Acupuncture of the bleeding

Claim 2

An acupuncture needle assembly comprising: a portion tube including: an open upper end, and an open lower end; an operating bar slidably positioned in said portion tube wherein said operating bar has an upper part extending out through said open upper end, said operating bar having means at a lower end thereof for holding one end of a needle such that an opposite end of said needle can extend through the open lower end of said portion tube; an adjustment nut positionable at any of a plurality of different positions along said upper part of said operating bar to limit downward movement of said operating bar through said portion tube; and a spring having one end applying a force against said operating bar and an opposite end applying a force against said portion tube, such that the operating bar is upwardly biased by the spring in said portion tube and such that the opposite end of said needle is retracted by the spring into said portion tube; wherein depression of an upper end of said operating bar causes said operating bar to move downwardly in said portion tube against the force of said spring, by a distance limited by the adjustment nut, such that the opposite end of the needle exits the open lower end of said portion tube by a predetermined distance.

Claim 3

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said portion tube includes an upper portion tube having said open upper end and a lower portion tube having said open lower end, with said upper portion tube connected to said lower portion tube such that said upper and lower portion tubes are in axial alignment with each other.

Claim 4

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a plug secured to the open upper end of said upper portion tube and having a through opening, and said operating bar is slidably positioned through said through opening of said plug.

Claim 5

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 3, wherein said upper portion tube has an inner shoulder and said spring is restrained at said one end thereof by said plug and at said opposite end thereof by said inner shoulder.

Claim 6

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said upper part of said operating bar has helical threads thereon, and said adjustment nut is threadedly engaged on said upper part of said operating bar.

Claim 7

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 1, wherein: said portion tube includes an elongated slot therein, and said operating bar has a lower part with a hole therein, and further comprising: a pin secured in said hole in said operating bar and slidably positioned in said elongated slot in said portion tube to prevent rotation of said operating bar in said portion tube, while permitting axial movement of said operating bar in said portion tube.

Claim 8

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a cap securable to said lower end of said operating bar for securing said one end of the needle to the lower end of said operating bar.

Claim 9

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a head portion secured to an upper end of said operating bar.

Claim 10

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 1, wherein said open lower end of said portion tube is tapered.

Claim 11

An acupuncture needle assembly comprising: an outer tubular member including: an upper portion tube extending in an axial direction and having an open upper end and an open lower end, said open lower end having an elongated slot extending in said axial direction, and a lower portion tube extending in said axial direction and having an open upper end secured to the open lower end of said upper portion tube, and an open lower end; a plug secured to the open upper end of said upper portion tube and having a through opening; an operating bar slidably positioned through said through opening of said plug and in said outer tubular member, said operating bar having: an upper part extending out through said open upper end of said upper portion tube and out from said plug, said upper part having helical threads thereon, a lower part having a lower end, means at the lower end for holding one end of a needle such that an opposite end of said needle can extend through the open lower end of said lower portion tube, and a hole in said lower part; a pin secured in said hole in said lower part of said operating bar and slidably positioned in said elongated slot in said upper portion tube to prevent rotation of said operating bar in said outer tubular member, while permitting axial movement of said operating bar in said outer tubular member; a cap securable to said lower end of said operating bar for securing said one end of the needle to the lower end of said operating bar; an adjustment nut threadedly engaged on said upper part of said operating bar so as to be positioned at any of a plurality of different positions along said upper part of said operating bar, to limit downward movement of said operating bar through said outer tubular member; a head portion secured to an upper end of said operating bar; a spring having one end applying a force against said operating bar and an opposite end applying a force against said outer tubular member, such that the operating bar is upwardly biased by the spring in said outer tubular member and such that the opposite end of said needle is retracted by the spring into said outer tubular member; wherein depression of an upper end of said operating bar causes said operating bar to move downwardly in said portion tube against the force of said spring, by a distance limited by the adjustment nut, such that the opposite end of the needle exits the open lower end of said portion tube by a predetermined distance.

Claim 12

An acupuncture needle assembly comprising: an outer tubular member including: an upper portion tube extending in an axial direction and having an open upper end and an open lower end, said open lower end having an elongated slot extending in said axial direction, and a lower portion tube extending in said axial direction and having an open upper end secured to the open lower end of said upper portion tube, and an open lower end; a plug secured to the open upper end of said upper portion tube and having a through opening; an operating bar slidably positioned through said through opening of said plug and in said outer tubular member, said operating bar having: an upper part extending out through said open upper end of said upper portion tube and out from said plug, said upper part having helical threads thereon, a lower part having a lower end, means at the lower end for holding one end of a needle such that an opposite end of said needle can extend through the open lower end of said lower portion tube, and a hole in said lower part; a pin secured in said hole in said lower part of said operating bar and slidably positioned in said elongated slot in said upper portion tube to prevent rotation of said operating bar in said outer tubular member, while permitting axial movement of said operating bar in said outer tubular member; a cap securable to said lower end of said operating bar for securing said one end of the needle to the lower end of said operating bar; an adjustment nut threadedly engaged on said upper part of said operating bar so as to be positioned at any of a plurality of different positions along said upper part of said operating bar, to limit downward movement of said operating bar through said outer tubular member; a head portion secured to an upper end of said operating bar; a spring having one end applying a force against said operating bar and an opposite end applying a force against said outer tubular member, such that the operating bar is upwardly biased by the spring in said outer tubular member and such that the opposite end of said needle is retracted by the spring into said outer tubular member; wherein depression of an upper end of said operating bar causes said operating bar to move downwardly in said portion tube against the force of said spring, by a distance limited by the adjustment nut, such that the opposite end of the needle exits the open lower end of said portion tube by a predetermined distance.

Claim 13

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 10, wherein said plug is threadedly secured to the open upper end of said upper portion tube.

Claim 14

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 10, wherein said upper portion tube has an inner shoulder and said spring is restrained at said one end thereof by said plug and at said opposite end thereof by said inner shoulder.

Claim 15

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 10, wherein said open lower end of said lower portion tube is tapered.

Claim 16

An acupuncture needle assembly according to claim 10, wherein said cap is removably threaded on said lower end of said operating bar.