IP Library Granted Patent US 7,588,168
Granted Patent B2
US 7,588,168 · App. 11/183,675 · Granted Sep 15, 2009

Combination dispenser for carrying product dispensers

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Patent No.
US 7,588,168
App. No.
11/183,675
Granted
Sep 15, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combination dispenser is provided. The combination dispenser includes a frame and a covering product dispenser carried by the frame. The covering product dispenser is configured for dispensing a covering product for use in covering a portion of a body. A wiping product dispenser is carried by the frame and is configured for dispensing a wiping product for use in wiping a body. An application product dispenser is carried by the frame and is configured for dispensing an application product for use in application to a body.

Claims (27)

1. A combination dispenser, comprising:

a frame with mounting structure so that said frame is configured for vertical mounting on a support surface;

a covering product dispenser carried by said frame and configured for dispensing a covering product for use in covering a portion of a body;

a wiping product dispenser carried by said frame and configured for dispensing a wiping product for use in wiping a body;

an application product dispenser carried by said frame and configured for dispensing an application product for use in application to a body;

in order of use by a user, said application product is used first, followed by said wiping product, followed by said covering product;

wherein said application product dispenser is oriented at a vertical position on said frame below said covering product dispenser and said wiping product dispenser is oriented at a vertical position on said frame no higher than said covering product dispenser so as to minimize contamination of said covering products during dispensing of said application product and said wiping product;

wherein said covering product dispenser is located to the side of said wiping product dispenser; and

wherein said frame comprises a vertically extending lower frame section that separates said covering product dispenser from said wiping product dispenser, and an upper frame section configured for mounting on a ceiling support surface, said lower frame section extending from said upper frame section.

2. The combination dispenser as in claim 1 , wherein said covering product dispenser is configured as a glove dispenser.

3. The combination dispenser as in claim 1 , wherein said wiping product dispenser is configured as a towel dispenser.

4. The combination dispenser as in claim 1 , wherein said application product dispenser is configured as a soap dispenser.

5. The combination dispenser as in claim 1 , wherein said application product dispenser is configured as an alcohol gel dispenser.

6. The combination dispenser as in claim 1 , wherein a plurality of said covering product dispensers are carried by said frame, and wherein said plurality of covering product dispensers are configured for dispensing different sized gloves.

7. The combination dispenser as in claim 1 , wherein at least three of said application product dispensers are carried by said frame, and wherein at least one of said application product dispensers is configured for dispensing soap, and wherein at least one of said application product dispensers is configured for dispensing gel, and wherein at least one of said application product dispensers is configured for dispensing lotion.

8. The combination dispenser as in claim 1 , wherein said covering product dispenser is configured for dispensing diapers, and wherein said wiping product dispenser is configured for dispensing baby wipes.

9. The combination dispenser as in claim 1 , wherein said frame is modular so as to be configured for receiving an add-on frame component that is configured for carrying an add-on dispenser.

10. The combination dispenser as in claim 1 , wherein said covering product dispenser is located above said wiping product dispenser.

11. A combination dispenser for use in a healthcare environment, comprising:

a frame with mounting structure so that said frame is configured for mounting in a vertical orientation on a support surface;

a covering product dispenser configured for holding a plurality of gloves for use in covering the hands of a body, wherein said covering product dispenser is configured for dispensing said gloves, and wherein said covering product dispenser is carried by said frame;

a wiping product dispenser configured for holding towels for use in wiping a body, wherein said wiping product dispenser is configured for dispensing said towels, and wherein said wiping product dispenser is carried by said frame;

an application product dispenser configured for holding an application product for use in application to a body, wherein said application product dispenser is configured for dispensing said application product, and wherein said application product dispenser is carried by said frame;

in order of use by a user, said application product is used first, followed by said wiping product, followed by said covering product;

wherein said application product dispenser is oriented at a vertical position on said frame below said covering product dispenser and said wiping product dispenser is oriented at a vertical position on said frame no higher than said covering product dispenser so as to minimize contamination of said covering products during dispensing of said application product and said wiping product; and

wherein said covering product dispenser is located on the side of said wiping product dispenser such that said covering product dispenser is located in front of and above a dispensing opening in said wiping product dispenser.

12. The combination dispenser as in claim 11 , wherein said frame comprises a vertically extending lower frame section that separates said covering product dispenser from said wiping product dispenser.

Assignments (11)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: MEDICAL ACTION INDUSTRIES INC.; O&M HALYARD, INC.; OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC.
Reel/Frame 074203/0026 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2022
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: AVENT, INC.; AVANOS MEDICAL SALES, LLC
Reel/Frame 060557/0062 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2021
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC.; MEDICAL ACTION INDUSTRIES, INC.; O&M HALYARD, INC.
Reel/Frame 055583/0722 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 12, 2021
From: MEDICAL ACTION INDUSTRIES INC.; OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC.; O&M HALYARD, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 055582/0407 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY INTEREST ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 23, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048173/0137 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2018
From: AVENT, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF HALYARD HEALTH, INC.
To: O&M HALYARD, INC.
Reel/Frame 047423/0035 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded May 8, 2018
From: O&M HALYARD, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046100/0646 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2018
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: AVENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 046476/0710 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2015
From: AVENT, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 035375/0867 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2015
From: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
To: AVENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 034753/0360 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2005
From: BAGWELL, ALISON SALYER; SHAMIS, MARTIN; VISTINS, MARTY
To: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 016788/0098 →