LIGHT-EMITTING COMPONENTS FOR ARROWS

• US 20110218063A1
• Filed: 03/04/2011
• Published: 09/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hunt C. Timothy
• Original Assignee: Hunt C. Timothy
• Inventors: HUNT, C. Timothy
• Granted Patent: US 8,366,573 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/586
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 65/02 Spears or the like ; Javelins
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/382 emitting an electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser beam or infrared emission
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/06 Tail ends, e.g. nocks, fletching

Abstract

Arrow components, such as vanes and nocks, are provided with a light-emitting material for enhancing their visibility to the shooter, a camera, spectators, and/or others attempting to view the flight-path of the shot arrow during low-light conditions. In various embodiments, the light-emitting material is provided by a photo-luminescent material, a chemi-luminescent material, a refractive material, a reflective material, another material that will emit light in low-light conditions, or a composite of these. The light-emitting material is preferably selected for its ability to emit light, upon exposure to natural or artificial light and with no electric power source.

Claims

1. A component of a bowshot arrow, comprising:

a body made of a base material and a light-emitting material, the light-emitting material selected for its ability to emit light, in response to exposure to natural or artificial light and with no electric power source, such that a flight path of the bowshot arrow can be seen or visualized in low-light conditions.

2. The arrow component of claim 1, wherein the arrow component is a nock or a vane.

3. The arrow component of claim 1, wherein the light-emitting material is a photo-luminescent material.

4. The arrow component of claim 1, wherein the entire body includes the light-emitting material.

5. The arrow component of claim 1, wherein only a rear edge surface of the body is made of the light-emitting material.

6. The arrow component of claim 1, wherein a rear edge surface of the body, and oppositely-facing rear portions of side surfaces of the body in continuity with the rear edge surface, are made of the light-emitting material.

7. The arrow component of claim 1, wherein peripheral edge surfaces of the body are made of the light-emitting material.

8. The arrow component of claim 7, wherein peripheral portions of the side surfaces of the body in continuity with the peripheral edge surface are made of the light-emitting material.

9. The arrow component of claim 1, further comprising an attachment that is located on the arrow component, wherein the attachment is a coating, layer, insert, or geometric member, and the light-emitting material is included in the attachment.

10. An attachment for a component of a bowshot arrow, comprising:

a body made of a base material and a light-emitting material, the light-emitting material selected for its ability to emit light, in response to exposure to natural or artificial light and with no electric power source, such that a flight path of the bowshot arrow can be seen or visualized in low-light conditions.

11. The arrow attachment of claim 10, wherein the light-emitting material is a photo-luminescent material.

12. The arrow attachment of claim 10, wherein the attachment is a coating, layer, insert, or geometric member, and the light-emitting material is included in the attachment.

13. A bowshot arrow, comprising:

a shaft with an arrowhead tip and a rear portion;

a slotted nock at the rear portion of the shaft; and

three vanes at the rear portion of the shaft,

wherein the nocks, vanes, or both are provided by a body made of a base material and a light-emitting material, the light-emitting material selected for its ability to emit light, in response to exposure to natural or artificial light and with no electric power source, such that a flight path of the bowshot arrow can be seen or visualized in low-light conditions.

14. The arrow of claim 13, wherein the light-emitting material is a photo-luminescent material.

15. The arrow of claim 13, wherein the entire body includes the light-emitting material.

16. The arrow of claim 13, wherein only a rear edge surface of the body is made of the light-emitting material.

17. The arrow of claim 13, wherein a rear edge surface of the body, and oppositely-facing rear portions of side surfaces of the body in continuity with the rear edge surface, are made of the light-emitting material.

18. The arrow of claim 13, wherein peripheral edge surfaces of the body are made of the light-emitting material.

19. The arrow of claim 18, wherein peripheral portions of the side surfaces of the body in continuity with the peripheral edge surface are made of the light-emitting material.

20. The arrow component of claim 13, further comprising an attachment that is located on the arrow component, wherein the attachment is a coating, layer, insert, or geometric member, and the light-emitting material is included in the attachment.