Archers arrow with chemical light source

• US 4,856,792 A
• Filed: 11/28/1988
• Issued: 08/15/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Philip M. Hardison
• Original Assignee: Philip M. Hardison
• Inventors: Hardison, Philip M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shapiro, Paul E.
• Application Number:
  US07/276,547
• Time in Patent Office: 260 Days
• Field of Search: 273/416, 362/34, 362/191, 446/47, 446/219
• US Class Current: 473/570
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/362 Arrows or darts F42B12/38 takes precedence, having means for implantation, e.g. hypodermic projectiles F42B12/54; arrows or darts in general F42B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/40 of target-marking, i.e. impact-indicating type F42B12/48, F42B12/50 take precedence

Abstract

The present invention relates to an archer'"'"'s arrow having a chemical light source for locating the arrow after flight.

Claims

1. An archer'"'"'s arrow having a chemical light source, comprising:

(a) an elongated body forming arrow shaft, said shaft having sharp point and fletching;

(b) a plastic body forming nock, having at one end an insert for attaching to said shaft, and at other end a notch to receive a bow string, said nock having a cavity in main body; and

(c) a chemical lightstick inserted in said cavity of said nock for light emission;

(e) two backstop plates located off center at each end of said cavity for retaining said lightstick.

2. An archer'"'"'s arrow as recited in claim 1 wherein said nock is made of transparent plastic material.