Arrowhead with extendable blades

• US 5,090,709 A
• Filed: 06/19/1990
• Issued: 02/25/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bear Archery Incorporated (Escalade Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Johnson, Gregory G.
• Inventors: Johnson, Gregory G.
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAPIRO, PAUL
• Application Number:
  US07/540,143
• Time in Patent Office: 616 Days
• Field of Search: 273/421, 273/422
• US Class Current: 473/584
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/08 Arrow heads; Harpoon heads

Abstract

An arrow has an arrowhead with fixed cutting blades and extendable blades located adjacent the fixed blades. The blades are mounted on a tubular body having longitudinal slots accommodating the blades. A nose attached to the forward end of the body retains the fixed blades on the body. Pins pivotally connect the extendable blades on the body. A ring releasably holds the extendable blades in the slots.

Claims

1. An arrowhead assembly attachable to an arrow comprising:

an elongated generally cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis and an inwardly tapered forward end, a plurality of fixed first blade means mounted on the body generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body, said first blade means having forward knife edges for cutting an object, and rear portions mounted on the body, a plurality of second blade means having forward heads and knife edges for cutting the object, said body having longitudinal slot means with forward ends open to the tapered forward end of the body and closed rear ends for accommodating the second blade means adjacent and parallel to one side of each first blade means and stops at the rear ends of the slot means, said second blade means being selectively movable from a folded position in the slot means to an extended position outwardly from the body, said second blade means engageable with the stops when located in their extended positions, said second blade means having the knife edges located in said slot means and the forward heads spaced outwardly from said tapered forward end of the body when the second blade means are in the folded position, pivot means pivotally mounting the second blade means on the body adjacent the stops whereby the second blade means pivot from the folded position with the knife edges in the slot means to the extended position into engagement with the stops with the knife edges extended outwardly from the body when the body and first and second blade means enter the object, and reacting means releasably holding the second blade means in the folded position, said retaining means including a continuous annular member surrounding the second blade means and body forwardly of the pivot means adjacent the rear portions of the first blade means for holding the second blade means in the folded position, said annular member being severed when the second blade means pivots from the folded position to the extended position.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:

the fixed first blade means have outwardly and rearwardly directed cutting edges, said forward head of the second blade means being located rearwardly of the cutting edge of an adjacent fixed first blade means when the second blade means is in the folded position.

3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:

the slot means comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced longitudinal slots provided in the body, each slot accommodating one second blade means.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:

the fixed first blade means comprises a plurality of generally triangular fixed blades having side portions secured to the body, the second blade means comprising a plurality of flat blades accommodated by the slot means and located adjacent side portions of the fixed blades.

5. The assembly of claim 4 wherein:

the slot means comprises a plurality of elongated slots in the body extended adjacent the fixed blades.

6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:

the stops on the body are back walls engageable with the second blade means when the second blade means are in the extended position.

7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:

the body has an annular groove accommodating the annular member.

8. The assembly of claim 7 wherein:

the annular member is a resilient ring located in said annular groove.

9. The assembly of claim 1 wherein:

the pivot means pivotally mounting the second blade means on the body includes a plurality of pins extending into the body, the second blade means comprising a plurality of generally flat blades, each blade having a rear portion with a hold accommodating one of the pins.

10. An arrowhead assembly attachable to an arrow having arrow shaft comprising:

a body having an inwardly tapered forward end and a rear end, a nose mounted on the forward end, the rear end having a threaded end portion adapted to be threaded on a front end of the arrow shaft, first blade means comprising a plurality of fixed longitudinal blades secured to the body having knife edges for cutting an object and rear end portions mounted on the body, the body having a plurality of elongated longitudinal slots having forward ends open to the forward end thereof and rear ends, and stops at the rear ends of the slots, each slot extending adjacent one side of the fixed blades, second blade means having forward heads and knife edges for cutting the object, said second blade means being selectively movable from a folded position in the slots to an extended position in engagement with the stops and projected outwardly from the body, said second blade means having the knife edges located in said slots and the forward heads spaced outwardly from said forward end of the body when the second blade means is in the folded position, pivot means pivotally mounting the second blade means on the body whereby when the second blade means pivot from the folded position with the knife edges in the slots to an extended position in engagement with the stops with the knife edges extended outwardly from the body the body and first and second blade means enter the object, and continuous annular retaining means surrounding the second blade means and body forwardly of the pivot means adjacent the rear portions of the first blade means releasably holding the second blade means in said slots, said annular means being severed when the second blade means pivot from the folded position to the extended position.

11. The assembly of claim 10 wherein:

the second blade means comprises a plurality of generally flat blades, each head extending outwardly from the body when the flat blade is in the closed position.

12. The assembly of claim 10 wherein:

the pivot means pivotally mounting the second blade means includes a plurality of pins extending into the body, the second blade means comprising a plurality of flat blades, each flat blade having a rear portion with a hole accommodating one of the pins.

13. The assembly of claim 12 wherein:

each flat blade had a rounded rear edge allowing the flat blade to pivot about the pin in one of the slots to the extended position.

14. The assembly of claim 10 wherein:

each stop is a back wall engageable with the flat blade when the flat blade is in the extended position.

15. The assembly of claim 10 wherein:

the fixed blades are circumferentially spaced on the body and project radially outwardly from the body.

16. The assembly of claim 10 wherein:

the body has an annular groove accommodating the annular member.

17. The assembly of claim 16 wherein:

the annular means is a resilient ring.

18. An arrowhead assembly attachable to an arrow comprising:

an elongated body having an outer surface, a longitudinal dimension, and an inwardly tapered forward end, a plurality of longitudinal slots having forward and rear ends located in said body open to the outer surface and a tapered forward end thereof, said body having stops at the rear ends of the slots, a plurality of blades having forward heads and knife edges for cutting an object, said blades being selectively movable from a folded position in the slot means to an extended position in engagement with the stops outwardly from the body, said blades having the knife edges located in said slot means and the forward heads spaced outwardly from said forward end of the body when the blades are in the folded position, pivot means pivotally mounting the blades on the body adjacent the stops whereby the blades pivot from the folded position with knife edges in the slots to the extended position in engagement with the stops with the knife edges extended outwardly from the body when the body and blades enter the object, and continuous annular retaining means surrounding the blades and body forwardly of the pivot means releasably holding the blades in said slots, said annular means being severed when the blades pivot from the folded position to the extended position.

19. The assembly of claim 18 wherein:

the slots are circumferentially spaced about the body, each stop having a back wall engageable with a blade when the blade is in the extended position.

20. The assembly of claim 18 wherein:

the body has an annular groove forwardly of the pivot means accommodating the annular retaining means.

21. The assembly of claim 20 wherein:

the annular retaining means is a resilient ring located in said annular groove.

22. The assembly of claim 18 wherein:

the pivot means includes a plurality of pins extended into the body across the slots, said blades having rear portions with holes accommodating said pins.

23. The assembly of claim 22 wherein:

each blade has a rounded rear edge adjacent the hold to permit pivotal movement of the blade relative to body.