Utility blade dispenser

A blade dispenser for dispensing blades having a predetermined blade configuration comprising

• a blade dispensing housing, said housing comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall extending between said top wall and said bottom wall, a front wall extending between said top and bottom walls and spaced from said back wall by a distance substantially corresponding to the width of said blade to be dispensed from said dispenser, and a pair of spaced apart side walls extending between said front and back walls and said top and bottom walls for defining an enclosed housing having a hollow interior substantially corresponding to said blade configuration, one of said side walls having a dispensing slot therein adjacent said top wall for dispensing said blades therefrom, said top wall having a guide slot in communication with said dispensing slot in said one side wall for guiding said blades out of said dispensing slot and
• a substantially L-shaped blade carrier slidably mounted within said blade dispensing housing carrying said blades to be dispensed thereon, said blade carrier having a blade carrier platform extending between said back and front walls and an upstanding wall portion extending from said blade carrier platform, said top wall having a slot therein through which said upstanding wall portion extends for enabling said blade carrier to be lifted upwardly through said top wall slot for positioning one of said blades in a dispensing position adjacent said dispensing slot, said upstanding wall portion of said blade carrier comprising a first ratcheting member and said back wall comprising a second ratcheting member, said first and second ratcheting members engaging to form a ratchet for enabling said blade carrier to move upward and said housing to move downward with gravity to sequentially position said blades in a dispensing position adjacent said dispensing slot while preventing reverse movement of said blade carrier platform.