Adhesive bandage dispensing device and associated method

An adhesive bandage dispensing device comprising:

• means for holding a strip of adhesive bandages, said strip having a first layer of material secured to a second layer of material with at least one adhesive bandage disposed therebetween;
• means for slicing said first and second layer of material, said slicing means being connected to said holding means;
• and
• means for cutting a portion of said strip from said strip, said cutting means being connected to said holding means, whereby said strip may be removed from said holding means and pulled through said slicer means so as to enable one hand access to said adhesive bandage and whereby said cutter means can be used to separate a portion of said strip from said strip.

A method for dispensing bandages comprising the steps of:

• providing means for holding a strip of adhesive bandages, said strip having a first layer of material secured to a second layer of material with at least one adhesive bandage disposed therebetween;
• providing means for slicing said first and second layer of material along the length of said strip, said slicing means being connected to said holding means;
• removing said strip from said holding means;
• and
• said slicing means slicing said first and second layer of material along the length of said strip, whereby said adhesive bandage may be removed from between said first and second layer of material.