Lighted nock
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1. A lighted nock assembly that can be coupled and decoupled with a hollow shaft, the lighted nock assembly comprising:
- an LED/battery assembly, comprising an LED portion mechanically coupled to a battery portion, wherein displacing the LED portion toward the battery portion from an off state activates the LED portion and displacing the LED portion in an on state away from the battery portion deactivates the LED portion;
a nock sleeve for insertion into the hollow shaft, the nock sleeve including a shoulder portion that engages with a rear end of the hollow shaft, a distal portion extending from the shoulder portion into the hollow shaft, and a hollow center opening extending from the shoulder portion into the distal portiona nock comprising a head configured to engage with a bowstring and a shank with a recess defined therein, wherein the LED/battery assembly is located at least partially within the recess and the LED portion is secured to the nock; and
a housing offset from the nock and including an interior aperture defined therein,wherein the LED/battery assembly is located at least partially within the interior aperture and the battery portion is secured to the housing,wherein the housing is releasably coupled within the center opening of the nock sleeve and resists longitudinal translation of the battery relative to the nock sleeve, andwherein the nock translates longitudinally with respect to the nock sleeve between an activated configuration that activates the LED portion and a deactivated configuration that deactivates the LED portion without removing the LED/battery assembly from the nock sleeve.
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Abstract
A lighted nock assembly may include an LED/battery assembly, a nock, a housing and a sleeve. The housing can be releasably coupled within the center opening of the nock sleeve and resist longitudinal translation of the battery relative to the nock sleeve. The nock translates longitudinally with respect to the nock sleeve between an activated configuration that activates the LED portion and a deactivated configuration that deactivates the LED portion without removing the LED/battery assembly from the nock sleeve.
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1. A lighted nock assembly that can be coupled and decoupled with a hollow shaft, the lighted nock assembly comprising:
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an LED/battery assembly, comprising an LED portion mechanically coupled to a battery portion, wherein displacing the LED portion toward the battery portion from an off state activates the LED portion and displacing the LED portion in an on state away from the battery portion deactivates the LED portion; a nock sleeve for insertion into the hollow shaft, the nock sleeve including a shoulder portion that engages with a rear end of the hollow shaft, a distal portion extending from the shoulder portion into the hollow shaft, and a hollow center opening extending from the shoulder portion into the distal portion a nock comprising a head configured to engage with a bowstring and a shank with a recess defined therein, wherein the LED/battery assembly is located at least partially within the recess and the LED portion is secured to the nock; and a housing offset from the nock and including an interior aperture defined therein, wherein the LED/battery assembly is located at least partially within the interior aperture and the battery portion is secured to the housing, wherein the housing is releasably coupled within the center opening of the nock sleeve and resists longitudinal translation of the battery relative to the nock sleeve, and wherein the nock translates longitudinally with respect to the nock sleeve between an activated configuration that activates the LED portion and a deactivated configuration that deactivates the LED portion without removing the LED/battery assembly from the nock sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A lighted nock kit, comprising:
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a package; an LED/battery assembly, comprising an LED portion mechanically coupled to a battery portion, wherein displacing the LED portion toward the battery portion from an off state activates the LED portion and displacing the LED portion in an on state away from the battery portion deactivates the LED portion; a first nock sleeve for insertion into the hollow shaft, the first nock sleeve including a shoulder portion that engages with a rear end of the hollow shaft, a distal portion extending from the shoulder portion into the hollow shaft, a hollow center opening having an inner diameter extending from the shoulder portion into the distal portion, wherein the distal portion has a first outer diameter; a second nock sleeve for insertion into the hollow shaft, the second nock sleeve including a shoulder portion that engages with a rear end of the hollow shaft, a distal portion extending from the shoulder portion into the hollow shaft, a hollow center opening having an inner diameter extending from the shoulder portion into the distal portion, wherein the distal portion has a second outer diameter that is different than the first outer diameter of the first nock sleeve; a nock comprising a head configured to engage with a bowstring and a shank with a recess defined therein, wherein the LED/battery assembly is located at least partially within the recess and the LED portion is secured to the nock; and a housing offset from the nock and including an interior aperture defined therein, wherein the LED/battery assembly is located at least partially within the interior aperture and the battery portion is secured to the housing, wherein the housing is releasably coupled within the center opening of the nock sleeve and resists longitudinal translation of the battery relative to the nock sleeve, wherein the neck translates longitudinally with respect to the nock sleeve between an activated configuration that activates the LED portion and a deactivated configuration that deactivates the LED portion without removing the LED/battery assembly from the nock sleeve, and wherein each of the LED/battery assembly, first nock sleeve, second nock sleeve, nock, and housing are disposed inside of the package. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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