Arrow system

• US 7,374,504 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2006
• Issued: 05/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Easton Technical Products
• Original Assignee: Jas D Easton Incorporated
• Inventors: Palomaki, Teddy D., Smith, Jacob C.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US11/541,589
• Publication Number:
  US 20070026979A1
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473/582, 473/583
• US Class Current: 473/578
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/04 Bow shooting
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/08 Arrow heads; Harpoon heads

Abstract

The invention involves an arrow system having a shaft having a first end and an insert receptive of a standard point, the insert being disposed completely within the first end of the shaft. An insert installation tool may be used as part of the invention to facilitate insertion of the insert into the first end of the shaft. The invention further includes a reduced diameter hunting arrow shaft that maintains sufficient spine and weight characteristics. The reduced diameter hunting arrow shaft is receptive of standard or non-standard internal components for increasing arrow penetration and shot accuracy. Still further, the invention includes an arrow tip assembly including a male insert and a female point to assist in aligning points with arrow shafts.

Claims

1. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow shaft, comprising:

an arrow shaft to receive internal fit components, the arrow shaft having an outside diameter and a weight in proportion to twenty-nine inches of arrow shaft, the weight or the outside diameter falling on a plot of weight versus outside diameter above and to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a weight of 190 grains and an outside diameter of 0.275 inches, and a second point having a weight of 320 grains, and an outside diameter of 0.305 inches.

2. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein the weight is 10.7 grains per inch and the outside diameter is 0.275 inches.

3. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein the weight is 8.1 grains per inch and the outside diameter is 0.258 inches.

4. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein the weight is 10.8 grains per inch and the outside diameter is 0.271 inches.

5. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein the weight is 8.2 grains per inch and the outside diameter is 0.255 inches.

6. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein the weight is 11.5 grains per inch and the outside diameter is 0.266 inches.

7. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow according to claim 1 wherein the weight is 8.5 grains per inch and the outside diameter is 0.248 inches.