Automatic pulse tone arrow

• US 4,951,952 A
• Filed: 10/31/1988
• Issued: 08/28/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael Earl Saddler
• Original Assignee: Michael Earl Saddler
• Inventors: Saddler, Michael E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shapiro, Paul E.
• Application Number:
  US07/264,787
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 273/416, 273/419, 273/420, 273/421, 273/422, 273/418
• 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

Abstract

A hunting or target arrow comprising of a shaft, fletching, and specially designed plunger type arrow head that after impact will automatically activate a sound emitting device. The foremost tip of the arrow head which is slidable extends slighty from its main body, being the normally open circuit position. At impact the tip slides into the main body which houses the energy source and closes the electrical circuit which in turn activates the sound emitting device at the rear of the arrow shaft.

Claims

1. A sound emitting arrow to enable tracking of lost arrows or game shot therewith, said arrow comprising;

(a) an arrow shaft,

(b) a nock secured to the rear end of said arrow shaft,

(c) a head secured to the front end of said arrow shaft, said head comprising a main body portion with hollow interior chamber and a bore extending forwardly from said chamber to the forward extent of the main body, a tip assembly slidably received on the forward portion of said main body portion comprising a forwardmost tip and a rearwardly extinding shank, said shank being slidably received in said bore, with said forwardmost tip normally spaced forwardly of the main body,

(d) a battery having opposite electrical poles normally located in a forward portion of said chamber and positioned in alignment with the bore,

(e) a first electrical contact projecting into said chamber and in alignment behind and spaced from one of said battery electrical poles,

(f) spring means for normally biasing said battery forwardly in said chamber out of contact with said first contact but permitting said battery to be moved rearwardly in said chamber with said one electrical pole in contact with said first contact,

(g) means for emitting sound when electrically energized located in the rear of said arrow shaft, and

(h) means forming a series electrical path between said first contact, said sound emitting means and the other of said battery electrical poles,

whereby when said arrow penetrates said target said tip is pushed rearwardly relative to said body causing said shank to push said battery rearwardly in said chamber, moving said one battery electrical contact into contact with said first contact thus forming a complete electrical circuit energizing said sound emitting means.