Arrow system
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Abstract
The invention involves an arrow system having a shaft having a first end and an insert receptive of a standard point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. An insert installation tool may be used as part of the invention to facilitate insertion of the insert into the first end of the shaft. The invention further includes a reduced diameter hunting arrow shaft that maintains sufficient spine and weight characteristics. The reduced diameter hunting arrow shaft is receptive of standard or non-standard internal components for increasing arrow penetration and shot accuracy. Still further, the invention includes an arrow tip assembly including a male insert and a female point to assist in aligning points with arrow shafts.
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Citations
72 Claims
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33. An arrow point assembly, comprising:
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a male insert having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to engage an arrow shaft;
a female point configured to mate with the second end of the male insert. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 40)
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38. An arrow, comprising:
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a shaft having a first end;
a male insert disposed partially within the first end and extending beyond the first end;
a female point engaged with the male insert. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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41. An arrow insert installation tool, comprising:
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an insertion rod, the rod comprising;
a first end;
a second end;
a first diameter at the first end sized smaller than an inside diameter of a point insert;
a first lip disposed between the first and second ends, the first lip having a diameter sized to provide an interference fit with an inside diameter of a standard arrow shaft;
a shoulder disposed between the first end and the first lip sized larger than the inside diameter of the point insert;
wherein the first end of the rod is configured to engage the point insert. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of coupling a point to an arrow shaft, comprising:
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inserting an entire point insert into the arrow shaft;
fastening the point to the point insert. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A method of coupling a point to an arrow shaft, comprising:
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engaging a insert installation tool with a point insert;
pressing the point insert into the shaft with the tool such that a first end of the point inserted is flush with or interior to a first end of the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (51)
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52. A method of improving alignment between an arrow point and an arrow shaft, comprising:
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embedding an insert completely within the shaft;
coupling the arrow point to the insert;
wherein the arrow point and the shaft directly interface between a shoulder of the arrow point and an end surface of the shaft.
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54. (canceled)
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55. An arrow tip assembly, comprising:
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an insert of substantially constant outside diameter such that the insert is fully insertable into an arrow shaft, the insert comprising a threaded portion;
a point comprising a threaded portion engagable with the threaded portion of the insert.
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56. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow shaft, comprising:
an arrow shaft to receive internal fit components, the arrow shaft having a weight in proportion to twenty-nine inches of arrow shaft, the arrow shaft having a weight and an outside diameter, the weight or the spine falling on a plot of weight versus spine above and to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a weight of 190 grains and an outside diameter of 0.275 inches, and a second point having a weight of 320 grains, and an outside diameter of 0.305 inches. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow shaft comprising:
an arrow shaft to receive internal fit components, the arrow shaft having a weight in proportion to twenty-nine inches of arrow shaft, the arrow shaft having a spine and an outside diameter, the spine or the outside diameter falling on a plot of spine versus outside diameter below and to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a spine of 0.320 inches and an outside diameter of 0.295 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.480 inches and an outside diameter of 0.280 inches. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. An arrow preparation tool, comprising:
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an abrasive material to engage an end wall of an arrow shaft;
a protuberance formed of and extending from the abrasive material, the protuberance being sized to interface with an inside surface of the arrow shaft such that rotation of the arrow shaft relative to the abrasive material causes a chamfer to form between the inside surface of the arrow shaft and the end wall of the arrow shaft. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72)
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Specification