CA2158536C - Package dispenser for plurality of garments - Google Patents
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- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
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Abstract
A package dispenser for garments is provided with a body part shape, which holds the garments in an expandable shape. The garments are nested and are placed within each other, and the garments expand and conform to a proper expanded position for insertion of the body part therein into the innermost exposed garment of the plurality of nested garments. In one embodiment, when a vacuum is applied, the garments expand into an open position and the package sequentially dispenses the garments. The garments may be latex surgical gloves or condoms. In another embodiment, when the dispenser is in the form of a flattened container, when the flattened container is squeezed at an open end, the garments are maintained in an open, expanded state, wherein the user inserts the body part into the innermost garment of the plurality of garments. There may be a sealed leak-proof layer in between each garment. This provides extra cleanliness for the inside of the innermost garment that would otherwise be exposed to the outside air.
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Our File: FW1000CIP1 PACKAGE DISPENSER FOR PLURALITY OF GARIvIENTS
Field of h Tnvant' The present invention relates to a package dispenser for a plurality of elastic expandable garments, such as latex gloves or condoms. More particularly, the invention relates to a glove shaped package dispenser, wherein a user S dons one or more gloves sequentially from a hand-shaped container. The present invention also relates to a package dispenser for a plurality of condoms, wherein a user dons a condom from a container in the shape of a partially rolled condom. The condoms are nested with interleaved separators which form a hermetic seal around each condom.
Backct'~"nmnrl pf tie TnVe r i nn Various devices have been made for releasing a single glove from a vacuum chamber. U.S. Patent no. 5,269,405 of the Applicant describes a package for dispensing one or more gloves from a nested plurality of gloves, wherein a pump creates a vacuum to inflate the gloves in an open expanded state.
Applicant s U.S. Patent No. 5,269,405 also discloses a container for sequentially dispensing a single glove from a plurality of gloves placed inside each other, wherein a vacuum holds the plurality of gloves intact in an open position for insertion of a hand therein.
Among other patents are U.S. Patent Nos. 3,695,493 of Karr, disclosing an apparatus for alternately donning and removing a single glove within a vacuum chamber, 4,069,913 of Harrigan for a package for donning a single surgical glove, and 4,889,266 of Wight for an apparatus which removes a single glove from a disposable single use package.
Other related patents include U.S. Patent No. 685,574 of Conboie which shows a hand-shaped case, but for an unrelated use in mortuaries. The U.S. Patent No. 1,938,685 to Breulis shows a somewhat bulb-shaped cavity for applying a surgical glove. The cuff of the glove is stretched over the opening of the cavity. The U.S. Patent No. 2,741,410 to Violette shows a rack for removing gloves that may be wall mounted.
The U.S. Patent No. 2,886,824 to Smith shows a rubber glove having a tapered wrist shape. The U.S. Patent No.
Our File: FW1000CIP1 PACKAGE DISPENSER FOR PLURALITY OF GARIvIENTS
Field of h Tnvant' The present invention relates to a package dispenser for a plurality of elastic expandable garments, such as latex gloves or condoms. More particularly, the invention relates to a glove shaped package dispenser, wherein a user S dons one or more gloves sequentially from a hand-shaped container. The present invention also relates to a package dispenser for a plurality of condoms, wherein a user dons a condom from a container in the shape of a partially rolled condom. The condoms are nested with interleaved separators which form a hermetic seal around each condom.
Backct'~"nmnrl pf tie TnVe r i nn Various devices have been made for releasing a single glove from a vacuum chamber. U.S. Patent no. 5,269,405 of the Applicant describes a package for dispensing one or more gloves from a nested plurality of gloves, wherein a pump creates a vacuum to inflate the gloves in an open expanded state.
Applicant s U.S. Patent No. 5,269,405 also discloses a container for sequentially dispensing a single glove from a plurality of gloves placed inside each other, wherein a vacuum holds the plurality of gloves intact in an open position for insertion of a hand therein.
Among other patents are U.S. Patent Nos. 3,695,493 of Karr, disclosing an apparatus for alternately donning and removing a single glove within a vacuum chamber, 4,069,913 of Harrigan for a package for donning a single surgical glove, and 4,889,266 of Wight for an apparatus which removes a single glove from a disposable single use package.
Other related patents include U.S. Patent No. 685,574 of Conboie which shows a hand-shaped case, but for an unrelated use in mortuaries. The U.S. Patent No. 1,938,685 to Breulis shows a somewhat bulb-shaped cavity for applying a surgical glove. The cuff of the glove is stretched over the opening of the cavity. The U.S. Patent No. 2,741,410 to Violette shows a rack for removing gloves that may be wall mounted.
The U.S. Patent No. 2,886,824 to Smith shows a rubber glove having a tapered wrist shape. The U.S. Patent No.
3,852,826 to Schindler shows a surgical glove which is sterilized using radiation. The U.S. Patent No. 4,186,445 to Stager shows a glove having a mylar outer coating and a polymer foam inner coating. The U.S. Patent No. 4, 310, 928 to Joung and U.S. Patent No. 4,851,266 to Momose show talc free surgical gloves. The U.S. Patent No. 4,696,065 to Elenteny shows a single peel-away multi-layer glove. No powder is used between the layers. This glove has a slight taper at the wrist portion.
The U.S. patent to Richardson, 5,224,221 describes a single glove which is two layers, one inside the other, with the space between them evacuated.
Various devices have been made for packaging condoms.
U.S. Patent No. 5,269,905 of the Applicant herein describes a package for a plurality of condoms, wherein the condoms are nested within a tubular package having an open end and a closed end, wherein a pump creates a vacuum to inflate the condoms in an open inflated state.
Among prior art patents related to condom manufacturing are U.S. Patent No. 5,136,825 of White for an apparatus and method for compacting condoms in a pleated package and U.S.
Patent No. 9,867,176 of Lash for a vacuum formed package for a female condom, as shown in Fig. 16 2~~8~3~
The U.S. patent to Richardson, 5,224,221 describes a single glove which is two layers, one inside the other, with the space between them evacuated.
Various devices have been made for packaging condoms.
U.S. Patent No. 5,269,905 of the Applicant herein describes a package for a plurality of condoms, wherein the condoms are nested within a tubular package having an open end and a closed end, wherein a pump creates a vacuum to inflate the condoms in an open inflated state.
Among prior art patents related to condom manufacturing are U.S. Patent No. 5,136,825 of White for an apparatus and method for compacting condoms in a pleated package and U.S.
Patent No. 9,867,176 of Lash for a vacuum formed package for a female condom, as shown in Fig. 16 2~~8~3~
therein.
U. S. Patent no. 4,638,790 of Conway describes a rolled condom which is adhesively adhered to the skin of a male user.
U. S. Patent no. 5,316,019 of Jones described an annular applicator which functions as a package for a --condom.
U.S. Patent no. 5,267,575 of Hrisko describes a dispenser for an individual condom, wherein the condom is inflated before each use by blowing air through the.
dispenser to inflate the condom before donning. However, Hrisko 575 only describes an applicator for single condom, which must be inflated by the user blowing air into the dispenser before each use.
U. S. Patent no. 4,987,905 of Broad describes a "no hands~~ application for a condom, wherein a pair of strips are moved to release the condom.
However, none of the above patents for donning condoms disclose an apparatus for donning one of a plurality of hermetically sealed condoms within a condom shaped chamber.
As defined in the Academic Press D~.tiona,-~r of Science anr~
Technolgav, Publishers, ed. C. Morris, 1992 edition, at page 1015, a ~~hermetic seal" is defined as a seal that is impervious to air and other fluids, i.e. made airtight.
The United States Department of Health, Food and Drug ~~~8~36 Administration (FDA) mandates that condoms be manufactured to prevent pregnancy and to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's), from the mixture of bodily fluids between sexually active persona.
U. S. Patent no. 4,638,790 of Conway describes a rolled condom which is adhesively adhered to the skin of a male user.
U. S. Patent no. 5,316,019 of Jones described an annular applicator which functions as a package for a --condom.
U.S. Patent no. 5,267,575 of Hrisko describes a dispenser for an individual condom, wherein the condom is inflated before each use by blowing air through the.
dispenser to inflate the condom before donning. However, Hrisko 575 only describes an applicator for single condom, which must be inflated by the user blowing air into the dispenser before each use.
U. S. Patent no. 4,987,905 of Broad describes a "no hands~~ application for a condom, wherein a pair of strips are moved to release the condom.
However, none of the above patents for donning condoms disclose an apparatus for donning one of a plurality of hermetically sealed condoms within a condom shaped chamber.
As defined in the Academic Press D~.tiona,-~r of Science anr~
Technolgav, Publishers, ed. C. Morris, 1992 edition, at page 1015, a ~~hermetic seal" is defined as a seal that is impervious to air and other fluids, i.e. made airtight.
The United States Department of Health, Food and Drug ~~~8~36 Administration (FDA) mandates that condoms be manufactured to prevent pregnancy and to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's), from the mixture of bodily fluids between sexually active persona.
5 Pursuant to Title 21 U. S. Code, Section 360(c)(a)(1), FDA regulations classify medical devices in a hierarchy of -classification standards, namely, Class I for medical devices which require general controls in manufacturing, Class II for medical devices which also require performance tests, and Class III, for medical devices which-require FDA
pre-market approval.
The FDA has classified the condom as a Class II device under 21 CFR 884.5300. The condom must be subject to rigorous performance tests, such as air burst tests, to certify that the condoms are sealed from leakage.
The FDA utilizes the manufacturer's standards of the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) entitled "Standard Specification - -for Rubber Contraceptives (Condoms)11 -Designation: D 3492-83 for quality control of leakage defects, wherein the acceptable quality level for leakage is 0.4 percent, that is, not to exceed 4 leaking condoms per 1000 tested. The FDA's sampling inspections, pursuant to 21 CFR 800.20, are based on the tables of MIL
STD - 105 E which is the military sampling standards in "Sampling Procedure and Tables for Inspection by ~I~8~36 a Attributes", dated May 10, 1989.
Among the tests for condoms include the Air Inflation Teat, adopted in 1994 by U. S. inspectors, which includes inflating condoms, checking their elasticity, whereby experts determine the quality that keeps a condom intact during intercourse.
As noted in "How Reliable Are Condoms?" Consumer Reports, May 1995, pp 320 - 324, latex condoms are produced by dipping a cylindrical form in liquid latex and heating it. Machines shape and trim the condoms ring; then new condoms are washed and aged for a number of days, during a "curing" that lets the rubber complete the chemical actions that strengthen the latex. The final steps are rolling and wrapping individual condoms.
Industry standards require a width of no greater than 54 millimeters, - about 2-1/8 inches, to prevent slippage.
The minimum length is 160 mm, roughly 6-1/3 inches.
Since 1987, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed condom boxes to list all the diseases condoms help avert. More recently, the FDA advised a condom manufacturing company that because the disease-prevention message is so important, manufacturers should also print a disease prevention message on the wrappers of individual condoms.
Therefore, both manufacturers and the FDA take steps to cat=ch the flawed condoms before they can leave the factory.
Objects of the Invention It is an object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package dispenser which has an inner shape which constricts the palm and forces the fingers of the glove to expand and conform to the proper position to allow easy donning.
It is therefore a further object o:f one embodiment of the present invention to provide a package dispenser for dispensing one or more gloves sequentially from a glove-shaped vacuum container.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove dispenser that allows powderless gloves to be easily donned.
It is a further object of one embodiment to provide a glove-shaped package with a releasing means including a thin continuous ribbon.
It is a still further object of a preferred embodiment to provide a glove-shaped package with a releasing means including a thin ribbon for each glove.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package with an annular releasing means.
It is yet another object of preferred embodiments to provide a glove package with a releasing means including a tubular plastic cover which has a wasted area line cut spiraling around it so when the tab is removed it resembles a spiral shape.
pre-market approval.
The FDA has classified the condom as a Class II device under 21 CFR 884.5300. The condom must be subject to rigorous performance tests, such as air burst tests, to certify that the condoms are sealed from leakage.
The FDA utilizes the manufacturer's standards of the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) entitled "Standard Specification - -for Rubber Contraceptives (Condoms)11 -Designation: D 3492-83 for quality control of leakage defects, wherein the acceptable quality level for leakage is 0.4 percent, that is, not to exceed 4 leaking condoms per 1000 tested. The FDA's sampling inspections, pursuant to 21 CFR 800.20, are based on the tables of MIL
STD - 105 E which is the military sampling standards in "Sampling Procedure and Tables for Inspection by ~I~8~36 a Attributes", dated May 10, 1989.
Among the tests for condoms include the Air Inflation Teat, adopted in 1994 by U. S. inspectors, which includes inflating condoms, checking their elasticity, whereby experts determine the quality that keeps a condom intact during intercourse.
As noted in "How Reliable Are Condoms?" Consumer Reports, May 1995, pp 320 - 324, latex condoms are produced by dipping a cylindrical form in liquid latex and heating it. Machines shape and trim the condoms ring; then new condoms are washed and aged for a number of days, during a "curing" that lets the rubber complete the chemical actions that strengthen the latex. The final steps are rolling and wrapping individual condoms.
Industry standards require a width of no greater than 54 millimeters, - about 2-1/8 inches, to prevent slippage.
The minimum length is 160 mm, roughly 6-1/3 inches.
Since 1987, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed condom boxes to list all the diseases condoms help avert. More recently, the FDA advised a condom manufacturing company that because the disease-prevention message is so important, manufacturers should also print a disease prevention message on the wrappers of individual condoms.
Therefore, both manufacturers and the FDA take steps to cat=ch the flawed condoms before they can leave the factory.
Objects of the Invention It is an object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package dispenser which has an inner shape which constricts the palm and forces the fingers of the glove to expand and conform to the proper position to allow easy donning.
It is therefore a further object o:f one embodiment of the present invention to provide a package dispenser for dispensing one or more gloves sequentially from a glove-shaped vacuum container.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove dispenser that allows powderless gloves to be easily donned.
It is a further object of one embodiment to provide a glove-shaped package with a releasing means including a thin continuous ribbon.
It is a still further object of a preferred embodiment to provide a glove-shaped package with a releasing means including a thin ribbon for each glove.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package with an annular releasing means.
It is yet another object of preferred embodiments to provide a glove package with a releasing means including a tubular plastic cover which has a wasted area line cut spiraling around it so when the tab is removed it resembles a spiral shape.
7.t is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a container with a neck opening of the glove package which is tapered inward so that when the plastic is pulled off, the cuff of the glove ea~;ily rolls off the package and onto the hand.
=Ct is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package dispenser in the shape of a large hand.
Lt is yet another object: of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove dispenser for powder free gloves.
It is another object of an embodiment to provide a surgical glove package dispenser which provides a fast method of donning surgical gloves .
It is a further object of an embodiment of the present invention to provide a surgical glove dispenser with a single wall container shaped like a large glove.
It is yet another object. of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a single or double walled glove package 20 container with the inside s:zaped like a large glove and the outside having a box-like shade.
It is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package dispenser with a regular box-like shaped exterior and a flexible non-elastic large glove shape inside.
It is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package dispenser which is flattened for convenient storage and has a flexible non--elastic large glove shape inside.
It is yet anather object: of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package wherein the gloves in the package are stored in a relaxed shape, so that when the package is opened for use, the vacuum in the hollow tip causes a plurality of gloves to expand into the proper shape.
It is yet another object= of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove dispenser wherein an inner glove component which has holes in it to release trapped air.
It is yet another object: of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove dispenser which includes a flexible non-e7_astic glove shape on thE~ inside of the plurality of gloves which is sealed within packag<~ in order to provide a leak-proof, air free area for increased shelf-life or storage life of the gloves.
It is yet another objecr of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a leak-proof layer i.n between each glove.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide plurality of gloves wherein there is provided an outermost glove shape which constitutes a leak-proof layer, for the purpose of shaping all the gloves.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package with an opening which is flared out to prevent unwanted releasing of the gloves.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove dispenser package with an opening which is tapered in to aid in the releas:ing of each glove.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package with a mechanical attachment for pulling a release tab, to allow for hands-free or automatic releasing of the glove(s).
It is an object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom or condom package dispenser which has an inner shape which forms a condom to expand and conform to the proper position to allow easy donning.
=Ct is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package dispenser in the shape of a large hand.
Lt is yet another object: of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove dispenser for powder free gloves.
It is another object of an embodiment to provide a surgical glove package dispenser which provides a fast method of donning surgical gloves .
It is a further object of an embodiment of the present invention to provide a surgical glove dispenser with a single wall container shaped like a large glove.
It is yet another object. of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a single or double walled glove package 20 container with the inside s:zaped like a large glove and the outside having a box-like shade.
It is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package dispenser with a regular box-like shaped exterior and a flexible non-elastic large glove shape inside.
It is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package dispenser which is flattened for convenient storage and has a flexible non--elastic large glove shape inside.
It is yet anather object: of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package wherein the gloves in the package are stored in a relaxed shape, so that when the package is opened for use, the vacuum in the hollow tip causes a plurality of gloves to expand into the proper shape.
It is yet another object= of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove dispenser wherein an inner glove component which has holes in it to release trapped air.
It is yet another object: of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove dispenser which includes a flexible non-e7_astic glove shape on thE~ inside of the plurality of gloves which is sealed within packag<~ in order to provide a leak-proof, air free area for increased shelf-life or storage life of the gloves.
It is yet another objecr of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a leak-proof layer i.n between each glove.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide plurality of gloves wherein there is provided an outermost glove shape which constitutes a leak-proof layer, for the purpose of shaping all the gloves.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package with an opening which is flared out to prevent unwanted releasing of the gloves.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove dispenser package with an opening which is tapered in to aid in the releas:ing of each glove.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a glove package with a mechanical attachment for pulling a release tab, to allow for hands-free or automatic releasing of the glove(s).
It is an object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom or condom package dispenser which has an inner shape which forms a condom to expand and conform to the proper position to allow easy donning.
10 It is also an object of an embodiment of the present invention to provide a dispenser for dispensing one or more condoms, or packages of condoms, sequentially from a container.
It is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom-shaped package dispenser with a releasing means.
It is a still further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom-shaped package dispenser with a hermetically sealed layer between each condom.
It is another object: of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a dispenser which permits a conveniently hands-free method of donning condoms.
It is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom package dispenser which is flattened for convenient storage.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom package dispenser wherein the condoms in the package are stored in a relaxed shape, so that when the dispenser is opened for use, the partial vacuum in the hollow tip causes the plurality of condoms to expand into the proper shape.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a dispenser with a neck opening which is flattened so that when the neck opening is squeezed, a partial vacuum is formed by the increase of volume within the closed interior of the condom shaped dispenser.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom package dispenser with a leak-proof layer in between each condom.
It is also an object of the present invention to improve over the disadvantages of the prior art.
Summary of the Invention In keeping with these objects and others which will become apparent, the present invention includes a garment-shaped container package dispenser for sequentially dispensing at least one elastic expandable garment, such as a glove of a plurality of gloves. In the preferred embodiment for gloves, such as latex surgical gloves or the like, t:he gloves are maintained in an open, expanded state, wherein the user loosely inserts a hand into the innermost glove, breaks the air seal by pulling a tab or similar device, thus allowing air to leak in around the innermost glove, so that the glove snaps over the hand of the user in a tight fitting manner.
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It is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom-shaped package dispenser with a releasing means.
It is a still further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom-shaped package dispenser with a hermetically sealed layer between each condom.
It is another object: of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a dispenser which permits a conveniently hands-free method of donning condoms.
It is a further object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom package dispenser which is flattened for convenient storage.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom package dispenser wherein the condoms in the package are stored in a relaxed shape, so that when the dispenser is opened for use, the partial vacuum in the hollow tip causes the plurality of condoms to expand into the proper shape.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a dispenser with a neck opening which is flattened so that when the neck opening is squeezed, a partial vacuum is formed by the increase of volume within the closed interior of the condom shaped dispenser.
It is yet another object of one embodiment of the present invention to provide a condom package dispenser with a leak-proof layer in between each condom.
It is also an object of the present invention to improve over the disadvantages of the prior art.
Summary of the Invention In keeping with these objects and others which will become apparent, the present invention includes a garment-shaped container package dispenser for sequentially dispensing at least one elastic expandable garment, such as a glove of a plurality of gloves. In the preferred embodiment for gloves, such as latex surgical gloves or the like, t:he gloves are maintained in an open, expanded state, wherein the user loosely inserts a hand into the innermost glove, breaks the air seal by pulling a tab or similar device, thus allowing air to leak in around the innermost glove, so that the glove snaps over the hand of the user in a tight fitting manner.
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The remaining gloves stay in an expanded state, so -that if the user desires to wear two or more gloves, the user then releases a tab to break the seal against the next, exposed, innermost glove, whereupon the next S innermost glove snaps into place over the previous first innermost glove upon the hand of the user.
The inside of the package dispenser container of the preferred embodiment for dispensing gloves is glove-shaped, so that the gloves may be expanded in the proper state and condition. Otherwise, in a non-descript tubular or box- -like package, the finger portions will not expand or they will become distorted when forced to expand and will not be -held in a useful shape, thus necessitating the use of powder to lubricate the finger portions.
In comparison, the glove-shaped package dispenser of -the present invention permits proper expansion of all surfaces of the glove, including the fingers, thus obviating the need for powder as a lubricant.
To release a garment, such as a glove, the releasing means may be a thin continuous ribbon made out of latex or plastic, wherein the user pulls a predetermined length of the tab to release the innermost glove from the vacuum.
Alternatively, the releasing means may be a tubular plastic cover, with a wasted line cut in an annular fashion, or spiraling around the cover, so that as it is removed the 21~8~3~
The inside of the package dispenser container of the preferred embodiment for dispensing gloves is glove-shaped, so that the gloves may be expanded in the proper state and condition. Otherwise, in a non-descript tubular or box- -like package, the finger portions will not expand or they will become distorted when forced to expand and will not be -held in a useful shape, thus necessitating the use of powder to lubricate the finger portions.
In comparison, the glove-shaped package dispenser of -the present invention permits proper expansion of all surfaces of the glove, including the fingers, thus obviating the need for powder as a lubricant.
To release a garment, such as a glove, the releasing means may be a thin continuous ribbon made out of latex or plastic, wherein the user pulls a predetermined length of the tab to release the innermost glove from the vacuum.
Alternatively, the releasing means may be a tubular plastic cover, with a wasted line cut in an annular fashion, or spiraling around the cover, so that as it is removed the 21~8~3~
releasing means resembles a large spring or spiral shape.
In this preferred embodiment, the neck of the hand-shaped glove package is tapered inward, so that when the plastic releasing means is pulled off, the cuff end of the innermost glove is separated from the package and onto the hand of the user.
With respect to the glove-shape of the glove package dispenser, several variations are described herein. For example, the inside and/or the outside of the package may be in the shape of a large glove.
Moreover, a conventional tubular or box-like package dispenser container may be used, wherein the inner glove shape is achieved by having an outermost glove shape layer, made of a non-elastic plastic hand-shaped material, such as Mylar~.
The glove-shaped package dispenser container also allows the user to quickly put on the gloves in exigent circumstances, such as in an ambulance or for police use.
The glove-shaped package dispenser container, or similar modifications, obviates the need for powder to slide the glove on the hand of the user. The powder, which is presently used on latex gloves, causes problems, such as irritation of the eyes and akin. The powder may also cause allergic respiratory ailments. Moreover, hand perspiration causes the powder to become caked on, making it difficult 2~~8~3~
In this preferred embodiment, the neck of the hand-shaped glove package is tapered inward, so that when the plastic releasing means is pulled off, the cuff end of the innermost glove is separated from the package and onto the hand of the user.
With respect to the glove-shape of the glove package dispenser, several variations are described herein. For example, the inside and/or the outside of the package may be in the shape of a large glove.
Moreover, a conventional tubular or box-like package dispenser container may be used, wherein the inner glove shape is achieved by having an outermost glove shape layer, made of a non-elastic plastic hand-shaped material, such as Mylar~.
The glove-shaped package dispenser container also allows the user to quickly put on the gloves in exigent circumstances, such as in an ambulance or for police use.
The glove-shaped package dispenser container, or similar modifications, obviates the need for powder to slide the glove on the hand of the user. The powder, which is presently used on latex gloves, causes problems, such as irritation of the eyes and akin. The powder may also cause allergic respiratory ailments. Moreover, hand perspiration causes the powder to become caked on, making it difficult 2~~8~3~
to wash off. In addition, powder can contaminate surgical incisions, so a surgeon must carefully remove the powder with a sterile towel before surgery, which is a time consuming step.
In order to easily don gloves without powder, the glove-shape of the package dispenser constricts the palm portion of the glove and forces the fingers of the glove to expand and conform to the proper position to allow easy donning.
To release any trapped air, the inner glove shape mentioned in the above designs may have holes in it.
It is anticipated that the gloves are to be dispensed in disposable or refillable-cartridges of a number of gloves, such as, for example, two dozen. The cartridges are held in a mounting means, such as upon a wall.
In order to hold the glove- cartridge firmly in the _ holder the glove cartridge may have one or more female snaps on the top or one side of it which mate with male snaps on the inside of the glove cartridge holder. This allows for the recognition of different glove sizes and prevents the glove cartridges from being installed in a wrong location, thus, in turn, preventing the donning of the wrong sized glove upon the hand of the user.
In another embodiment for dispensing elastic expandable garments from a package, the package dispenser 2~~~~36 container of the present invention may also be used for donning condoms from a condom-shaped package which folds flat for storage. In the case of the condom package, where the garments would not be used up as fast as gloves, there may be a special leak-proof layer in between each condom.
This would also provide extra cleanliness for the inside of the innermost condom that would otherwise be exposed to the outside air.
For non-surgical, non-elastic gloves, the gloves may be stacked and packaged without a vacuum if they are designed with a tapered shape so that the innermost gloves) do not get crushed. These gloves have no air in between the layers. The wrist part of these gloves is the largest part, tapering down to the fingertips, wherein the gloves have an integral release tab which gets exposed only when the innermost glove inside of it has been removed.
In summary, the present invention relates to a package dispenser for a plurality of gloves. More particularly, the present invention relates to a glove-shaped package 24 dispenser, wherein a user dons one or more gloves -sequentially from a vacuum packed glove-shaped container.
In a preferred embodiment, the shape of the package allows even powder free gloves to be donned quickly and easily, because the inner hand shape constricts the palm of the _ glove and forces the fingers to expand and conform to the 2~~~~3~
proper position within the package interior.
The present invention also includes a condom-shaped package dispenser for sequentially dispensing at least one elastic expandable condom, from a plurality of condoms.
In the preferred embodiment, the condoms are preferably nested within each other and are maintained in a package in a flattened, partially unrolled state. The user squeezes the flattened package to open the openable end, breaks an air tight seal by pulling a tab or similar device, thus releasing an air tight layer from around the innermost condom, so that the innermost condom is opened for donning when the condom dispenser is inserted over the _ skin of the male for use. One advantage of this embodiment is that the user is not able to mistakingly don the condon inside out.
The remaining condoms remain in an open state, so that when the user desires to use a condom at a later time, the user-then releases a tab to release a next innermost seal from against the next innermost condom, whereupon the next innermost condom is available for use.
The inside of the condom package dispenser of the preferred embodiment is condom-shaped, so that the condom may be expanded in the proper state and condition.
Another embodiment provides a plurality of individually sealed single condom packages in a partially 2~ ~8~'36 unrolled state to facilitate donning, which packages are removeable from each other by a tear seal.
In summary, the inside of the package dispenser for . dispensing condoms is condom-shaped. The package dispenser folds flat for storage. There is a hermetically sealed leak-proof layer in between each condom. This provides extra cleanliness for the inside of the innermost condom that would otherwise be exposed to the outside air. The user dons one or more condoms sequentially from the condom-shaped container. The shape of the dispenser allows condoms to be donned quickly and easily, because the condom shape, when squeezed at the open neck end, forces the condoms to expand and conform to the proper position within the interior of the dispenser.
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Descri~t~on of the Drawsn~g The invention can best be understood from the specification and drawings, in which:
FIG, 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the glove package dispenser of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. I, taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. 1, taken along line 3-3 of FIG.1.
FIG. ~ is a perspective view of another embodiment of a glove package dispenser, wherein the inside surfaces of the package are a mirror image of a glove.
FIG. 5 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. 4, taken along lines 5-S of-FIG. ~.
FIG. 6 is a side-sectional view of a third embodiment of a glove package dispenser.
FIG. 7 is a blown-up sectional view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. 6.
FIG. 7A is a blown-up sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the glove dispenser package.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a glove package dispenser, shown in a closed position.
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FIG. 9 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. 8, taken along lines 9-9 of FIG. 8.
FIG. 10 is a blown-up cross-sectional side elevational view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. 8, shown in an open position.
FIG. 11 is a blown-up sectional view of one embodiment for a release tab portion of the glove package dispenser.
FIG. 12 is a blown-up perspective view of another embodiment for a release tab portion of the glove package dispenser.
FIG. I3 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the release tab as in FIG. 12, taken along lines 13-13 of FIG.
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FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a condom dispenser embodiment of the present invention, shown in a closed position.
FIG. 15 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the condom dispenser embodiment as in FIG. 14, taken along lines 15-15 of FIG. 14.
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the condom dispenser embodiment as shown in FIG. 14, shown in an open position.
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a condom dispenser, shown in a closed position.
1 2~~8~36 FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a condom within the condom dispenser as in FIG. 17.
FIG. i9 is a perspective view of a tapered multi-condom package.
5 FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the condom package as in Fig. 19.
FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional side view of a typical preformed separator of the condom package as in Fig. 19.
FIG. 22 is a closeup cross-sectional side view of lip 10 portion of package as in Fig. 19.
FIG. 23 is a side elevational view of a condom integrity testing procedure for the condom package as in Fig. 19.
FIG. 24 is a perspective view of an alternate package 15 dispenser for condoms.
FIG. 25 is a aide cross-sectional view of the _ dispenser as in Fig. 24.
FIG. 26 is a closeup cross-sectional view of the condom as in Fig. 24.
20 FIG. 27 is a closeup cross-sectional view of the seal -chamber detail of a further alternate embodiment of a condom dispenser.
FIG. 28 is a closeup view of a further alternate condom dispenser.
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As shown in FIGS. 1-3, there is -provided a package dispenser 1 for a plurality of elastic expandable garments such as glove 2, for donning upon a hand of a person, -wherein package dispenser 1 comprises a glove shaped inner cavity 11 within a housing 13 shown in phantom wherein a user inserts a hand and dons at least one glove 2 of a plurality of gloves 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, ... 2z etc.
sequentially from a vacuum packed accumulation of garments 2, which is subject to a vacuum pressure V, within the dispenser such as drawn by a pump 3 in the manufacturing process for loading package dispenser 1 with gloves 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, ... 2z etc. The vacuum pressure V within the dispenser unit 1 is sufficient to open fully and expand uniformly each of the gloves in the glove-shaped cavity 11 within the dispenser 1.
In a one embodiment, the glove shape of package dispenser i eliminates the need for powder on gloves 2, such as, for example, latex surgical gloves. Vacuum V is drawn away from external outermost glove 2z and remaining gloves 2a, 2b, 2c etc., thus expanding gloves 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d...2z in an open position.
Glove package dispenser 1 operates to release innermost single glove 2a from the application of vacuum V
within package dispenser 1, which package dispenser 1 2~ ~8~36 functions as an apparatus for sequentially donning one or more glove upon a body part such as a hand 4 from a plurality of gloves 2a, 2b, etc.
Glove package dispenser 1 enables the user to sequentially don gloves.2a, 2b, ...2z etc. from the plurality of gloves 2 placed inside each other, wherein vacuum V holds the plurality of gloves 2 within the cavity 11 intact in an open position for insertion of the user's hand 4 therein.
Glove-shaped package 1, includes palm portion 10 and individual finger portions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to maintain equal expansion of all surfaces of glove 2, so that, for example, five finger portions 5a, 6a, 7a, 8a, 9a of glove 2a are held in the proper expanded open position, thereby obviating the need forpowder to lubricate gloves 2a, 2b, 2c etc.
The. cuffs of the gloves 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d...2z etc. are stretched over the collar portion 16 of the open end of the inner cavity 11 of the glove package dispenser 1 by virtue of which the open end of the gloves 2a, 2b, 2c ...2z etc.
are maintained in an open, expanded state, permitting the user to insert a hand 4 into innermost glove 2a.
As shown in FIG. 11, after insertion of a hand 4, the user breaks a seal by pulling a first portion 17a of seal tab 17 or similar device, such as a thin continuous ribbon ~~ ~8~36 made out of latex or plastic. The user pulls first portion 17a of a predetermined length of tab 17 to relieve innermost glove 2a from vacuum V, so that glove 2a is released from the next, subsequent innermost glove 2b, and glove 2a then snaps over the hand 4 of the user in an air tight manner.
Remaining gloves 2b, 2c, 2d...2z etc. stay in an expanded state, so that if the user desires to wear two or more gloves 2 on one hand, the user then releases a further portion 17b of seal tab 17 from the next, exposed, innermost glove 2b, whereupon the next innermost glove 2b snaps into place over the previous first innermost glove 2a upon the hand 4 of the user. Ultimately, the user dons the _ remaining outermost glove 2z by pulling the last remaining portion 17z of release pull tab 17, to release outermost glove 2z from its open expanded state under the influence of vacuum V.
In contrast to the release tab embodiment shown in FIG. 11, alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the releasing means may be a tubular plastic cover 18, with a wasted linear area cut spiraling around the cover so that as it is removed, releasing portion 18a of release cover 18 resembles a large spring or spiral shape.
Glove package dispensing container 1 of the present invention is glove-shaped, to maintain equal expansion of 1 2~5~~36 all of the surfaces of gloves 2. Otherwise, in a non-descript tubular or box-like package, equal expansion is not maintained in the crevices and undulating finger portions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 of glove 2, thus necessitating the use of powder to lubricate the finger portions and allow donning.
The glove-shaped dispenser package 1 of the present invention, as indicated, permits an equal expansion of all surfaces of glove 2, including palm portion 10 and finger portions S, 6, 7, 8, 9, thus obviating the need for powder to lubricate the glove 2, to allow the user s hand to be readily inserted within the latex glove.
In one embodiment, collar neck 16 of the open end of the glove-shaped package dispenser 1 may be tapered inward, so that when the plastic releasing means i7 or I8 is pulled off, the cuff end of the innermost glove 2a is separated from the package 1 and onto the hand 4 of the user.
With respect to the glove-shape feature of the glove package dispenser, several variations are described herein.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the inside 21 of a package 20 may be solid surrounding the shape of a large glove shaped cavity lI with adequate means therein for drawing a vacuum.
Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a conventional hollow container 30 may be used, such as a tubular 2.~ 58~3~
container or a box-like container, wherein the glove-shape cavity 11 is achieved by having an outermost inelastic glove-like layer 31 positioned adjacent to and about outermost glove 2z' of gloves 2a' , 2b' . . . 2z' , wherein 5 inelastic layer 31 is made of an inelastic gas impermeable plastic hand-shaped material, such as non-elastic Mylar~. -Therefore, gloves 2a', 2b' ... 2z' will expand equally inside of each other in an expanded state against inelastic glove-like layer 31, due to the effect of vacuum V
10 initiated by pump 3 (not shown) when gloves 2a', 2b, 2c' ... etc. 2z' are installed in an expanded state against inelastic gas impermeable layer 31-within container 30.
As shown in FIG. 7, if there is a significant time delay before innermost glove 2a' is used, a special 15 preferably gas impermeable protective layer 32 is provided inside of innermost glove 2a'.
Aa shown in FIG. 7A an innermost protective layer 33 is provided inside innermost glove 2a'. Thereafter internal protective layers 33 preferably gas impermeable 20 are provided between each glove of gloves 2a', 2b' ... 2z' until outermost glove shield layer 31 such as Mylar~.
In order to easily don gloves without powder, the glove-shape of the package 1 constricts palm portion 10 of each glove 2 and forces fingers 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of glove 25 2 to expand and conform to the proper position to allow 2.~~8536 easy donning upon the hand 4 of the user.
To release any trapped air, the inner glove shape mentioned in the above designs may have holes in it.
The gloves 2 are dispensed in disposable or refillable glove-shaped cartridges 1 including therein a plurality of gloves 2, such as two dozen. In use package dispenser cartridges 1 are held in a mounting means, such as upon a wall.
In order to hold glove cartridge package dispenser 1 firmly in a holder the glove dispenser cartridge 1 may have one or more female snaps located on the top or one side of the package dispenser which mate with male snaps on the inside of the glove cartridge holder. This allows for the recognition of different glove sizes and prevents the glove dispenser cartridges from being installed incorrectly.
As shown in FIGS. 8-10, in an alternate embodiment of a package dispenser 40 for gloves 2a", 2b", 2c", 2d", etc., the gloves may be stacked and packaged within the dispenser package without a vacuum if they are designed with a tapered shape so that innermost gloves 2a", 2b", etc. do not get crushed. These gloves 2a", 2b", etc. have no air in between the layers. The wrist part 41 of these gloves 2a", 2b", etc. is the largest part, tapering down to the fingertips 42, wherein the gloves 2a", 2b", etc. have an integral release tab which is exposed only when the innermost glove inside of it has been removed.
Therefore, glove shaped package dispenser 1 allows a user to don one or more gloves sequentially from a vacuum packed hand-shaped container. In a preferred embodiment, the shape of the container will obviate the need for powder on latex gloves.
As shown in FIGS. 14-16, in another embodiment of the package dispenser for elastic, expandable garments, the container of the present invention may also be used for donning elastic, expandable condoms from a condom-shaped package 50, which folds flat for storage. In the case of condom package 50, where condoms 52a, 52b ... 52z etc.
would not be used up as fast as gloves, there may be provided a special protective leak-proof layer 53a, 53b ...
53z inside of innermost condom 52a, and subsequent protective layers 53b ... 53z in between each of the condoms 52b ... 52z etc. This feature provides extra cleanliness for the inside of each condom 52a, 52b ... 52z etc. One advantage of this embodiment is that the user is not able to mistakingly don the condon inside out because it is partially unrolled in the correct position for donning.
For added convenience, as shown in FIGS. I7-18, condom package 50 may be short. In this case it would be used to dispense a rolled or folded condom 52a which would be 2~~8~3~
unrolled or unfolded as needed.
In other respects, this further embodiment of the present invention for condoms differs only in that condom shaped package dispenser 50 is used, with or without a partially elongated receptacle tip end 55, depending upon the shape of each of condoms 52a, 52b ... 52z etc.
Therefore, when condom package dispenser 50 is opened as shown in FIG. 16, condom package dispenser 50 maintains equal expansion of all surfaces of each of condoms 52a, 52b ... 52z etc, including partially elongated receptacle tips 56a, 56b ... 56z etc, so that innermost condom 52a can be held in the proper position for placement. The proximal open end portions 54 of the plurality of condoms 52a, 52b ... 52z are stretched over a collar portion 57 of condom package dispenser 50, and condoms 52a, 52b ... 52z etc. are maintained in an expanded state, wherein the user -first removes innermost protective leak-proof layer 53a, thereby exposing innermost condom 52a, and inserts the penis into innermost condom 52a, and a release tab is pulled, so that condom 52a deflates over the skin in a tight fitting manner, leaving next a leak-proof layer 53b inside next innermost condom 52b.
Moreover, the inside shape of condom dispensing package 50 may be condom shaped, or the plurality of condoms may be inserted in an outermost condom shaped layer 2I~8~36 made of a non-elastic material, such as Mylar~, similar to the glove embodiment described in FIGS. 6 and 7.
A compact condom dispenser package 60 as shown in Fig.
19 contains a number of condoms 62 nested with interleaved separators 63 which form a hermetic seal around each condom 62.
Quantities such as one to twelve condoms 62 can be packaged in this manner.
The length of package dispenser 60 is reduced by packaging condoms 62 in a partially rolled-up configuration. Condoms 62 are contained in a tapered plastic outer shell 64 with the partially rolled open ends folded over the lip 65 of outer shell 64. Outer shell 64 folds fairly flat as shown with the proximal end 66 in a flattened-oval configuration. Distal end 61 is closed. A
molded flange 67 encircling outer shell 64 near proximal open end 66 forma a convenient surface for attaching separators 63 thereto and providing a sealed surface 70 thereat. Separators 63 can be heat sealed, adhesively bonded, ultrasonically bonded~or otherwise attached to each other and to flange 67 in such a manner as to achieve a hermetic seal. A tear strip 68 is provided with an end tab 69 and is torn open to remove innermost separator layer 63 and to expose both the inner condom surface of condom 62 as -well as the rolled open condom end 71 on the lip 65 of 2~~8~8~
package shell 64. As shown in Fig. 20, by pressing in on the edges 72, 73 forming the major axis of the oval opening 66 shown in Fig. 19, the package dispenser 60 assumes the open shape shown in Fig. 20. Package dispenser 60 is now 5 ready for donning. This is easily accomplished by placing package dispenser 60 over the front portion of the erect penis and sliding rolled condom end 71 off the package dispenser lip 65 and onto the penis. The donning process is completed by further rolling of the condom 62 down the 10 shaft of the penis.
Fig. 21 shows a side view cross-section of a typical preformed separator layer 63 as used between condoms 62.
Separator layer 63 can be of a variety of materials that are impermeable to air. They do not have to be 15 elastomeric, but they do have to be somewhat flexible so as to go from the flattened configuration as in Fig. 19 to the round cross-section configuration of Fig. 20.
Materials that can be used for separator layer 63 include a wide variety such as Mylar'°' or Aclar, a very low 20 permeability material. Laminates may also be used for this application. One example is a low density polyethylene (LDPE) substrate laminated to an aluminum foil layer as a permeability barrier. The LDPE substrate also serves as the heat bonding agent. The preforms are preferably vacuum 25 formed, pressure formed or injection molded as appropriate 2~~8~36 to the particular material. Tear strip 68 is integrated into separators 63 in the general location region shown.
Tear strip region 74 ends cantilevered in spaced relation above body portion 75 of separator layer 63, so that a clearance recess 76 is formed between body portion 75 and tear strip region 74, which has extending therefrom a flared attachment surface 77 for the next subsequent separator 63. The recesses 76 have clearances which are more understandable in Fig. 22. A smaller recess 78 is provided between an open end 79 of separator 63 and tear strip region 74 to provide clearance for insertion of package shell 64 therein. The length of the package shell recess 78 as well as the rolled condom recess 76 will depend on the particular location of the separator 63 and the number of condoms 62 in the package dispenser 60.
The tapered form of outer shell 64 as well as separators 63, facilitates simple automated loading and assembly by using a tapered cylindrical mandrel. The shape also enhances the separability of condoms 62 from the package dispenser during donning. Each condom 62 is placed on the mandrel "M", and then a separator 63 is placed on the mandrel "M". The condom 62 is held on the mandrel °M"
by rolls ~R" or other means. Then the mandrel "M" is inserted in the pack with the exception of rolled edge 71 ' of condom 62, which rolls down the tapered end of the ~~~8~36 mandrel "M", and the rolled edge 71 is stopped by flange 67 of the package dispenser 60.
Then the separator 63 is placed on the mandrel "M", which is bonded to shell 64. Separators 63 are bonded to shell 64 sequentially, or using other packaging machinery.
All condoms 62 can be assembled on the mandrel "M" and separator layers 63 can be bonded in one final step.
Figures 21A, 21B, 21C, 2ID and 21E illustrate a sequential method that can be used to assemble the multi condom package 60. Fig. 21A shows tapered cylindrical mandrel "M" with the first condom 62, placed over it and an array of rollers "R" (two shown) around the circumference of the condom lip moving to the left, urging the condom 62 to unroll to the proper length. Alternate structures such as pliable fingers or bristles from a circular brush structure can be used instead of the rollers "R". The condom rollers "R" are spread away from the surface and moved further to the left beyond the condom rolled edge (not shown).
Then the package shell 64 is placed over the condom 62 on the mandrel "M" and the rollers "R" are then moved to the right urging the condom edge over the lip of the package shell 64 toward the sealing flange, as shown in Fig. 21B. After this step, the condom/ahell 62, 64 is withdrawn off the mandrel "M" preferably with the help of 2~~8~36 a blast of compressed air through a hole or holes in the mandrel (not shown).
The first separator 63 is placed over the mandrel "M"
as shown in Fig. 21C. Then the condom-shell assembly 62, 64 is placed over the separator 63, which had been placed over the mandrel "M" as shown in Fig. 21D. At this point, a heat seal ring "S" is moved to the right so as to contact the edge of the first separator 63 and apply heat and pressure to hermetically seal it to the sealing flange 67 of the package shell 64.
Now the sealed subassembly (separator/condom/shell) is removed from the mandrel (not shown). For the rest of the condom package -assembly, the steps discussed are essentially repeated with Fig. 21E showing the unrolling of a second condom.
Figure 22 is a detail of the lip portion of the package dispenser 60 in cross-section, with the package shell 64 shown with sealing flange 67. Also shown is each layer of condom 62, 62a, 62c, etc. Separators 63, 63a, 63b, etc. are shown with the sealed ends 63' 63a~, 63b', 63c' at sealing flange 67. While Fig. 22 shows a four condom package, it is merely illustrative, as the amount of condoms 62 and separators 63 may be varied.
As shown in Fig. 23, through the use of conductive polymers such as those recently developed for the 2~~8~36 electronics industry, or laminates with conductive surfaces for separators 63, 63a, 63b, 63c, etc. some condom integrity testing of condoms 62, 62a, 62b, 62c, etc. can be performed after insertion in package dispenser 60', but prior to sealing of the separator ends 63, 63a, 63b, 63c, etc.. This operation can be automated with ohmmeter 80 connected by leads 81, 82 connected to respective conductive layers 63a, 63a' attached to separators 63, 63b.
The operation simply tests the continuity or resistance between two consecutive separator layers 63, 63a, etc. to assess the integrity of the condom 62 in between. Condom 62, an insulator, preferably results in an infinite, or very high, resistance reading. For a dry condom, this reading may not pick up small- flaws such as pinholes because the thickness of the condom material may keep the separator layers 63, 63a apart. However, if condom 62 is lubricated and/or contains apermicide on its outer surface, the jelly material "J" may be made somewhat conductive.
The jelly material used may tend to leak through small openings "O" in the wall of condom 62 as shown in Fig. 23.
In this case, the electrical integrity testing may be far more robust, showing minor flaws that would escape in a dry condom test. The test of the final condom in the stack shown in Fig. 22, is preferably between conductive layer 63c" of last separator 63c and conductive inner ~
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surface 64" of outer plastic shell 64.
Fig. 24 shows a separable package dispenser 160 for six condom subpackages 162, I62a, I62b, I62c, 162d, I62e, with as few as one packaged condom 62, or larger packages 5 having up to perhaps a dozen or more condoms 62, 62a, 62b, etc. Package dispenser 160 can be used in much the same manner as the tapered multi-condom package if the condoms 62, 62a, 62b, etc. are just used sequentially as purchased. _.
However, alternately as shown in Fig. 24 - 27, these 10 separable packages 160 can be separated into multiple sub-packages of one or more condoms.
Although basically a flattened oval tapered packaging concept like the multi condom version, one major difference with package dispenser 160 is the absence of a thick 15 plastic outer shell. The role of this shell is assumed by multiple semi-rigid impervious plastic or laminated separators 163, 163a, 163b, 163c, etc. which have the dual role of being inter-condom separators as well as being support vehicles for condoms 62, 62a, 62b, etc. To use a 20 condom 62, the pull tab 169 as shown in Fig. 24, nearest the closed distal end 161 is pulled to operate the tear strip 168 which then reveals the rolled condom end on the separator rim. Fig. 25 shows a side view cross-section of a semi-rigid separator 163 with an annular seal chamber 2~~~~3~
wall flange 167. The portion in front of the seal chamber wall flange 167 is an extension 167 with an annular bermed condom rim 167~~ retainer to support the rolled open end of condom 62.
S Fig. 26 is a detail illustration of the last three _.
seal chambers 162e, 1624, 162c near the edge of opening 166 of package dispenser 160. Condoms 62 are sealed between two adjacent separators 163b, 163c or between the end seal 163 and an adjacent separator 163a. A small ass space 190 is permitted between the outer wall of the condom 62 and the inner edge of the next separator 163a. A small amount of air or dry nitrogen may be admitted at assembly so that donning would become a more automatic procedure. With a i5 small amount of gas in the space I90, when the package dispenser 160 is urged into a shape having a round crosa-section by applying pressure on the sides edges I72, 173 and the tip of the erect penis is inserted in the opening 166, the increased gas pressure between condom 62 wall and separator 163a causes the rolled end of the condom 62 to expand off separator lip automatically onto the penile shaft. The use of nitrogen instead of air reduces the chance of latex oxidation.
Each condom 62 is covered by chamber caps 190, 191, 192, etc., which are rings of impermeable plastic that are s 2~~~~3~
sealed to the seal chamber walls 190a, 191a, 192a of separators 163a, 163b, 163c or the end seal 163. Caps 190, 191, 192, etc. have molded-in notches 190, 191, 192 which act as tear strips revealing the condom edge when removed. A subpackage 162 may be separated at any location by removing the associated tear strip 168, to separate subpackage 162 into two sections, a front and a back section.
While the rear section is still hermetically sealed, IO the end condom 62 on the front section has an inner surface and edge that is exposed to the ambient air. If it is to be used in the immediate future, there is no problem.
However, if it is carried or stored for a long time, it may get contaminated or deteriorate through oxidation. Fig. 27 shows the addition of a thin barrier film 195 to mitigate these problems. While not offering a true hermetic seal to the inner surface and edge as thin films are somewhat permeable, the protective layer helps. Film 195 is removed prior to donning by grasping the end thereof and peeling it off the wall wherein pressure sensitive adhesive with limited peel strength is used.
Fig. 28 shows yet another embodiment for a separable package 260. Another embodiment provides a plurality of individually sealed single condom packages in a partially unrolled state to facilicate donning, which packages are 2I~~~3~
i removeable from each other by a tear seal. Accordingly, the user can carry a single condom package 260 if they so wish.
This embodiment 260 uses double layer separators 263a, or 263b, 263c, between adjacent condoms 62. One separator is shaped exactly as shown in Fig. 25 without the condom support portion. These separators 262a, 262b, etc. may be somewhat thinner than the single versions. A cap 29I is used to form a hermetic seal encasing a condom 62 between -a "short" separator 263a and a "full" separator 263a'.
Each sealed condom subassembly 262 nests with the-next one 262a forming a complete multi-condom separable package by "spot" bonding between subassemblies 262, 262a with a low strength adhesive. To separate a package into a smaller one, it is just physically separated by breaking apart and the tear strip is not used. In this manner, all condoms 62 remain hermetically sealed until used even if the large package is separated into smaller units. Even a single condom can be separated and remains sealed.
It is further noted that other modifications may be made to the present invention, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, as noted in the appended claims.
In order to easily don gloves without powder, the glove-shape of the package dispenser constricts the palm portion of the glove and forces the fingers of the glove to expand and conform to the proper position to allow easy donning.
To release any trapped air, the inner glove shape mentioned in the above designs may have holes in it.
It is anticipated that the gloves are to be dispensed in disposable or refillable-cartridges of a number of gloves, such as, for example, two dozen. The cartridges are held in a mounting means, such as upon a wall.
In order to hold the glove- cartridge firmly in the _ holder the glove cartridge may have one or more female snaps on the top or one side of it which mate with male snaps on the inside of the glove cartridge holder. This allows for the recognition of different glove sizes and prevents the glove cartridges from being installed in a wrong location, thus, in turn, preventing the donning of the wrong sized glove upon the hand of the user.
In another embodiment for dispensing elastic expandable garments from a package, the package dispenser 2~~~~36 container of the present invention may also be used for donning condoms from a condom-shaped package which folds flat for storage. In the case of the condom package, where the garments would not be used up as fast as gloves, there may be a special leak-proof layer in between each condom.
This would also provide extra cleanliness for the inside of the innermost condom that would otherwise be exposed to the outside air.
For non-surgical, non-elastic gloves, the gloves may be stacked and packaged without a vacuum if they are designed with a tapered shape so that the innermost gloves) do not get crushed. These gloves have no air in between the layers. The wrist part of these gloves is the largest part, tapering down to the fingertips, wherein the gloves have an integral release tab which gets exposed only when the innermost glove inside of it has been removed.
In summary, the present invention relates to a package dispenser for a plurality of gloves. More particularly, the present invention relates to a glove-shaped package 24 dispenser, wherein a user dons one or more gloves -sequentially from a vacuum packed glove-shaped container.
In a preferred embodiment, the shape of the package allows even powder free gloves to be donned quickly and easily, because the inner hand shape constricts the palm of the _ glove and forces the fingers to expand and conform to the 2~~~~3~
proper position within the package interior.
The present invention also includes a condom-shaped package dispenser for sequentially dispensing at least one elastic expandable condom, from a plurality of condoms.
In the preferred embodiment, the condoms are preferably nested within each other and are maintained in a package in a flattened, partially unrolled state. The user squeezes the flattened package to open the openable end, breaks an air tight seal by pulling a tab or similar device, thus releasing an air tight layer from around the innermost condom, so that the innermost condom is opened for donning when the condom dispenser is inserted over the _ skin of the male for use. One advantage of this embodiment is that the user is not able to mistakingly don the condon inside out.
The remaining condoms remain in an open state, so that when the user desires to use a condom at a later time, the user-then releases a tab to release a next innermost seal from against the next innermost condom, whereupon the next innermost condom is available for use.
The inside of the condom package dispenser of the preferred embodiment is condom-shaped, so that the condom may be expanded in the proper state and condition.
Another embodiment provides a plurality of individually sealed single condom packages in a partially 2~ ~8~'36 unrolled state to facilitate donning, which packages are removeable from each other by a tear seal.
In summary, the inside of the package dispenser for . dispensing condoms is condom-shaped. The package dispenser folds flat for storage. There is a hermetically sealed leak-proof layer in between each condom. This provides extra cleanliness for the inside of the innermost condom that would otherwise be exposed to the outside air. The user dons one or more condoms sequentially from the condom-shaped container. The shape of the dispenser allows condoms to be donned quickly and easily, because the condom shape, when squeezed at the open neck end, forces the condoms to expand and conform to the proper position within the interior of the dispenser.
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Descri~t~on of the Drawsn~g The invention can best be understood from the specification and drawings, in which:
FIG, 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the glove package dispenser of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. I, taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. 1, taken along line 3-3 of FIG.1.
FIG. ~ is a perspective view of another embodiment of a glove package dispenser, wherein the inside surfaces of the package are a mirror image of a glove.
FIG. 5 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. 4, taken along lines 5-S of-FIG. ~.
FIG. 6 is a side-sectional view of a third embodiment of a glove package dispenser.
FIG. 7 is a blown-up sectional view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. 6.
FIG. 7A is a blown-up sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the glove dispenser package.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a glove package dispenser, shown in a closed position.
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FIG. 9 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. 8, taken along lines 9-9 of FIG. 8.
FIG. 10 is a blown-up cross-sectional side elevational view of the glove package dispenser as in FIG. 8, shown in an open position.
FIG. 11 is a blown-up sectional view of one embodiment for a release tab portion of the glove package dispenser.
FIG. 12 is a blown-up perspective view of another embodiment for a release tab portion of the glove package dispenser.
FIG. I3 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the release tab as in FIG. 12, taken along lines 13-13 of FIG.
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FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a condom dispenser embodiment of the present invention, shown in a closed position.
FIG. 15 is a blown-up cross-sectional view of the condom dispenser embodiment as in FIG. 14, taken along lines 15-15 of FIG. 14.
FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the condom dispenser embodiment as shown in FIG. 14, shown in an open position.
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of a condom dispenser, shown in a closed position.
1 2~~8~36 FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a condom within the condom dispenser as in FIG. 17.
FIG. i9 is a perspective view of a tapered multi-condom package.
5 FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the condom package as in Fig. 19.
FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional side view of a typical preformed separator of the condom package as in Fig. 19.
FIG. 22 is a closeup cross-sectional side view of lip 10 portion of package as in Fig. 19.
FIG. 23 is a side elevational view of a condom integrity testing procedure for the condom package as in Fig. 19.
FIG. 24 is a perspective view of an alternate package 15 dispenser for condoms.
FIG. 25 is a aide cross-sectional view of the _ dispenser as in Fig. 24.
FIG. 26 is a closeup cross-sectional view of the condom as in Fig. 24.
20 FIG. 27 is a closeup cross-sectional view of the seal -chamber detail of a further alternate embodiment of a condom dispenser.
FIG. 28 is a closeup view of a further alternate condom dispenser.
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As shown in FIGS. 1-3, there is -provided a package dispenser 1 for a plurality of elastic expandable garments such as glove 2, for donning upon a hand of a person, -wherein package dispenser 1 comprises a glove shaped inner cavity 11 within a housing 13 shown in phantom wherein a user inserts a hand and dons at least one glove 2 of a plurality of gloves 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, ... 2z etc.
sequentially from a vacuum packed accumulation of garments 2, which is subject to a vacuum pressure V, within the dispenser such as drawn by a pump 3 in the manufacturing process for loading package dispenser 1 with gloves 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, ... 2z etc. The vacuum pressure V within the dispenser unit 1 is sufficient to open fully and expand uniformly each of the gloves in the glove-shaped cavity 11 within the dispenser 1.
In a one embodiment, the glove shape of package dispenser i eliminates the need for powder on gloves 2, such as, for example, latex surgical gloves. Vacuum V is drawn away from external outermost glove 2z and remaining gloves 2a, 2b, 2c etc., thus expanding gloves 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d...2z in an open position.
Glove package dispenser 1 operates to release innermost single glove 2a from the application of vacuum V
within package dispenser 1, which package dispenser 1 2~ ~8~36 functions as an apparatus for sequentially donning one or more glove upon a body part such as a hand 4 from a plurality of gloves 2a, 2b, etc.
Glove package dispenser 1 enables the user to sequentially don gloves.2a, 2b, ...2z etc. from the plurality of gloves 2 placed inside each other, wherein vacuum V holds the plurality of gloves 2 within the cavity 11 intact in an open position for insertion of the user's hand 4 therein.
Glove-shaped package 1, includes palm portion 10 and individual finger portions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to maintain equal expansion of all surfaces of glove 2, so that, for example, five finger portions 5a, 6a, 7a, 8a, 9a of glove 2a are held in the proper expanded open position, thereby obviating the need forpowder to lubricate gloves 2a, 2b, 2c etc.
The. cuffs of the gloves 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d...2z etc. are stretched over the collar portion 16 of the open end of the inner cavity 11 of the glove package dispenser 1 by virtue of which the open end of the gloves 2a, 2b, 2c ...2z etc.
are maintained in an open, expanded state, permitting the user to insert a hand 4 into innermost glove 2a.
As shown in FIG. 11, after insertion of a hand 4, the user breaks a seal by pulling a first portion 17a of seal tab 17 or similar device, such as a thin continuous ribbon ~~ ~8~36 made out of latex or plastic. The user pulls first portion 17a of a predetermined length of tab 17 to relieve innermost glove 2a from vacuum V, so that glove 2a is released from the next, subsequent innermost glove 2b, and glove 2a then snaps over the hand 4 of the user in an air tight manner.
Remaining gloves 2b, 2c, 2d...2z etc. stay in an expanded state, so that if the user desires to wear two or more gloves 2 on one hand, the user then releases a further portion 17b of seal tab 17 from the next, exposed, innermost glove 2b, whereupon the next innermost glove 2b snaps into place over the previous first innermost glove 2a upon the hand 4 of the user. Ultimately, the user dons the _ remaining outermost glove 2z by pulling the last remaining portion 17z of release pull tab 17, to release outermost glove 2z from its open expanded state under the influence of vacuum V.
In contrast to the release tab embodiment shown in FIG. 11, alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the releasing means may be a tubular plastic cover 18, with a wasted linear area cut spiraling around the cover so that as it is removed, releasing portion 18a of release cover 18 resembles a large spring or spiral shape.
Glove package dispensing container 1 of the present invention is glove-shaped, to maintain equal expansion of 1 2~5~~36 all of the surfaces of gloves 2. Otherwise, in a non-descript tubular or box-like package, equal expansion is not maintained in the crevices and undulating finger portions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 of glove 2, thus necessitating the use of powder to lubricate the finger portions and allow donning.
The glove-shaped dispenser package 1 of the present invention, as indicated, permits an equal expansion of all surfaces of glove 2, including palm portion 10 and finger portions S, 6, 7, 8, 9, thus obviating the need for powder to lubricate the glove 2, to allow the user s hand to be readily inserted within the latex glove.
In one embodiment, collar neck 16 of the open end of the glove-shaped package dispenser 1 may be tapered inward, so that when the plastic releasing means i7 or I8 is pulled off, the cuff end of the innermost glove 2a is separated from the package 1 and onto the hand 4 of the user.
With respect to the glove-shape feature of the glove package dispenser, several variations are described herein.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the inside 21 of a package 20 may be solid surrounding the shape of a large glove shaped cavity lI with adequate means therein for drawing a vacuum.
Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a conventional hollow container 30 may be used, such as a tubular 2.~ 58~3~
container or a box-like container, wherein the glove-shape cavity 11 is achieved by having an outermost inelastic glove-like layer 31 positioned adjacent to and about outermost glove 2z' of gloves 2a' , 2b' . . . 2z' , wherein 5 inelastic layer 31 is made of an inelastic gas impermeable plastic hand-shaped material, such as non-elastic Mylar~. -Therefore, gloves 2a', 2b' ... 2z' will expand equally inside of each other in an expanded state against inelastic glove-like layer 31, due to the effect of vacuum V
10 initiated by pump 3 (not shown) when gloves 2a', 2b, 2c' ... etc. 2z' are installed in an expanded state against inelastic gas impermeable layer 31-within container 30.
As shown in FIG. 7, if there is a significant time delay before innermost glove 2a' is used, a special 15 preferably gas impermeable protective layer 32 is provided inside of innermost glove 2a'.
Aa shown in FIG. 7A an innermost protective layer 33 is provided inside innermost glove 2a'. Thereafter internal protective layers 33 preferably gas impermeable 20 are provided between each glove of gloves 2a', 2b' ... 2z' until outermost glove shield layer 31 such as Mylar~.
In order to easily don gloves without powder, the glove-shape of the package 1 constricts palm portion 10 of each glove 2 and forces fingers 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of glove 25 2 to expand and conform to the proper position to allow 2.~~8536 easy donning upon the hand 4 of the user.
To release any trapped air, the inner glove shape mentioned in the above designs may have holes in it.
The gloves 2 are dispensed in disposable or refillable glove-shaped cartridges 1 including therein a plurality of gloves 2, such as two dozen. In use package dispenser cartridges 1 are held in a mounting means, such as upon a wall.
In order to hold glove cartridge package dispenser 1 firmly in a holder the glove dispenser cartridge 1 may have one or more female snaps located on the top or one side of the package dispenser which mate with male snaps on the inside of the glove cartridge holder. This allows for the recognition of different glove sizes and prevents the glove dispenser cartridges from being installed incorrectly.
As shown in FIGS. 8-10, in an alternate embodiment of a package dispenser 40 for gloves 2a", 2b", 2c", 2d", etc., the gloves may be stacked and packaged within the dispenser package without a vacuum if they are designed with a tapered shape so that innermost gloves 2a", 2b", etc. do not get crushed. These gloves 2a", 2b", etc. have no air in between the layers. The wrist part 41 of these gloves 2a", 2b", etc. is the largest part, tapering down to the fingertips 42, wherein the gloves 2a", 2b", etc. have an integral release tab which is exposed only when the innermost glove inside of it has been removed.
Therefore, glove shaped package dispenser 1 allows a user to don one or more gloves sequentially from a vacuum packed hand-shaped container. In a preferred embodiment, the shape of the container will obviate the need for powder on latex gloves.
As shown in FIGS. 14-16, in another embodiment of the package dispenser for elastic, expandable garments, the container of the present invention may also be used for donning elastic, expandable condoms from a condom-shaped package 50, which folds flat for storage. In the case of condom package 50, where condoms 52a, 52b ... 52z etc.
would not be used up as fast as gloves, there may be provided a special protective leak-proof layer 53a, 53b ...
53z inside of innermost condom 52a, and subsequent protective layers 53b ... 53z in between each of the condoms 52b ... 52z etc. This feature provides extra cleanliness for the inside of each condom 52a, 52b ... 52z etc. One advantage of this embodiment is that the user is not able to mistakingly don the condon inside out because it is partially unrolled in the correct position for donning.
For added convenience, as shown in FIGS. I7-18, condom package 50 may be short. In this case it would be used to dispense a rolled or folded condom 52a which would be 2~~8~3~
unrolled or unfolded as needed.
In other respects, this further embodiment of the present invention for condoms differs only in that condom shaped package dispenser 50 is used, with or without a partially elongated receptacle tip end 55, depending upon the shape of each of condoms 52a, 52b ... 52z etc.
Therefore, when condom package dispenser 50 is opened as shown in FIG. 16, condom package dispenser 50 maintains equal expansion of all surfaces of each of condoms 52a, 52b ... 52z etc, including partially elongated receptacle tips 56a, 56b ... 56z etc, so that innermost condom 52a can be held in the proper position for placement. The proximal open end portions 54 of the plurality of condoms 52a, 52b ... 52z are stretched over a collar portion 57 of condom package dispenser 50, and condoms 52a, 52b ... 52z etc. are maintained in an expanded state, wherein the user -first removes innermost protective leak-proof layer 53a, thereby exposing innermost condom 52a, and inserts the penis into innermost condom 52a, and a release tab is pulled, so that condom 52a deflates over the skin in a tight fitting manner, leaving next a leak-proof layer 53b inside next innermost condom 52b.
Moreover, the inside shape of condom dispensing package 50 may be condom shaped, or the plurality of condoms may be inserted in an outermost condom shaped layer 2I~8~36 made of a non-elastic material, such as Mylar~, similar to the glove embodiment described in FIGS. 6 and 7.
A compact condom dispenser package 60 as shown in Fig.
19 contains a number of condoms 62 nested with interleaved separators 63 which form a hermetic seal around each condom 62.
Quantities such as one to twelve condoms 62 can be packaged in this manner.
The length of package dispenser 60 is reduced by packaging condoms 62 in a partially rolled-up configuration. Condoms 62 are contained in a tapered plastic outer shell 64 with the partially rolled open ends folded over the lip 65 of outer shell 64. Outer shell 64 folds fairly flat as shown with the proximal end 66 in a flattened-oval configuration. Distal end 61 is closed. A
molded flange 67 encircling outer shell 64 near proximal open end 66 forma a convenient surface for attaching separators 63 thereto and providing a sealed surface 70 thereat. Separators 63 can be heat sealed, adhesively bonded, ultrasonically bonded~or otherwise attached to each other and to flange 67 in such a manner as to achieve a hermetic seal. A tear strip 68 is provided with an end tab 69 and is torn open to remove innermost separator layer 63 and to expose both the inner condom surface of condom 62 as -well as the rolled open condom end 71 on the lip 65 of 2~~8~8~
package shell 64. As shown in Fig. 20, by pressing in on the edges 72, 73 forming the major axis of the oval opening 66 shown in Fig. 19, the package dispenser 60 assumes the open shape shown in Fig. 20. Package dispenser 60 is now 5 ready for donning. This is easily accomplished by placing package dispenser 60 over the front portion of the erect penis and sliding rolled condom end 71 off the package dispenser lip 65 and onto the penis. The donning process is completed by further rolling of the condom 62 down the 10 shaft of the penis.
Fig. 21 shows a side view cross-section of a typical preformed separator layer 63 as used between condoms 62.
Separator layer 63 can be of a variety of materials that are impermeable to air. They do not have to be 15 elastomeric, but they do have to be somewhat flexible so as to go from the flattened configuration as in Fig. 19 to the round cross-section configuration of Fig. 20.
Materials that can be used for separator layer 63 include a wide variety such as Mylar'°' or Aclar, a very low 20 permeability material. Laminates may also be used for this application. One example is a low density polyethylene (LDPE) substrate laminated to an aluminum foil layer as a permeability barrier. The LDPE substrate also serves as the heat bonding agent. The preforms are preferably vacuum 25 formed, pressure formed or injection molded as appropriate 2~~8~36 to the particular material. Tear strip 68 is integrated into separators 63 in the general location region shown.
Tear strip region 74 ends cantilevered in spaced relation above body portion 75 of separator layer 63, so that a clearance recess 76 is formed between body portion 75 and tear strip region 74, which has extending therefrom a flared attachment surface 77 for the next subsequent separator 63. The recesses 76 have clearances which are more understandable in Fig. 22. A smaller recess 78 is provided between an open end 79 of separator 63 and tear strip region 74 to provide clearance for insertion of package shell 64 therein. The length of the package shell recess 78 as well as the rolled condom recess 76 will depend on the particular location of the separator 63 and the number of condoms 62 in the package dispenser 60.
The tapered form of outer shell 64 as well as separators 63, facilitates simple automated loading and assembly by using a tapered cylindrical mandrel. The shape also enhances the separability of condoms 62 from the package dispenser during donning. Each condom 62 is placed on the mandrel "M", and then a separator 63 is placed on the mandrel "M". The condom 62 is held on the mandrel °M"
by rolls ~R" or other means. Then the mandrel "M" is inserted in the pack with the exception of rolled edge 71 ' of condom 62, which rolls down the tapered end of the ~~~8~36 mandrel "M", and the rolled edge 71 is stopped by flange 67 of the package dispenser 60.
Then the separator 63 is placed on the mandrel "M", which is bonded to shell 64. Separators 63 are bonded to shell 64 sequentially, or using other packaging machinery.
All condoms 62 can be assembled on the mandrel "M" and separator layers 63 can be bonded in one final step.
Figures 21A, 21B, 21C, 2ID and 21E illustrate a sequential method that can be used to assemble the multi condom package 60. Fig. 21A shows tapered cylindrical mandrel "M" with the first condom 62, placed over it and an array of rollers "R" (two shown) around the circumference of the condom lip moving to the left, urging the condom 62 to unroll to the proper length. Alternate structures such as pliable fingers or bristles from a circular brush structure can be used instead of the rollers "R". The condom rollers "R" are spread away from the surface and moved further to the left beyond the condom rolled edge (not shown).
Then the package shell 64 is placed over the condom 62 on the mandrel "M" and the rollers "R" are then moved to the right urging the condom edge over the lip of the package shell 64 toward the sealing flange, as shown in Fig. 21B. After this step, the condom/ahell 62, 64 is withdrawn off the mandrel "M" preferably with the help of 2~~8~36 a blast of compressed air through a hole or holes in the mandrel (not shown).
The first separator 63 is placed over the mandrel "M"
as shown in Fig. 21C. Then the condom-shell assembly 62, 64 is placed over the separator 63, which had been placed over the mandrel "M" as shown in Fig. 21D. At this point, a heat seal ring "S" is moved to the right so as to contact the edge of the first separator 63 and apply heat and pressure to hermetically seal it to the sealing flange 67 of the package shell 64.
Now the sealed subassembly (separator/condom/shell) is removed from the mandrel (not shown). For the rest of the condom package -assembly, the steps discussed are essentially repeated with Fig. 21E showing the unrolling of a second condom.
Figure 22 is a detail of the lip portion of the package dispenser 60 in cross-section, with the package shell 64 shown with sealing flange 67. Also shown is each layer of condom 62, 62a, 62c, etc. Separators 63, 63a, 63b, etc. are shown with the sealed ends 63' 63a~, 63b', 63c' at sealing flange 67. While Fig. 22 shows a four condom package, it is merely illustrative, as the amount of condoms 62 and separators 63 may be varied.
As shown in Fig. 23, through the use of conductive polymers such as those recently developed for the 2~~8~36 electronics industry, or laminates with conductive surfaces for separators 63, 63a, 63b, 63c, etc. some condom integrity testing of condoms 62, 62a, 62b, 62c, etc. can be performed after insertion in package dispenser 60', but prior to sealing of the separator ends 63, 63a, 63b, 63c, etc.. This operation can be automated with ohmmeter 80 connected by leads 81, 82 connected to respective conductive layers 63a, 63a' attached to separators 63, 63b.
The operation simply tests the continuity or resistance between two consecutive separator layers 63, 63a, etc. to assess the integrity of the condom 62 in between. Condom 62, an insulator, preferably results in an infinite, or very high, resistance reading. For a dry condom, this reading may not pick up small- flaws such as pinholes because the thickness of the condom material may keep the separator layers 63, 63a apart. However, if condom 62 is lubricated and/or contains apermicide on its outer surface, the jelly material "J" may be made somewhat conductive.
The jelly material used may tend to leak through small openings "O" in the wall of condom 62 as shown in Fig. 23.
In this case, the electrical integrity testing may be far more robust, showing minor flaws that would escape in a dry condom test. The test of the final condom in the stack shown in Fig. 22, is preferably between conductive layer 63c" of last separator 63c and conductive inner ~
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surface 64" of outer plastic shell 64.
Fig. 24 shows a separable package dispenser 160 for six condom subpackages 162, I62a, I62b, I62c, 162d, I62e, with as few as one packaged condom 62, or larger packages 5 having up to perhaps a dozen or more condoms 62, 62a, 62b, etc. Package dispenser 160 can be used in much the same manner as the tapered multi-condom package if the condoms 62, 62a, 62b, etc. are just used sequentially as purchased. _.
However, alternately as shown in Fig. 24 - 27, these 10 separable packages 160 can be separated into multiple sub-packages of one or more condoms.
Although basically a flattened oval tapered packaging concept like the multi condom version, one major difference with package dispenser 160 is the absence of a thick 15 plastic outer shell. The role of this shell is assumed by multiple semi-rigid impervious plastic or laminated separators 163, 163a, 163b, 163c, etc. which have the dual role of being inter-condom separators as well as being support vehicles for condoms 62, 62a, 62b, etc. To use a 20 condom 62, the pull tab 169 as shown in Fig. 24, nearest the closed distal end 161 is pulled to operate the tear strip 168 which then reveals the rolled condom end on the separator rim. Fig. 25 shows a side view cross-section of a semi-rigid separator 163 with an annular seal chamber 2~~~~3~
wall flange 167. The portion in front of the seal chamber wall flange 167 is an extension 167 with an annular bermed condom rim 167~~ retainer to support the rolled open end of condom 62.
S Fig. 26 is a detail illustration of the last three _.
seal chambers 162e, 1624, 162c near the edge of opening 166 of package dispenser 160. Condoms 62 are sealed between two adjacent separators 163b, 163c or between the end seal 163 and an adjacent separator 163a. A small ass space 190 is permitted between the outer wall of the condom 62 and the inner edge of the next separator 163a. A small amount of air or dry nitrogen may be admitted at assembly so that donning would become a more automatic procedure. With a i5 small amount of gas in the space I90, when the package dispenser 160 is urged into a shape having a round crosa-section by applying pressure on the sides edges I72, 173 and the tip of the erect penis is inserted in the opening 166, the increased gas pressure between condom 62 wall and separator 163a causes the rolled end of the condom 62 to expand off separator lip automatically onto the penile shaft. The use of nitrogen instead of air reduces the chance of latex oxidation.
Each condom 62 is covered by chamber caps 190, 191, 192, etc., which are rings of impermeable plastic that are s 2~~~~3~
sealed to the seal chamber walls 190a, 191a, 192a of separators 163a, 163b, 163c or the end seal 163. Caps 190, 191, 192, etc. have molded-in notches 190, 191, 192 which act as tear strips revealing the condom edge when removed. A subpackage 162 may be separated at any location by removing the associated tear strip 168, to separate subpackage 162 into two sections, a front and a back section.
While the rear section is still hermetically sealed, IO the end condom 62 on the front section has an inner surface and edge that is exposed to the ambient air. If it is to be used in the immediate future, there is no problem.
However, if it is carried or stored for a long time, it may get contaminated or deteriorate through oxidation. Fig. 27 shows the addition of a thin barrier film 195 to mitigate these problems. While not offering a true hermetic seal to the inner surface and edge as thin films are somewhat permeable, the protective layer helps. Film 195 is removed prior to donning by grasping the end thereof and peeling it off the wall wherein pressure sensitive adhesive with limited peel strength is used.
Fig. 28 shows yet another embodiment for a separable package 260. Another embodiment provides a plurality of individually sealed single condom packages in a partially unrolled state to facilicate donning, which packages are 2I~~~3~
i removeable from each other by a tear seal. Accordingly, the user can carry a single condom package 260 if they so wish.
This embodiment 260 uses double layer separators 263a, or 263b, 263c, between adjacent condoms 62. One separator is shaped exactly as shown in Fig. 25 without the condom support portion. These separators 262a, 262b, etc. may be somewhat thinner than the single versions. A cap 29I is used to form a hermetic seal encasing a condom 62 between -a "short" separator 263a and a "full" separator 263a'.
Each sealed condom subassembly 262 nests with the-next one 262a forming a complete multi-condom separable package by "spot" bonding between subassemblies 262, 262a with a low strength adhesive. To separate a package into a smaller one, it is just physically separated by breaking apart and the tear strip is not used. In this manner, all condoms 62 remain hermetically sealed until used even if the large package is separated into smaller units. Even a single condom can be separated and remains sealed.
It is further noted that other modifications may be made to the present invention, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, as noted in the appended claims.
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PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A package dispenser for dispensing condoms comprising:
a container, said container having a housing with cavity defined by an inner surface, and an open end; and a condom disposed in said cavity and having a rolled portion terminating in a collar, said portion and collar being disposed wrapped around the open end of said cavity;
wherein said condom has a longitudinal length longer than the longitudinal length of said housing.
a container, said container having a housing with cavity defined by an inner surface, and an open end; and a condom disposed in said cavity and having a rolled portion terminating in a collar, said portion and collar being disposed wrapped around the open end of said cavity;
wherein said condom has a longitudinal length longer than the longitudinal length of said housing.
2. The package dispenser of claim 1, wherein said container has walls which can be flexed between a first and a second configuration, wherein said container is flat in said first configuration and is positioned with said cavity open in said second configuration to allow said condom to be dispensed.
3. The package of claim 1, wherein said container is responsive to application of force against the edge of said open end for expansion of said condom and said container in an open position for insertion of a body member into said condom.
4. A package for dispensing of a condom for wear upon a body part, said condom having a distal closed end and an open end for insertion of the body part therein, said package comprising:
a container having an inner cavity, said container being formed with an annular flange, said inner cavity with a condom disposed inside said inner cavity with an open end disposed about said flange;
wherein said condom has longitudinal length greater than a longitudinal length of said container, and wherein a portion of the condom is rolled up prior to dispensing.
a container having an inner cavity, said container being formed with an annular flange, said inner cavity with a condom disposed inside said inner cavity with an open end disposed about said flange;
wherein said condom has longitudinal length greater than a longitudinal length of said container, and wherein a portion of the condom is rolled up prior to dispensing.
5. The package of claim 4, wherein said portion of said condom is rolled up on said flange.
6. The package of claim 4, wherein said container is conical.
7. The package of claim 6, wherein said container has a normal flat shape with two lateral edges, and it is adapted to assume a conical shape when forces are applied to its lateral edges to allow said body part to be inserted into said condom.
8. The dispenser of claim 4, wherein said container is constructed so that it has an open and a closed configuration, in said closed configuration, said container being relatively flat and in said open configuration, said container being substantially conical to allow said body part to be introduced into said open end.
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