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US 8,474,505 B2Granted
Temporary tattoo applicators
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsMelissa Ozuna, Erika Kane, Craig Stock
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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.
Claims21
A tattoo applicator, comprising:
- a handheld housing having a first end with a handle and a second end with an opening;
- a sponge supported by the handheld housing and disposed between the handle and the opening;
- a retaining slot formed in the handheld housing and disposed between the sponge and the opening, the retaining slot being configured to retain a tattoo-forming sheet parallel to the sponge and the opening, the retaining slot being accessible from external the handheld housing other than through the opening so that the tattoo-forming sheet may be placed in the retaining slot by aligning the tattoo-forming sheet adjacent to the retaining slot and in a plane parallel to the sponge and inserting, from external the handheld housing, the tattoo-forming sheet into the retaining slot while in the plane;
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- a timer supported by the housing and configured to indicate when a selected span of time has elapsed, the timer including a user accessible dial configured to be rotated to a given position corresponding to the selected span of time.
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A tattoo applicator, comprising:
- a housing;
- a sponge moveably supported by the housing;
- a tattoo mount supported by the housing and configured to support a tattoo, wherein the sponge is configured to move between a retracted position in which the sponge is spaced from the tattoo, and an extended position in which the sponge contacts and presses the tattoo onto a subject to be tattooed;
- a trigger operatively connected to the sponge so that activating the trigger causes the sponge to move between the retracted and extended positions;
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- a timer supported by the housing and configured to indicate when a selected span of time has elapsed, the timer including a user accessible dial configured to be rotated to a given position corresponding to the selected span of time.
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A tattoo applicator, comprising:
- a housing;
- a tattoo mount defining a leading face and configured to support a tattoo, the tattoo mount being supported by the housing and defining a port extending through the tattoo mount to the leading face;
- a push rod movingly supported by the housing and extending into the port;
- a sponge mounted onto a leading end of the push rod, the push rod being configured to move between a retracted position in which the sponge is spaced from the tattoo, and an extended position in which the sponge contacts and presses the tattoo onto a subject to be tattooed;
- a trigger operatively connected to the push rod so that activating the trigger causes the push rod to move between the retracted and extended positions;
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- a timer supported by the housing and configured to indicate when a selected span of time has elapsed, the timer including a user accessible dial configured to be rotated to a given position corresponding to the selected span of time.
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A tattoo applicator, comprising:
- a handheld housing;
- a tattoo-forming sheet supported by the handheld housing in a position facing a subject to be tattooed, the tattoo-forming sheet including a backing and at least one tattoo disposed on the backing, the backing being configured to separate from the at least one tattoo when the backing is moistened, the at least one tattoo being configured to adhere to a subject to be tattooed when moistened;
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- a sponge moveably mounted to the handheld housing and configured to moisten the backing and the at least one tattoo, to separate the at least one tattoo from the backing, and to press the moistened at least one tattoo onto the subject to be tattooed to allow the moistened at least one tattoo to adhere to the subject;
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- a timer supported by the housing and configured to indicate when a selected span of time has elapsed, the timer including a user accessible dial configured to be rotated to a given position corresponding to the selected span of time.
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A tattoo applicator, comprising:
- a housing;
- a sponge moveably supported by the housing;
- a tattoo mount supported by the housing and configured to support a tattoo, wherein the sponge is configured to move between a retracted position in which the sponge is spaced from the tattoo, and an extended position in which the sponge contacts and presses the tattoo onto a subject to be tattooed;
- a trigger operatively connected to the sponge so that activating the trigger causes the sponge to move between the retracted and extended positions;
- a timer supported by the housing and configured to indicate when a selected span of time has elapsed, the timer including a user accessible dial configured to be rotated to a given position corresponding to the selected span of time;
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- a sound producing device operatively connected to the timer, the sound producing device being configured to produce a sound when a user selected span of time has elapsed.
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A tattoo applicator, comprising:
- a housing;
- a sponge moveably supported by the housing;
- a tattoo mount supported by the housing and configured to support a tattoo, wherein the sponge is configured to move between a retracted position in which the sponge is spaced from the tattoo, and an extended position in which the sponge contacts and presses the tattoo onto a subject to be tattooed;
- a trigger operatively connected to the sponge so that activating the trigger causes the sponge to move between the retracted and extended positions;
- a timer supported by the housing and configured to indicate when a selected span of time has elapsed, the timer including a user accessible dial configured to be rotated to a given position corresponding to the selected span of time;
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- a light producing device operatively connected to the timer, the light producing device being configured to produce light when a user selected span of time has elapsed.
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A tattoo applicator, comprising:
- a housing;
- a timer supported by the housing and configured to indicate when a selected span of time has elapsed;
- a sponge supported by the housing;
- a tattoo mount supported by the housing in a position where a tattoo mounted on the tattoo mount is adjacent the sponge;
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- at least one of:
- a user accessible dial configured to be rotated to a given position corresponding to the selected span of time;
- a sound producing device operatively connected to the timer, the sound producing device being configured to produce a sound when a user selected span of time has elapsed, and
- a light producing device operatively connected to the timer, the light producing device being configured to produce light when a user selected span of time has elapsed.
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A tattoo applicator, comprising:
- a housing;
- a sponge moveably supported by the housing;
- a tattoo mount supported by the housing and configured to support a tattoo, wherein the sponge is configured to move between a retracted position in which the sponge is spaced from the tattoo, and an extended position in which the sponge contacts and presses the tattoo onto a subject to be tattooed;
- a trigger operatively connected to the sponge so that activating the trigger causes the sponge to move between the retracted and extended positions;
- a timer supported by the housing and configured to indicate when a selected span of time has elapsed;
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- a sound producing device operatively connected to the timer, the sound producing device being configured to produce a sound when a user selected span of time has elapsed.
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A tattoo applicator, comprising:
- a housing;
- a sponge moveably supported by the housing;
- a tattoo mount supported by the housing and configured to support a tattoo, wherein the sponge is configured to move between a retracted position in which the sponge is spaced from the tattoo, and an extended position in which the sponge contacts and presses the tattoo onto a subject to be tattooed;
- a trigger operatively connected to the sponge so that activating the trigger causes the sponge to move between the retracted and extended positions;
- a timer supported by the housing and configured to indicate when a selected span of time has elapsed;
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- a light producing device operatively connected to the timer, the light producing device being configured to produce light when a user selected span of time has elapsed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.