Arrow fletching system and method for attaching arrow fletching system to an arrow shaft
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1. A method for attaching a fletching system with respect to an arrow shaft comprising, in the consecutive steps:
- a) constructing a fletching system by expanding a shrinkable sleeve and mounting at least one archery vane on an outer surface of the expanded shrinkable sleeve;
b) slidably positioning the constructed fletching system about an outer surface of the arrow shaft; and
c) securing the constructed fletching system about the arrow shaft.
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Abstract
A fletching system including a sleeve positionable about an outer surface of an arrow shaft and at least one archery vane mounted to an outer surface of the sleeve. The sleeve has an initial inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of the arrow shaft and the sleeve is shrinkable to secure the fletching system to the arrow shaft. Methods for constructing a fletching system include mounting a shrinkable sleeve and at least one archery vane on an outer surface of the shrinkable sleeve and also attaching the fletching system with respect to an archery arrow.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for attaching a fletching system with respect to an arrow shaft comprising, in the consecutive steps:
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a) constructing a fletching system by expanding a shrinkable sleeve and mounting at least one archery vane on an outer surface of the expanded shrinkable sleeve; b) slidably positioning the constructed fletching system about an outer surface of the arrow shaft; and c) securing the constructed fletching system about the arrow shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for constructing a fletching system comprising:
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fixing a shrinkable sleeve with respect to an expanding mandrel; activating the mandrel to expand the shrinkable sleeve to a cylindrical shape; aligning at least one archery vane with respect to an outer surface of the shrinkable sleeve; and attaching the at least one archery vane to the outer surface of the expanded shrinkable sleeve.
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