Patent ID: 8881745

Claim:
An adjustable applicator comprising: an applicator element having a bore and an outer surface, the applicator element having a distal end and a proximal end; a filament having an axis, the filament having a proximal end and a distal end wherein the filament is housed inside the bore of the applicator element and wherein the distal end of the filament is fixedly connected with the distal end of the applicator element such that the distal end of the filament and the distal end of the applicator element are non-rotatably engaged with respect to each other; wherein the proximal end of the applicator element is fixedly connected to a distal end of a stem such that the proximal end of the applicator element and the distal end of the stem are non-rotatably engaged with respect to each other; wherein the filament is rotatable with respect to the stem; and wherein when the filament is rotated about its axis, the outer surface of the applicator element is twisted about the axis of the filament.