Patent ID: 7175057

Claim:
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, wherein the open base of the dropper body comprises: a first projection able to engage with an internal surface of a mouth of the container body, a second projection able to engage with an external surface of the mouth of the container body, and a bearing surface able to engage with an upper surface of the mouth of the container body, wherein said mouth of the container body comprises a continuous annular outer flange; wherein said continuous annular outer flange comprises a continuous bottom edge; wherein said second projection comprises a substantially continuous protuberance which is able to engage with said continuous bottom edge; wherein said dropper body further comprises either: at least one cavity on the bearing surface, said at least one cavity being adapted to co-operate with at least one corresponding protuberance formed on the upper surface of the mouth of the said container body for providing a locking toothing between said dropper body and said container body; or at least one protuberance protruding from the bearing surface, said at least one protuberance being adapted to co-operate with at least one corresponding cavity formed on the upper surface of the mouth of the container body for providing a locking toothing between said dropper body and said container body.