Dispenser for adhesive-backed articles

A dispenser for adhesive-backed articles positioned on an elongated backing sheet, said dispenser comprising:

• a housing including a region for receiving and storing the adhesive-backed articles, and a cover connected to the storing and receiving region, said cover having an open section through which the adhesive-backed articles can be removed without opening said cover;
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• a member capable of rotary motion, said member cooperating with a portion of said housing to secure the backing sheet between said member and said portion of said housing when a portion of said backing sheet is coextensive with said opening so that said backing sheet does not move relative to the dispenser while one of the bandages is removed from the backing sheet.

A dispenser for adhesive-backed articles carried on a backing sheet, said dispenser comprising:

• a housing including a bucket portion for receiving and containing the adhesive-backed articles to be dispensed and a cover connected to said bucket portion, said cover including a window through which the adhesive-backed articles can be removed from the backing sheet;
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• a support member secured within said housing such that at least one of said cover and said support member is biased toward the other of said cover and support member for preventing movement of the backing sheet as one of the adhesive-backed articles is removed from the backing sheet through said window.

A dispenser for adhesive-backed articles carried on a backing sheet, said dispenser comprising:

• a dispenser housing for containing the adhesive-backed articles positioned on the backing sheet, said dispenser housing including an opening through which contained adhesive-backed articles can be dispensed;
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• a mechanism positioned within said housing and moveable between a rear portion of said housing and said opening for urging adhesive-backed articles within said dispenser housing toward said opening so that the urged adhesive-backed articles can be dispensed though an opening in said dispenser housing.

A bandage roll comprising a plurality of bandages carried on a backing sheet for being dispensed by a bulk bandage dispenser, said backing sheet having first and second side edges that extend parallel to a path of travel of said bandages within the dispenser;

• and said bandages being positioned adjacent each other on said backing sheet, each said bandage having a first surface carrying an adhesive and a second surface opposite said first surface, said first surface being releasably secured relative to said backing sheet and a portion of said second surface being releasably secured to a cover sheet, said cover sheet having a pull tab and first and second side edges extending parallel to said side edges of said backing sheet, and wherein said side edges of said cover sheet are spaced from said side edges of said backing sheet by a distance that will allow a dispenser to contact and hold the side edges of the backing sheet while one or more of the bandages is separated from the backing sheet.