Patent ID: 8540447

Claim:
A device for applying a fluid, gel-like, pasty or powder product, in particular a cosmetic product, comprising: a wand adapted to be received in a wiper, the wand comprising a first cylindrical contact region having a length L 1 of constant diameter D, a first conical region extending from an end of the first contact region wherein the first conical region increases in diameter as it extends from the first contact region and has a length L 2 , wherein L 2 is greater than L 1 , a second cylindrical intermediate contact region having a length L 3 extending from an end of the first conical region and having a constant diameter D′, wherein L 3 is less than L 1 and D′ is between 1.5 and 2.5 D, and a second conical region extending from the second intermediate contact region wherein the second conical region decreases in diameter as it extends from the second cylindrical intermediate region, is at least hollow in part for receiving a portion of the applicator and has a length L 4 wherein L 3 <L 4 <L 1 <L 2 ; the wiper which in the rest position has a contact portion which surrounds the first contact region of the wand and bears against the first contact region, wherein the diameter D of the first contact region of the wand is greater than and up to 2 times as great as an internal width W of the contact portion of the wiper when the wand is not fitted in the wiper; and the contact portion of the wiper is formed of a first material and a second portion of the wiper is formed of a second material which is harder than the first material.