Apparatus for illuminating an archer's arrow

• US 6,364,499 B1
• Filed: 06/02/2000
• Issued: 04/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Zephyr Archery Products, Co.
• Original Assignee: Zephyr Archery Products, Co.
• Inventors: Jones, Thomas M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Laura K.
• Application Number:
  US09/588,148
• Time in Patent Office: 669 Days
• Field of Search: 362/84, 362/109, 362/253, 362/186, 362/802, 124/86, 124/91, 124/90
• US Class Current: 362/109
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 2/06 using chemiluminescence
• 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: Y10S 362/802 Position or condition responsive switch

Abstract

An apparatus for illuminating an archer'"'"'s arrow that provides a nock adapted to receive a bowstring in a drawn position wherein a light source disposed withing the nock is activated when the bowstring is released from the drawn position. The nock provides a slot which is adapted to receive the bowstring. The slot provides a first widening portion adapted to receive the bowstring in a drawn position, and a second widening portion adapted to receive the bowstring when the bowstring is released from the drawn position. The nock also provides a bore which intersects at least a portion of the second widening portion of the slot. The light source is preferably a chemi-luminescent light stick which fits snugly within the bore of the nock. The bowstring engages and activates the light stick when the bowstring is released from the drawn position.

Claims

1. An apparatus for illuminating an archer'"'"'s arrow comprising:

a nock adapted to receive a bowstring in a drawn position; and

means for activating a light source disposed within said nock when said bowstring is released from said drawn position.

2. The apparatus as stated in claim 1, wherein said nock further comprises:

a slot adapted to receive said bowstring.

3. The apparatus as stated in claim 1, wherein said light source further comprises:

a chemi-luminescent light stick.

4. The apparatus as stated in claim 1, further comprising:

said nock connected to a shaft of an archer'"'"'s arrow.

5. The apparatus as stated in claim 1, further comprising:

said nock being transparent.

6. An apparatus for illuminating an archer'"'"'s arrow comprising:

a nock adapted to receive a bowstring in a drawn position;

a light source disposed within said nock and activated when said bowstring is released from said drawn position;

said nock having a slot adapted to receive said bowstring; and

said nock having a bore for receiving said light source wherein said bore and said light source intersect at least a portion of said slot.

7. The apparatus as stated in claim 6, wherein said light source further comprises:

a chemi-luminescent light stick.

8. An apparatus for illuminating an archer'"'"'s arrow comprising:

a nock having a slot adapted to receive a bowstring wherein said slot has a first widening portion adapted to receive said bowstring in a drawn position and a second widening portion adapted to receive said bowstring after said bowstring has been released from said drawn position; and

at least a portion of a light source disposed within said second widening portion of said slot in said nock wherein said light source is activated when said bowstring is released from said drawn position.

9. The apparatus as stated in claim 8, wherein said light source further comprises:

a chemi-luminescent light stick.

10. The apparatus as stated in claim 8, further comprising:

said nock being transparent.

11. The apparatus as stated in claim 8, further comprising:

said nock connected to a shaft of an archer'"'"'s arrow.

12. An apparatus for illuminating an archer'"'"'s arrow comprising:

a nock having a slot adapted to receive a bowstring wherein said slot has a first widening portion adapted to receive said bowstring in a drawn position and a second widening portion adapted to receive said bowstring after said bowstring is released from said drawn position;

a light source disposed within said nock and activated when said bowstring is released from said drawn position; and

said nock having a bore for receiving said light source, and said bore and said light source intersecting at least a portion of said second widening portion of said slot.

13. The apparatus as stated in claim 12, wherein said light source further comprises:

a chemi-luminescent light stick.

14. An apparatus for illuminating an archer'"'"'s arrow comprising:

a nock having a slot adapted to receive a bowstring wherein said slot has a first widening portion adapted to receive said bowstring in a drawn position and a second widening portion adapted to receive said bowstring after said bowstring has been released form said drawn position;

said nock having a bore intersecting at least a portion of said second widening portion; and

a chemi-luminescent light stick disposed within said bore and intersecting at least a portion of said second widening portion, and said light stick engaged and activated by said bowstring when said bowstring is released from said drawn position.

15. The apparatus as stated in claim 14, further comprising:

each of said first and second widening portions formed by arcuate recesses in the portions of said nock defining said slot.

16. The apparatus as stated in claim 14, further comprising:

said nock being transparent.

17. The apparatus as stated in claim 14, further comprising:

said nock connected to a shaft of an archer'"'"'s arrow.

18. An apparatus for illuminating an archer'"'"'s arrow comprising:

a nock having a slot adaptable to receive a bowstring; and

at least a portion of a light source disposed within said slot wherein said light source is engageable with said bowstring for activating said light source.