Patent ID: 8262302

Claim:
A kit comprising at least two disposable first subassemblies and at least one reusable second subassembly, wherein: each disposable first subassembly (FS) comprises a reservoir ( 1 ) of product and a hollow applicator head ( 3 ) that is initially mounted to the reservoir such that the reservoir is sealed from the ambient atmosphere, and such that a working surface ( 3 a ) of the applicator head is disposed in the reservoir; each reusable second subassembly (SS) comprises a handle ( 4 ) and an electric heating circuit that comprises a heat generating portion ( 7 c ) that is able to be connected to a power source ( 8 ); each reusable second subassembly (SS) is able to be attached to the first subassembly (FS) such that the heat generating portion ( 7 c ) is disposed inside the hollow applicator head ( 3 ); each reusable second subassembly (SS) is able to be detached from the first subassembly (FS) such that the applicator head ( 3 ) is removed from the reservoir ( 1 ), and becomes associated with the second subassembly; each reusable second subassembly (SS) is able to be reconnected to the first subassembly such that the product reservoir is again sealed; and each reusable second subassembly (SS) can be detached from the applicator head ( 3 ), thus restoring the second subassembly to its original form.