Patent ID: 9675791
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. An improvement for a tattoo machine having an oscillating needle bar, a needle tube, a grip, and a needle tube support, the improvement comprising: a tensioner base selectively fixable with the needle tube support, the tensioner base comprising a support attachment and a spring support; a resilient tensioner spring fixed with the spring support at a proximate end thereof, the tensioner spring terminating at a wheel support at a distal end thereof, the tensioner spring including at least one curved portion between the ends and at least two adjustment screw apertures therethrough; an adjustment screw fixing the tensioner spring with the spring support through the at least two adjustment screw apertures of the tensioner spring; and a tensioner wheel rotationally fixed with the wheel support; whereby the adjustment screw may be tightened to compress the ends of the tensioner spring together and lower the tensioner wheel towards the needle bar, whereby once making contact with the needle bar the tensioner wheel applies pressure to the needle bar to stabilize the needle bar.