# US 10,478,001 B2 · Method and apparatus for disposable glove dispensing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,478,001 B2 - Document ID: US10478001B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/859,346 - Filed: 2017-12-30 - Published: 2019-07-04 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-30 - Assignees: Simple Innovations, L.L.C. - Applicants: Yaroslav Ivakhnyuk; Anthony Uccello - Inventors: Yaroslav Ivakhnyuk; Anthony Uccello - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478001B2 ## CPC - A47G 25/904: {for gloves (glove hooks A47G25/92)} - A41D 19/0082: {Details} - A41D 19/0093: {Retaining means, e.g. loops for hanging the gloves} - A41D 2400/44: Donning facilities - A41D 2400/52: Disposable - A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B) - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract A glove dispenser is disclosed that permits sanitary donning of gloves by a user without the user touching the exterior of the glove during the donning process. The disclosed apparatus includes a plurality of glove attachment areas configured on a platform that allows disposable and non-disposable gloves to be releasably attached to it by their cuffs, and present the inside of the glove cuffs to a user for easy sanitary donning. As such, a user may open the glove by pulling on the inner portion of the cuff with one hand, inserting the other hand into the opened glove, releasing the pulled cuff, and simply detaching the donned glove from the dispenser. Furthermore, the invention provides a new method for holding and donning gloves of various sizes, materials, construction, etc. while preventing a user from touching the exterior of the gloves, thus preventing contamination of the gloves. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A glove dispensing apparatus for retaining and donning gloves, the apparatus comprising: a glove attachment area configured on a platform, said platform having a left side and a right side, wherein the glove attachment area comprises lips and indents for attaching and holding the cuff of one or more gloves thereto, respectively; and wherein the one or more gloves have their cuffs folded to expose an inside portion of the cuff; and wherein the one or more gloves have a bead, said bead of the one or more gloves rests proximate to indents on the glove attachment area; and wherein the cuff of the glove is releasably attached over the lips of the glove attachment area. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The glove dispensing apparatus of claim 1, comprising a glove attachment area further comprising a plurality of lips and indents. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The glove attachment area of claim 2, wherein the plurality of lips are curvilinear in shape. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The glove attachment area of claim 2, wherein the plurality of lips are angled in shape. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The glove attachment area of claim 2, wherein the plurality of indents are curvilinear in shape. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The glove attachment area of claim 2, wherein the plurality of indents are angled in shape. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The platform of claim 1 comprising a plurality of glove attachment areas configured thereon. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The glove dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein one or more glove attachment areas are configured stand-off from a platform face. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The platform of claim 1 comprising one or more glove attachment areas stemming vertically from said platform. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The one or more glove attachment areas of claim 9 wherein the glove attachment area from the left side to the right side of a platform is solid filled. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The glove dispensing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the platform comprises a left side panel and a right side panel comprising one or more glove attachment areas configured thereupon. ### Claim 12 A method of retaining a glove and donning a glove to a hand comprising: providing a glove attachment area configured on a platform having a left side and the right, wherein the glove attachment area comprises lips and indents for attaching the cuff of the one or more gloves and for holding the one or more gloves, respectively; and stretching the cuff of the one or more gloves onto the glove attachment area, wherein the one or more gloves having their cuffs folded to expose an inside portion of the cuff of the one or more gloves; and wherein the inside portion of the cuff of the glove is releasably attached over the lips of the glove attachment area. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: a user pulling on the inside portion of the cuff of a glove attached to the glove attachment area with a first hand so that the glove is opened, said user inserting another hand into the opened glove while releasing the cuff with the first hand, causing the glove to become donned to the another hand; and said user, releasing the donned another hand from the glove attachment area as the another hand is pulled upward and away from the glove attachment area. ### Claim 14 A glove dispensing system, comprising: a glove attachment area configured on a platform having a left side and a right side, wherein the glove attachment area comprises lips and indents for attaching the cuff of one or more gloves and for holding the cuff of the one or more gloves, respectively; and wherein the platform is attached to a mounting support, said mounting support configured for receiving attachment means; and wherein the platform, having gloves assembled thereon, is configured for encasement in protective packaging. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The glove dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the platform is comprised of one or more glove attachment areas. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The glove dispensing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the platform includes holes for mounting said platform to the mounting support. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The glove dispensing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the platform comprises a left side panel and a right side panel comprising one or more glove attachment areas configured thereupon.