Patent ID: 8206049

Claim:
A packaging item for a cosmetic product, the packaging item comprising: a receptacle provided with an opening and configured to contain a product; and a plate including a slot, the plate configured to be mounted on the receptacle and to carry at least one wiping member having an orifice through which an applicator may be passed to remove product from the receptacle, wherein the slot has an elongated shape and comprises a length larger than its width, said length being measured in a plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the opening of the receptacle and to an axis of the opening of the wiping member, wherein the wiping member has an outer diameter or outer transverse dimension which is smaller than the length of the slot so as to occupy partially the slot, and wherein the wiping member is displaceable in the slot of the plate along its length and is configured to occupy different positions in the opening of the receptacle, said different positions allowing the product to be removed with the applicator from different portions of the receptacle.