Permanent pigment applicator having a detachable needle coupler
First Claim
1. A pigment applicator device comprising:
- a body portion;
a drive mechanism contained substantially within the body portion;
a needle; and
a needle coupler that receives the needle at a first end and connects to the drive mechanism at a second end, the needle coupler having a needle chamber that receives the needle at the first end and an anchor section that detachably couples the needle coupler at the second end to the drive mechanism, wherein the anchor section is coupled to the drive mechanism with an interference fit and can be coupled and decoupled from the drive mechanism during normal operation.
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Abstract
A device for applying permanent pigment, such as in a tattooing procedure, which has a disposable needle coupler which couples the needle to the device. The device has a housing which is structured to allow easy user access to the internal parts that are likely to be exposed to contamination from the tattooing procedure. The needle coupler is structured to allow easy manipulation to detach it from or attach it to the device without require the use or tools. The pigment applicator device may be a manual device or an electro-mechanically driven device. In the latter, the needle coupler is detachably coupled to a drive mechanism for actuating reciprocal axial movement of the needle via the needle coupler. The drive mechanism may include a cam for translating a rotational motion into a reciprocal axial motion of the needle coupler.
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5 Claims
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1. A pigment applicator device comprising:
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a body portion; a drive mechanism contained substantially within the body portion; a needle; and a needle coupler that receives the needle at a first end and connects to the drive mechanism at a second end, the needle coupler having a needle chamber that receives the needle at the first end and an anchor section that detachably couples the needle coupler at the second end to the drive mechanism, wherein the anchor section is coupled to the drive mechanism with an interference fit and can be coupled and decoupled from the drive mechanism during normal operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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