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Broadhead with multiple deployable blades

  • US 10,082,373 B2
  • Filed: 06/02/2017
  • Issued: 09/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A broadhead, comprising:

  • an elongated body defining a longitudinal axis, the elongated body including a rearward portion and a forward portion spaced from the rearward portion, the forward portion having a tip portion;

    a first forward blade and a second forward blade each being pivotally connected to the forward portion and configured to pivot relative to the elongated body between a retracted position generally adjacent to the elongated body and an extended position extending outwardly from the elongated body; and

    a first rearward blade and a second rearward blade each being pivotally connected to the rearward portion and configured to pivot relative to the elongated body between a retracted position generally adjacent the elongated body and an extended position extending outwardly from the elongated body;

    the first forward blade having a first forward lever extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis when the first forward blade is in the retracted position, the first forward lever configured to cause the first forward blade to pivot outwardly from the elongated body toward the extended position when a predetermined force is applied to the first forward lever;

    the second forward blade having a second forward lever extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis when the second forward blade is in the retracted position, the second forward lever configured to cause the second forward blade to pivot outwardly from the elongated body toward the extended position when a predetermined force is applied to the second forward lever;

    the first rearward blade having a first rearward lever extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis when the first rearward blade is in the retracted position, the first rearward lever configured to cause the first rearward blade to pivot outwardly from the elongated body toward the extended position when a predetermined force is applied to the first rearward lever; and

    the second rearward blade having a second rearward lever extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis when the second rearward blade is in the retracted position, the second rearward lever configured to cause the second rearward blade to pivot outwardly from the elongated body toward the extended position when a predetermined force is applied to the second rearward lever;

    wherein impact of the broadhead with a target causes an entry opening in the target generally consisting of a single elongated slit, and egress of the broadhead from the target causes an exit opening generally consisting of a first elongated slit and a second elongated slit generally bisecting the first elongated slit.

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