Personal protection equipment dispensers
The present invention generally relates to modular recessed dispensers for holding consumable products such as, but not limited to, disposable latex gloves, gowns, masks that may be contained within a consumables box. In one embodiment, the modular recessed dispensers include replaceable doors or front panels and adjustable shelves and dividers that may be quickly reconfigured to cooperate with the replaced door. The modular recessed dispensers may be fully recessed or semi-recessed into a wall or other structure.
1. A dispenser for dispensing consumable objects comprising:
a dispenser body defining a predetermined configuration of mounting structures;
a dispenser frame;
a first shelf structure adapted to be arranged in a first shelf configuration relative the dispenser body;
a second shelf structure adapted to be arranged in a second shelf configuration relative to the dispenser body;
a first door defining at least one first cutout defining a first cutout configuration, where the first cutout configuration is configured to cooperate with the first shelf structure in the first shelf configuration to allow access to consumables stored on the first shelf structure in the first shelf configuration, wherein the first cutout configuration is predetermined relative to the first shelf configuration such that, when the first door is rotatably attached to the dispenser frame with the first shelf structure in the first shelf configuration, consumable objects supported by the first shelf structure may be accessed through the at least one first cutout defining the first cutout configuration;
a second door defining at least one second cutout defining a second cutout configuration, where the at least one second cutout in the second door is configured to cooperate with the second shelf structure in the second shelf configuration to allow access to consumables stored on the second shelf structure in the second shelf configuration, where the second cutout configuration is predetermined relative to the second shelf configuration such that, when the second door is rotatably attached to the dispenser frame with the second shelf structure in the second shelf configuration, consumable objects supported by the second shelf structure may be accessed through the at least one second cutout defining the second cutout configuration; wherein
the first cutout configuration is different from the second cutout configuration;
the first shelf configuration is different from the second cutout configuration; wherein
the dispenser may be configured in
a first configuration in which the dispenser body supports only the first door and the first shelf assembly, where
the dispenser body supports the first door such that the first door may be rotated between a first door loading configuration and a first door dispensing configuration relative to the dispenser body,
the dispenser body supports the first shelf assembly in the first shelf configuration,
with the dispenser in the first configuration and the first door in the first door loading configuration, consumable objects may be arranged on the first shelf structure, and
with the dispenser in the first configuration and the first door in the first door dispensing configuration, consumable objects supported by the first shelf structure may be removed from the dispenser through the at least one first cutout in the first door, and
in a second configuration in which the dispenser body supports only the second door and the second shelf assembly, where
the dispenser body supports the second door such that the second door may be rotated between a second door loading configuration and a second door dispensing configuration relative to the dispenser body,
the dispenser boy supports the second shelf assembly in the second shelf configuration,
with the dispenser in the second configuration and second first door in the second door loading configuration, consumable objects may be arranged on the second shelf structure, and
with the dispenser in the second configuration and the second door in the second door dispensing configuration, consumable objects supported by the first shelf structure may be removed from the dispenser through the at least one second cutout in the second door.
2. The dispenser of claim 1 , further comprising at least one quick release hinge, where the at least one quick release hinge is configured to support:
the first door from the dispenser body in the first configuration; and
the second door from the dispenser body in the second configuration.
3. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the dispenser body and the dispenser frame are both recessed into an opening formed in a structure.
4. The dispenser of claim 3 , wherein the dispenser body is recessed into the opening formed in the structure while the dispenser frame abuts an external surface of the structure.
5. The dispenser of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one divider; and
the at least one divider is detachably attached to the dispenser body when the dispenser is in the first shelf configuration.
6. A method of dispensing consumable objects comprising the steps of:
providing a dispenser body defining a predetermined configuration of mounting structures;
providing a dispenser frame;
providing a first shelf structure adapted to be arranged in a first shelf configuration relative the dispenser body;
providing a second shelf structure adapted to be arranged in a second shelf configuration relative to the dispenser body, where the first shelf configuration is different from the second shelf configuration;
providing a first door defining at least one first cutout defining a first cutout configuration, where the first cutout configuration is configured to cooperate with the first shelf structure in the first shelf configuration to allow access to consumables stored on the first shelf structure in the first shelf configuration;
providing a second door defining at least one second cutout defining a second cutout configuration, where the first cutout configuration is predetermined relative to the first shelf configuration such that, when the first door is rotatably attached to the dispenser frame with the first shelf structure in the first shelf configuration, consumable objects supported by the first shelf structure may be accessed through the at least one first cutout defining the first cutout configuration;
the at least one second cutout in the second door is configured to cooperate with the second shelf structure in the second shelf configuration to allow access to consumables stored on the second shelf structure in the second shelf configuration, where the first cutout configuration is different from the second cutout configuration, where the second cutout configuration is predetermined relative to the second shelf configuration such that, when the second door is rotatably attached to the dispenser frame with the second shelf structure in the second shelf configuration, consumable objects supported by the second shelf structure may be accessed through the at least one second cutout defining the second cutout configuration;
supporting only the first shelf structure and the first door on the dispenser body in a first configuration to dispense consumable objects by
supporting the first shelf assembly on the dispenser body in the first shelf configuration,
supporting the first door on the dispenser body to allow the first door to be rotated between a first door loading configuration and a first door dispensing configuration relative to the dispenser body,
with the first door in the first door loading configuration, arranging consumable objects on the first shelf structure, and
with the first door in the first door dispensing configuration, removing consumable objects from the dispenser through the at least one first cutout in the first door; and
supporting only the second shelf structure and the second door on the dispenser body in a second configuration to dispense consumable objects by
supporting the second shelf assembly on the dispenser body in the second shelf configuration,
supporting the second door on the dispenser body to allow the second door to be rotated between a second door loading configuration and a second door dispensing configuration relative to the dispenser body, and
with the second door in the second door loading configuration, arranging consumable objects on the second shelf structure, and
with the second door in the second door dispensing configuration, removing consumable objects from the dispenser through the at least one second cutout in the second door.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising the step of arranging at least one release hinge to support:
the first door from the dispenser body in the first configuration; and
the second door from the dispenser body in the second configuration.
8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising the step of arranging the dispenser body and the dispenser frame at least partly within an opening formed in a structure.
9. The method of claim 8 , in which the dispenser body is recessed into the opening formed in the structure while the dispenser frame abuts an external surface of the structure.
10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising the steps of:
providing at least one divider; and
supporting the at least one divider on the dispenser body when the dispenser is in the first shelf configuration.