Patent ID: 7114871
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
1. A packaging and application device for a product, the device comprising: a receptacle having a longitudinal axis and a passageway, said receptacle adapted for containing the product; a porous or fibrous applicator element capable of communicating with the product contained in said receptacle through said passageway; a dispensing element adapted for opening and closing said passageway, said dispensing element including a mobile part rotatable about said longitudinal axis and movable, wherein said mobile part is capable of moving between a first position in which said passageway is closed and a second position in which said passageway is open, wherein rotational movement of said mobile part relative to said receptacle is accompanied by a linear movement of said mobile part along said longitudinal axis; and a closure cap capable of attachment by means of a screw thread onto said dispensing element, wherein said closure cap constitutes an enclosed holder for said applicator element, wherein rotational movement of said closure cap about said longitudinal axis causes the opening and closing of said passageway.