Arrow system

• US 7,608,001 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2006
• Issued: 10/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• 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:
  US11/362,983
• Publication Number:
  US 20060160643A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,338 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 hunting arrow shaft comprising:

an arrow shaft to receive internal fit components, the arrow shaft having a spine and an outside diameter, the spine and the outside diameter falling on a plot of spine versus outside diameter below or to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.300 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.275 inches.

2. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 1 wherein the spine and the outside diameter fall on a plot of spine versus outside diameter below or to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.290 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.265 inches.

3. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 1 wherein the spine and the outside diameter fall on a plot of spine versus outside diameter below or to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.280 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.255 inches.

4. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 1 wherein the spine is 0.400 inches and the outside diameter is 0.263 inches.

5. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 1 wherein the spine is 0.400 inches and the outside diameter is 0.254 inches.

6. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 1 wherein the spine is 0.340 inches and the outside diameter is 0.263 inches.

7. An internal fit component hunting arrow shalt according to claim 1 wherein the spine is 0.340 inches and the outside diameter is 0.267 inches.

8. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 1 wherein the straight line is infinite.

9. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 1 wherein internal fit components comprise half-out inserts.

10. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 1 wherein internal fit components comprise below flush inserts.

11. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 1 wherein internal fit components comprise FRP inserts.

12. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 1 wherein internal fit components comprise direct fit nocks.

13. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow shaft comprising:

an arrow shaft to receive infernal fit components, the arrow shaft having a spine and an outside diameter, the spine and the outside diameter falling on a plot of spine versus outside diameter to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.295 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.270 inches.

14. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow shaft according to claim 13 wherein the spine and the outside diameter fall on a plot of spine versus outside diameter to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.290 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.265 inches.

15. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow shaft according to claim 13 wherein the spine and the outside diameter fall on a plot of spine versus outside diameter to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.285 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.260 inches.

16. An internal fit component FRY hunting arrow shaft according to claim 13 wherein internal fit components comprise half-out inserts.

17. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 13 wherein internal fit components comprise below flush inserts.

18. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according w claim 13 wherein internal fit components comprise direct fit nooks.

19. An internal fit component FRY hunting arrow shaft comprising:

an FRP arrow shaft to receive internal fit components, the arrow shaft having a spine and an outside diameter, the spine and the outside diameter falling on a plot of spine versus outside diameter below an infinite line that passes through a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.300 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.275 inches.

20. An internal fit component FRY hunting arrow shaft according to claim 19 wherein the spine and the outside diameter faIl on a plot of spine versus outside diameter below an infinite line that passes through a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.290 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.265 inches.

21. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow shaft according to claim 19 wherein internal fit components comprise half-out inserts.

22. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 19 wherein internal fit components comprise below flush inserts.

23. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft according to claim 19 wherein internal fit components comprise direct fit nocks.

24. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow shaft comprising:

An FRP arrow shaft to receive internal fit components, the FRP arrow shaft having a spine and an outside diameter, the spine ranging between 0.260 and 0.540 inches, and the outside diameter ranging between 0.245 and 0.277 inches.

25. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow shaft according to claim 24 wherein the spine ranges between 0.300 and 0.500 inches, and the outside diameter ranges between 0.248 and 0.275 inches.

26. An internal fit component FRP hunting arrow shaft according to claim 24 wherein the spine ranges between 0.340 and 0.400 inches, and the outside diameter ranges between 0.254 and 0.265 inches.

27. A shaft apparatus, comprising:

an arrow shaft, the arrow shaft having a spine and an outside diameter, the spine and the outside diameter falling on a plot of spine versus outside diameter below or to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.300 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.275 inches.

28. A shaft apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising a half-out insert connected to the arrow shaft.

29. A shaft apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising an insert below flush inside the arrow shaft.

30. A shaft apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising a direct fit nock secured to the arrow shaft.

31. A shaft apparatus, comprising:

an arrow shaft, the arrow shaft having a spine and an outside diameter falling on a plot of spine versus outside diameter below or to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.290 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.265 inches;

a half-out insert connected to the shalt.

32. An internal fit component hunting arrow shaft comprising:

an arrow shaft to receive internal components, the arrow shalt having a spine and an outside diameter, the spine and the outside diameter falling on a plot of spine versus outside diameter below or to the left of a straight line that includes a first point having a spine of 0.260 inches and an outside diameter of 0.300 inches, and a second point having a spine of 0.540 inches and an outside diameter of 0.275 inches.

33. A shaft apparatus according to claim 32, further comprising a half-out insert connected to the arrow shaft.

34. A shaft apparatus according to claim 32, further comprising an insert completely recessed below flush inside the arrow shaft.

35. A shaft apparatus according to claim 33, further comprising a direct fit nock secured to the arrow shaft.