Patent ID: 8474505
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: A45D,A61M,B44C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. 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; and 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.