DISPOSABLE ARROW WIPE WITH CHEMICAL INDICATOR
First Claim
1. An indicating device for determining whether and how an arrow or crossbow bolt has struck intended prey comprising:
- a substrate in the form of a flexible wipe; and
at least one indicator material applied to wipe, the at least one indicator material being visually perceived as a first color when applied to the substrate, the at least one indicator material being visually perceived as a second color when subjected to and chemically reacting with a specific bodily fluid wiped from the arrow following interaction with the intended prey.
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Abstract
A disposable indicator for use with an arrow or crossbow bolt comprising a substrate and a chemical indicator material capable of detecting and visually indicating chemical properties of a bodily fluid wiped from the arrow by a change in color. Chemical indicating materials may be selected to indicates a variety of bodily fluid chemical properties using pH, enzyme, or detection of other bodily compounds. The indicator provides an immediate indication of the portions of the animal'"'"'s body through which the arrow or bolt passed, enabling the hunter to determine the type of shot and how best to track the wounded animal. An additional benefit is that the substrate can be used to clean the arrow or bolt in additional to providing a chemical shot indication.
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16 Claims
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1. An indicating device for determining whether and how an arrow or crossbow bolt has struck intended prey comprising:
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a substrate in the form of a flexible wipe; and at least one indicator material applied to wipe, the at least one indicator material being visually perceived as a first color when applied to the substrate, the at least one indicator material being visually perceived as a second color when subjected to and chemically reacting with a specific bodily fluid wiped from the arrow following interaction with the intended prey. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for confirming that an arrow has struck an animal and indicating where the arrow or bolt penetrated the animal comprising the steps of:
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providing a wiping material; providing an indicator material; applying the indicator material to the wiping material; shooting an arrow toward the animal; retrieving the arrow and wiping the arrow with the wiping material; and observing the indicator material on the wiping material, the indicator material being visually perceived as a first color when applied to the wiping material, the indicator material being visually perceived as a second color different from the first color when subjected to and chemically reacting with a specific bodily fluid from the animal wiped from the arrow, the indicator material otherwise being visually perceived as the first color. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for confirming that an arrow has struck an animal and indicating where the arrow penetrated the animal comprising the steps of:
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providing a wiping material; providing an indicator material; shooting an arrow toward the animal; retrieving the arrow; applying the indicator material to the arrow; wiping the arrow with the wiping material; and observing the indicator material on the wiping material, the indicator material being visually perceived as a first color when applied to the arrow, the indicator material being visually perceived as a second color different from the first color when subjected to and chemically reacting with a specific bodily fluid from the animal wiped from the arrow, the indicator material otherwise being visually perceived as the first color. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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