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The invention concerns a dispenser, in particular for semi-solid or liquid systems, with a housing to hold a dispenser unit which is formed by a storage container, a metering unit (3) connected therewith via which the substance can be output in defined doses and an activation mechanism (4) which can

The invention concerns a dispenser, in particular for semi-solid or liquid systems, with a housing to hold a dispenser unit which is formed by a storage container, a metering unit (3) connected therewith via which the substance can be output in defined doses and an activation mechanism (4) which can activate the metering unit (3) to output a dose of substance, where the dispenser unit is held via a reservoir holder (5) in the housing (1). Known dispensers have the disadvantage that the dispenser unit is not held securely against tipping. The invention avoids this in that the storage container (2) is formed with a lower volume area (2″) and an upper volume area (2′) which to form the reservoir holder between its upper and lower end has a constricted shoulder area (9) with an inwardly angled setting surface, where the housing (1) has a corresponding support surface (10) to support the setting surface.

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1. A metering dispenser for a flowable substance, the metering dispenser comprising: a housing;a storage container configured for storing the flowable substance, the storage container having an upper volume area, a lower volume area and a constricted shoulder area between the upper and lower areas,

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A metering dispenser for a flowable substance, the metering dispenser comprising: a housing;a storage container configured for storing the flowable substance, the storage container having an upper volume area, a lower volume area and a constricted shoulder area between the upper and lower areas, the constricted shoulder area being narrower compared to the upper and lower areas and between a center of gravity of the installed storage container and an upper end of the upper volume area, the storage container being configured to be insertable into the housing in an insertion orientation with gravity causing the flowable substance to flow from the upper volume area to the lower volume area;a metering unit connected to the storage container and disposed adjacent to a lower end of the lower volume area of the storage container, through which the substance can be dispensed in defined doses;a manually actuatable activation mechanism coupled to the housing and moveable relative to the storage container between a dispensing position and a normal position, the activation mechanism being configured to emit the defined dose of the flowable substance in response to movement of the activation mechanism from the normal position toward the activation position; anda reservoir holder coupled to the housing and defining a fork-like holder, the fork-like holder having a frontal opening sufficiently wide to receive the constricted shoulder area therethrough, the fork-like holder engageable with the storage container at the constricted shoulder area so that the reservoir holder supports the storage container above the center of gravity of the installed storage container to mitigate tilting when installing the filled storage container in the housing. 2. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the fork-like holder is formed as a semi-circularly shape. 3. The dispenser of claim 2 wherein the upper volume area and the lower volume area are threadably connectable and a reinforced ring of a collar-like clamp of the shoulder area is formed by a flange ring with an internal thread on the upper volume area or the lower volume area. 4. A metering dispenser for a flowable substance, the metering dispenser comprising: a housing;a storage container configured for storing the flowable substance the storage container having an upper volume area, a lower volume area and a constricted shoulder area between the upper and lower areas, the constricted shoulder area being narrower compared to the upper and lower areas and between a center of gravity of the installed storage container and an upper end of the upper volume area, the storage container being configured to be insertable into the housing in an insertion orientation with gravity causing the flowable substance to flow from the upper volume area to the lower volume area;a metering unit connected to the storage container and disposed adjacent to a lower end of the lower volume area of the storage container, through which the substance can be dispensed in defined doses;a manually actuatable activation mechanism coupled to the housing and moveable relative to the storage container between a dispensing position and a normal position, the activation mechanism being configured to emit the defined dose of the flowable substance in response to movement of the activation mechanism from the normal position toward the activation position; anda reservoir holder coupled to the housing and defining a fork-like holder, the fork-like holder having a frontal opening sufficiently wide to receive the constricted shoulder area therethrough, the constricted shoulder area defines a setting surface angled inwards at an angle γ to a side wall of the upper volume area, and wherein the housing has a corresponding support surface and the setting surface of the constricted shoulder area is supportable on the housing support surface, and wherein a force exerted by the reservoir holder on the storage container for its secure mounting in the housing is applied in the shoulder area so that the reservoir holder supports the storage container above the center of gravity of the installed storage container to mitigate tilting when installing the filled storage container in the housing. 5. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein that the angle γ is between about 10° and about 170°. 6. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the support surface is formed as a peripheral ring surface. 7. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the resevoir holder is formed such that the storage container can be inserted in the housing in only one position. 8. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the setting surface and support surface are connectably lockable to each other. 9. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the setting surface and the support surface are flat surfaces. 10. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the setting surface and the support surface are curved surfaces. 11. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the support surface is a U-shaped area of the housing which is surroundable about the upper volume area. 12. The dispenser of claim 11 wherein the U-shaped support surface is flexible such that a U-shaped opening of the U-shaped surface has an expanding cross-section and a tapering cross section so that the lower volume area is insertable into the U-shaped support surface. 13. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the support surface has a circular configuration, an inner diameter of the support surface is sized to the greatest outer diameter of the lower volume area such that the inner diameter of the support surface is smaller than a greatest outer diameter of the lower volume area and the lower volume area can he pushed into the support surface. 14. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein a first section of the lower volume area extends straight down and a second section of the lower volume area extends at an angle α relative to the first section. 15. The dispenser of claim 14 wherein the angle α is less than about 40°. 16. The dispenser of claim 15 wherein the angle α is less than about 30°. 17. The dispenser of claim 14 wherein the second section includes ribs or embossed beads sized and configured for form stabilization. 18. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the activation mechanism comprises a push button which is swivellably mounted on the housing and is operative to transmit a pressure force to the metering unit, wherein the metering unit has a nozzle activatable under pressure and allows the defined dose of the substance to be output when nozzle is activated. 19. The dispenser of claim 18 wherein the push button is formed by a flat plate and a force transfer means arranged on a side of the flat plate facing the metering unit and connected with the flat plate by a control pin which acts on the metering unit. 20. The dispenser of claim 18 wherein the push button is formed by a flat plate, a contact surface of the flat plate facing the metering unit is angled relative to a contact surface of the metering unit by an angle β which is less than about 90°. 21. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the housing comprises a base part which can be mounted on a wall and a cover part swivellable on the base part for filling, wherein the cover part forms a push button. 22. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the lower volume area forms a fluid-tight channel between the metering unit and the storage container. 23. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the lower volume area has a curved section and a concertina-like wall area. 24. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the lower volume area is formed as a flexible hose. 25. The dispenser of claim 4 further comprising a web-like or tubular spacer that connects an end facing a metering connection of the lower volume area with the upper volume area. 26. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the metering unit is formed as a metering pump and the liquid substance in the storage container can be foamed by activation movement before output in the defined dose. 27. The dispenser of claim 26 wherein the metering pump is a mechanical pump. 28. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein a lower area of the housing has a pressure support on which the lower volume area can rest when a pressure force is exerted on the metering unit. 29. The dispenser of claim 28 wherein the pressure support is disposed at least partially on an outer casing surface of the lower volume area over a wide surface. 30. A dispenser comprising: a housing;a storage container for containing a flowable substance to be administered, the storage container insertable into the housing, the storage container defining a constricted shoulder area at a center of gravity of the filled storage container;a metering unit connected to the storage container wherein the flowable substance can be emitted in defined doses; andan activation mechanism in operative communication with the metering unit for activating the metering unit to emit a defined dose of the flowable substance under an applied activation force, the improvement comprising: the storage container having a lower volume area and an upper volume area, wherein the metering unit is arranged at the lower volume area, a fork-like holder between the upper and lower volume areas has a frontal opening sufficiently wide to receive the constricted shoulder area therethrough, the constricted shoulder area has a setting surface angled inwards at an angle γ to a side wall of the upper volume area, which is cooperative with a support surface of the housing of the dispenser, the setting surface of the shoulder area is placeable on the support surface of the dispenser housing. 31. The dispenser of claim 4, wherein the manually actuatable activation mechanism is integrally formed with the housing. 32. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein the center of gravity of the installed storage container is below the constricted shoulder area of the storage container where the fork-like clamp is engaged. 33. The dispenser of claim 32 wherein the center of gravity of the storage container is vertically below the reservoir holder. 34. The dispenser of claim 4 wherein the center of gravity of the storage container is vertically below the constricted shoulder area of the storage container.