Bandage storage and dispensing container

Claim 2

A combination container for the separate storage and dispensing of pads and adhesive tape such as used for bandaging, said combination including: (a) a pad storage container adapted to slidably retain the sides of a stack of like-sized pads within said container; (b) a support member slidably caRried within the container and providing means to engage and retain one end of the stack of pads; (c) a picker head rotatably mounted in said container, the head having at least two pin-like projections carried on and extending from the head and these pins moved with the rotation of the head; (d) bias means for urging the support member and the stack of pads carried thereon toward and to the picker head so as to bring the topmost pad into engagement with the pin-like projections when said head is in an ''''at rest'''' condition and to impale this topmost pad on these projections; (e) means for rotating the picker head an amount sufficient to move the impaled pad from its topmost position on the stack to a discharge condition outside the container and to then return said head to said ''''at rest'''' position and condition; (f) an adhesive tape storage container removably attached to the pad storage container, the tape storage container having means for rotatably retaining a roll of adhesive tape therein; (g) means for engaging and pulling a selected length of tape from the roll and for discharging this desired length of tape from an outlet of the container, and (h) means for severing the discharged length of tape from that portion of tape still connected to and wound on the roll, the dispensed pad and strip of severed adhesive tape being combined to provide an adhesive strip bandage for conventional use on a patient.

Claim 3

A combination container as in claim 1 in which the picker head is substantially cylindrical in configuration except for a relief portion in which are mounted pin-like projections, the topmost pad in the associated stack entering this relief for impalement on the projections and this pad remaining in the relief during movement from the stack to the outside of the container.

Claim 4

A combination container as in claim 2 in which the picker head is mounted in the container so as to be retained adjacent an opening provided in the container, this opening having arcuate surfaces on both sides of the opening, the arcuate surfaces slidably engaging the cylindrical surface of the picker head to provide a sealing means for the chamber.

Claim 5

A combination container as in claim 3 in which the means for rotating the picker head is a lever attached to an axle portion thereof, and in which is provided a spring bias adapted to urge the picker head to an ''''at rest'''' and stop condition and the rotation of the head is against said bias.

Claim 6

A combination container as in claim 1 in which the adhesive tape storage container is removably joined to the pad container by a tongue and groove arrangement.

Claim 7

A combination container as in claim 1 in which the means for engaging and pulling a selected length of tape from the roll includes a toothed roller disposed to engage and support one side of the tape strip and a pressure arm adapted to engage the other side of the tape and push it into driving contact with the toothed roller.

Claim 8

A combination container as in claim 6 in which the toothed roller is driven by a meshed gear rotated by and with the rotation of a knob means which is carried on the outside of the tape container.

Claim 9

A combination container as in claim 7 in which the outlet of the tape dispensing container includes a serrated knife so positioned so that the exposed discharged tape strip may be brought thereagainst for severing of the strip.

Claim 10

A combination container assembly for the storage of a plurality of stacks of pads, each stack preferably of a different size and of a plurality of rolls of adhesive tapes, each preferably of a different width, said pads and tapes being combined for use as bandages, the combination container assembly including: (a) a plurality of pad storage chambers carried on a common support member each pad storage container adapted to sidably retain the sides of a stack of like-sized pads within said container; (b) a support member carried within each pad storage container and providing means to engage and retain one end of the stack of pads; (c) a picker head rotatably mounted in each of the pad storage containers, each head having at least two pin-like projections carried on and extending from said head, these pins moved with the rotation of the head; (d) bias means for urging each of the support members and the stacks of pads carried thereon toward and to the picker head in said chamber and to bring the topmost pad into engagement with the pin-like projections when said head is in an ''''at rest'''' condition and to impale this topmost pad on these projections; (e) means for rotating each picker head an amount sufficient to move the impaled pad from its topmost position on the stack to a discharge condition outside the container and to return said picker head to its ''''at rest'''' position and condition; (f) a plurality of adhesive tape storage containers removably attached to a common support member so as to position the tape storage chambers adjacent the pad storage chambers, each tape storage container having means for rotatably retaining a roll of adhesive tape therein; (g) means within each tape storage chamber for engaging and pulling a selected length of tape from the roll and for discharging this desired length of tape from an outlet provided in said tape storage container, and (h) means asssociated with each tape storage chamber for severing the discharged length of tape from that portion of tape still connected to and wound on the roll retained in said chamber, the dispensed pad and strip of severed adhesive tape being combined to provide an adhesive strip bandage for conventional use on a patient.

Claim 11

A combination container assembly for the storage of a plurality of stacks of pads, each stack preferably of a different size and of a plurality of rolls of adhesive tapes, each preferably of a different width, said pads and tapes being combined for use as bandages, the combination container assembly including: (a) a plurality of pad storage chambers carried on a common support member each pad storage container adapted to sidably retain the sides of a stack of like-sized pads within said container; (b) a support member carried within each pad storage container and providing means to engage and retain one end of the stack of pads; (c) a picker head rotatably mounted in each of the pad storage containers, each head having at least two pin-like projections carried on and extending from said head, these pins moved with the rotation of the head; (d) bias means for urging each of the support members and the stacks of pads carried thereon toward and to the picker head in said chamber and to bring the topmost pad into engagement with the pin-like projections when said head is in an ''''at rest'''' condition and to impale this topmost pad on these projections; (e) means for rotating each picker head an amount sufficient to move the impaled pad from its topmost position on the stack to a discharge condition outside the container and to return said picker head to its ''''at rest'''' position and condition; (f) a plurality of adhesive tape storage containers removably attached to a common support member so as to position the tape storage chambers adjacent the pad storage chambers, each tape storage container having means for rotatably retaining a roll of adhesive tape therein; (g) means within each tape storage chamber for engaging and pulling a selected length of tape from the roll and for discharging this desired length of tape from an outlet provided in said tape storage container, and (h) means asssociated with each tape storage chamber for severing the discharged length of tape from that portion of tape still connected to and wound on the roll retained in said chamber, the dispensed pad and strip of severed adhesive tape being combined to provide an adhesive strip bandage for conventional use on a patient.

Claim 12

A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of the picker heads are substantially cylindrical in configuration except that each has a relief portion in which are mounted the pin-like projections, the topmost pad in the stack associated with each head entering this relief for impalement on the projection and this pad remaining in the relief during movement from the stack to the outside of the container.

Claim 13

A combination container assembly as in claim 10 in which each of the picker heads is mounted in each of the pad containers so as to be retained adjacent an opening provided in the end of said container, each opening having arcuate surfaces formed on both sides of the opening, these arcuate surfaces slidably engaging the cylindrical surface of the associated picker head so as to provide a sealing means for the container.

Claim 14

A combination container as in claim 11 in which the means for rotating each of the picker heads is a lever attached to an axle portion on which the picker head is mounted and in which there is provided a spring bias associated with said head and adapted to urge each of the picker heads to an ''''at rest'''' and stop condition and with the rotation of each of the heads being against said bias.

Claim 15

A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of the adhesive tape storage containers are removably attached to the associated common support member by a tongue and groove arrangement.

Claim 16

A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of the pad storage containers are removably attached to the associated common support member by a tongue and groove arrangement.

Claim 17

A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which each of the tape dispensers have means for engaging and pulling a selected length of tape from the roll which includes a toothed roller disposed to engage and support one side of the tape strip of the contained roll and a pressure arm adapted to engage the other side of the tape and push it into driving contact with the toothed roller.

Claim 18

A combination container assembly as in claim 15 in which each of the toothed rollers is driven by a meshed gear rotated by and with the rotation of a knob means which is carried on the outside of the tape container associated with said roll.

Claim 19

A combination container assembly as in claim 16 in which the outlet of each of the tape dispensinG containers includes a serrated knife so positioned so that the exposed discharged tape strip may be brought thereagainst for severing the strip.

Claim 20

A combination container assembly as in claim 9 in which the common support member for the pad containers is rotatably retained to and by the common support member carrying the tape storage containers.

Claim 21

A combination container assembly as in claim 18 in which there is provided detent means associated with the rotatable retention of the common support member for the pad chambers and the common support member for the tap storage containers, said detent means providing means for selectively aligning one pad chamber with a desired tape dispensing chamber.