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US 8,651,569 B2Granted
Apparatus for support during tattooing
AssigneeInkBed, Inc.
InventorsCosmo J. Andoloro, Kevin Richardson
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Abstract
An apparatus that supports a person in a variety of positions so that a tattoo artist can comfortably apply a tattoo to the skin of the supported person is herein disclosed. The apparatus can be articulated to cause a person's legs and arms to be optimally positioned and supported to receive a tattoo.
Claims22
An apparatus for supporting a person receiving a tattoo, comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat section coupled to the frame and having a front and back edge thereof;
- a first hinge;
- a back section having leg openings on the sides thereof such that a user can straddle the back section by placing legs through the leg openings, the back section coupled to the frame via the first hinge, and wherein the first hinge is further configured to rotate the back section about a first axis that is generally parallel to a back edge of the seat section;
- a second hinge coupled to the frame;
- a leg section coupled to the second hinge, wherein the second hinge is configured to rotate the leg section about a second axis that is generally parallel to the front edge of the seat section;
- a leg plate coupled to the frame, wherein a proximal end of the leg plate is formed to be a gear-like shape thereby defining teeth separated by grooves, wherein the leg plate is coupled to the frame by an axle extending through the frame, wherein the axle extends in a direction parallel to both a midsagittal plane and a frontal plane such that the leg plate is operable to rotate about the axle;
- a leg frame coupled to the leg plate via the second hinge wherein the leg section is coupled to the second hinge via the leg frame;
- and
- a spring pin assembly positioned such that a plunger operable to extend from the spring pin assembly is positioned to engage a groove of the gear-like shaped end thereby locking the leg plate into a position.
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An apparatus for supporting a person during tattooing, comprising:
- a frame;
- a first rotatable leg assembly linked to the frame, wherein the first rotatable leg assembly is configured to rotate a first leg section about a first axis and a second axis, wherein the first axis is generally parallel to a transverse plane of the apparatus, wherein the second axis is generally parallel to a midsagittal plane, wherein the first rotatable leg assembly includes a leg plate coupled to the frame, wherein a proximal end of the leg plate is formed to be a gear-like shape thereby defining teeth separated by grooves, wherein the leg plate is coupled to the frame by an axle extending through the frame, wherein the axle extends in a direction parallel to both a midsagittal plane and a frontal plane such that the leg plate is operable to rotate about the axle;
- a second rotatable leg assembly linked to the frame, wherein the second rotatable leg assembly is configured to rotate a second leg section about a third axis and a fourth axis, wherein the third axis is generally parallel to the transverse plane and the fourth axis is generally parallel to the midsagittal plane;
- and
- a spring pin assembly positioned such that a plunger operable to extend from the spring pin assembly is positioned to engage a groove of the gear-like shaped end thereby locking the leg plate into a position.
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An apparatus for supporting a person during tattooing, comprising:
- a frame;
- means for rotating, about a first axis parallel to both a frontal plane and a transverse plane of the apparatus, a back section having leg openings toward a position whereby the back section adjoins rearward extending leg supports of a seat section;
- means for rotating, about a second axis parallel to both a midsagittal plane and the frontal plane of the apparatus, the seat section;
- means for rotating, about a third axis parallel to both a frontal plane and a transverse plane of the apparatus, a leg section toward a position whereby the leg section is generally perpendicular to the transverse plane;
- means for rotating, about a fourth axis parallel to the frontal plane of the apparatus, the leg section toward a position whereby the leg section is generally perpendicular to the midsagittal plane, wherein the leg section includes a leg plate coupled to the frame, wherein a proximal end of the leg plate is formed to be a gear-like shape thereby defining teeth separated by grooves, wherein the leg plate is coupled to the frame by an axle extending through the frame, wherein the axle extends in a direction parallel to both a midsagittal plane and a frontal plane such that the leg plate is operable to rotate about the axle;
- means for moving the frame in a direction perpendicular to the transverse plane;
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- a spring pin assembly positioned such that a plunger operable to extend from the spring pin assembly is positioned to engage a groove of the gear-like shaped end thereby locking the leg section into a position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.