Patent ID: 7066674

Claim:
A device for applying at least one product, the device comprising: at least one receptacle configured to contain a product, the receptacle comprising a housing; a cosmetic or care product contained in the at least one receptacle; a removable unit defining a substantially enclosed space and not including a dip tube, at least part of the removable unit being configured to be removably received in the housing, the removable unit being configured to be removed from the housing while the unit defines the substantially enclosed space; a first wall defining a bottom portion of the removable unit and a second wall extending across a neck of the receptacle housing; and at least one application element configured to be housed within the substantially enclosed space defined by the removable unit when the application element is not in use for applying product, the application element being further configured to be loaded with product from the receptacle when the removable unit is positioned on the receptacle, wherein the application element comprises at least one surface configured to apply the loaded product, the at least one surface facing the receptacle when the removable unit is positioned on the receptacle during loading of the application element with the product, wherein the bottom portion is located within the housing when the removable unit is positioned on the receptacle.