Tattoo machine grip apparatus
AssigneeFK Irons Inc.
InventorGaston Siciliano
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A tattoo machine apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a grip adjuster, a grip guide, and a ratchet disc. The components are arranged so that the grip adjuster houses a cartridge receiver and allows for needle depth adjustment while the grip guide ensures that the needle cartridge maintains its orientation and accepts the ratchet disc which provides positive stop adjustment and prevents unwanted rotation and thus accidental adjustment of the needle depth. In use, a backstem portion of a tattoo machine grip is inserted into the receiving portion of a tattoo machine. The tattoo machine is tightened down onto the backstem of the tattoo machine grip and holds it in place.
Claims20
A tattoo machine apparatus, comprising:
- a grip adjuster having a grip interior and a grip exterior, wherein the grip interior has grip threads and a plurality grooves;
- a grip guide having guide interior and a guide exterior, the guide exterior having a ratchet disc receiving portion and guide threads to engage the grip threads;
- a ratchet disc having a detent, the ratchet disc configured to slottedly mate with the disc receiving portion whereby the detent operatively interacts with the plurality of grooves of the grip adjuster.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a tattoo machine with a motor-driven reciprocating drive pin and grip interface;
- and
- a grip coupled to the tattoo machine grip interface, wherein the grip comprises:
- a grip adjuster having a grip interior and a grip exterior, wherein the grip interior has grip threads and a plurality grooves;
- a grip guide having guide interior and a guide exterior, the guide exterior having a ratchet disc receiving portion and guide threads to engage the grip threads;
- a ratchet disc having a detent, the ratchet disc configured to slottedly mate with the disc receiving portion whereby the detent operatively interacts with the plurality of grooves of the grip adjuster.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a tattoo device grip, having a longitudinal axis, grip interior, and a grip exterior, the grip interior having a plurality of grooves extending parallel to the longitudinal axis;
- a grip guide with a grip guide exterior and grip guide interior, wherein the grip guide exterior detachably couples to the tattoo device grip and has a rachet disc receiving portion;
- a ratchet disc that mates with the ratchet receiving portion and that has a detent, wherein the detent operatively interacts with a groove of plurality of grooves of the grip adjuster.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.