Patent ID: 7325993

Claim:
A device for packaging and applying a substance, the device comprising: a receptacle comprising a substantially rigid body defining a first space and an opening, the first space being configured to receive a supply of a substance, a second space, and a partition defining at least one orifice configured to provide flow communication between the first space and the second space; a first substantially rigid closure member configured to close the opening of the body, the first rigid closure member being mounted to the body; an applicator at least partially disposed in the second space; and a second closure member configured to be removably fastened to the receptacle such that the second space is substantially closed except for the orifice in the partition, wherein the first closure member and the receptacle body are configured such that mounting the first closure member to the body while the second closure member is fastened to the body, the first space contains substance, and the receptacle is oriented in an inverted position such that the first space is located above the second space, causes a pressure increase in the first space such that at least a portion of the substance is moved into the second space so as to at least partially load the applicator with substance, and wherein the first closure member is not a piston.