Dual wiper mascara package having residual chamber with bypass channel

A package for a cosmetic product comprising:

• (a) a container having a plurality of walls connected so as to house the product, said container including an opening in one of the walls providing communication with the product housed in a primary product reservoir within the container;
• (b) an applicator including a stem having a diameter, a proximal end, a distal end, means for grasping the applicator at the proximal end of the stem and means for applying the product at the distal end of the stem;
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• (c) a dual wiper mechanism located within the opening of the container including:
• (i) a primary wiper element having an opening therein with a diameter sufficiently small that no significant tail is left on the end of the stem as the applicator is removed from the container;
• (ii) a secondary wiper element having an opening therein with a diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the applicator stem;
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• (iii) a housing which locates the primary wiper element within the opening of the container and the secondary wiper element within the opening of the container exteriorly of the primary wiper element and spaced from the primary wiper element forming a residual product reservoir between the primary wiper element and the secondary wiper element, the housing having a channel providing fluid communication from the residual product reservoir to the primary product reservoir, around the primary wiper element.

A package for a cosmetic product comprising:

• (a) a container having a plurality of walls connected so as to house the product in a primary product reservoir and in a separate discard product reservoir, said container including an opening in one of the walls providing communication with the primary product reservoir;
• (b) an applicator including a stem having a proximal end, a distal end, means for grasping the applicator at the proximal end of the stem and means for applying the product at the distal end of the stem;
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• (c) a dual wiper mechanism located within the opening of the container including:
• (i) a primary wiper element having an opening therein;
• (ii) a secondary wiper element having an opening therein;
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• (iii) a housing which holds the primary wiper element within the opening of the container and the secondary wiper element within the opening of the container exteriorly of the primary wiper element and spaced from the primary wiper element forming a residual mascara reservoir between, the primary wiper element and the secondary wiper element, the housing having a channel providing fluid communication from the residual product reservoir to the discard product reservoir.