Battery holder for a lighted archery nock
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1. A lighted archery nock assembly adapted for attachment to an arrow comprising:
- an arrow nock;
a replaceable battery including electrical contacts and an annular groove;
circuitry including electrical contacts that selectively engage said electrical contacts of said replaceable battery to form an electrical connection, said circuitry including;
an accelerometer that provides an accelerometer output indicative of acceleration of said lighted archery nock where the arrow is shot from an archery bow by a user;
a light source visible through at least a portion of said arrow nock; and
a controller that controls illumination of said light source as a function of said accelerometer output;
a housing joined with at least one of said arrow nock and said circuitry, and selectively joined with said replaceable battery, said housing being elongate and generally tubular;
wherein said housing includes a plurality of tabs terminating at corresponding inwardly protruding end projections, said inwardly protruding end projections selectively engaging said annular groove of said replaceable battery to ensure that said replaceable battery maintains contact with said electrical contacts of said circuitry;
wherein said plurality of tabs define a battery holding aperture;
wherein said plurality of tabs are deformable so that said plurality of tabs open from a closed position upon initial insertion of said replaceable battery into said battery holding aperture, but said plurality of tabs return toward the closed position to engage said annular groove of said replaceable battery, thereby holding said replaceable battery in a secured configuration relative to the nock assembly.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a lighted archery nock. The lighted archery nock generally includes an accelerometer, a replaceable battery, a light, a housing, and a microprocessor that controls illumination of the light. The microprocessor can control the timing of the light to save battery life and respond to user input transmitted by tapping the nock to re-set the light. The housing is configured with a plurality of fingers that interact with the replaceable battery to hold it in place.
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1. A lighted archery nock assembly adapted for attachment to an arrow comprising:
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an arrow nock; a replaceable battery including electrical contacts and an annular groove; circuitry including electrical contacts that selectively engage said electrical contacts of said replaceable battery to form an electrical connection, said circuitry including; an accelerometer that provides an accelerometer output indicative of acceleration of said lighted archery nock where the arrow is shot from an archery bow by a user; a light source visible through at least a portion of said arrow nock; and a controller that controls illumination of said light source as a function of said accelerometer output; a housing joined with at least one of said arrow nock and said circuitry, and selectively joined with said replaceable battery, said housing being elongate and generally tubular; wherein said housing includes a plurality of tabs terminating at corresponding inwardly protruding end projections, said inwardly protruding end projections selectively engaging said annular groove of said replaceable battery to ensure that said replaceable battery maintains contact with said electrical contacts of said circuitry; wherein said plurality of tabs define a battery holding aperture; wherein said plurality of tabs are deformable so that said plurality of tabs open from a closed position upon initial insertion of said replaceable battery into said battery holding aperture, but said plurality of tabs return toward the closed position to engage said annular groove of said replaceable battery, thereby holding said replaceable battery in a secured configuration relative to the nock assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lighted archery nock assembly comprising:
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an arrow nock; a light source; an elongate replaceable battery including an annular groove defined at a first end, said replaceable battery selectively electrically coupled to said light source; and a housing joined with said arrow nock and said replaceable battery, said housing including a plurality of deformable, resilient tabs extending longitudinally adjacent said replaceable battery that selectively engage said annular groove of said replaceable battery to ensure that said replaceable battery remains selectively electrically coupled to said light source. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for replacing a drained battery in a lighted archery nock assembly, the drained battery including an annular groove and the lighted archery nock assembly including a plurality of latching tabs for selectively engaging the annular groove of the battery, the method comprising:
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pulling the drained battery with sufficient force to disengage the plurality of latching tabs of the lighted archery nock assembly from the annular groove of the drained battery; inserting a charged battery with an annular groove into the archery nock assembly, wherein the plurality of latching tabs deform to allow insertion of the charged battery; returning the plurality of latching tabs to their former position to engage the annular recess of the charged battery, thereby retaining the charged battery in electrical connection with the adapted nock assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A lighted archery nock assembly adapted to be joined with an arrow shot from an archery bow, the lighted nock assembly comprising:
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an arrow nock defining a groove adapted to engage a bowstring; a light source; a power source selectively electrically coupled to said light source; and a housing selectively joined with said power source, said housing including an elongated portion, the elongated portion defining opposing elongated slots, a circuit board having opposing edges, wherein said opposing edges are substantially linear and substantially void of protrusions, wherein said opposing edges are located within said elongated slots, wherein said opposing edges are secured in said elongated slots with an adhesive to thereby secure the circuit board to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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