Bowfishing Arrow Slide Shock Absorption for Impact Durability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bowfishing arrow slides suffer damage due to impact forces when striking a slide stop during arrow flight, leading to reduced useful life.
Innovation Solution
A bowfishing arrow slide with a shock absorbing system that absorbs impact forces, allowing the slide to move from the arrow tip to the rear during shot, enhancing the slide's durability and arrow flight performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If the slide moves quickly during arrow flight to provide better flight characteristics, then arrow flight performance is improved, but the slide strikes the stop with significant force causing damage and reducing useful life
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by incorporating a shock-absorbing element (such as a spring or elastomeric material) within the slide assembly before the impact occurs. This pre-installed cushioning mechanism absorbs the impact forces when the slide strikes the stop during arrow flight, preventing damage to the slide while maintaining the quick movement necessary for improved arrow flight characteristics.
2Ease of operation
If the slide is designed to move from preshot position to rear of arrow during shot, then arrow flight characteristics are improved, but impact forces damage the slide
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary shock-absorbing element between the slide and the stop. This intermediary component (such as a spring mechanism or elastomeric bumper) mediates the impact by absorbing and dissipating the shock forces generated when the slide moves to the rear during the shot, thereby protecting the slide from damage while allowing the slide to perform its intended movement for improved arrow flight.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The shock absorbing system effectively reduces damage to the slide, thereby extending its useful life and improving arrow flight characteristics.
Implementation Method 1
The shock absorbing system is configured to absorb impact forces created when the bowfishing arrow slide strikes a slide stop on an arrow shaft when the arrow is shot
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AI summary
A bowfishing arrow slide configured to slidably attach a bowfishing line to an arrow and configured to include a shock absorbing system to enhance the life of the slide is disclosed. The bowfishing arrow slide enables a bowfishing line to be slidably attached to the arrow to keep the arrow attached to a line reel even after being shot and to allow the slide to move from a preshot position at the tip of the arrow to the rear of the arrow during the shot for improved arrow flight. The bowfishing arrow slide may include a shock absorbing system on the bowfishing arrow slide whereby the shock absorbing system is configured to absorb impact forces created when the strikes a slide stop on an arrow shaft when the arrow is shot. The shock absorbing system reduces damage to the slide thereby enhancing the useful life of the slide.