BALLISTIC ARROW

• US 20180156583A1
• Filed: 12/01/2017
• Published: 06/07/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: William David Hand
• Original Assignee: William David Hand
• Inventors: Hand, William David
• Granted Patent: US 10,571,233 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/08 Arrow heads; Harpoon heads

Abstract

A hunting arrow having an arrow shaft with a front end and a back end. The hunting arrow has at least one arrow blade attached to the arrow shaft, and has a closed position and at least one open position. The at least one arrow blade is substantially flush with the arrow shaft when in the closed position, and extends radially outward from the arrow shaft when in an open position. In addition, the hunting arrow has an arrow tip that is attached to the front end of the arrow shaft and is capable of moving longitudinally toward or away from the arrow shaft. The arrow tip is operatively engaged with the at least one arrow blade so that the arrow tip opens and closes the at least one arrow blade by moving relative to the arrow shaft.

Claims

1. A hunting apparatus, comprising:

an extended arrow shaft; and

at least one arrow blade adapted to be coupled to the extended shaft;

wherein the at least one arrow blade is substantially flush with the extended shaft in a closed position and the at least one arrow blade extends outward from the extended shaft in an open position.

2. The arrow according to claim 1 further comprising a fixed broad head tip.

3. The arrow according to claim 1 further comprising a channeled broad head, a push rod comprising an adjustable tip, and a blade opening device.

4. The arrow according to claim 1, wherein the at least one blade travels radially outward from the extended shaft from the closed position to the open position after the arrow contacts a target.

5. The arrow according to claim 4 further comprising a channeled broad head, a push rod comprising an adjustable tip, and a blade opening device.

6. The arrow according to claim 1 wherein the at least one arrow blade comprises a tab.

7. The arrow according to claim 6 wherein the tab of the at least one arrow blade is retractable.

8. A hunting arrow, comprising:

an arrow shaft, wherein the arrow shaft comprises an extended shaft;

a channeled broad head adapted to receive a push rod coupled to an adjustable tip;

at least one arrow blade adapted to be coupled to the extended shaft with a pin; and

a slide bar opening device;

wherein the at least one arrow blades is substantially flush with the extended shaft and adapted to deploy as the adjustable tip contacts a target.