Remotely activated location identifying arrow attachment

• US 5,468,000 A
• Filed: 04/13/1995
• Issued: 11/21/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tommy L. Bennett
• Original Assignee: Tommy L. Bennett
• Inventors: Bennett, Tommy L.
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAPIRO, PAUL
• Application Number:
  US08/421,302
• Time in Patent Office: 222 Days
• Field of Search: 273/416, 273/418, 273/213
• 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 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence

Abstract

An attachment for facilitating audible identification of a location of an arrow. The inventive device includes a receiver assembly coupled to the arrow between the shaft and the knock thereof for selectively generating an audio signal. A transmitter assembly positioned remotely relative to the receiver assembly operates for generating a signal to activate the receiver assembly to facilitate audible location of the associated arrow.

Claims

1. A remotely activated location identifying arrow attachment comprising:

a receiver means for coupling to an arrow between an arrow shaft and a hock thereof and for selectively generating an audio signal; and

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a transmitter means for generating a signal to activate the receiver means from a remote location to facilitate audible identification of a location of the arrow subsequent to shooting thereof.

2. The remotely activated location identifying arrow attachment of claim 1, wherein the receiver means is responsive to an acceleration of an arrow to which it is attached, whereby the receiver means will become energized for a predetermined length of time upon acceleration of the associated arrow from a bow.

3. The remotely activated location identifying arrow attachment of claim 2, wherein the receiver means comprises a cylindrical main body having an arrow mounting projection extending from a first end thereof, and a nock mounting projecting extending from a second end thereof, the arrow mounting projection being couplable with an arrow shaft of an arrow, and the nock mounting projection being couplable with a nock of the arrow to couple the cylindrical main body between the arrow shaft and the nock.

4. The remotely activated location identifying arrow attachment of claim 3, wherein the receiver means further comprises an actuating switch for effecting selective energization of the receiver means, the actuating switch being mounted within the cylindrical main body and including a plunger projectable through an aperture in a connecting panel of a nock, and a spring concentrically positioned about the plunger for maintaining the plunger in an extended position, whereby only through a force of a string within the nock against the plunger during acceleration of the arrow from a bow will the actuating switch be depressed to energize the receiver means.

5. The remotely activated location identifying arrow attachment of claim 4, wherein the receiver means includes a battery powered signal receiving means for receiving a radio frequency signal;

a beeper in electrical communication with the signal receiving means; and

an indicator light in electrical communication with the signal receiving means, whereby both the indicator light and the beeper can be selectively energized by the signal receiving means to effect audible and visual identification of an associated arrow.