Patent ID: 7097376

Claim:
A device for cleaning an applicator of liquid or pasty cosmetic products, consisting of: a substantially cylindrical body ( 1 ) having an axial hole ( 4 ) extending longitudinally through the center of the body ( 1 ), a terminal section ( 3 ), a device wall ( 9 ), a null thickness edge ( 8 ), and an outer surface; the outer surface of the body being adapted for mating with the neck of a container; the terminal section ( 3 ) comprising a substantially truncated conical layout, wherein the outer wall ( 7 ) of the terminal section forms an angle with respect to a device axis (AA) of between about 30° and 60°; and the terminal section ( 3 ) tapers off until the outer wall ( 7 ) and the device wall ( 9 ) converge at the null thickness edge ( 8 ).