Bowfishing shaft adapter
First Claim
1. A bowfishing apparatus for use with an arrow shaft with a arrowhead portion and a nock end portion, said apparatus comprising:
- a slide assembly including an interior bore and a circumferential receiver defining a cavity with an interior surface tapering radially outward from the interior bore toward a rear end of the slide assembly facing the nock end portion of the arrow shaft, said slide assembly adapted to slide longitudinally along and rotate about the arrow shaft; and
a stop assembly adapted to be fixedly attached to the arrow shaft, said stop assembly including a circumferential dampener tapering radially outward toward the nock end portion of the arrow shaft, said dampener adapted for at least partial insertion into the receiver of the slide assembly.
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Abstract
An enhanced slide and a circumferential stop assembly for use with a bowfishing arrow may include matching shapes for engaging one another in use. The engagement of such matching shapes offers many improvements over conventional slide and stop assemblies, including an even circumferential distribution of impact between the slide and the stop as well as inhibiting relative longitudinal or rotational movement between the slide and stop assemblies. The stop assembly may further include a nock adapter for engaging a nock, thereby serving as a dual purpose adapter. For ease of use and installation, the stop assembly may be an outsert, meaning that it is adapted to fit snugly over an arrow shaft.
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20 Claims
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1. A bowfishing apparatus for use with an arrow shaft with a arrowhead portion and a nock end portion, said apparatus comprising:
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a slide assembly including an interior bore and a circumferential receiver defining a cavity with an interior surface tapering radially outward from the interior bore toward a rear end of the slide assembly facing the nock end portion of the arrow shaft, said slide assembly adapted to slide longitudinally along and rotate about the arrow shaft; and a stop assembly adapted to be fixedly attached to the arrow shaft, said stop assembly including a circumferential dampener tapering radially outward toward the nock end portion of the arrow shaft, said dampener adapted for at least partial insertion into the receiver of the slide assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A bowfishing apparatus for use with a reel and bowfishing line, said apparatus comprising:
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an arrow shaft including an arrowhead end and a nock end and defining an outer surface; a slide assembly adapted for attachment to the bowfishing line and for longitudinal and rotational movement about the arrow shaft; and a stop assembly including an aperture, said aperture adapted for covering the nock end and a nock end portion of the radially outer surface of the arrow shaft, said stop assembly including a dampener for engaging the slide assembly and preventing longitudinal movement of the slide assembly beyond the nock end; and a nock receiver for receiving a nock. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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