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Arrow having an insert head assembly and fletching design

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-10-01
BOTTELSEN WALTER E
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[0010]In another aspect of the invention, the arrow shaft is tubular and has a stiffness along the shaft that is non-uniform, e.g., is greater along one side of the shaft than other portions of the shaft. The stiffer side is determined by measurement, and the nock is mounted so that the slot in the nock is at right angles to the side of the arrow shaft having the greater stiffness. A mark or other indicator is applied to the exterior of the shaft so that the arrow shaft can always be oriented on the arrow rest of a bow so that the side of greater stiffness faces the bow. Orientation of the side of the shaft having greater stiffness toward the bow results in greater accuracy of arrow flight.

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Because the repair process is time consuming and typically requires specialized tools, such replacements cannot be done easily in field.

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[0021]The present invention provides arrow assemblies for use in target shooting as well as hunting. With reference to FIG. 1, there is shown an exemplary arrow assembly 10 according to the invention. FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of various components of the arrow assembly of FIG. 1. The arrow assembly 10 includes a shaft 120, an arrow head 150, a locking insert 130 for receiving the arrow head, a fletching assembly 110, and a nock assembly 100.

[0022]In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 1, the arrow assembly 10 includes an arrow shaft 120 having a longitudinal hollow shaft body 126 on which an arrow head 150, fletching 110 and nock are mounted. The shaft 120 may be made of any other suitable material including metal, e.g., aluminum, plastic, wood, graphite and / or a composite material. In one embodiment, the shaft 120 is made from a light weight material such as aluminum or fiber reinforced plastic. Some examples of fiber reinforced plastic materials include, but are not limited to, ...

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An arrow assembly having an elongated tubular arrow shaft, with a plurality of slits extending forwardly from the rearward end of the shaft, an expandable locking insert mounted at the forward end of the arrow shaft, a arrow head having a ball-shaped tip mounted on the locking insert, a fletching mechanism having a central spine mountable inside the shaft and a plurality of vanes extending radially outwardly from the spine and through the slits in the shaft, and a nock mountable at the rearward end of the shaft. The assembly can be assembled, disassembled and repaired in the field.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to archery equipment and, in particular, to an arrow assembly that is easily assembled and repaired in the field, minimizes target damage, and has enhanced flight accuracy.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Arrows for archery come in many shapes, types and sizes. A typical arrow includes an arrow shaft with a pointed arrow head mounted at the forward end of the shaft, and a nock mounted at the rearward end. Particularly when the shaft is hollow, the arrow head may be mounted to the shaft by a shaft insert, which extends into and is glued into the interior of the shaft. Near the rearward end of the shaft, there is also a fletching, which typically consists of a plurality of feathers or plastic vanes, fixed to the exterior body of the shaft.[0003]In traditional arrows, the insert for mounting an arrow head, the nock and the fletchings are permanently affixed with adhesives to the shaft and are typically assembled by the manufacturer or ...

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IPC IPC(8): F42B6/04F42B6/06
CPCF42B6/04F42B6/08F42B6/06
Inventor BOTTELSEN, WALTER E.
Owner BOTTELSEN WALTER E
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