System for recovering a hunting arrow
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1. In archery hunting, a system for tracking game, including:
- an arrow comprised of a shaft joined to an arrow head at one end thereof and a nock at the opposite end thereof for allowing driving of said arrow by an archery bow, said arrow including a hollow metal shaft part supporting said arrow head which includes metal parts capable of emitting a radio frequency signal;
transmitting means inside said hollow metal shaft part and connected electrically to the metal parts of said arrow head for emitting a radio-frequency signal whereby said metal parts of the arrow head act as a primary antenna;
a secondary antenna electrically connected to said transmitting means while extending within a portion of the hollow metal shaft part of the arrow; and
power supply means for providing power to said transmitting means.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for tracking an arrow and/or game animal shot in the sport of archery hunting is disclosed. The arrow contains a radio-frequency transmitter in a circuit also containing a power supply, and an inertia-activation switch in the shaft thereof. The circuit is of a size and weight so as not to alter the flight characteristics of the arrow. Once shot, the inertia-activation switch momentarily closes, causing the transmitter to transmit a signal. The archer carries a radio-frequency receiver with a directional antenna and a magnitude indicator and earphone coupled thereto to allow tracking and retrieval of the arrow and game animal.
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12 Claims
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1. In archery hunting, a system for tracking game, including:
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an arrow comprised of a shaft joined to an arrow head at one end thereof and a nock at the opposite end thereof for allowing driving of said arrow by an archery bow, said arrow including a hollow metal shaft part supporting said arrow head which includes metal parts capable of emitting a radio frequency signal; transmitting means inside said hollow metal shaft part and connected electrically to the metal parts of said arrow head for emitting a radio-frequency signal whereby said metal parts of the arrow head act as a primary antenna; a secondary antenna electrically connected to said transmitting means while extending within a portion of the hollow metal shaft part of the arrow; and power supply means for providing power to said transmitting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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4. The system according to claim I further including receiving means for receiving a radio-frequency signal produced by said transmitting means;
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said receiving means including a directional antenna to directionally monitor the radio-frequency signal; and indicating means coupled to indicate the magnitude of said radio-frequency signal received by said receiving means.
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10. A method for locating an arrow launched by an archery bow, said method including the steps of:
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aiming an arrow containing a radio-frequency transmitting means and a secondary antenna within a hollow metal arrow shaft part at a target, propelling the arrow towards said target causing a primary antenna formed by metal parts of an arrow head at one end of the arrow to emit a radio frequency signal; detecting said signal by a radio receiver which receiver includes a directional antenna to allow detection of said signal transmitted by either of said primary antenna or said secondary antenna. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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