TW201032771A - Dispensing and donning of gloves - Google Patents

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TW201032771A
TW201032771A TW099102284A TW99102284A TW201032771A TW 201032771 A TW201032771 A TW 201032771A TW 099102284 A TW099102284 A TW 099102284A TW 99102284 A TW99102284 A TW 99102284A TW 201032771 A TW201032771 A TW 201032771A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for dispensing and donning gloves to be used in an environment where hygiene and time saving are important. A glove dispenser (1) for dispensing gloves (3) in a consistent orientation comprises a container (2) for holding a plurality of gloves (3) to be dispensed, the container having a dispensing aperture (12) through which a glove may be removed from the container, and a stack of interfolded ambidextrous gloves held within the container. The gloves each have a cuff portion (30) with a non-over-folded cuff end and the stack of gloves being arranged such that the gloves can only be removed from the dispensing aperture (12) cuff first. The gloves are in a uniform orientation with a thumb of each glove being on the same side of the stack relative to the dispensing aperture such that, when a glove is removed from the dispenser, it is always in the same orientation with respect to a user permitting the user to don the gloves in the same way each time the dispenser is used.

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201032771 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種用於在衛生及省時係重要之環境中施 配與穿著手套之方法。 【先前技術】 在醫院、診所及醫生手術室中感染控制已隨著抵抗於多 樣抗生素之感染性細菌的增長而成為一更緊迫之話題,尤 其抗藥性金黃色葡萄球菌(MRSA)及難養芽胞梭菌(c. dificile)。單在大不列顛聯合王國在醫院中發現之由感染 引起的死亡就有約5000例,但一些專家認為該數目可高達 20,000個。 研究顯示在醫院之日常物品存在高濃度之MRSA及難養 芽胞梭菌。在一倫敦醫院從一加護病房抓取之採樣在圖 表、箱櫃、筆、醫療記錄、電話及電腦鍵盤上發現 MRSA。在員工圍裙及手上亦存在MRS a。對mRS a感染之 最常見途控為病人之間或經由一醫生或護士。醫院員工可 因在與病人發生接觸之後使用該等物品而傳播MRS A。 研究亦呈現若某人在其手上帶有MRSA或難養芽胞梭 菌,該細菌將留在由該人接下來接觸的四個表面上。一旦 MRSA在一物品上,其將停留達8〇天,除非該物品被清 洗。難養芽胞梭菌將更長時間地在表面上保持活性。 大多數用於醫院及診所之手套為檢查手套,且其等大量 使用之手套不由單獨消毒過之封裝供應,而是由相對廉價 之紙板施配相供應。該等一次性醫用手套之使用可幫助防 146108.doc 201032771 止交叉污染’然而若該手套之外部在穿著該手套期間或之 前經-人之赤手接觸,就會產生—問題。這尤其發生於當 有必要使用一第一戴手套之手以回轉一第二手套以將其: 適地穿著於第二隻手上時。這是因為接著該第一手套之手 指有必要用已被另-潛在污染之赤手握拿過之相同位置接 觸該第二手套的袖口。待穿著之該第二手套之此等外部可 接著在與一病人接觸之前變得有污染,若該等外部為該手 套之指狀部或手掌區,則一病人被污染之可能性將大大增 加0 US 4,844,293揭示一手套施配系統,其中手套之封裝置 於一外容器中,且手套經過該封裝及該外容器中之對準孔 而施配。使用者不能直接接近該等手套之袖口。 此配置鼓勵使用者僅藉由袖口而接觸一手套,以此最小 化污染的風險,但以增加之機械複雜性為代價且需要對該 手套之原本質樸外表面施加一粘合劑。 大多數用於醫院及診所之手套為檢查手套,且其等大量 使用之手套不由單獨消毒過之封裝供應,而是由相對廉價 之紙板施配箱供應。控制該等檢查手套污染之一方法揭示 於專利檔案US 5,816,440中。在該揭示中,具備外翻摺疊 袖口的手套被封裝在一具有一施配孔的箱中。在每個箱中 之手套全為或者左手或者右手’所以在每個手套穿著位置 需要兩個分開的箱。每個手套之指狀部部分地成圈或繞後 續手套之袖口而交錯摺疊,所以隨著每個手套從其施配孔 拉下時,下一手套之袖口從該孔拉出,以使得一使用者容 146108.doc 201032771 易地握拿下一手套之外翻摺疊袖口。為避免使用者需要伸 到該施配孔之内部以握拿待施配之該第一手套,將該第一 手套封裝為袖口已經從該施配孔伸出。為防止該第一手套 之污染,該箱係供應於使用前之藉由攤開一對密封標籤而 移除的一氣密蓋中。用這樣一配置,有可能該第—手套在 移除蓋之程序期間變得有污染,或該突出之手套袖口將因 此在從該箱中被施配之前就變得有污染。在us 5,816,44〇 中該可能性藉由外翻摺疊袖口而減小,所以該等袖口之外 表面由暴露之内表面保護。 然而由於提供分開之左手及右手的手套箱,外翻摺疊袖 口不方便。除由該配置所需要之許多額外製造步驟之外, 袖口外翻摺疊及毗鄰手套之交錯摺疊的組合在交錯摺疊之 手套堆疊中建立空洞,且因此減少可封裝於一給定容積中 之手套的數量。此外,下一手套之袖口可能不會一直可靠 地從該孔中拉出。 本發明之一目的為對一醫學或臨床環境或任意對手傳播 巧染之控制為重要之其他環境中提供一更方便且可靠的配 置以施配手套。本發明之一目的尤其係在提供一種使手套 僅可藉由袖口而從該容器移除的配置,該等手套以一致且 已知的次序施配,且因此該等手套可藉由待描述之方法在 穿戴者穿著該第二手套時不污染待穿著之第一手套之前提 下而穿著。 【發明内容】 根據本發明,提供從一手套施配器施配手套至一人及在 146108.doc -6 · 201032771 沒有任意其他人之援助下將該等已施配之手套穿著於該人 手上的方法,該手套施配器包括一容器,其固持複數個待 施配之兩手通用之手套,該容器具有一施配孔,經過該孔 可將一手套從該容器移除,該等手套配置成手套之一堆疊 置於該谷器内,該等手套每一者具有一袖口部及一指狀 部,每個袖口部不外翻摺疊且待施配之每個手套之指狀部 與後續待施配之一手套之袖口部交錯摺疊,且該等手套之 Φ 交錯摺疊堆疊經配置使得該等手套僅可從該施配孔首先移 除袖口部,該等手套係處於一致配向,其中每個手套之一 拇指係相對於該施配孔位於該堆疊之相同側上,使得當一 手套從該施配器處首先移除袖口時,該手套永遠相對於該 人處於相同配向,其中該方法包括以下步驟: 〇配置該手套施配器,使得該施配孔在該容器之一較低 側,且待施配之一第一手套之一袖口部最初從該施配孔朝 下垂出,該手套之袖口部延伸至該垂出袖口部之一最低部 • 處的一非外翻摺疊袖口末端,且待施配之該第一手套之指 狀部最初在該容器内且與待施配之一第二手套在該手套堆 疊中交錯摺疊; H)該人藉由用該人之第一隻手抓住該第一手套之袖口末 接著將該第一手套完全地從該施配孔拉出而將該第一 手套從該手套施配器移除,使得該第一手套之交錯摺疊之 &狀》P引起該第二手套之袖p部最初至最初地從該施配孔 朝下垂出,該手套之袖口部延伸至該垂出袖口部之一最低 部處的一非外翻摺疊袖口末端; 146108.doc 201032771 III) 該人接著將該已施配之第一手套拉到該人之第二隻 手上,以在該第二隻手上穿著該第一手套; IV) 該人接著藉由用該人之戴手套的第一隻手抓住該第二 手套之袖口末端且接著將該第二手套從該施配孔完全拉出 而將該第二手套從該手套施配器移除;及 v)該人接著將該已施配之第二手套拉到該人之第一隻手 上,以在該第一隻手上穿著該第二手套; 其中藉由遵循步驟Π)至v),該人: a) 在除了該第一手套之被抓住的袖口末端之外沒有用赤裸 皮膚接觸該穿著之第一手套之任意外表面的前提下穿著該 第一手套;及 b) 在沒有用赤裸皮膚接觸該穿著之第二手套之任意外表面 之前提下穿著該第二手套。 步驟ii)及步驟iii)較佳係在該人在從該施配孔拉出該第 一手套與將該已施配之第一手套拉到該人之第二隻手上之 間不改變對該第一已施配手套之袖口末端之抓握處的前提 下執行。 類似地,步驟iv)及v)較佳係在該人在從該施配孔拉出該 第一手套與將該已施配之第二手套拉到該人之第一隻手上 之間不改變對該第二已施配手套之袖口末端之抓握處的前 提下執行。 若步驟ii)及步驟iii)係在不旋轉固持所穿著之該第一手 套之該第一隻手之手腕的前提下執行,其避免無意中之污 染尤為有效。類似地’步驟iv)及v)較佳應在不旋轉固持所 146108.doc 201032771 穿者之該第二手套之該第二隻手之手腕的前提下執行。這 疋因為固持該待施配之手套之手的旋轉更可能引起該手套 與其他物件或固持該手套之手的赤裸皮膚接觸。 若在步驟π)中該人抓緊朝向該人之該袖口末端的一部 分,且若在步驟iv)中該人抓緊朝向該人之該袖口末端的一 部分,其等亦為較佳的。接著,隨著該人將所抓握之手套 從該容器向下拉出,該人亦可同時朝他或.她自己拉該手 套隨著°亥手套從β亥谷器拉出,該手套袖口及指狀部將從 該施配孔離開,直到該等手套從被抓握之袖口末端向下垂 出。藉由以此方法抓緊該袖口末端,該手套袖口及指狀部 將會防止落入該人手上暴露之部分,藉此防止無意中之污 染。 在此亦描述用於以一致配向施配手套之一手套施配器, 該施配器包括: -一谷器,其用於固持複數個待施配之手套,該容器具有 一施配孔,一手套可經過該施配孔而從該容器移除;及 -置於該容器内之手套堆疊,該等手套之各者具有一袖口 部; 其中該手套堆疊經配置使得該等手套僅可從該施配孔首先 移除袖口,且該等手套係處於一致配向,其中每個手套之 一拇指係相對於該施配孔位於該堆疊之相同側上,使得當 一手套從該施配器處移除時,該手套永遠相對於一使用者 處於相同配向。 該等手套經维疊使得在該施配器之一使用者看來,該等 146108.doc 201032771 手套之拇指均在該堆疊之左邊,然而,另一選擇且更佳 地,該等手套可經堆疊使得該等手套的拇指在該施配器之 一使用者看來均在該堆疊之右邊。 因為該等手套全部處於相同配向,該使用者可在每次使 用該施配器時以相同之方式穿著該等手套。該穿著程序可 統化’故該使用者跟隨—既定程序以確保該使用 者皮膚與该等手套之任音盆 尝任意其他外表面之間具有最小接觸, 且如下文將描述,亦因此僅與待穿著之該第_手套之一袖 口部具有任何剩餘之接觸。 二常置於該施配器中之該等手套係用於一醫學或臨床環 $,且因此有利地,該施配器可包括—可移除蓋延伸於 該施配孔上以在儲存期間減少該容器中手套之污染。、 該手套施配器可包括用於將該施配器安裝於一垂直表面 上之安裝構件,使得該施配孔朝下,進i 該施配器之風險。 月下"減h染進入 =外,該手套施配器可包括根據本發明之方法用於穿著 套之一組指示’其中該等手套之各者具有指狀部、201032771 VI. Description of the Invention: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for dispensing and wearing gloves in an environment where hygiene and time saving are important. [Prior Art] Infection control in hospitals, clinics, and doctors' operating rooms has become a more pressing topic with the growth of infectious bacteria against multiple antibiotics, especially drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and refractory spores. Clostridium (c. dificile). There are approximately 5,000 deaths from infections found in hospitals in the United Kingdom alone, but some experts believe that the number can be as high as 20,000. Studies have shown that high concentrations of MRSA and Clostridium botulinum are present in everyday items in hospitals. Samples taken from an intensive care unit at a London hospital found MRSA on charts, bins, pens, medical records, telephones and computer keyboards. There is also MRS a in the staff apron and hands. The most common route to infection with mRS a is between patients or via a doctor or nurse. Hospital staff can spread MRS A by using these items after contact with the patient. Studies have also shown that if someone carries MRSA or C. faecalis on their hands, the bacteria will remain on the four surfaces that are next contacted by the person. Once the MRSA is on an item, it will remain for 8 days unless the item is cleaned. Clostridium dysentery will remain active on the surface for a longer period of time. Most of the gloves used in hospitals and clinics are inspection gloves, and the gloves that are used in large quantities are not supplied by separately sterilized packages, but are supplied by relatively inexpensive cardboard. The use of such disposable medical gloves can help prevent 146108.doc 201032771 from cross-contamination. However, if the exterior of the glove is touched by a human hand during or before wearing the glove, a problem arises. This occurs in particular when it is necessary to use a first gloved hand to turn a second glove to: properly fit on the second hand. This is because it is then necessary to contact the cuff of the second glove with the same position that has been taken by a bare hand that has been otherwise potentially contaminated. The exterior of the second glove to be worn may then become contaminated prior to contact with a patient, and if the exterior is the finger or palm area of the glove, the likelihood of a patient being contaminated will be greatly increased The addition of 0 US 4,844,293 discloses a glove dispensing system in which the glove package is placed in an outer container and the glove is dispensed through the package and the alignment holes in the outer container. The user cannot directly access the cuffs of the gloves. This configuration encourages the user to contact a glove only by the cuff, thereby minimizing the risk of contamination, but at the expense of increased mechanical complexity and the need to apply an adhesive to the original outer surface of the glove. Most of the gloves used in hospitals and clinics are inspection gloves, and the gloves that are used in large quantities are not supplied by separately sterilized packages, but are supplied by relatively inexpensive cardboard dispensing boxes. One method of controlling the contamination of such inspection gloves is disclosed in U.S. Patent 5,816,440. In this disclosure, a glove with an everted folded cuff is packaged in a box having a dispensing aperture. The gloves in each box are all either left or right handed' so two separate boxes are required in each glove wearing position. The fingers of each glove are partially looped or staggered around the cuffs of the subsequent gloves, so as each glove is pulled down from its dispensing aperture, the cuff of the next glove is pulled out of the hole so that one User Capacity 146108.doc 201032771 Easy to hold the next glove and fold the cuffs. In order to prevent the user from needing to reach the inside of the dispensing hole to grasp the first glove to be dispensed, the first glove is packaged so that the cuff has protruded from the dispensing hole. To prevent contamination of the first glove, the box is supplied in an airtight cover that is removed by spreading a pair of sealing labels prior to use. With such a configuration, it is possible that the first glove becomes contaminated during the procedure of removing the cover, or the protruding glove cuff will become contaminated prior to being dispensed from the case. In us 5,816,44 该 this possibility is reduced by the eversion of the cuffs so that the outer surfaces of the cuffs are protected by the exposed inner surface. However, due to the separate left and right hand glove boxes, the inverted folding cuff is inconvenient. In addition to the many additional manufacturing steps required by this configuration, the combination of cuff valgus folding and staggered folding of adjacent gloves creates voids in the staggered folded glove stack, and thus reduces the amount of glove that can be packaged in a given volume. Quantity. In addition, the cuffs of the next glove may not always be reliably pulled out of the hole. It is an object of the present invention to provide a more convenient and reliable configuration for dispensing gloves in other medical or clinical environments or other environments where control of the hand-dyed dye is important. It is an object of the present invention, inter alia, to provide a configuration for allowing a glove to be removed from the container only by the cuffs, the gloves being dispensed in a consistent and known order, and thus the gloves can be described by The method is worn when the wearer wears the second glove without damaging the first glove to be worn. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a method of dispensing a glove from a glove dispenser to a person and wearing the gloved glove on the person's hand with the assistance of 146108.doc -6 · 201032771 without any other person The glove applicator includes a container holding a plurality of two-handed gloves to be dispensed, the container having a dispensing hole through which a glove can be removed from the container, the gloves being configured as gloves A stack is placed in the trough, each of the gloves has a cuff portion and a finger portion, each cuff portion is not folded over and the fingers of each glove to be dispensed are to be subsequently dispensed One of the glove cuffs is staggered and the Φ interlaced stack of the gloves is configured such that the gloves can only first remove the cuff from the dispensing aperture, the gloves being in a uniform orientation, one of each glove The thumb is positioned on the same side of the stack relative to the dispensing aperture such that when a glove first removes the cuff from the dispenser, the glove is always in the same alignment relative to the person, wherein the method includes The following steps: 〇 configuring the glove dispenser such that the dispensing hole is on a lower side of the container, and one of the first gloves to be dispensed initially hangs from the dispensing hole, the cuff portion of the glove Extending to a non-overturned folded cuff end at a lowest portion of the cuffed cuff portion, and the finger of the first glove to be dispensed is initially in the container and a second hand to be dispensed The sleeve is staggered in the stack of gloves; H) the person grasps the cuff of the first glove with the first hand of the person and then pulls the first glove completely out of the dispensing hole A glove is removed from the glove applicator such that the interfolded & P of the first glove causes the sleeve p portion of the second glove to initially sag downwardly from the dispensing aperture, the glove cuff Extending to a non-overturned folded cuff end at a lowermost portion of the hanging cuff portion; 146108.doc 201032771 III) The person then pulls the dispensed first glove to the second hand of the person To wear the first glove on the second hand; IV) the person continues The second glove is removed from the glove dispenser by grasping the cuff end of the second glove with the gloved first hand and then pulling the second glove completely out of the dispensing aperture And removing) the person then pulling the dispensed second glove onto the first hand of the person to wear the second glove on the first hand; wherein by following the steps Π) to v), the person: a) wearing the first glove without contacting the outer surface of the first glove with naked skin except for the cuffed end of the first glove; And b) lifting the second glove before touching any outer surface of the second glove worn with bare skin. Step ii) and step iii) preferably do not change between the person pulling the first glove from the dispensing aperture and pulling the dispensed first glove to the second hand of the person Execution is carried out under the premise of the grip of the end of the cuff that has been applied to the glove. Similarly, steps iv) and v) are preferably between the person pulling the first glove from the dispensing aperture and pulling the dispensed second glove to the first hand of the person. Performing under the premise of changing the grip of the cuff end of the second applied glove. If step ii) and step iii) are performed without rotating the wrist of the first hand of the first hand worn, it is particularly effective to avoid inadvertent contamination. Similarly, 'steps iv) and v) should preferably be performed without rotating the wrist of the second hand of the second glove of the wearer 146108.doc 201032771. This is because the rotation of the hand holding the glove to be dispensed is more likely to cause the glove to come into contact with other objects or the naked skin holding the hand of the glove. It is also preferred if the person grasps a portion of the cuff end of the person in step π) and if the person grasps a portion of the cuff end of the person in step iv). Then, as the person pulls the grasped glove downward from the container, the person can simultaneously pull the glove toward him or herself. The glove is pulled out from the β-Hag, the glove cuffs and The fingers will exit from the dispensing aperture until the gloves hang down from the end of the cuff being grasped. By grasping the cuff end in this way, the glove cuffs and fingers will prevent exposure to the exposed portion of the person's hand, thereby preventing inadvertent contamination. Also described herein is a glove dispenser for dispensing a glove in a uniform alignment, the dispenser comprising: - a granulator for holding a plurality of gloves to be dispensed, the container having a dispensing aperture, a glove Removing from the container through the dispensing aperture; and - stacking of gloves placed within the container, each of the gloves having a cuff portion; wherein the glove stack is configured such that the gloves are only accessible from the dispensing aperture first Removing the cuffs and the gloves are in a uniform orientation, wherein one of the gloves of each glove is on the same side of the stack relative to the dispensing aperture such that when a glove is removed from the dispenser, the glove is always opposite The user is in the same orientation. The gloves are stacked such that, in the view of one of the dispensers, the fingers of the 146108.doc 201032771 gloves are to the left of the stack, however, alternatively, and more preferably, the gloves can be stacked such that The thumb of the gloves appears to the right of the stack by the user of one of the dispensers. Because the gloves are all in the same alignment, the user can wear the gloves in the same manner each time the dispenser is used. The wearing procedure can be integrated 'so the user follows - the established procedure to ensure that the user's skin has minimal contact with any other outer surface of the glove, and as will be described below, and thus only with One of the cuffs of the first glove to be worn has any remaining contact. The gloves that are normally placed in the dispenser are for a medical or clinical ring, and thus advantageously the dispenser can include a removable cover extending over the dispensing aperture to reduce the glove in the container during storage Pollution. The glove applicator can include a mounting member for mounting the applicator on a vertical surface such that the dispensing aperture faces downwardly into the dispenser. The glove dispenser may include a method for wearing a set of instructions in accordance with the method of the present invention, wherein each of the gloves has a finger,

Ip及袖口部且其中該等指示使得該施配器之-使用者 ^:一使該等手套之指狀部及手掌部不被該使用者之未 帶手套之手指接觸的方式施配及穿著手套。 =等指示較佳地在該容器之外面提供,且其包含用—第 X手移除一第一手套且將其穿著於一 用該戴手套之第-隹主欲…吐 伐者 #之弟_隻手移除_第二手套且將其穿著 一隻手上的步驟。 弟 146108.doc 201032771 若該等手套係堆疊於該施配器中使得該等手套之拇指在 該施配器之一使用者看來均在該堆疊之左邊,則該方=較 佳地包括用一右手移除該第一手套且將該第一手套穿於一 左手上,及用該戴手套之左手移除該第二手套且將該第二 手套穿於右手上。反之,若該等手套在該施配器中係堆疊 纽得該等手套之姆指在該施配器之—使用者看來均在該 堆疊之右邊,則該方法較佳地包括用一左手移除該第一手 鲁 #且將其穿於-右手上’及用該戴手套之右手移除該第二 手套且將其穿於左手上。 在一些情形下,對於該施配器來說包含延伸於該施配孔 上之一可移除蓋係有利的。在該情況下,該方法包括在將 該第一手套從該施配器移除之前移除該可移除蓋之步驟。 【實施方式】 本發明現在將進一步僅經由參考所附圖式之實例而描 述。 φ 圖1及圖2根據本發明之一較佳實施例呈現一手套施配器 1,其包括一箱容器2。該容器2之一内部容積充滿一堆疊 經交錯摺疊之手套4(見圖5),其在該實例中為一次性醫用 檢查手套5。 該谷器2大體上為立方體,且在該實例中該容器2且有 12 0 mm寬、130 mm深及130 mm高之外部尺寸。在該實例 中,該容器2由具有厚度介於〇5 mm至1 ·0 mm之間且較佳 地為約0.6 mm的紙板組成。該容器2充滿一次性兩手通用 醫用檢查手套5’其等可由通常為1〇〇 4111至125 μηι厚之乳 146108.doc -11 - 201032771 膠、腈或乙烯材料組成。該等手套5從指尖至袖口邊緣通 常為約240 mm長’且當該容器2充滿時通常可放置約ι〇〇個 腈手套或約120個乳膠手套5,儘管此取決於材料的厚度。 該容器2經設計使得該容器2之一面為一施配面6,其包 含一孔,手套5從該容器2經過該孔而施配。 該谷器2之施配面6包括至少三層,如圖3中所呈現。兮 面6之一最内部層或平板10包含一施配切口或長形施配孔 12。下一最外部的或中間平板14具有—間隔孔16,其具有 比該施配切口 12大之尺寸,且完全臥於該施配切口 12之範 圍外。該最外部層或平板18包含一手指抓握切口 2〇及穿孔 的可移除蓋22。可移除蓋22具有與該間隔孔μ對準之尺 寸’但形成一抓握特徵部24之該蓋的一凸出部除外,當該 抓握特徵部24嗳拉時,其允許該蓋24從該容器2移除。該 蓋22在該施配面6之一中央部形成,且具有完全與該施配 切口 12之邊緣重疊之尺寸。該抓握特徵部24及手指抓握切 口 20臥於該間隔孔16之範圍外,使得在該容器2之該施配 面6上沒有通向該施配孔12之間隙。此幫助防止先於該蓋 22之移除而進入該施配孔12之任意污染。該可移除蓋。可 沿著該紙板材料中之一穿孔邊緣2 6而從平板丨8之剩餘部分 分開。 該等平板10、14、18之相對的對準在圖4中用虛線及點 線有層理地在該蓋22上示意性地呈現,該蓋22被繪示為仍 然貼於該容器2之其他部分。 該間隔平板14從該施配孔12處將該可移除蓋22分隔開, 146108.doc •12- 201032771 以在該可移除蓋22與該施配孔12之周圍邊緣之間提供一間 隙。用此方法,當該蓋22被移除時,在該容器2之該施配 面6中存在一凹進部28,其由該最外部層18中之孔之周邊 邊緣26及圍繞該施配孔12之最内部層10之一部分而界定。 該凹進部28經設計以從該容器2接收待施配之一第一手套3 之一袖口部29。該袖口部29為非外翻摺疊的,且其被封裝 為從該施配孔12處凸出,且置於該蓋22與該内部平板10之 間之間隙内,使得當該蓋22被移除時,該袖口部29可立即 釋放且大體上朝向待由該施配器1之一使用者拉出的一袖 口末端30而徑直向下垂出。 該容器2經安裝使得該施配面6為最低。在一實施例中, 該容器2被支撐在一選用支撐架或壁掛支架32中,如圖1中 所呈現。該支架32之形狀及尺寸係會使該支架32接受且固 持該容器2成為該施配側6在最低且不隱匿該可移除蓋22。 该容器2之一向下側面處之該蓋22的移除隨該蓋22的拉出 而自然地導致一人向下移動其手且遠離該施配孔12,藉此 減少一人之手將與該施配孔12或該手套3自身接觸之可能 性。 該施配容器2之配向具有進一步之優點,因為待施配之 下一手套3之向下垂出之袖口部29完全在該容器2及支架32 之下,該袖口部29大體上被保護免受該手套施配器丄上方 之空氣中的飄塵或其他污染。此外,因為該手套容器2藉 助於该支架32安裝至一垂直支持表面比如一牆壁(圖式未 示)’該容器2亦藉由該垂直支持表面之存在而獲得一些保 146108.doc •13· 201032771 護以免於意外污染。 在该支架32中裝載手套5之一最新箱2之後,一使用者接 著抓緊該抓握特徵部24且如圖5中之箭頭34所指示而拉下 及遠離以將該可移除蓋22撕下,且暴露該施配孔12及待施 配之該第一手套3之一袖口部29。此導致該袖口部及袖口 末端30落下,如箭頭36所指示。此可藉助在該蓋22與該袖 口部29之間之少量粘性粘合劑(圖式未示)達成。 為幫助確保該袖口部29在其程序期間未被一人接觸,該 袖口邻29在相對於該抓握特徵部24之該施配孔丨2之較遠侧馨 摺疊封裝。因此該手套袖口部29直到在握住該抓握特徵部 24之忒人之手已經向下移動且離開該施配孔12時才開始下 落。較佳地,此配置使得該手套3在直到該蓋22大體上或 完全移除時才下落。該凹進部28中之已封裝袖口部29的位 置藉由斜紋虛線而示意性地呈現於圖4中。 圖5不意性地繪示手套之堆疊4,每個手套5由一單一線 代表,且每個手套之袖口部29之袖口末端3〇(其將通常地 作為一末端捲起部30)由一圓圈代表。所以該配置可更清G 晰地看見在母個手套之間存有間隔,但事實上該等手套5 理想地將緊緊封裝於一充滿之容器2中。 该等手套5在一手套堆疊4中交錯摺疊。此組態導致一手 套之一指狀部31位於待施配之前行手套的手掌部33與待施 配之後續手套之袖口部29之間。此外,該堆疊4中之鄰近 手套5之袖口部29之袖口末端部3〇位於該堆疊4之相對兩 側’使仔當該手套堆疊4被裝載在該容器2中時,該等袖口 146108.doc -14 · 201032771 部29之一半队於該容器2之一前端面28附近,且該等袖口 部29之另一半臥於該容器2之一後端面4〇附近。Ip and the cuff portion and wherein the instructions cause the dispenser-user to: apply and wear the glove in such a manner that the fingers and palm portions of the gloves are not contacted by the user's uncoated fingers. = indicates that the indication is preferably provided outside the container, and it includes removing the first glove with the X-th hand and wearing it on the first wearing the glove--the stalker _ Only remove the _ second glove and put it on one hand. 146108.doc 201032771 If the gloves are stacked in the dispenser such that the thumb of the glove is to the left of the stack by a user of the dispenser, the party = preferably includes removal with a right hand The first glove and the first glove are worn on a left hand, and the second glove is removed with the gloved left hand and the second glove is worn on the right hand. Conversely, if the gloves are stacked in the dispenser, the fingers of the gloves are to the right of the dispenser - the user appears to be on the right side of the stack, the method preferably includes removing the first one with a left hand One hand Lu # and put it on the right hand' and use the gloved right hand to remove the second glove and put it on the left hand. In some cases, it may be advantageous for the dispenser to include a removable cover that extends over the dispensing aperture. In this case, the method includes the step of removing the removable cover prior to removing the first glove from the dispenser. [Embodiment] The present invention will now be further described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings. φ Figures 1 and 2 illustrate a glove dispenser 1 including a box container 2 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. One of the internal volumes of the container 2 is filled with a stack of interfolded gloves 4 (see Figure 5), which in this example is a disposable medical examination glove 5. The trough 2 is substantially cubic, and in this example the container 2 has an outer dimension of 120 mm wide, 130 mm deep and 130 mm high. In this example, the container 2 is composed of paperboard having a thickness of between 〇5 mm and 1.0 mm and preferably about 0.6 mm. The container 2 is filled with a disposable two-handed universal medical examination glove 5' which may be composed of a latex, nitrile or vinyl material which is typically 1 〇〇 4111 to 125 μηι thick milk 146108.doc -11 - 201032771. These gloves 5 are typically about 240 mm long from the tip of the finger to the cuff edge and typically hold about 1 inch of nitrile gloves or about 120 latex gloves 5 when the container 2 is full, although this depends on the thickness of the material. The container 2 is designed such that one side of the container 2 is a mating surface 6 which includes a hole through which the glove 5 is dispensed. The mating face 6 of the barn 2 comprises at least three layers, as shown in FIG. One of the innermost layers or panels 10 of the face 6 includes a dispensing slit or elongated dispensing aperture 12. The next outermost or intermediate plate 14 has a spacing aperture 16 that is larger than the dispensing slit 12 and lies completely outside of the dispensing slit 12. The outermost layer or plate 18 includes a finger gripping slit 2 and a perforated removable cover 22. The removable cover 22 has a dimension aligned with the spacing aperture 'but except for a projection of the cover that forms a gripping feature 24 that allows the cover 24 when the gripping feature 24 is pulled Removed from the container 2. The cover 22 is formed at a central portion of the mating surface 6 and has a size that completely overlaps the edge of the dispensing slit 12. The gripping feature 24 and the finger gripping slit 20 lie outside the range of the spacing aperture 16 such that there is no gap in the dispensing surface 6 of the container 2 that opens into the dispensing aperture 12. This helps prevent any contamination that enters the dispensing aperture 12 prior to removal of the cover 22. The removable cover. It may be separated from the remainder of the flatbed 8 along one of the perforated edges 26 of the paperboard material. The relative alignment of the plates 10, 14, 18 is schematically represented in FIG. 4 by dashed lines and dotted lines on the cover 22, the cover 22 being depicted as still attached to the container 2 other parts. The spacer plate 14 separates the removable cover 22 from the dispensing aperture 12, 146108.doc • 12-201032771 to provide a gap between the removable cover 22 and the peripheral edge of the dispensing aperture 12. In this way, when the cover 22 is removed, a recess 28 is formed in the mating surface 6 of the container 2, which is surrounded by the peripheral edge 26 of the aperture in the outermost layer 18 and around the dispensing aperture 12. The innermost layer 10 is partially defined. The recess 28 is designed to receive from the container 2 a cuff portion 29 of one of the first gloves 3 to be dispensed. The cuff portion 29 is non-overturned and is packaged to protrude from the dispensing aperture 12 and is placed in the gap between the cover 22 and the inner panel 10 such that when the cover 22 is removed The cuff portion 29 is immediately released and generally hangs straight down toward a cuff end 30 to be pulled by a user of the dispenser 1. The container 2 is mounted such that the dispensing surface 6 is at a minimum. In one embodiment, the container 2 is supported in an optional support frame or wall mount 32, as shown in FIG. The bracket 32 is shaped and sized such that the bracket 32 accepts and retains the container 2 to the dispensing side 6 at a minimum and does not conceal the removable cover 22. The removal of the cover 22 at one of the lower sides of the container 2 naturally causes a person to move his hand downward and away from the dispensing aperture 12 as the cover 22 is pulled out, thereby reducing the amount of one hand and the dispensing hole. 12 or the possibility of the glove 3 itself contacting. The alignment of the dispensing container 2 has the further advantage that the downwardly depending cuff portion 29 of the glove 3 to be dispensed is completely below the container 2 and the holder 32, the cuff portion 29 being substantially protected from the Gloves or other contamination in the air above the glove dispenser. In addition, because the glove container 2 is mounted to a vertical support surface such as a wall (not shown) by means of the bracket 32, the container 2 also obtains some guarantees by the presence of the vertical support surface 146108.doc •13· 201032771 Protected from accidental contamination. After loading one of the latest bins 2 of the glove 5 in the bracket 32, a user then grasps the gripping feature 24 and pulls it away and away as indicated by arrow 34 in FIG. 5 to tear the removable cover 22 Next, the dispensing hole 12 and one of the cuff portions 29 of the first glove 3 to be dispensed are exposed. This causes the cuff portion and cuff end 30 to fall, as indicated by arrow 36. This can be achieved by means of a small amount of adhesive (not shown) between the cover 22 and the cuff 29 . To help ensure that the cuff portion 29 is not touched by one person during its procedure, the cuff portion 29 is singly folded over the distal side of the dispensing aperture 2 relative to the gripping feature 24. Therefore, the glove cuff portion 29 does not start to fall until the hand of the person holding the gripping feature 24 has moved downward and left the dispensing hole 12. Preferably, this configuration causes the glove 3 to fall until the cover 22 is substantially or completely removed. The position of the packaged cuff portion 29 in the recess 28 is schematically illustrated in Figure 4 by a dashed dotted line. Figure 5 is a schematic representation of a stack 4 of gloves, each glove 5 being represented by a single line, and the cuff end 3 of each cuff portion 29 of the glove (which will typically be an end turn 30) The circle represents. Therefore, the configuration makes it clearer that there is a gap between the mother gloves, but in fact the gloves 5 are ideally packaged tightly in a filled container 2. These gloves 5 are interfolded in a glove stack 4. This configuration results in one of the fingers of one of the fingers 31 being located between the palm portion 33 of the glove before the dispensing and the cuff portion 29 of the subsequent glove to be dispensed. In addition, the cuff end portion 3 of the cuff portion 29 of the adjacent glove 5 in the stack 4 is located on opposite sides of the stack 4 so that when the glove stack 4 is loaded in the container 2, the cuffs 146108. Doc -14 · 201032771 One half of the portion 29 is near the front end face 28 of the container 2, and the other half of the cuff portion 29 is lying near the rear end face 4 of one of the containers 2.

該父錯摺疊堆疊配置提供許多利益,包含減少該容器2 之橫向大小至當從上面觀看時約為正方形的輪廓。手套5 之交錯摺疊使每個手套3由該袖口 29施配。一手套3藉由拉 出s亥袖口末端30之移除將下一袖口部29經由施配孔12遞送 至對於箣行手套3及袖口部29而言相同之施配位置。此作 用係由於該等手套5之間之摩擦力。 在一較佳之實施例中,該等手套5以一一致配向在該容 器2中成堆疊4,使得所有手套5之拇指42在該容器2被從該 前端面38觀看時位於該容器2之堆疊4的右邊。或者,該等 手套5可以所有拇指42位於該容器2之左邊的狀態置於交錯 摺疊手套5之堆疊4中。 該等組態可如下文將描述般與穿著手套之一方法組合, 且如圖6中所緣示。 隨該容器2安裝為使得該施配面6指向下方,該施配器i 之一使用者首先移除50該蓋22,以暴露待施配之該第一手 套3之袖口 29 ^該第一袖口 29從其封裝位置落下,使得其 從該容器2之下側垂出。該等手套5接著由袖口 “從該容器 2處以下列方式施配。 該第一手套3從該容器2處藉由用第一隻手拉出52該袖口 末端29而移除。最接近該使用者之袖口末端之一側在該程 序期間被抓緊。該手套3由該袖口末端3〇固持,且接著將 該手套3拉54至該使用者之第二隻手上。—第二手套3,接著 146I08.doc 15- 201032771 由戴手套之第二隻手拉56該暴露之袖口末端30而取走。藉 彳末铋30固持該第二手套3,,該袖口部29接 Μ至該使用者之第一隻手上。 徂 以此方式,僅該第一手套3之袖口末端被赤裸之手指 接觸。此減少該等手套5之外表面污染的風險。 $佳地,若該等手套5被封裝為當該堆疊4被從該容器2 J & 8觀看時所有杨指42均在該堆疊4之右邊,則該第 手套3藉由用左手握住該袖口末端30而移除,且其接著 被穿到右手上。該第二手套3,接著使用戴手套之右手而移 除’且被拉至左手上。 或者,在該等手套5係堆疊成當該堆疊4被從前端38處觀 看時所有拇指均在左邊的情況下,該第一手套3可由右手 移除且該第二手套3.由纟手從該容器2處移除。 堆疊4中之所有手套5呈相同配向該等手套5將以一致 且已知之配向施配,允許該使用者在每次使用該施配器時 用相同方式穿著該等手套。藉由所描述之方法穿著該等手 套5意思是該等手套5不需要在被拉至每隻手上之前轉向或 疋内例如’若該堆疊4之該等手套5之拇指42在左邊, 那麼若使用右手將一第一手套3從該容器2拉出,若左手之 手掌向上,則其可在沒有旋轉該手套3之前提下拉至左手 上。该第二手套3’接著使用該左手而從該容器2移除,且若 。亥右手手掌向下,該手套3,可在沒有旋轉該手套3,之前提 下拉至右手上。 然而應瞭解若該等手套5被封裝成所有拇指42在該堆疊4 146108.doc -16 - 201032771 右邊則該第一手套3可使用一右手施配,該第二手套 使用所传之戴手套的左手而從該容器2移除。同樣地,若 該等手套5被封裝成所有拇指42在該堆疊4之左$,則該第 一手套3亦可使用—左手施配,該第二手套3·使用所得之戴 手套的右手而從該容器2移除。This parent misfolded stack configuration provides a number of benefits, including reducing the lateral size of the container 2 to a contour that is approximately square when viewed from above. The staggered folding of the gloves 5 causes each glove 3 to be dispensed by the cuff 29. A glove 3 delivers the next cuff portion 29 via the dispensing aperture 12 to the same dispensing position for the coffin glove 3 and cuff portion 29 by pulling out the shack cuff end 30. This effect is due to the friction between the gloves 5. In a preferred embodiment, the gloves 5 are stacked 4 in the container 2 in a uniform alignment such that the thumb 42 of all of the gloves 5 is located in the container 2 when the container 2 is viewed from the front end face 38. The right side of stack 4. Alternatively, the gloves 5 can be placed in the stack 4 of staggered folded gloves 5 in a state where all of the thumbs 42 are located to the left of the container 2. These configurations can be combined with one of the methods of wearing a glove as will be described below, and as shown in FIG. As the container 2 is mounted such that the dispensing surface 6 points downward, one of the dispensers i first removes the cover 22 to expose the cuff 29 of the first glove 3 to be dispensed ^ the first cuff 29 Its package position falls so that it hangs from the lower side of the container 2. The gloves 5 are then dispensed from the container 2 by the cuffs in the following manner. The first glove 3 is removed from the container 2 by first pulling out the cuff end 29 with the first hand 52. The closest to the use One side of the cuff end is grasped during the procedure. The glove 3 is held by the cuff end 3〇, and then the glove 3 is pulled 54 to the second hand of the user. - Second glove 3 Then, 146I08.doc 15-201032771 is taken away by the second hand 56 of the glove, the exposed cuff end 30. By holding the second glove 3, the cuff portion 29 is connected to the cuff portion 29 The first hand of the user. In this way, only the cuff end of the first glove 3 is touched by the naked fingers. This reduces the risk of contamination of the outer surface of the gloves 5. $佳, if these gloves 5 is packaged such that when the stack 4 is viewed from the container 2 J & 8 all of the fingers 42 are to the right of the stack 4, the glove 3 is removed by holding the cuff end 30 with the left hand, And it is then worn to the right hand. The second glove 3 is then removed using the gloved right hand and pulled to Or the left glove. Alternatively, in the case where the gloves 5 are stacked such that when the stack 4 is viewed from the front end 38, all the thumbs are on the left side, the first glove 3 can be removed by the right hand and the second glove 3. Removed from the container 2 by the pickpocket. All of the gloves 5 in the stack 4 are in the same alignment. The gloves 5 will be dispensed in a consistent and known alignment, allowing the user to wear the same way each time the dispenser is used. These gloves. Wearing the gloves 5 by the method described means that the gloves 5 need not be turned or smashed before being pulled to each hand, for example, 'if the glove 4 of the stack 4 is the thumb 42 On the left, then if a first glove 3 is pulled out of the container 2 using the right hand, if the palm of the left hand is up, it can be pulled down to the left hand before the glove 3 is rotated. The second glove 3' is then Using the left hand to remove from the container 2, and if the palm of the right hand is down, the glove 3 can be pulled down to the right hand before the glove 3 is rotated. However, it should be understood that if the gloves 5 are packaged into All thumbs 42 in the stack 4 146108.doc -16 - 201 032771 On the right side, the first glove 3 can be dispensed using a right hand, which is removed from the container 2 using the gloved left hand. Similarly, if the gloves 5 are packaged as all the thumbs 42 At the left $ of the stack 4, the first glove 3 can also be used - left handed, and the second glove 3 is removed from the container 2 using the resulting gloved right hand.

重要的是’藉由此方式堆疊及穿著手套5,避免了該手 套之手指或手掌部與赤裸手指的接觸,藉此減少或消除該 等已穿著手套的指狀部或手掌部之污染。 若一人使用沒有根據本發明之一方法施配手套,例如使 用其右手施配該第一手套3且將其穿於左手,且接著亦使 用其右手施配該第二手套,該手套就應在被拉至其右手 上之前被傳送至其左手。此將導致任何㈣從該右手之赤 裸手指傳遞至該第二手套3,之袖口末端3〇,且接著傳遞至 左手上之手套3之手指處。該污染可接著在例如一檢查期 間傳遞至一病人。 因此,為使該施配器1之一使用者用所欲之方式移除及 穿著該等手套5以避免污染,最好提供指示料以展示該等 手套5之正確施配。s亥等指示44可印於該容器2之前端面38 上’如圖1中所呈現。 或者,該等指示可印於佈告或海報或可展示於該容器2 附近之類似物。 應瞭解如上所述之穿著手套的方法可施加於任意種類以 如上所述之統一配向固持一手套堆疊4且經設計以藉由該 袖口優先方法而施配手套5的手套施配容器2中。此外,該 146108.doc -17- 201032771 施配孔12可位於該容器2上之任意適宜位置,且該容器2可 在使用期間置於任意適宜位置及配向,例如該容器2可置 於一桌上以其施配孔12為最上面或該容器2可為安裝於一 牆壁上以其孔12面對該施配器1之一使用者。 若該容器2被支撐成使得該施配孔12為最上面,如果將 該谷器之大小訂為裝納多於約2〇個手套,則其可能有必要 在該容器内提供一彈簧偏壓構件(圖式未示)。在該容器處 於該配向的情況下,吾人已發現該交錯摺疊對於起初之2〇 個手套來說足以經過該孔而拉取下一袖口部29,但若該完 © 整谷器含有多於此數目,則其變得有必要提供構件以隨該 谷器被清空時,在該容器内朝向該施配孔12而升高剩餘之 手套堆疊4。 應瞭解該容器2可包含任意適宜孔12及蓋22,使得該蓋 22遮住該施配孔12且防止在儲存期間手套$之污染,且當 s蓋2被移除時’手套5可經由該施配孔工之而從該容器2處 移除。 根據本發明之該方法允許該第二手套永遠是用戴手套之© 手移除,且使得該使用者能從一單一封裝且沒有援助的情 況下在沒有污染後續可能接觸—病人或待握住之物件料 : -手套之任意部分的前提下穿著—對兩手通用之手套 有外翻摺疊袖口)。因此本發明提供—方便且可靠* - 乂施配及穿著手套,藉此該等手套可在穿戴者穿著該二 手套時不,亏染該第一手套的前提下穿著。 【圖式簡單說明】 146108.doc -18* 201032771 圖1係用於使用根據本發明之—較佳實施例之一方法的 一手套施配器的一透視圖,其呈現當該容器被支撐在一壁 掛支架上時一待施配手套之一袖口如何從該容器之一較低 表面向下自由懸掛; 圖2係圖1之該手套施配器之一仰視透視圖; 圖3係形成含有該施配孔之該施配器面之三層的一示意 性爆炸圖; 圖4係圖2之该手套施配器之一仰視透視圖,具有仍然附 接之可移除蓋; 圖5係沿著圖2之線A-A取得之通過該手套施配器的一橫 截面,其不意性地呈現該可移除蓋如何從該容器移除,以 釋放s亥第一手套之袖口,且手套如何在該容器内交錯摺 疊’以使後續手套首先施配袖口;及 圖6係呈現用於將手套從該施配器移除及穿著以避免該 等手套不必要污染的方法之步驟的一流程圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 1 手套施配器 2 容器 3 手套 3' 第二手套 4 堆疊 5 手套 6 施配面 10 平板 146108.doc -19 長形施配孔 平板 間隔孔 平板 手指抓握切口 可移除蓋 掌握特徵部 穿孔邊緣 凹進部 袖口部 袖口末端 指狀部 壁掛支架 手掌部 箭頭 箭頭 前端面 後端面 指示 移除蓋 用第一隻手之手指拉出第一手套之袖口 以將手套從容器移除 用第一隻手之手指握住袖口的同時將第 一手套拉至第二隻手上 -20- 201032771 56 58 用戴手套之第二隻手的手指拉出第二手 套以將手套從容器移除 用第二隻手之手指握住袖口的同時將第 二手套拉至第一隻手上 ❹ 146108.doc 21It is important to 'stack and wear the glove 5 in this manner to avoid contact of the fingers or palms of the glove with the naked fingers, thereby reducing or eliminating contamination of the fingers or palms of the worn gloves. If a person uses a glove that is not dispensed according to one of the methods of the present invention, for example, using the right hand to dispense the first glove 3 and put it on the left hand, and then also uses the right hand to dispense the second glove, the glove should It is delivered to its left hand before being pulled to its right hand. This will cause any (four) to pass from the bare finger of the right hand to the second glove 3, the cuff end 3 〇, and then to the finger of the glove 3 on the left hand. The contamination can then be passed to a patient during, for example, an examination. Accordingly, in order for a user of the dispenser 1 to remove and wear the gloves 5 in a desired manner to avoid contamination, it is preferred to provide an indicator to demonstrate the proper dispensing of the gloves 5. An indication 44 such as s can be printed on the front end face 38 of the container 2 as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the instructions may be printed on a notice or poster or may be displayed near the container 2. It will be appreciated that the method of wearing a glove as described above can be applied to any type of glove dispensing container 2 that is configured to hold a glove stack 4 as described above and that is designed to dispense the glove 5 by the cuff-first method. In addition, the 146108.doc -17- 201032771 dispensing aperture 12 can be located at any suitable location on the container 2, and the container 2 can be placed in any suitable position and orientation during use, for example, the container 2 can be placed on a table The dispensing hole 12 is topped or the container 2 can be mounted on a wall with its aperture 12 facing a user of the dispenser 1. If the container 2 is supported such that the dispensing aperture 12 is at the top, if the size of the tray is intended to accommodate more than about 2 gloves, it may be necessary to provide a spring biased member within the container. (The figure is not shown). In the case where the container is in the alignment, we have found that the staggered fold is sufficient for the first two gloves to pull the next cuff 29 through the hole, but if the end of the whole grainer contains more than this In the number, it becomes necessary to provide a member to raise the remaining glove stack 4 within the container toward the dispensing aperture 12 as the web is emptied. It will be appreciated that the container 2 can comprise any suitable aperture 12 and cover 22 such that the cover 22 covers the dispensing aperture 12 and prevents contamination of the glove during storage, and the glove 5 can be passed through when the s cover 2 is removed. The hole is removed from the container 2. The method according to the invention allows the second glove to be permanently removed by the gloved hand and allows the user to contact the patient or to be gripped without contamination after a single package and without assistance. Objects for living: - Wear on the premise of any part of the glove - there are everted folding cuffs for the two-handed gloves). Accordingly, the present invention provides for the convenience and reliability of the wearer's gloves and the wearing of the gloves, whereby the gloves can be worn without the prior glove being worn by the wearer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a glove dispenser for use in a method according to one embodiment of the present invention, which is presented when the container is supported on a One of the gloves to be dispensed on the wall mount is freely suspended from the lower surface of one of the containers; FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the glove dispenser of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is formed to include the dispensing hole A schematic exploded view of the three layers of the dispenser face; FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the glove dispenser of FIG. 2 with a removable cover that is still attached; FIG. 5 is along the line AA of FIG. Obtaining a cross section through the glove dispenser that unintentionally shows how the removable cover is removed from the container to release the cuff of the first glove and how the glove is staggered within the container The subsequent glove is first dispensed with the cuff; and Figure 6 is a flow chart showing the steps of a method for removing and wearing the glove from the dispenser to avoid unnecessary contamination of the gloves. [Main component symbol description] 1 Gloves dispenser 2 Container 3 Gloves 3' Second glove 4 Stack 5 Gloves 6 Mating surface 10 Plate 146108.doc -19 Long dispensing hole Flat spacer hole Flat finger grip incision removable In addition to the cover master feature perforation edge recessed cuff cuff end finger wall mount bracket palm arrow arrow front face rear end face indication removal cover with the first hand finger pull out the first glove cuff to remove the glove from the container Remove the first glove while holding the cuff with the first hand and pull the first glove to the second hand -20- 201032771 56 58 Pull the second glove with the finger of the second gloved glove to put the glove Remove the second glove from the container while holding the cuff with the finger of the second hand 146 146108.doc 21

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201032771 七、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種從一手套施配器施配手套至一人且在沒有任何其他 人之援助下將該等施配之手套穿著於該人手上的方法, 該手套施配器包括一容器以固持複數個待施配之兩手通 用之手套,5亥谷器具有—施配孔,經由該孔可將一手套 從該容器移除,該等手套係以固持於該容器内之手套之 一堆疊而配置’該等手套各具有一袖口部及一指狀部, 每個袖口部不外翻摺疊且待施配之每個手套之指狀部與 後續待施配之一手套之袖口部交錯摺疊,且該交錯摺疊 之手套堆疊經配置使得該等手套僅可從該施配孔首先移 除袖口,該等手套係處於一致配向,其中每個手套之一 拇才g係相對於s亥施配孔位於該堆疊之相同側上,使得當 手套從s亥施配器處首先移除袖口時,該手套永遠相對 於該人處於相同配向,其中該方法包括以下步驟: I) 配置該手套施配器’使得該施配孔在該容器之一較 低側,且待施配之一第一手套之一袖口部最初從該施配 孔朝下垂出’該手套之袖口部延伸至在該垂出袖口部之 一最低部處的一非外翻摺疊袖口末端,且待施配之該第 一手套之指狀部最初在該容器内且與待施配之一第二手 套在該手套堆疊十交錯摺疊; II) 該人藉由用該人之第一隻手抓住該第一手套之袖口 末端且接著將該第一手套完全地從該施配孔拉出而將該 第一手套從該手套施配器移除,使得該第一手套之交錯 摺疊之指狀部引起該第二手套之袖口部最初至最初地從 146108.doc 201032771 «亥施配孔朝下垂出,該手套之袖口部延伸至在該垂出袖 口部之一最低部處的一非外翻摺疊袖口末端; ill)該人接著將該已施配之第一手套拉到該人之第二隻 手上,以在該第二隻手上穿著該第一手套; IV) 該人接著藉由用該人之戴手套的第一隻手抓住該第 一手套之袖口末端且接著將該第二手套從該施配孔完全 拉出而將該第二手套從該手套施配器移除;及201032771 VII. Patent Application Range: 1. A method for applying gloves from one glove dispenser to one person and applying the glove to the person without the assistance of any other person, the glove dispenser includes a The container holds a plurality of two-handed gloves to be dispensed, and the 5-grain has a dispensing hole through which a glove can be removed from the container, the gloves being held by the glove held in the container a stacking configuration of the gloves each having a cuff portion and a finger portion, each cuff portion not folding outward and the fingers of each glove to be dispensed and the cuff portion of one of the gloves to be subsequently applied Staggered and folded, and the staggered folded glove stack is configured such that the gloves can only first remove the cuff from the dispensing aperture, the gloves being in a uniform orientation, wherein each of the gloves is g-shaped relative to s The mating holes are located on the same side of the stack such that when the glove first removes the cuff from the sigma applicator, the glove is always in the same alignment relative to the person, wherein the method includes the following steps: I) Configuration The glove applicator 'sends the dispensing hole on one of the lower sides of the container, and one of the first gloves to be dispensed initially hangs down from the dispensing hole', the cuff portion of the glove extends to hang out a non-outturned folded cuff end at one of the lowest portions of the cuff portion, and the finger of the first glove to be dispensed is initially in the container and stacked with the second glove to be dispensed in the glove Interlaced; II) the person removes the first glove from the glove by grasping the cuff end of the first glove with the first hand of the person and then pulling the first glove completely out of the dispensing hole The applicator is removed such that the interdigitated fingers of the first glove cause the cuff portion of the second glove to initially hang down from the 146108.doc 201032771 «Hai Shi fitting hole, the cuff portion of the glove extends Up to a non-overturned folded cuff end at one of the lowest portions of the hanging cuff portion; ill) the person then pulls the dispensed first glove to the second hand of the person, in the The first glove is worn on the two hands; IV) the person then uses Gloved human hand, hold the first cuff end of the first glove from the glove and then the second dispensing the second hole is completely pulled out from the glove dispenser remove the glove; and V) 。亥人接著將該已施配之第二手套拉到該人之第—隻 手上,以在該第一隻手上穿著該第二手套; 其中藉由遵循步驟ii)至v),該人: )在除了該第一手套之該被抓住的袖口末端之外沒有 用赤裸皮膚接觸1亥穿著之第一手套之任意外表面的前提 下穿著該第一手套;及 b)在沒有用赤裸皮膚接觸該穿著之第二手套之任意外 表面之前提下穿著該第二手套。V). The Haier then pulls the second glove that has been dispensed onto the first hand of the person to wear the second glove on the first hand; wherein by following steps ii) through v), The person:) wearing the first glove without touching any outer surface of the first glove worn by 1 Hai except for the cuff end of the first glove; and b) The second glove is worn before touching any outer surface of the second glove worn with bare skin. 2. 如明求項丨之方法,其中步驟ϋ)及步驟Hi)係在該人在從 及施配孔拉出該第_手套與將該已施配之第—手套拉到 該人之第一隻手上之間不改變對該第一已施配手套之袖 口末端之抓握處的前提下執行。 3. 如請求項!或2之方法’其中步驟iv)及v)係在該人在從該 施配孔拉出該H Λ 弟一手套與將該已施配之第二手套拉到該 人之第一售年卜夕 間不改變對該第二已施配手套之袖口 末端之抓握處的前提下執行。 4. 如任一前述請求項 之方法,其中步驟⑴及步驟iii)係在不 146108.doc -2. 201032771 一手套之該第一隻手之手腕的前 旋轉固持所穿著之該第 提下執行。 任刚述凊求項之方法,其令步驟iv)及v)係在不旋轉 夺所穿著之該第二手套之該第二隻手之手腕的前提下 執行。 6. 如任-前述請求項之方法,其中在步驟ii)中該人抓緊朝 向該人之袖口末端的—部分。2. The method of claim ,, wherein step ϋ) and step Hi) are performed by the person pulling the _ glove from the dispensing hole and pulling the dispensed first glove to the person Execution is carried out without changing the grip of the cuff end of the first applied glove between the hands. 3. The method of claim 2 or 2, wherein steps iv) and v) are performed by the person pulling the glove from the dispensing hole and pulling the second glove to the person The first sales year is performed without changing the grip of the cuff end of the second applied glove. 4. The method of any of the preceding claims, wherein the step (1) and the step iii) are performed in the first rotation of the wrist of the first hand of the glove that is not 146108.doc -2. 201032771 . The method of the present invention is such that steps iv) and v) are performed without rotating the wrist of the second hand of the second glove worn. 6. The method of any of the preceding claims, wherein in step ii) the person grasps the portion toward the end of the cuff of the person. 7. 如任-前述請求項之方法,其中在步驟iv)中該人抓緊朝 向該人之袖口末端的—部分。 8. 如^前述請求項之方法,其中該等手套係堆疊於該施 器中使得在使用該施配器之該人看來該等手套之拇 扎均在該堆疊之左邊,且其中該方法包括用一右手移除 該第一手套且將該第-手套穿於-左手上’且用該戴手 套之左手移除該第二手套且將該第二手套穿於右手上。7. The method of any of the preceding claims, wherein in step iv) the person grasps the portion toward the end of the cuff of the person. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the gloves are stacked in the applicator such that the person using the applicator appears to have the thumb of the glove to the left of the stack, and wherein the method includes using a The first glove is removed by the right hand and the first glove is worn on the -left hand' and the second glove is removed with the gloved left hand and the second glove is worn on the right hand. 9·如請求項1至7中項之方法,其中該等手套係堆疊在 鈿配器中,使得在使用該施配器之該人看來該等手套 之拇指均在該堆疊之右邊,且其中該方法包括用一左手 移除該第-手套且將該第一手套穿於一右手上,且用該 戴手套之右手移除該第二手套且將該第二手套穿於左= 上0 10.:任-前述請求項之方法,其中該施配器包括一可移除 盍延伸於該施配孔上’且該方法先於步驟i}包括移除該 可移除蓋之步驟,以允許待施配之該第一手套之袖口末 端向下垂。 146108.doc 201032771 11. 一種穿著手套之方法,其大體上如參考圖6所述或如圖6 中所呈現。 146108.doc9. The method of any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the gloves are stacked in a splicer such that the person using the dispenser appears to have the thumb of the glove to the right of the stack, and wherein the method The method includes removing the first glove with a left hand and threading the first glove on a right hand, and removing the second glove with the gloved right hand and the second glove on the left = upper 0 10 The method of any of the preceding claims, wherein the dispenser includes a removable crucible extending over the dispensing aperture and the method precedes step i} includes the step of removing the removable cover to allow for dispensing The end of the cuff of the first glove hangs down. 146108.doc 201032771 11. A method of wearing a glove substantially as described with reference to Figure 6 or as shown in Figure 6. 146108.doc
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