Patent ID: 8245840

Claim:
A cover for a dental appliance, comprising: a) an external sleeve having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion and lower portion divided by a merger on the external sleeve, the external sleeve having an open top and an open bottom, the external sleeve dimensioned to store an internal cup therewithin; b) an internal cup positionable within the sleeve, the cup being dimensioned to removably nest a head of a dental appliance therewithin, at least a portion of the internal cup being projectable through the open bottom of the external sleeve; c) an initially dry, water-activated disinfectant deposited within the internal cup and in contact with the head of the appliance when the head is nested within the internal cup; and d) a micro-thin strip impregnated with the initially dry water-activated disinfectant, the micro-thin strip disposed within the internal cup, the initially dry water-activated disinfectant being deposited within the micro-thin strip; and e) wherein the merger is in one of a clockwise, closed, twisted condition or a counterclockwise closed twisted condition to prevent leakage.