Outsert for arrows
First Claim
1. An outsert for an arrow shaft, comprising:
- an elongated tubular member having a forward section, central section and rearward section;
means on said forward and central sections for connecting the outsert to an arrow attachment;
said rearward section having a cylindrical rearward bore therein extending forwardly from a rearward end of the outsert and having a longitudinal axis coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the outsert;
said rearward section including a tapered bore extending forwardly from a forward end of the rearward bore and having a longitudinal axis coaxial with the outsert longitudinal axis, said tapered bore having a first diameter at a forward end which is less than a second diameter rearwardly of the forward end; and
said rearward section having a tapered outer surface decreasing in diameter from a forward end at the juncture of the rearward and central sections to the rearward end of the outsert.
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Abstract
An outsert includes an elongated tubular member having forward, central and rearward sections, for connecting an arrow shaft to an attachment for the arrow. The outsert rearward section has a cylindrical rearward bore with a diameter greater than the outer diameter of the arrow shaft for receiving the forward end of the arrow shaft therein. The outsert rearward section also includes a tapered bore extending forwardly from the rearward bore, the tapered bore having a decreasing diameter such that the forward end of the arrow shaft contacts the tapered bore between the forward and rearward ends of the tapered bore. The outer surface of the rearward section of the outsert is tapered and receives a ferrule for crimping the rearward section of the outward into contact with the arrow shaft to assure coaxial alignment of the outsert with the arrow shaft.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. An outsert for an arrow shaft, comprising:
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an elongated tubular member having a forward section, central section and rearward section; means on said forward and central sections for connecting the outsert to an arrow attachment; said rearward section having a cylindrical rearward bore therein extending forwardly from a rearward end of the outsert and having a longitudinal axis coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the outsert; said rearward section including a tapered bore extending forwardly from a forward end of the rearward bore and having a longitudinal axis coaxial with the outsert longitudinal axis, said tapered bore having a first diameter at a forward end which is less than a second diameter rearwardly of the forward end; and said rearward section having a tapered outer surface decreasing in diameter from a forward end at the juncture of the rearward and central sections to the rearward end of the outsert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In combination:
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an arrow shaft having a generally cylindrical outer surface, forward and rearward ends, and a longitudinal axis; an attachment for the forward end of the shaft; an outsert for connecting the attachment in coaxial alignment with the longitudinal axis of the shaft, said outsert including; an elongated tubular member having a forward section, central section and rearward section; said rearward section having a cylindrical rearward bore therein extending forwardly from a rearward end of the outsert and having a diameter greater than the outer diameter of the shaft forward end; said rearward section having a tapered bore extending forwardly from a forward end of the rearward bore, said tapered bore decreasing in diameter from a rearward end to a forward end, the diameter of the tapered bore rearward end being greater than the shaft outer diameter, and the tapered bore forward end having a diameter for an interference fit with the shaft forward end at a first annular surface of contact; said rearward section having a tapered outer surface decreasing in diameter from a forward end to the outsert rearward end; and said rearward section having a crimped portion with an inner surface having a diameter for an interference fit with the arrow shaft outer surface to form a second annular surface of contact spaced rearwardly of the first annular surface of contact. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of attaching an outsert to an arrow shaft forward end, comprising the steps of:
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providing an elongated tubular outsert having forward and rearward ends, a cylindrical rearward bore extending forwardly from the rearward end, and a tapered bore extending forwardly from a forward end of the rearward bore; applying adhesive to an outer surface of the shaft forward end; inserting the forward end of the shaft into the outsert rearward bore until the shaft forward end contacts the tapered bore uniformly and continually around the circumference thereof; and crimping a rearward end of the outsert into uniform and continuous contact around the circumference of the arrow. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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