Patent ID: 7866906
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: an applicator including an applicator element, the applicator element being at least partially elastically deformable and having a body made of a thermoplastic material; and a receptacle configured to contain a substance to be applied and configured to house the applicator element when not in use, the receptacle comprising an opening through which the applicator element passes while the applicator element is being removed from the receptacle, wherein the applicator element comprises at least two branches defining a periphery of and surrounding an inner cavity, the two branches being at least partially flocked, and wherein an outside cross-section of the applicator element is large enough for the applicator element to deform while passing through the opening of the receptacle, the deformation resulting in a shape of the cavity being modified, wherein the cavity comprises an elongate shape with a ratio m/n that is not less than 3, where m designates a length of the cavity and n designates a maximum width of the cavity.