Arrow Tip with Spiral Edges for Bowfishing
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1. An arrow tip comprising:
- a tip body having an outer wall extending about a central axis;
a point at a front end providing a tapering inward of the outer walls towards the central axis to an apex on the central axis, wherein the point is formed from a plurality of faces joined at circumferentially abutting edges, the faces and edges extending about the axis in a helical path; and
a threaded attachment at a rear end extending along the axis to receive a second threaded attachment on an arrow shaft and to releasably attach the arrow tip to the arrow shaft by rotationally threading the threaded attachment on the second threaded attachment.
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Abstract
An arrow tip for use in bowfishing has helical faces. The arrow tip may be attached to an arrow adapter containing barbs, which may be released by partially releasing the arrow tip. The helical faces tend to cause the arrow tip to rotate in accordance with the direction of its threaded attachment point, helping to ensure that the arrow tip is securely attached to the arrow adapter.
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15 Claims
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1. An arrow tip comprising:
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a tip body having an outer wall extending about a central axis; a point at a front end providing a tapering inward of the outer walls towards the central axis to an apex on the central axis, wherein the point is formed from a plurality of faces joined at circumferentially abutting edges, the faces and edges extending about the axis in a helical path; and a threaded attachment at a rear end extending along the axis to receive a second threaded attachment on an arrow shaft and to releasably attach the arrow tip to the arrow shaft by rotationally threading the threaded attachment on the second threaded attachment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An arrow comprising:
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an elongate shaft extending along a linear axis; as nock attached at a rear end of the elongate shaft and providing a groove extending in a plane including the linear axis to receive a bow string; an adapter attached at a front end of the shaft distally from the nock along the linear axis, wherein the adapter provides at its front end a first threaded attachment; a tip, wherein the tip comprises; a tip body having an outer wall extending about a central axis; a point at the front end providing a tapering inward of the outer walls towards the central axis to an apex on the central axis, wherein the point is formed from a plurality of faces joined at circumferentially abutting edges, the faces and edges extending about the axis in a helical path; and a threaded attachment at the rear end extending along the axis to receive a second threaded attachment on an arrow shaft and to releasably attach the arrow tip to the arrow shaft by rotationally threading the threaded attachment on the second threaded attachment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing an arrow tip wherein the arrow tip comprises:
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a tip body having an outer wall extending about a central axis; a point at a front end providing a tapering inward of the outer walls towards the central axis to an apex on the central axis, wherein the point is formed from a plurality of faces joined at circumferentially abutting edges, the faces and edges extending about the axis in a helical path, and a threaded attachment at a rear end extending along the axis to receive a second threaded attachment on an arrow shaft and to releasably attach the arrow tip to the arrow shaft by rotationally threading the threaded attachment on the second threaded attachment; the method comprising the steps of utilizing a cutting tool having a cutting surface that rotates about an axis parallel to a central axis of a tip body; rotating the cutting tool within a plane about an axis parallel to a central axis of a tip body; translating the plane of the cutting tool along a taper path of the tip body to remove material from the tip body; and rotating the tip body during the translation, wherein the tip body is rotated between two and 30 degrees.
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