Dropper bottle

• US 20050184104A1
• Filed: 01/28/2005
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IBSA Institut Biochimique SA
• Original Assignee: IBSA Institut Biochimique SA
• Inventors: Mutterle, Antonio
• Granted Patent: US 7,175,057 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/420
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/18 for discharging drops; Droppers droppers in general B01L3/00; pipettes connected to container closures B01L3/0282

Abstract

An improved dropper bottle, and in particular a dropper body able to be joined to a container body and closed by a cap, are described. The dropper body comprises a first droplet delivery end and an open base, the open base of the dropper body comprising a first projection able to engage with the internal surface of a mouth of the container body, and a second projection able to engage with the external surface of the mouth of the container body. Locking toothing is provided between the dropper body and the container body.

Claims

1. A dropper body for a dropper bottle, said dropper body being able to be joined to a container body and closed by a cap, the dropper body comprising a first droplet delivery end and an open base, the open base of the dropper body comprising:

a first projection able to engage with the internal surface of a mouth of the container body, and

a second projection able to engage with the external surface of the mouth of the container body, and

a bearing surface able to engage with the upper surface of the mouth of the container body, wherein;

said mouth of the container body is substantially a penicillin-type mouth; and

said second projection comprises a substantially continuous protuberance which is able to engage with a continuous bottom edge of the external surface of the mouth of the container body;

wherein said dropper body further comprises;

at least one cavity on the bearing surface co-operating with at least one corresponding protuberance formed on an upper surface of the mouth of the container body;

or

at least one protuberance protruding from the bearing surface and co-operating with at least one corresponding cavity formed on an upper surface of the mouth of the container body.

2. The dropper body according to claim 1, wherein the first projection extends at least about 1.5 mm from the said bearing surface.

3. The dropper body according to claim 1, wherein the first projection extends at least about 2.5 mm from the said bearing surface.

4. The dropper body according to claim 1, wherein it is made of polyethylene approved by the pharmacopoeia.

5. A dropper bottle comprising a dropper body according to claim 1, a cap, and a container body wherein:

said container body comprises a penicillin-type mouth having an external surface, an internal surface and an upper surface, with at least one protuberance or cavity being formed on said upper surface; and

said cap further comprises a locking ring with a device for preventing relative rotation of said cap and said dropper body.

6. The dropper bottle according to claim 5, wherein said device preventing relative rotation of said cap and said dropper body comprises at least one protuberance and at least one corresponding cavity.

7. The dropper bottle according to claim 6, wherein said at least one protuberance is formed on an internal surface of a bottom ring and said at least one corresponding cavity is formed on the second external projection.

8. The dropper bottle according to claim 5, wherein said dropper body comprises a thread and said cap comprises a corresponding thread for a screwed mutual connection.

9. The dropper bottle according to claim 5, wherein it is used for one of the following uses:

drug for oral, nasal, ophthalmic, otological, balsamic or similar use.