Folded arrow fletching

• US 20060293131A1
• Filed: 06/24/2005
• Published: 12/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Darwin Jirles
• Original Assignee: Darwin Jirles
• Inventors: Jirles, Darwin
• Granted Patent: US 7,331,888 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/578
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/04 Bow shooting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 65/02 Spears or the like ; Javelins
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/06 Tail ends, e.g. nocks, fletching

Abstract

A fletching for use on an arrow is provided which is formed from a flexible material provided with two or more parallel folds in which each fold opens in the opposite direction. The folds are preferably in the form of accordion folds. A plurality of the fletchings may be mounted on an arrow so as to provide improved arrow flight stability and to create more precision and consistency during arrow flight.

Claims

1. A fletching for use on an arrow comprising:

a unitary sheet of flexible material which includes two or more parallel folds in which each fold opens in the opposite direction;

said sheet having first and second ends and such that the folds at said first end are substantially compressed and the folds at said second end are substantially open.

2. The fletching of claim 1 wherein said folds are in the form of accordion folds.

3. The fletching of claim 1 wherein said flexible material comprises a polymeric film.

5. The fletching of claim 1 formed from a flat sheet of said flexible material which has been folded in parallel folds and compressed and sealed at one end.

4. An arrow comprising, in combination:

a substantially cylindrical shaft having first and second ends;

a plurality of fletchings mounted on the second end of said shaft;

wherein each of said fletchings comprises a unitary sheet of flexible material which includes two or more parallel folds in which each fold opens in the opposite direction;

said sheet having first and second ends such that the folds at said first end are substantially compressed and the folds at said second end are substantially open.