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A dispensing device is provided for sanitary napkins of various shapes and sizes. The device is conveniently and efficiently packaged for optimal placement and utility within the private facilities of a home. The device includes a hinged lid allowing ready placement of the sanitary napkins within th

A dispensing device is provided for sanitary napkins of various shapes and sizes. The device is conveniently and efficiently packaged for optimal placement and utility within the private facilities of a home. The device includes a hinged lid allowing ready placement of the sanitary napkins within the device housing. When closed, a latch secures the lid. On one or more sides of the housing, a door is provided near the bottom that allows the user to retrieve a sanitary napkin from the bottom of the housing. The door or doors are hinged with a spring providing a bias to the closed position. Attached to the lid is a spring, the spring having an attached compression plate. When the lid is closed, the spring forces the compression plate against the sanitary napkins within the housing, thus maintaining the sanitary napkins in the proper position and orientation for grasping by the user, through the door. Hooks are provided to support a disposal bag. The device has mounting brackets and other attachment provisions for attaching the device to a wall. The device can also be used in a freestanding position without mounting.

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1. A sanitary napkin dispenser consisting of:a housing, the housing having a front side, a back side, bottom side, left side, right side, and a lid covering a top opening into said housing, the lid being movable from a closed to an open position such that sanitary napkins can be stacked horizontally

1. A sanitary napkin dispenser consisting of:a housing, the housing having a front side, a back side, bottom side, left side, right side, and a lid covering a top opening into said housing, the lid being movable from a closed to an open position such that sanitary napkins can be stacked horizontally within the housing, the housing having a door covering a front opening in said front side extending from the left side to the right side proximate the housing bottom side, the door being movable between an open and closed position, the door being sized to allow sliding passage of one of the sanitary napkins when said door is in its open position;a spring, one end of the spring being attached to the lid, the spring being disposed within the housing when the lid is closed;a compression plate, the compression plate being attached to a second end of the spring and positioned such that the spring is compressed when sanitary napkins are stacked in the housing;said door being hinged along a top edge thereof to the front side of said housing above said door opening, and a spring biasing said door into its closed position;said lid being hinged to a top edge of said back side and having a latch to secure said lid in its closed position, said latch having a rotatable knob to release said lid from its closed position;a plurality of hooks attached to the bottom side of said housing for hanging plastic bags, one or more of said hooks being rotatable; andsaid housing rear side having at least one slot, the slot being sized to receive a screw head and allow the screw shaft to slide along the slot, such that the device may be secured to a wall in which the screw has placed.