Patent ID: 6488431
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
A capsule for controllably metering products held in a bottle having a bottle neck, said bottle neck having a bottle neck top provided with a top rim, comprising a ball element for controllably distributing a product on an application surface therefor, said ball element being housed inside a holding body comprising at least a top holding ring and at least a bottom holding ring therebetween and thereagainst said ball element is rotatably supported, said holding body being provided with a top hinged cover which can be opened to expose a top portion of said ball element and with engagement means for engaging said bottle neck, wherein said engagement means comprises a standardized thread on an inner surface of said holding body engageable with a mating standardized thread formed on an outer surface of said bottle neck wherein said holding body, as engaged with said bottle neck is arranged so that said ball element is held adjacent to said top rim of said bottle neck top, wherein said bottom holding ring is arranged on said bottle neck, and wherein said cover in a closure condition thereof is fixedly engaged by a portion thereof with said top holding ring.