Application device, system, and method

A device for applying at least one product, the device comprising:

• 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 a housing of a receptacle containing a product, the removable unit being configured to be removed from the housing while the unit defines the substantially enclosed space;
• and
• at least one nonbristled application element configured to be received within the substantially enclosed space, the at least one application element being further configured to be loaded with product from the receptacle when the removable unit is positioned on the receptacle,
• wherein the at least one 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 at least one application element with product, and
• wherein the removable unit is separated from the product contained in the receptacle when the removable unit is received in the housing.

A method of loading an application device, comprising:

• providing a removable unit defining a space and at least one application element configured to be received within the space;
• selecting at least one receptacle from a plurality of receptacles containing differing products;
• positioning the removable unit on the at least one selected receptacle;
• and
• flowing product from the at least one selected receptacle into the removable unit so as to load the at least one application element with at least the product from the at least one selected receptacle.

A method of loading an application device, comprising:

• providing a device comprising:
• 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 a housing of a receptacle containing a product, the removable unit being configured to be removed from the housing while the unit defines the substantially enclosed space;
• and
• at least one application element configured to be received within the substantially enclosed space, the at least one application element being further configured to be loaded with product from the receptacle when the removable unit is positioned on the receptacle,
• wherein the at least one 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 at least one application element with product;
• selecting at least one receptacle from a plurality of receptacles containing differing products;
• positioning the removable unit on the at least one selected receptacle;
• and
• flowing product from the at least one selected receptacle into the removable unit so as to load the at least one application element with at least the product from the at least one selected receptacle.

A device for applying a product, the device comprising:

• 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 a housing of a receptacle containing a product, the removable unit comprising a first portion configured to removably engage with a the housing of the receptacle, and a second portion configured to cooperate with the first portion so as to place the removable unit in one of a closed position so as to substantially restrict access to the space and an open position so as to permit access to the space, the first portion being configured to be removed from the housing together with the second portion in the closed position;
• and
• at least one application element configured to be received in the substantially enclosed space when the application element is not in use for applying product,
• wherein the at least one application element is secured to the second portion or separated from the first portion and the second portion,
• wherein the device further comprises a cosmetic or care product to be applied using the at least one application element, and
• wherein the removable unit is separated from the product contained in the receptacle when the removable unit is received in the housing.

A device for applying a product, the device comprising:

• a receptacle:
• a removable unit defining a substantially enclosed space and being configured to be removably positioned on the receptacle, the removable unit comprising a first portion configured to removably engage with a portion of the receptacle, and a second portion configured to cooperate with the first portion so as to place the removable unit in one of a closed position so as to substantially restrict access to the space and an open position so as to permit access to the space;
• and
• at least one application element configured to be received in the substantially enclosed space when the application element is not in use for applying product,
• wherein the at least one application element is secured to the second portion or separated from the first portion and the second portion,
• wherein the device further comprises a cosmetic or care product to be applied using the at least one application element,
• wherein the receptacle includes a dispensing member on a portion of the receptacle separate from a portion on which the removable unit is configured to be positioned, and
• wherein when the removable unit is positioned on the portion of the receptacle on which the removable unit is configured to be positioned, the dispensing member is capable of dispensing product without loading the removable unit.

A method of loading an application device, comprising:

• providing a device comprising:
• 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 a housing of a receptacle containing a product, the removable unit comprising a first portion configured to removably engage with the housing of the receptacle, and a second portion configured to cooperate with the first portion so as to place the removable unit in one of a closed position so as to substantially restrict access to the space and an open position so as to permit access to the space, the first portion being configured to be removed from the housing together with the second portion in the closed position;
• and
• at least one application element configured to be received in the substantially enclosed space when the application element is not in use for applying product,
• wherein the at least one application element is secured to the second portion or separated from the first portion and the second portion,
• wherein the device further comprises a cosmetic or care product to be applied using the at least one application element;
• selecting at least one receptacle from a plurality of receptacles containing differing products;
• positioning the removable unit on the at least one selected receptacle;
• and
• flowing product from the at least one selected receptacle into the removable unit so as to load the at least one application element with at least the product from the at least one selected receptacle.

A device for applying at least one product, the device comprising:

• a removable unit defining a substantially enclosed space and being rigid such that the substantially enclosed space does not have a variable volume, the removable unit being configured to be removably positioned on a receptacle containing a product and being configured to be removed from the receptacle while the unit defines the substantially enclosed space;
• and
• at least one nonbristled application element configured to be received within the substantially enclosed space, the at least one application element being further configured to be loaded with product from the receptacle when the removable unit is positioned on the receptacle,
• wherein the at least one application element comprises at least one surface configured to apply the loaded product, and
• wherein the removable unit is separated from the product contained in the receptacle when the removable unit is received in the housing.

A device for applying at least one product, the device comprising:

• a removable unit comprising a first portion and a second portion configured to be releasably connected together to define a substantially enclosed space, the removable unit being configured to be removably positioned on at least one receptacle containing a product, the removable unit being configured to be removed from the receptacle while the unit defines the substantially enclosed space;
• and
• at least one nonbristled 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, and
• wherein the removable unit is separated from the product contained in the receptacle when the removable unit is received in the housing.

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;
• 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;
• and
• a valve configured to control product flow between the receptacle and the removable unit,
• 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.