Composite arrow shaft including two-part reinforcing sleeve, method of making same, and front-loaded arrow which is produced therewith
First Claim
1. An arrow shaft, comprising:
- a hollow tubular core which is adapted to be formed into an arrow shaft, said hollow core comprising carbon;
a two-part sleeve, where said sleeve either covers the core externally and is affixed to the core, or is provided as a liner disposed inside of the core and affixed thereto, said sleeve having a substantially constant inside and outside diameter throughout substantially its entire length;
wherein a first part of the sleeve is disposed toward the front of the arrow shaft and comprises a first sleeve section formed of a fabric material and having a first density, and a second part of the sleeve is disposed toward the rear of the arrow shaft and comprises a second sleeve section which is less dense than the first sleeve section, whereby a front portion of the arrow shaft weighs more per inch than a rear portion thereof;
and an adhesive resin material associated with the sleeve;
wherein the resin helps to adhere the sleeve to the core.
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Abstract
A reinforced archery arrow shaft includes a tubular core, with an attached two-part sleeve either covering the core, or disposed inside the core as a liner. The core may include carbon therein. The sleeve includes at least one higher-density front section formed from a fabric material, which is wrapped around and affixed to the core. The sleeve also includes a lower-density rear section wrapped around and affixed to the core behind the front section. The sleeve fabric may have a decorative design or pattern on the exterior surface thereof. The higher density of the front section provides front-of-center weight distribution in the finished arrow shaft. Optionally, accessories may be attached to the arrow shaft to form an arrow.
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Citations
14 Claims
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1. An arrow shaft, comprising:
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a hollow tubular core which is adapted to be formed into an arrow shaft, said hollow core comprising carbon; a two-part sleeve, where said sleeve either covers the core externally and is affixed to the core, or is provided as a liner disposed inside of the core and affixed thereto, said sleeve having a substantially constant inside and outside diameter throughout substantially its entire length; wherein a first part of the sleeve is disposed toward the front of the arrow shaft and comprises a first sleeve section formed of a fabric material and having a first density, and a second part of the sleeve is disposed toward the rear of the arrow shaft and comprises a second sleeve section which is less dense than the first sleeve section, whereby a front portion of the arrow shaft weighs more per inch than a rear portion thereof; and an adhesive resin material associated with the sleeve; wherein the resin helps to adhere the sleeve to the core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An arrow, comprising:
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a hollow tubular core; a two-part sleeve having a substantially constant inside and outside diameter throughout substantially its entire length, where said sleeve either covers the core externally and is affixed to the core, or is provided as a liner disposed inside of the core and affixed thereto, the core and sleeve cooperating to define an arrow shaft, wherein a first part of the sleeve is disposed toward the front of the arrow shaft and comprises a first sleeve section formed of a fabric material and having a first density, and a second part of the sleeve is disposed toward the rear of the arrow shaft and comprises a second sleeve section which is less dense than the first sleeve section, whereby a front portion of the arrow shaft weighs more per inch than a rear portion thereof; an adhesive resin material associated with the two-part sleeve; and at least one auxiliary attachment connected to said arrow shaft, said auxiliary attachment selected from the group consisting of arrow heads, fletching, and nocks. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An arrow shaft, comprising:
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a hollow tubular core which is adapted to be formed into an arrow shaft, said hollow core comprising carbon; a two-part sleeve, where said sleeve either covers the core externally and is affixed to the core, or is provided as a liner disposed inside of the core and affixed thereto, said sleeve having a substantially constant inside and outside diameter throughout substantially its entire length; wherein a first part of the sleeve is disposed toward the front of the arrow shaft and comprises a first sleeve section formed of a fabric material and having a first density, and a second part of the sleeve is disposed toward the rear of the arrow shaft and comprises a second sleeve section which is less dense than the first sleeve section, whereby a front portion of the arrow shaft weighs more per inch than a rear portion thereof; and an adhesive resin material associated with the sleeve, wherein the resin helps to adhere the sleeve to the core; and wherein the shaft has a substantially constant inside diameter and a substantially constant outside diameter throughout substantially the entire length thereof. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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