Tattooing tool and needle assembly for use therein
First Claim
1. In a tattooing device including a housing, a needle retainer in the housing, and a drive means in the housing for reciprocating the needle retainer with respect to the housing, the improvement comprising a needle/cone assembly removably attached to the housing, the needle/cone assembly comprising a cone structure, means for removably attaching the cone structure to the housing, a needle structure, the needle structure being reciprocatably mounted in the cone structure, means for trapping the needle structure in the cone structure, and connecting means for connecting the needle structure to the needle retainer.
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Abstract
A reciprocating tool in the nature of a dental handpiece is modified to carry a needle/cone assembly for use as a tattooing device. The needle/cone assembly includes a needle assembly trapped in a cone structure. The needle assembly includes a cap portion which is held by fingers in the handpiece to prevent rotation of the needle assembly, and a frangible neck which is broken on removal of the needle/cone assembly from the handpiece to prevent reuse of the needle assembly. A removable protective tube around the needles acts also as an insertion tool for the needle assembly.
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20 Claims
- 1. In a tattooing device including a housing, a needle retainer in the housing, and a drive means in the housing for reciprocating the needle retainer with respect to the housing, the improvement comprising a needle/cone assembly removably attached to the housing, the needle/cone assembly comprising a cone structure, means for removably attaching the cone structure to the housing, a needle structure, the needle structure being reciprocatably mounted in the cone structure, means for trapping the needle structure in the cone structure, and connecting means for connecting the needle structure to the needle retainer.
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8. In combination, a device comprising a housing, a tool retainer in the housing, and a drive means in the housing for reciprocating the tool retainer with respect to the housing;
- a tool comprising a tool structure and a tool carrier in which the tool structure is reciprocable;
one-way attachment means for attaching the tool structure to the tool retainer by a one-way fitting, means for removably attaching the tool carrier to the housing, and means in the tool structure for rendering the tool structure unusable upon removal of the tool carrier from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
- a tool comprising a tool structure and a tool carrier in which the tool structure is reciprocable;
- 11. A needle/cone assembly for use in a tattooing device having a housing and a needle retainer in the housing, the needle/cone assembly comprising a cone structure, quick-connect means on the cone structure for removably attaching the cone structure to the device housing, a needle structure reciprocatable in the cone structure, and means for permanently trapping the needle structure in the cone structure.
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