Treated needle holding tube for use in tattooing
First Claim
1. An apparatus for holding a tattooing needle during a tattooing operation, comprising a needle holder having one or more treated surfaces that contact the tattooing needle.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a device for use in tattooing, and more particularly to one or more hard coated or treated needle holding tubes to be used in tattooing human and/or animal skin. An ordinary tattooing needle holder, also referred to as a tattooing tube, of practically any shape or design, may be improved by treating select surfaces of the tattooing tube that are exposed to tremendous frictional force from an oscillating tattooing needle. The tubes herein disclosed exhibit significantly improved life-span, reduced friction, increased lubricity, and reduced material degradation over traditional tube designs, resulting in cost savings to a commercial tattoo artist and increased safety for recipients of tattoos.
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41 Claims
- 1. An apparatus for holding a tattooing needle during a tattooing operation, comprising a needle holder having one or more treated surfaces that contact the tattooing needle.
- 21. An apparatus for holding a tattooing needle during a tattooing operation, comprising a needle holder having one or more treated surfaces that contact the tattooing needle, the needle holder including an operating point, the operating point having an interior surface that contacts the tattooing needle and has a flat bottom and two side walls.
- 24. An apparatus for holding a tattooing needle during a tattooing operation, comprising a needle holder having one or more treated surfaces that contact the tattooing needle, the needle holder including an operating point, the operating point having a V-shaped interior surface that contacts the tattooing needle.
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27. A method for altering a needle holder to make one or more surfaces of the needle holder more durable, comprising the steps of:
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selecting the surfaces of the needle holder; and treating the surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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