Miswak Toothbrush

Abstract

A toothbrush having a handle with a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis that extends along the length of the handle from the first end to said second end. A channel having upright side members is located at the first end of the handle and a brush receiving head having individual bristles or tufts of bristles embedded therein which is rotatably coupled to the side members of the channel is adapted to rotate along the longitudinal axis of the handle, either freely or only when a force is applied such as when the bristles in the brush receiving head are pushed or pulled against a user's teeth.

1 . A toothbrush for cleaning teeth comprising:
 a handle having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis that extends along the length of the handle from said first end to said second end;   a channel having side members located at said first end of said handle; and   a brush receiving head rotatably coupled to said side members of said channel;   wherein said brush receiving head rotates along the longitudinal axis of the handle.   
     
     
         2 . The toothbrush of  claim 1  wherein said brush receiving head is adapted to rotate at an angle of between 90 degrees and 180 degrees along said longitudinal channel. 
     
     
         3 . The toothbrush of  claim 2  wherein said brush receiving head has protrusions which are rotatably coupled to openings in said side members of said channel. 
     
     
         4 . The toothbrush of  claim 3  wherein said protrusions on said brush receiving head rotate freely in the openings in the side members of the channel. 
     
     
         5 . The toothbrush of  claim 3  wherein said protrusions on said brush receiving head are frictionally coupled to the openings in the side members of the channel to prevent the brush receiving head from rotation freely. 
     
     
         6 . The toothbrush of  claim 1  wherein said brush receiving head has a chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The toothbrush of  claim 6  wherein said chamber has a first cylindrical section locate at the front of the chamber and a second cylindrical section located at the rear of the chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The toothbrush of  claim 7  wherein said second cylindrical section has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the first cylindrical section. 
     
     
         9 . The toothbrush of  claim 8  further comprising a Miswak insert having a base member at one end coupled to said brush receiving head and a second end for cut Miswak pieces. 
     
     
         10 . The toothbrush of  claim 8  wherein said bristles are made of cut pieces of Miswak. 
     
     
         11 . The toothbrush of  claim 9  wherein said base member or said toothbrush bristle insert has a first section adapted to be received by a first section of said brush receiving head and a second section adapted to be received by a second section of said brush receiving head. 
     
     
         12 . The toothbrush of  claim 9  wherein said first section of said toothbrush bristle insert has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the first section of said brush receiving head. 
     
     
         13 . The toothbrush of  claim 9  wherein said second section of said toothbrush bristle insert has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the second section of said brush receiving head. 
     
     
         14 . The toothbrush of  claim 1  wherein said handle and said brush receiving head are made of plastic. 
     
     
         15 . The toothbrush of  claim 9  wherein said toothbrush bristle insert is made of plastic.