured to fit into one of the drawer compartments;   a third drawer configured to fit into one of the drawer compartments.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first drawer has a plurality of the PPE item- dispensing slots formed through the front panel thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of PPE item-dispensing slots comprises three glove-dispensing slots, the glove-dispensing slots being disposed parallel to one another. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first drawer has a plurality of vertical panels disposed therein to thereby form at least one compartment for conformally receiving a single box of gloves to be dispensed, the box comprising manufacturer's primary packaging for the gloves. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the second drawer has a plurality of the mask- dispensing slots formed through the front panel thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the second drawer has a plurality of vertical panels disposed therein to thereby form at least two compartments for each conformally receiving a box of masks to be dispensed, each of the boxes comprising manufacturer's primary packaging for the masks and wherein a first one of the boxes is sized differently than a second one of the boxes. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the gown-dispensing slot comprises a horizontal slot formed through a lower portion of the front panel of the third drawer. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a fourth drawer configured to fit into one of the drawer compartments and lacking any personal protective equipment-dispensing slot formed through a front panel thereof. 
 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a bin mounted on a side of the housing and configured to hold at least one hygiene- facilitating dispensing container. 
 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the bin is configured to hold at least one hand- cleaner gel dispenser and one moist wipe dispenser. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the front panels are at least translucent. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a tray configured to slide in and out of the housing. 
 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a chart holder disposed on a side of the housing. 
 
     
     
         14 . A sign assembly attached atop the housing and configured to receive and display printed material. 
     
     
         15 . A mobile personal protection equipment (PPE) station comprising:
 a housing having a top and a bottom and having a plurality of vertically-stacked compartments formed therein;   a plurality of wheels disposed on the bottom of the housing such that the housing is readily moved by rolling on the plurality of wheels;   a first drawer slidingly disposed in a first one of the compartments and having at least two vertically-disposed glove-dispensing slots formed through a front panel thereof;   a second drawer slidingly disposed in a second one of the compartments and having at least two mask-dispensing slots formed through a front panel thereof;   a third drawer slidingly disposed in a third one of the compartments and having a gown-dispensing slot formed through a front panel thereof;   a fourth drawer slidingly disposed in a fourth one of the compartments below any of the first, second, and third drawers and lacking any personal protective equipment-dispensing slot formed through a front panel thereof;   a tray slidingly disposed in the housing atop any of the drawers.   
     
     
         16 . The PPE station of  claim 15  wherein:
 the first drawer includes a plurality of fixed vertical panels disposed therein to form individual box-receiving compartments sized to each conformally receive a single box of gloves to be dispensed, the box comprising manufacturer's primary packaging for the gloves; 
 the second drawer includes a plurality of fixed vertical panels disposed therein to form individual box-receiving compartments sized to each conformally receive a single box of masks to be dispensed, the box comprising manufacturer's primary packing for the masks; 
 the third drawer includes a movable vertical panel to provide support for a variable number of gowns. 
 
     
     
         17 . The PPE station of  claim 16  wherein:
 the first drawer includes supplemental storage space behind the fixed vertical panels to store at least one additional box of gloves as available inventory; 
 the second drawer includes supplemental storage space behind the fixed vertical panels to store at least one additional box of masks; 
 the third drawer includes supplemental storage space behind the movable vertical panel to store additional gowns. 
 
     
     
         18 . The PPE station of  claim 15  further comprising:
 a handle disposed on a side of the housing to facilitate moving the housing; 
 and wherein at least one of the plurality of wheels is selectively lockable. 
 
     
     
         19 . The PPE station of  claim 15  further comprising:
 a bin mounted on a side of the housing and configured to hold at least one hygiene- facilitating dispensing container. 
 
     
     
         20 . The PPE station of  claim 19  further comprising:
 a chart holder disposed on a side of the housing that is opposite the bin.