Hunting arrow

• US 4,643,435 A
• Filed: 12/11/1985
• Issued: 02/17/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Muzzy Products Corporation
• Original Assignee: John Musacchia
• Inventors: Musacchia, John
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAPIRO, PAUL
• Application Number:
  US06/807,599
• Time in Patent Office: 433 Days
• Field of Search: 273/422, 273/421, 273/420, 273/419, 273/423, 30/303, 30/329, 30/336-339
• US Class Current: 473/584
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/08 Arrow heads; Harpoon heads

Abstract

An arrow for hunting includes a razor-type arrowhead comprising two crossed blades removably insertable within a pair of crossed slots in the forward portion of either a tubular or solid shaft. The forward point of the shaft itself is formed with a reduced diameter threaded tip communicating at its rear with a larger diameter stop shoulder. With the arrowhead fully seated within the shaft slots, a forward shoulder thereon is substantially flush with the shaft stop shoulder such that the subsequent application of an internally threaded point member to the shaft tip, secures the arrowhead against both radial and axial displacement relative the shaft.

Claims

1. A hunting arrow comprising, an arrowhead having a pair of crossed blades and including a plurality of cutting edges extending rearwardly from a forward shoulder to a rear tip, an arrow shaft having a forward portion provided with two intersecting slots therethrough, a threaded tip on the forwardmost end of said shaft, a forwardly facing stop shoulder on said shaft forward portion adjacent said threaded tip, the axial extent of said arrowhead blades fully insertable within said slots in said shaft to position said arrowhead forward shoulder substantially flush with said arrow shaft stop shoulder, and a point member removably attachable to said shaft threaded tip to retain said arrowhead secured relative said shaft.

2. A hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein, the outer diameter of said threaded tip is less than the outer diameter of said arrow shaft rearwardly of said threaded tip.

3. A hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein, said arrow shaft forward portion includes a forwardly and inwardly tapered portion disposed rearwardly of said stop shoulder.

4. A hunting arrow according to claim 3 including a rear face on said point member adapted to abut said shaft stop shoulder and said rear face having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of said shaft stop shoulder.

5. A hunting arrow according to claim 1 including, a rear face of said point member adapted to abut said shaft stop shoulder and said rear face having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of said shaft stop shoulder.

6. A hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein said arrowhead blades extend forward to said arrowhead forward shoulder to provide a front projection, and said front projection having a lateral extent less than that of said forward shoulder.

7. A hunting arrow according to claim 6 wherein the lateral extent of said arrowhead front projection is no greater than the outer diameter of said shaft threaded tip.

8. A hunting arrow according to claim 1 including, a rear point on each said arrow shaft slot, said arrowhead blades having an abutment member provided with a rear edge, and said rear edges engaging said slot rear points when said point member is attached to said threaded tip.

9. A hunting arrow according to claim 8 wherein each said arrowhead blade includes a pair of divergent cutting edges each terminating in a rear tip, and said abutment member comprises a rear cross element connecting each said pair of rear tips.

10. A hunting arrow according to claim 8 wherein, each said arrowhead blade includes a pair of divergent cutting edges each terminating in a rear tip, and said abutment member comprises a central plate axially disposed between each said pair of rear tips.

11. A hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein, said arrow shaft is of tubular stock.

12. A hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein said arrow shaft is of solid stock.

13. A hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein said arrowhead blades each includes a pair of divergent arms extending rearwardly from said forward shoulder and said arms each terminating in a free end to provide an arrow for fishing.

14. A hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein, said arrowhead blades and shaft slots are disposed in a cruciform manner.