Hunting projectile for channeling blood out of wild game

Abstract

The present invention is directed toward a hunting projectile for quickly and efficiently channeling blood flow from wild game for a quicker kill. The present invention provides a series of strategically placed and shaped perforations in the hollow shaft of a projectile to enable a quicker and more humane death of wild game without affecting the flight of the projectile.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention is directed toward a hunting device for quickly and efficiently channeling blood flow from wild game for a quicker kill. In particular, the present invention provides a series of strategically placed and shaped perforations in the hollow shaft of a projectile to enable a quicker and more humane death of wild game without affecting the flight of the projectile. [0003] 2. Background Information [0004] For centuries humankind has hunted prey using the tried and true tools of the bow and arrow. Pressed both by the necessity of obtaining nourishment and by the enjoyment of sport, centuries of development focused on faster and more accurate flight of the arrow to allow for deeper penetration into the vital organs of the wild game. These advances, of course, focus on providing the hunter with precise hits to these relatively small target areas in order to quickly and ethically render the kill. However...

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[0023] In operation, the projectile of the present invention provides an elegant solution to the known problems currently associated with the prior art in a number of areas. First, both the shape and the alignment of the perforations eliminate the negative effects on the flight of the projectile that the standard holes contained in the prior art present. A standard round hole in a projectile shaft results in two negative effects on its flight path by creating both a “whistling” sound as the projectile rotates and by creating random air currents along the shaft of the projectile resulting in an erratic flight path. However, the funnel shaped slots of the present invention running substantially in line with the fletching both eliminates the “whistling” sound and standardizes the air currents along the projectile shaft, resulting in a silent, precise, and repeatable flight path. Thus, contrary to the projectiles found in the prior art, the hunter can rest assured that the projectile of the present invention flies just as accurately as the standard projectile as known in the art.

[0024] Secondly, both the

Problems solved by technology

More often than not, hunters slightly miss these targeted vital organs resulting in a wounded, fleeing animal.

Furthermore, although the animal may be fatally wounded, the longer the animal lives, the more it will suffer and the less likely it will be recovered.

First, the animal will die more quickly and humanely due to the excessive blood loss without the opportunity to travel a great distance from the initial site.

Unfortunately, the typical hunting arrow currently in use fails to encourage such blood flow.

This results in a slow bleeding and a laborious, extended death for the animal.

However, Morrison falls short in a number of areas.

First, the elastomeric tubing inserted into the arrow shaft significantly alters the weighting and balance of the arrow resulting in a less predictable and less accurate arrow flight.

Secondly, the design relies on the fortuitous circumstance of the wild game managing to shear the arrow such that the external portion of the arrow is removed and the internal elastomeric tubing remains.

However, Rouse falls short in a number of areas as well.

Although this may allow some blood into and out of the shaft, this would not provide the excessive blood flow necessary to quickly bring about the kill, as most wild game's blood clots several times more quickly than that of humans.

Secondly, because of the small number of holes (1) near the point of the arrow, the more likely the chances that it will become plugged with bone or tissue, further restricting or eliminating blood flow altogether.

Finally, Rouse discloses circular holes that are outwardly slanted toward the rear (nock end) of the arrow in order to prevent the arrow from whistling; however, not only does this increase the manufacturing complexity because of the difficulty of angle-drilling into the extremely thin wall of an arrow shaft, it also impedes the path of the blood flow into and out of the arrow shaft by p

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