Folded arrow fletching

• US 7,331,888 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2005
• Issued: 02/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Darwin Jirles
• Original Assignee: Darwin Jirles
• Inventors: Jirles, Darwin
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci; John A.
• Application Number:
  US11/165,989
• Publication Number:
  US 20060293131A1
• Time in Patent Office: 970 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473/586, 416/70.A
• US Class Current: 473/586
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/04 Bow shooting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 65/02 Spears or the like ; Javelins
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/06 Tail ends, e.g. nocks, fletching

Abstract

A fletching for use on an arrow is provided which is formed from a flexible material provided with two or more parallel folds in which each fold opens in the opposite direction. The folds are preferably in the form of accordion folds. A plurality of the fletchings may be mounted on an arrow so as to provide improved arrow flight stability and to create more precision and consistency during arrow flight.

Claims

1. An arrow comprising, in combination:

a substantially cylindrical shaft having first and second ends;

a plurality of fletchings mounted on the second end of said shaft;

wherein each of said fletchings initially comprises a unitary sheet of flexible, compressible material which includes two or more parallel folds in which each fold opens in the opposite direction;

said sheet having first and second ends;

wherein said first end of said sheet has been compressed along said folds such that the folds at said first end are substantially compressed and the folds at said second end are substantially open.

2. The arrow of claim 1 wherein said folds are in the form of accordion folds.

3. The arrow of claim 1 wherein said flexible material comprises a polymeric film.

4. The arrow of claim 1 wherein each of said fletchings are formed from a flat sheet of said flexible material which is folded in parallel folds and compressed and sealed at one end.