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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2016
O&m Halyard, Inc., Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Shantilal Hirjibhai Modha, Milton, GA (US);
Tantima Saelim, Songkhla, TH;
Khoa Tuan Lien, Alpharetta, GA (US);
O&M Halyard, Inc., Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a dispensing assembly and method for manufacturing same. The dispensing assembly includes a container having a plurality of exterior panels that define an internal chamber. Further, the exterior panels include a top panel having an opening configured to dispense a plurality of articles therethrough. The dispensing assembly also includes an article dispensing component housed within the internal chamber. The article dispensing component includes a base panel arranged with the top panel of the container so as to form an article storage area. Thus, the article storage area is configured to receive the plurality of articles. Further, the base panel is biased towards the top panel via one or more flexible members that are secured to the top panel. Accordingly, the flexible members are configured to allow movement of the base panel toward to the top panel as each article is dispensed from the opening.