Patent ID: 8141195

Claim:
A siwak tooth cleaning instrument, comprising: an elongated handle having opposing ends and a head portion at one of the ends, said handle defining an elongated channel; an elongated, hollow storage tube pivotally attached to the end of said handle opposite the head portion, the storage tube having an open end; a tooth cleaning cartridge; a siwak mounted on the tooth cleaning cartridge; means for releasably attaching the tooth cleaning cartridge to the head portion of the handle, whereby a user grasps the handle while cleaning one's teeth with the siwak; a cap removably disposed over the open end of said storage tube, the cap defining a socket receiving the siwak and releasably engaging the head portion of said handle in order to cover the siwak for storage and transport, the storage tube being disposed in the channel defined by said handle when the cap engages the head portion.