Hunting arrow tracking system

• US 6,409,617 B1
• Filed: 01/26/2001
• Issued: 06/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ricky A. Armold
• Original Assignee: Ricky A. Armold
• Inventors: Armold, Ricky A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, John A.
• Application Number:
  US09/770,257
• Time in Patent Office: 515 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473/582, 473/583, 342/385, 342/386, 455/98
• US Class Current: 473/578
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/385 Arrow or dart carrying a radio transmitter for signalling

Abstract

A hunting arrow tracking system for tracking location of a game animal which was shot with an arrow. The hunting arrow tracking system includes an arrowhead member including a tubular member having a side wall, an open front end, a closed back end, and a bore being disposed in the tubular member through the open front end; and also includes a piston member being movably disposed in the bore of the tubular member; and further includes a transmitter being removably disposed in the bore of the tubular member and being adapted to send out signals; and also includes a receiver unit including a housing member and being adapted to receive signals from the transmitter.

Claims

1. A hunting arrow tracking system comprising:

an arrowhead member including a tubular member having a side wall, an open front end, a closed back end, and a bore being disposed in said tubular member through said open front end;

a piston member being movably disposed in said bore of said tubular member;

a transmitter being removably disposed in said bore of said tubular member and being adapted to send out signals; and

a receiver unit including a housing member and being adapted to receive signals from said transmitter.

2. A hunting arrow tracking system as described in claim 1, wherein said bore includes a main portion and an enlarged back end portion which is relatively larger than said main portion, and further includes an annular ledge separating said main portion from said enlarged back end portion.

3. A hunting arrow tracking system as described in claim 2, wherein said tubular member further includes an opening being disposed through said side wall and into said enlarged back end portion of said bore.

4. A hunting arrow tracking system as described in claim 3, wherein said arrowhead member also includes broad-head members being sp aced about and being securely attached to an exterior of said side wall of said tubular member, and further includes a shaft being securely attached to an exterior of said closed back end and extending outwardly therefrom, said shaft having a threaded end portion which is adapted to attach to an arrow.

5. A hunting arrow tracking system as described in claim 2, wherein said piston member includes a shaft portion which is movably disposed in said bore, and also includes a broad-head portion which is attached to a front end of said shaft portion and which is larger than said bore, and further includes an enlarged back end portion which is attached to a back end of said shaft portion and which is movably disposed in said enlarged back end portion of said bore and which is prevented from moving out of said enlarged back end portion of said bore by said annular ledge.

6. A hunting arrow tracking system as described in claim 5, wherein said enlarged back end portion of said piston member has a front and a back and is tapered inwardly toward said back thereof.

7. A hunting arrow tracking system as described in claim 6, wherein said transmitter includes a disc-like housing which is adapted to be urged through said opening in said side wall of said tubular member upon impact by said enlarged back end portion of said piston member.

8. A hunting arrow tracking system as described in claim 1, wherein said receiver unit further includes an antenna being disposed in a wall of said housing member, and also includes a meter mechanism being disposed in a front wall of said housing member for measuring and displaying strength of the signal being transmitted by said transmitter, and further includes a power switch being movably disposed in said front wall of said housing member and being connected to said meter mechanism, and also includes a clip member being securely attached to a back wall of said housing member, and further includes a power source being removably disposed in said housing member through an opening in said back wall of said housing member, and also includes a cover member being removably attached over said opening in said back wall of said housing member.

9. A hunting arrow tracking system as described in claim 8, wherein said clip member includes an elongate main portion, and also includes a first end portion being angled relative to said elongate main portion and being securely attached to said housing member, and further includes a second end portion being angled relative to said elongate main portion and being movably biased against said housing member.

10. A hunting arrow tracking system comprising:

an arrowhead member including a tubular member having a side wall, an open front end, a closed back end, and a bore being disposed in said tubular member through said open front end, said bore including a main portion and an enlarged back end portion which is relatively larger than said main portion, and further includes an annular ledge separating said main portion from said enlarged back end portion, said tubular member further including an opening being disposed through said side wall and into said enlarged back end portion of said bore, said arrowhead member also including broad-head members being spaced about and being securely attached to an exterior of said side wall of said tubular member, and further including a shaft being securely attached to an exterior of said closed back end and extending outwardly therefrom, said shaft having a threaded end portion which is adapted to attach to an arrow;

a piston member being movably disposed in said bore of said tubular member, said piston member including a shaft portion which is movably disposed in said bore, and also including a broad-head portion which is attached to a front end of said shaft portion and which is larger than said bore, and further including an enlarged back end portion which is attached to a back end of said shaft portion and which is movably disposed in said enlarged back end portion of said bore and which is prevented from moving out of said enlarged back end portion of said bore by said annular ledge, said enlarged back end portion of said piston member having a front and a back and being tapered inwardly toward said back thereof;

a transmitter being removably disposed in said bore of said tubular member and being adapted to send out signals, said transmitter including a disc-like housing which is adapted to be urged through said opening in said side wall of said tubular member upon impact by said enlarged back end portion of said piston member; and

a receiver unit including a housing member and being adapted to receive signals from said transmitter, said receiver unit further including an antenna being disposed in a wall of said housing member, and also including a meter mechanism being disposed in a front wall of said housing member for measuring and displaying strength of the signal being transmitted by said transmitter, and further including a power switch being movably disposed in said front wall of said housing member and being connected to said meter mechanism, and also including a clip member being securely attached to a back wall of said housing member, and further including a power source being removably disposed in said housing member through an opening in said back wall of said housing member, and also including a cover member being removably attached over said opening in said back wall of said housing member, said clip member including an elongate main portion, and also including a first end portion being angled relative to said elongate main portion and being securely attached to said housing member, and further including a second end portion being angled relative to said elongate main portion and being movably biased against said housing member.