Performance arrow vane

Abstract

A vane for an archery arrow consisting of durable, stiff material, utilizing an overall vane length of approximately two inches or less, a maximum vane height of approximately 0.6 inches or less, a straight upper and rearward extending edge from the forward point of the vane to its maximum height, and a radial rear edge from the vane's maximum height to its rearward point. The invention provides arrow steering capabilities for which longer vanes or feathers were previously required, and further promotes accuracy by reducing weight at the nock end of the arrow.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The instant invention is directed to the field of archery, and archery arrows, generally, and vanes for archery arrows, specifically.

[0002] Vanes, or guiding fin projections, for arrows, are widely known and have been used since the inception of archery. Vanes are typically configured generally parallel to the shaft of an arrow, in a plurality arrangement. Vanes provide in-flight arrow stabilization particularly in the hunting archery field, for hunting points or “broadheads.” Hunting points, with more weight, have long provided stabilization challenges. The usual solution for increasing stabilization for broadheads, or to stabilize arrow flight, generally, has traditionally been to increase vane or feather size. Although larger vanes and / or feathers, natural or synthetic, for arrow guidance purposes, have been successfully used to solve erratic flight / stabilization problems, their use has created additional limitations. Increased vane size tends ...

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