Power-packed arrowhead

• US 6,311,623 B1
• Filed: 11/22/1999
• Issued: 11/06/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joanna C. Zaruba
• Original Assignee: Joanna C. Zaruba
• Inventors: Zaruba, Wenzel
• Primary Examiner(s): Jordan, Charles T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Semunegus, Lulit
• Application Number:
  US09/447,168
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: 102/372
• US Class Current: 102/371
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence

Abstract

An arrow is provided with a head that will take game in a more humane way and without long suffering. This new arrowhead is a dual powder-charged multiple-strength powered projectile that is activated after a delayed interval. As a result of the unleashed power caused by this activation, the arrowhead'"'"'s bullet housing point will just flare out and the cases will induce powerful venting to rupture the vital organs nearby, or it will flare out and separate itself from the rest of the housing, the tissue anchored arrowhead causing damage by its path forward. Because all this action occurs inside the game'"'"'s body, it is silent but gravely stunning to all organs. The result is on the spot drop and expiration, with minimal suffering and positive retrieval.

Claims

1. In an arrow to be utilized with a bow for penetrating and killing game comprising a shaft, means for guiding the shaft in a controlled manner as it passes through the air, an arrowhead for piercing and penetrating the body of an animal and an explosive charge in the arrowhead for improving penetration of the arrowhead into the animal, the improvement which comprises taking the animal in a more humane way and without long suffering, means for controlling the depth of penetration of the arrowhead into the animal to allow at least one inch of penetration, triggering means activated when the desired degree of penetration is obtained to activate the explosive charge, and means for minimizing the recoil of the arrowhead caused by the explosion of the power means.

2. The arrowhead as defined in claim 1 wherein the power means is a dual explosive powder cartridge.

3. The arrowhead as defined in claim 1 wherein the power means is carbon dioxide gas.

4. The arrowhead as defined in claim 1 wherein the power means is reloadable.

5. The arrowhead as defined in claim 1 wherein the power means is a rim-fired or center-fired explosive cartridge.

6. An arrowhead for penetrating and killing game in a more humane way and without long suffering which comprises a shaft, means for guiding the shaft in a controlled manner to the animal upon firing from a projection device, an arrowhead affixed to the shaft for piercing the hide of the animal, power means for driving at least a portion of the arrowhead into the animal after contact with the animal, means for controlling the discharge of the power means to allow the desired degree of penetration into the animal of at least one inch of the arrowhead prior to discharge and means for minimizing the amount of recoil of the arrowhead.

7. The arrowhead as defined in claim 6 wherein the power means is an explosive powder charge which ignites after the contact with the animal.

8. The arrowhead as defined in claim 6 wherein the power means is a gas.

9. The arrowhead as defined in claim 8 wherein the power means is carbon dioxide gas.

10. The arrowhead as defined in claim 6 wherein the power means is reloadable.

11. The arrowhead as defined in claim 7 wherein the power means is a rim-fired or center-fired explosive cartridge.

12. The arrowhead as defined in claim 6 wherein the arrowhead comprises a housing, a threaded cartridge as part of the housing, a plunger located in the housing, a spring washer which when released will exert pressure against the rim of the powder cartridge and a chisel like extension on the front of the housing to make the arrowhead more sensitive at lower impact resistence.

13. The arrow as defined in claim 12 containing trigger activation means in the housing to predetermined the depth of penetration of at least a portion of the arrowhead into the animal.

14. The arrowhead as defined in claim 12 wherein a four prong spring means maintains the arrowhead in an anti-recoil position.

15. The arrowhead as defined in claim 14 wherein the housing is bullet-shaped, a rim-fired cartridge in the housing, the rim resting on a step of the housing, a stamped out washer with chisel-like extension on one edge, the washer being held in place against the rim with a face of a plunger, the plunger slidably mounted in the housing.

16. A method of killing game animals with a bow and arrow in a humane manner comprising utilizing an arrowhead on the arrow which contains an explosive charge, shooting the arrowhead into the animal, means for permitting the penetration of the arrowhead into the animal of a depth of at least one inch, exploding the charge after penetration of the arrowhead into the animal to the depth selected, thereby driving at least a portion of the arrowhead further into the body of the animal, and minimizing the recoil of the arrowhead as a result of the explosion.