US 2009/0260567 A1 · TEMPORARY TATTOO APPLICATORS

Abstract

A tattoo applicator for applying temporary tattoos to a subject, the tattoo applicator including a handheld housing and a sponge moveably supported by the housing to moisten the temporary tattoo and to apply pressure to the temporary tattoo. In some examples, the housing defines a retaining slot for receiving a tattoo-forming sheet. In some examples, the tattoo applicator includes a timer. In some examples, the tattoo applicator includes a push rod and a tattoo mount supported by the housing, the tattoo mount defining a port through which the push rod extends. In some examples, the tattoo applicator includes a fluid reservoir mounted to the housing.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A tattoo applicator, comprising:

a handheld housing;
a sponge supported by the handheld housing;
a retaining slot formed in the handheld housing adjacent the sponge so that a tattoo-forming sheet may be placed in the retaining slot for easy use by a child.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

12/426,843Filed 20 Apr 2009

Priority

21 Apr 2008

Published

22 Oct 2009

Term ends

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Classification10 codes

A61M 35/006
Portable hand-held applicators having means for dispensing or spreading integral media: using sponges, foams, absorbent pads or swabs as spreading…
A45D 34/04
Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes: appliances specially adapted for…
A61M 37/0076
Other apparatus for introducing media into the body ; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin: tattooing…
B44C 1/005
Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects: by altering locally the surface material

Temporary tattoo applicators

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Temporary tattoo applicators

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Abstract

Claims20