Archery arrow

• US 5,636,845 A
• Filed: 01/05/1995
• Issued: 06/10/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James V. Newnam
• Original Assignee: James V. Newnam
• Inventors: Newnam, James V.
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAPIRO, PAUL
• Application Number:
  US08/368,894
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• Field of Search: 273/419, 273/420, 273/416, 273/421, 273/422, 30/344, 30/353
• US Class Current: 473/583
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/08 Arrow heads; Harpoon heads

Abstract

An arrow for piercing a target in both forward and reverse directions. The inventive device includes an arrowhead having a pair of angled leading edges for piercing a target upon impacting of the arrow therewith, and a pair of angled trailing edges which facilitate removal of the arrow from the target subsequent to impact. The arrow is secured to an elongated arrow shaft having a bifurcated leading end extending over the arrowhead by pins extending through both the arrow shaft and the arrowhead.

Claims

1. An archery arrow comprising:

an arrowhead means for piercing a target in both forward and reverse directions, the arrowhead means comprising a planar member shaped so as to define a first leading edge and a second leading edge oriented at a first oblique angle relative to one another, a substantially rectangular upper recess extending along an upper surface thereof, and a substantially rectangular lower recess extending along a lower surface of the planar member, the recesses being coextensive relative to one another; and

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an elongated arrow shaft coupled to the arrowhead means.

2. The archery arrow of claim 1, wherein the planar member is further shaped so as to define a first trailing edge and a second trailing edge oriented at a second oblique angle relative to one another, and further wherein the first oblique angle between the first leading edge and the second leading edge is substantially equal to the second oblique angle between the first trailing edge and the second trailing edge.

3. The archery arrow of claim 2, wherein the first leading edge is oriented at a third oblique angle relative to the first trailing edge, with the second leading edge being oriented at a fourth oblique angle relative to the second trailing edge, wherein the third and fourth oblique angles are substantially equal.

4. The archery arrow of claim 3, wherein the third and fourth oblique angles are substantially greater than the first and second oblique angles such that a longitudinal length of the arrowhead is equal to approximately at least two and one half times a transverse width of the arrowhead.

5. The archery arrow of claim 4, wherein the edges of the planar member are sharpened by an upper bevel extending about an upper perimeter of the planar member which intersects a lower bevel extending about a lower perimeter of the planar member.

6. The archery arrow of claim 5, wherein the planar member is shaped so as to define a straight rear edge intersecting the trailing edges, with a projecting alignment tab extending from the straight rear edge.

7. The archery arrow of claim 6, wherein the arrow shaft is shaped so as to define a bifurcated leading end having an upper furcation and a lower furcation, the furcations being coupled together by a straight rear wall including an alignment notch, the planar member being positioned between the furcations of the arrow shaft such that the projecting alignment tab of the planar member extends into the alignment notch, the upper furcation resides within the upper recess of the planar member, and the lower furcation resides within the lower recess.

8. The archery arrow of claim 7, wherein the recesses are shaped such that the perimeter edges of the recesses abuttingly engage the perimeter edges of the respective furcations.

9. The archery arrow of claim 8, wherein the planar member and the bifurcated end of the arrow shaft include mounting apertures directed therethrough;

and further comprising a mounting pin directed through the arrow shaft and the planar member to couple the planar member to the arrow shaft.

10. An archery device comprising:

an arrowhead means for piercing a target in both forward and reverse directions, the arrowhead means comprising a planar member shaped so as to define a first leading edge and a second leading edge oriented at a first oblique angle relative to one another, the planar member being further shaped so as to define a first trailing edge and a second trailing edge oriented at a second oblique angle relative to one another, the planar member being still further shaped so as to define a substantially rectangular upper recess extending along an upper surface thereof, with a substantially rectangular lower recess extending along a lower surface of the planar member, the recesses being coextensive relative to one another.

11. The archery arrow of claim 10, wherein the first oblique angle between the first leading edge and the second leading edge is substantially equal to the second oblique angle between the first trailing edge and the second trailing edge.

12. The archery arrow of claim 11, wherein the first leading edge is oriented at a third oblique angle relative to the first trailing edge, with the second leading edge being oriented at a fourth oblique angle relative to the second trailing edge, wherein the third and fourth oblique angles are substantially equal.

13. The archery arrow of claim 12, wherein the third and fourth oblique angles are substantially greater than the first and second oblique angles such that a longitudinal length of the arrowhead is equal to approximately at least two and one half times a transverse width of the arrowhead.

14. The archery arrow of claim 13, wherein the edges of the planar member are sharpened by an upper bevel extending about an upper perimeter of the planar member which intersects a lower bevel extending about a lower perimeter of the planar member.

15. The archery arrow of claim 14, wherein the planar member is shaped so as to define a straight rear edge intersecting the trailing edges, with a projecting alignment tab extending from the straight rear edge.

16. An archery device comprising:

an arrowhead means for piercing a target, the arrowhead means comprising a planar member shaped so as to define a first leading edge and a second leading edge oriented at a first oblique angle relative to one another, the planar member being further shaped so as to define at least one substantially rectangular recess extending along a planar surface thereof; and

an elongated arrow shaft coupled to the arrowhead means, the elongated arrow shaft being shaped so as to define a bifurcated leading end having an spaced furcations, the planar member being positioned between the furcations of the arrow shaft such that one of the furcations resides within the recess of the planar member.

17. The archery arrow of claim 16, wherein the recess is shaped such that the perimeter edges of the recess abuttingly engage the perimeter edges of the furcation.