Patent ID: 8087596

Claim:
A device ( 1 ) for metering media at least comprising: at least one storage container ( 3 ) for the media ( 2 ) to be metered with a lower opening ( 8 ) located in the lower part of the storage container and an upper opening ( 10 ) located in the upper part of the storage container, wherein at least the lower opening ( 8 ) is in communicating connection with the store of media ( 2 ) to be metered, at least one measuring container ( 4 ) which is provided with a blockable outlet ( 11 ) for the media ( 2 ) to be metered and equipped with an upper opening ( 9 ) and with a lower opening ( 7 ) which lies further therebelow and defines the measurement, a first communicating connection ( 5 ) between the lower openings ( 8 ) and ( 7 ) of the at least one storage container and measuring container, a second communicating connection ( 6 ) between the upper openings ( 10 ) and ( 9 ) of the at least one storage container and measuring container or a connection, which is impassable for the media to be metered, of the upper openings to the environment.