Abstract: The invention provides a cup dispenser for sequentially dispensing a stacked column of disposable cups, including a mounting plate provided with means for attaching the dispenser to a vertical surface, a cup-retaining and dispensing body attachable thereto and suspendable therefrom, the body being provided with an annular opening having a lower edge and with retaining means consisting essentially of at least two wedge-like protrusions extending from the inner walls thereof and positioned within a same imaginary first semi-annular, co-planar segment of the opening, the wedge-like protrusions each having an apex, an inside face and a base, wherein the bases face the lower edge and the protrusions taper into the opening from the respective apexes to the respective bases along the inside face, and wherein at least one inner wall segment of the opening, positioned between the protrusions within the same imaginary semi-annular, co-planar segment of the opening, is provided with a recess to facilitate the local outw

Abstract: The invention provides a dispenser for disposable cups, comprising a mounting plate provided with means for attachment of the dispenser to a vertical surface; and a cup-retaining and dispensing body extending therefrom, the body being provided with an annular opening having a lower edge, and with wedge-like protrusions extending from the inner walls thereof into the opening, the base of the wedge facing the lower edge, and at least a major part of the protrusions being positioned within the same imaginary semi-annular, co-planar segment of the opening; whereby the protrusions, in conjunction with a segment of the inner walls, retain the rim of a downwardly-extending cup to be dispensed, until the removal thereof from the dispenser.