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Stiffened arrow nock

  • US 5,290,044 A
  • Filed: 02/23/1993
  • Issued: 03/01/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A stiffened arrow nock comprising:

  • a nock body having a central axis which is to be aligned with the centerline of an arrow shaft, an arrow shaft connecting end which is substantially centered on said axis, a bowstring receiving groove opening away from said arrow shaft connecting end, said nock body having an elongated generally cylindrical cavity therein aligned on said axis; and

    an elongated stiffener of stronger material than the material of said nock body, said stiffener being tightly received in said elongated cavity and having a portion which is adapted to extend into said arrow shaft to stiffen the connection to the arrow and the region of said nock body which surrounds said stiffener, said nock body having a shoulder which abuts the end of said arrow shaft, said nock including an elongated member adapted to receive the end of said arrow shaft and wherein said elongated member is a plug having a cylindrical exterior surface, said cavity extending through said plug, said shoulder and said exterior cylindrical surface of said plug comprising the sole areas of contact of said nock with said arrow shaft.

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