Twist tip cleaning devices for ear wax removal

Abstract

Left-handed and right-handed twist tip cleaning devices for cleaning left and right ear canals of a user comprise a shaft having a soft twist tip head which is positioned over a hemisphere type end of the shaft which is supported by two angled inwardly legs. The soft twist tip head has six flutes encircling a bullet shaped body along the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The flutes of the left-handed twist tip cleaning device differ from the right-handed twist tip cleaning device by angling the flutes to optimize cleaning of the ear canals when rotated by the user. A tickler extends from the top of the twist tip head to provide a safety warning when the tickler contacts an ear drum. A storage box comprises a plurality of left-handed twist tip cleaning devices in one-half of the box with one end removably hinged to an edge of the box. A second half of the storage box comprises a plurality of right-handed twist tip cleaning devices removably hinged to an edge of the box.

1 - 16 . (canceled) 
   
   
       17 . An enclosure for storing a plurality of twist tip cleaning devices comprising:
 a first section of said enclosure hinged to a second section;   said first section includes a plurality of twist tip cleaning devices, each one of said twist tip cleaning devices having an end removably attached to said first section; and   said second section includes a plurality of twist tip cleaning devices, each one of said twist tip cleaning devices having an end removably attached to said second section.   
   
   
       18 . The enclosure as recited in  claim 17  wherein said first section comprises a plurality of left-handed twist tip cleaning devices. 
   
   
       19 . The enclosures as recited in  claim 17  wherein said second section comprises a plurality of right-handed twist tip cleaning devices. 
   
   
       20 . A box for storing twist tip cleaning devices comprising:
 a first half of said box having a plurality of said twist tip cleaning devices attached to an edge of said first half of said box;   a second half of said box having a plurality of said twist tip cleaning devices attached to an edge of said second half of said box;   means for enabling said first half of said box to fold over said second half of said box;   
   
   
       21 . The box as recited in  claim 20  wherein said box comprises means for fastening said first half of said box to said second half of said box. 
   
   
       22 . The box as recited in  claim 20  wherein said first half of said box comprises a plurality of removable left-handed twist tip cleaning devices; 
   
   
       23 . The box as recited in  claim 20  wherein said second half of said box comprises a plurality of removable right-handed twist tip cleaning devices. 
   
   
       24 . The box as recited in  claim 20  wherein said box comprises a handle positioned on a side of said box to enable hanging said box on a hook. 
   
   
       25 . The box as recited in  claim 20  wherein said attached twist tip cleaning devices are hingedly attached to an edge of said first half and said second half of said box. 
   
   
       26 . The box as recited in  claim 20  wherein a second edge of said first half of said box comprises a plurality of notches for receiving a tickler portion of said twist tip devices; 
   
   
       27 . The box as recited in  claim 20  wherein a second edge of said second half of said box comprises a plurality of notches for receiving a tickler portion of said twist tip devices; 
   
   
       28 - 34 . (canceled)