Patent ID: 8302635

Claim:
A device, used on a container, for dispensing a free-flowing or pourable bulk material in dosages, the container having an outlet spout that extends into the device, the device comprising: a body, defined by a side wall that extends from an inlet opening at an end that faces towards the container to an end wall that faces away from the container, a slot- shaped outlet opening formed in the end wall, the side wall having an inner side and an outer side, the inlet opening adapted for receiving the outlet spout and being larger than the outlet spout such that an annular gap is defined between the inlet opening and the outlet spout; means for releasably connecting the body to the outlet spout between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, said means comprising a clamp and an additional intermediate part; and a film, arranged near the outlet spout, such that the film passes from outside the body beyond the inlet opening, through the body and again outside the body through the slot-shaped outlet, covering the inner side of the wall between the inlet opening and the slot-shaped outlet opening; wherein the slot-shaped outlet opening is sized to be large enough for the film to pass therethrough and small enough to prevent passage of the outlet spout therethrough.