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Hunting projectile for channeling blood out of wild game

a projectile and wild game technology, applied in the field of hunting devices, can solve the problems of less likely to be recovered, more likely to suffer, and more likely to be wounded, and achieve the effects of eliminating the negative effect of the flight of the projectile, eliminating the sound of “whistling” and eliminating the sound of whirling

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-27
KIDWELL DAVID B
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[0011] In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide a hunting projectile for channeling blood out of wild game that encourages excessive bleeding from the wound of the animal for a quick and timely kill.
[0012] It is another object of the present invention to provide a hunting projectile for channeling blood out of wild game that encourages excessive bleeding from the wound of the animal for easily tracking the wounded animal.
[0013] It is another object of the present invention to provide a hunting projectile for channeling blood out of wild game with excellent aerodynamic characteristics.

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 providing more surface area on which to clot.
Again, this design falls short in a number of areas as well.
First, Sutherland et al. adds the complexity and cost of an additional insert in order to provide for the possibility of encouraging blood flow.
Secondly, Sutherland et al. discloses merely one hole in the additional insert near the point end of the arrow.
Again, this fails to provide the necessary communication with the hollow shaft to provide the excessive blood flow necessary to hasten a timely kill.
Furthermore, since only one hole is provided for encouraging blood flow from the wound, the chances are high that the inlet will become plugged with tissue or bone further restricting or eliminating the blood flow altogether.
Finally, the single hole in the nock insert of the arrow not only reduces the strength of the nock itself, it also fails to encourage sufficient blood flow to render a timely kill.
Thus, Rhodes, Jr. falls short in a number of areas as well.
First, the sliding adapter adds complexity and cost to the system as well as adding a level of operating complexity to the hunter in that the hunter must ensure that the adapter portion is full extended prior to the shot.
Otherwise, the through holes will dramatically affect the arrow's flight path.
Additionally, the minimal surface area of the slotted through holes near the point end of the arrow increase the odds that the holes will become plugged with tissue or bone, thereby dramatically reducing blood flow from the wound and prolonging the kill.
First, the circular shape of the holes increases the resistance of the spinning arrow during flight resulting in a potentially erratic flight path and the potential for a “whistling” sound to be produced during flight.
Secondly, the minimal number of holes disclosed fails to encourage the excessive blood flow necessary to bring about a timely kill, as wild game's blood clots extremely quickly.

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[0029] Referring to FIG. 1, a hunting projectile for channeling excessive blood flow from wild game is generally designated by numeral 10. As best seen in FIG. 1, hunting projectile (10) is comprised of a cylindrical, elongated, hollow shaft (12), with a proximal end (14) and a distal end (16). In the preferred embodiment, proximal end (14) of shaft (12) is configured to reversibly engage with point (18), while distal end (16) of shaft (12) is configured to engage with nock (20). Additionally, shaft (12) is configured with fletching (22) near its distal end (16). Each of the preceding elements are currently known to one skilled in the art.

[0030] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, shaft (12) contains a series of slotted perforations (24) running longitudinally along the length of shaft (12). As best seen in FIG. 3, slotted perforations (24) are characterized by a funnel shape tapering from its widest point at the outer surface of shaft (12) to its narrowest point at the inner surface of sh...

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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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IPC IPC(8): A63B65/02
CPCF42B12/362F42B6/04
Inventor KIDWELL, DAVID B.
Owner KIDWELL DAVID B
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