Illuminated arrow

• US 7,862,457 B1
• Filed: 11/25/2006
• Issued: 01/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Travis Urcheck
• Original Assignee: Travis Urcheck
• Inventors: Urcheck, Travis
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US11/604,159
• Time in Patent Office: 1,501 Days
• Field of Search: 473/570, 473/578, 473/585, 473/586
• US Class Current: 473/586
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/362 Arrows or darts F42B12/38 takes precedence, having means for implantation, e.g. hypodermic projectiles F42B12/54; arrows or darts in general F42B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/382 emitting an electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser beam or infrared emission
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/40 of target-marking, i.e. impact-indicating type F42B12/48, F42B12/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/42 of illuminating type, e.g. carrying flares
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/06 Tail ends, e.g. nocks, fletching

Abstract

An illuminated arrow is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the arrow includes an elongated arrow shaft, an arrow cavity provided in the arrow shaft, a plurality of fletchings each having a plurality of strands of fiber optic cable communicating with the arrow cavity and a light source communicating with the arrow cavity.

Claims

1. An arrow, comprising:

an elongated arrow shaft;

an arrow cavity provided in said arrow shaft;

a plurality of fletchings each having a plurality of strands of fiber optic cable communicating with said arrow cavity;

a light source communicating with said arrow cavity;

an impact switch connected to said light source for activating said light source when said arrow strikes a target; and

a plurality of rows of light openings provided in said arrow shaft and wherein said plurality of fletchings communicates with said plurality of rows of light openings, respectively.

2. The arrow of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of fletching slots provided in said arrow shaft and wherein said plurality of fletchings extends from said plurality of fletching slots, respectively.

3. The arrow of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of fletching slots provided in said arrow shaft and communicating with said plurality of rows of light openings, respectively, and wherein said plurality of fletchings extends from said plurality of fletching slots, respectively.

4. The arrow of claim 1 wherein said plurality of rows of light openings are arranged in generally parallel, spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other around a circumference of said arrow shaft.

5. The arrow of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of fletchings has a generally triangular shape.

6. The arrow of claim 1 further comprising an arrow nock provided on said arrow shaft.

7. The arrow of claim 1 wherein said light source comprises a light-emitting diode.