Patent ID: 6973932

Claim:
A toothpick and interdental brush combination comprising: a) an elongated substantially parallelepiped case having: i) a first opening located on a first end thereof; ii) a second opening located on a second end thereof; iii) a lengthwise groove located in a first side thereof and communicating with the first and the second openings; and iv) a central ridge, a first ridge, and a second ridge located in the lengthwise groove; b) an elongated toothpick and interdental brush assembly slidably located in the lengthwise groove and having: i) a trigger member located in a middle thereof and having a central trough selectively engaging one of the central ridge, the first ridge, and the second ridge; ii) an interdental brush located on a first end thereof and movable between a retracted and extended brush positions, in the retracted brush position, the interdental brush being located within the lengthwise groove, in the extended brush position, the interdental brush protruding outwardly from the first opening; and iii) a toothpick located on a second end thereof and movable between a retracted and extended toothpick positions, in the retracted toothpick position, the toothpick being located within the lengthwise groove, in the extended toothpick position, the toothpick protruding outwardly from the second opening, the trigger assembly being located between the interdental brush and the toothpick, wherein, the trigger member controlling movements of the interdental brush and the toothpick, when the interdental brush is in the retracted brush position and the toothpick is in the retracted toothpick position the central trough engaging the central ridge, when the interdental brush is in the extended brush position and the toothpick is in the retracted toothpick position the central trough engaging the first ridge, and when the interdental brush is in the retracted brush position and the toothpick is in the extended toothpick position the central trough engaging the second ridge.