Ballistic arrow

• US 10,571,233 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2017
• Issued: 02/25/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: William David Hand
• Original Assignee: William David Hand
• Inventors: Hand, William David
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, John A
• Application Number:
  US15/828,619
• Publication Number:
  US 20180156583A1
• Time in Patent Office: 816 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/08 Arrow heads; Harpoon heads

Abstract

A hunting arrow having an arrow shaft with a front end and a back end. The hunting arrow has at least one arrow blade attached to the arrow shaft, and has a closed position and at least one open position. The at least one arrow blade is substantially flush with the arrow shaft when in the closed position, and extends radially outward from the arrow shaft when in an open position. In addition, the hunting arrow has an arrow tip that is attached to the front end of the arrow shaft and is capable of moving longitudinally toward or away from the arrow shaft. The arrow tip is operatively engaged with the at least one arrow blade so that the arrow tip opens and closes the at least one arrow blade by moving relative to the arrow shaft.

Claims

1. An extended shaft blade system, comprising

a cylindrical body having first and second ends, and an axial window formed in the body between the ends;

the first end configured to removably couple to an end of an arrow shaft;

the second end configured to removably couple to an arrow tip;

a pair of blades, each blade having a blade tip and a blade heel, and configured to at least partially reside within the window;

each blade heel comprising a slot configured to cooperate with a pin associated with the window so that each blade may rotate out of the window; and

the pin located within the slots but not contacting either end of the slots when the blades reside within the window.

2. The system according to claim 1 further comprising a fixed broad head tip coupled to the second end.

3. The system according to claim 1 further comprising a channeled broad head, a push rod comprising an adjustable tip, and a blade opening device.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the blades move radially outward from the window after the system contacts a target.

5. The system according to claim 4 further comprising a channeled broad head, a push rod comprising an adjustable tip, and a blade opening device.

6. The system according to claim 1 wherein each blade comprises a tab.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the blades are configured to rotate out of the window when the tabs contact a target.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a surface within the body configured such that when the blade tips contact the surface, the pin is positioned within the heel slots away from each slot end.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a structure within the body adjacent the blade heels and configured to support the blades when they have rotated out of the window.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the blades are configured to rotate out of the window upon deceleration of the body.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the blades are configured to rotate out of the window upon the system contacting a target.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein each blade comprises a tab, and the blades are configured to rotate out of the window when the tabs contact a target.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the blades are biased to reside within the window.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the blades are configured to rotate out of the window upon one or more of:

deceleration of the body;

the system contacting a target, and the tabs contacting a target.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the blades are biased to reside within the window.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the blades are configured to rotate out of the window upon one or more of:

deceleration of the body;

the system contacting a target, and the tabs contacting a target.

17. An extended shaft blade system, comprising

a cylindrical body having first and second ends, and an axial window formed through the body between the ends;

the first end configured to removably couple to an end of an arrow shaft;

the second end configured to removably couple to an arrow tip;

a pair of blades, each blade having a blade tip and a blade heel, and configured to at least partially reside within the window;

each blade heel comprising a slot configured to cooperate with a pin associated with the window so that each blade may rotate out of the window;

a surface within the body configured such that when the blade tips contact the surface, the pin is positioned within the heel slots away from each slot end;

an element configured to bias the blades to contact the surface;

a structure within the body adjacent the blade heels and configured to support the blades when they have rotated out of the window; and

the system is configured such that the blades begin to rotate out of the window upon one or more of;

deceleration of the body;

the system contacting a target, and the tabs contacting a target.

18. The system according to claim 17 further comprising a fixed broad head tip coupled to the second end.