SELF CENTERING NOCK

• US 20150051028A1
• Filed: 10/29/2014
• Published: 02/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FeraDyne Outdoors, LLC
• Original Assignee: Out RAGE LLC
• Inventors: Pedersen, William E.
• Granted Patent: US 9,410,775 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/008 Leisure, hobby or sport articles, e.g. toys, games or first-aid kits; Hand tools; Toolboxes
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/06 Tail ends, e.g. nocks, fletching

Abstract

A self-centering nock is provided for use in a well-balanced nock-arrow or nock-bolt assembly. The self-centering nock includes compliant projecting protrusions or compliant arms that are substantially rotationally symmetric about a cross section normal to a main axis of the self-centering nock. The compliant projecting protrusions or compliant arms may be received in bolts that have bores of differing internal dimensions.

Claims

1. A nock configured for attachment to a distal end of an arrow or a bolt, the nock comprising:

a grooved first end configured to receive the string of at least one of a bow and a crossbow, wherein the grooved first end is at least partially optically clear;

a power source;

a light source;

a second end configured to attach to the distal end of the arrow or the bolt; and

a structural support piece comprising a metal, graphite or a high strength structural polymeric or composite material that is coupled to the grooved first end and partially covering and supporting the grooved first end.

2. The nock of claim 1 wherein the second end comprises a cylindrical surface comprising grooves oriented circumferentially about a primary axis of the nock.

3. The nock of claim 2, wherein the second end is configured to snap-fit or attach by compression to the distal end of the arrow or the bolt.

4. The nock of claim 1 wherein the second end comprises a cylindrical surface comprising grooves oriented longitudinally and substantially parallel with respect to a primary axis of the nock.

5. The nock of claim 4, wherein the second end is configured to snap-fit or attach by compression to the distal end of the arrow or the bolt.