Patent ID: 7350997

Claim:
A device for applying a substance, the device comprising: a receptacle for containing the substance, the receptacle including an opening at a top end; a wiper member engaged in part in the opening and comprising a collar extending beyond the top end of the receptacle, the collar including an outer peripheral surface; and an applicator comprising: an applicator element; a handle; and a stem connecting the applicator element to the handle, the handle comprising a tubular mounting skirt configured to be fastened on the receptacle for closing the receptacle, the mounting skirt being monolithic with the stem, the mounting skirt coming into sealing contact with the peripheral surface of the collar when the receptacle and the applicator are in a closed position, wherein the mounting skirt is connected to a transverse wall of the handle, the transverse wall connecting the stem to the mounting skirt and being situated remote from the collar of the wiper member when the receptacle and the applicator are in the closed position.