Adaptors for mounting arrowheads to arrow shafts

• US 8,057,330 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2008
• Issued: 11/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bear Archery Incorporated (Escalade Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Bear Archery Incorporated (Escalade Incorporated)
• Inventors: Wenberg, Mark, Blosser, Ben, Gordon, Sean
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US12/209,676
• Publication Number:
  US 20090075766A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,159 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473/582, 473/583, 473/586, 285/398
• US Class Current: 473/582
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence

Abstract

Adaptors for mounting arrowheads to arrow shafts are disclosed. Example embodiments include an outer attachment portion that engages the outer surface of a hollow arrow shaft, and an inner attachment portion that engages the inner surface of the hollow arrow shaft. Other embodiments may include single-piece adaptors configured to receive the end of a hollow arrow shaft, and adaptors with arrowhead receiving portions. Still other embodiments may include an inner attachment portion that is inserted into the hollow of a hollow arrow shaft and an outer attachment portion that surrounds and receives the outer surface of the hollow arrow shaft.

Claims

1. An archery apparatus, comprising:

an arrow shaft with at least one fletching and a nock;

a single-piece arrowhead adaptor with an inner attachment portion and an outer attachment portion, the single-piece arrowhead adaptor attached to the hollow arrow shaft between the inner and outer attachment portions with the inner attachment portion being inserted within the hollow of the arrow shaft; and

,

an arrowhead attached to the single-piece arrowhead adaptor wherein said arrowhead has a rearward portion extending into a hollow cavity within said arrow shaft.

2. The archery apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an arrowhead attachment portion adapted to attach to an arrowhead, said arrowhead attachment portion including a cavity to receive a portion of an arrowhead wherein said cavity is defined by a forward facing opening to an interior passage extending into said inner attachment portion.

3. The archery apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an arrow shaft abutment surface adjacent said inner and outer attachment portions and adapted to contact the end face of the hollow arrow shaft, the arrow shaft abutment surface being substantially planar and perpendicular to the arrow shaft axis when the arrowhead adaptor is attached to the arrow shaft.

4. The archery apparatus of claim 1, wherein the inner attachment portion defines a hollow cylinder.

5. The archery apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the inner attachment portion defines an outward facing surface sized and contoured for flush engagement with the hollow arrow shaft inner surface;

and

wherein the outer attachment portion defines an inward facing surface sized and contoured for flush engagement with the hollow arrow shaft outer surface.

6. The archery apparatus of claim 1, wherein an outward facing surface of said inner attachment portion and an inward facing surface of said outer attachment portion are non-parallel.

7. The archery apparatus of claim 1, wherein the outward facing surface of said inner attachment portion or the inward facing surface of said outer attachment portion is serrated or barbed.

8. The archery apparatus of claim 1, wherein the single-piece arrowhead adaptor is configured to frictionally grip the arrow shaft between the inner and outer attachment portions.

9. The archery apparatus of claim 1, wherein said single-piece adaptor is made of a lightweight metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, stainless steel and titanium.

10. The archery apparatus of claim 1, wherein an outward facing surface of said inner attachment portion and an inward facing surface of said outer attachment portion form a stepped arrangement to fit different arrow shaft sizes.

11. An archery adaptor attaching an arrowhead to an arrow shaft, comprising:

an arrowhead;

a single-piece arrow shaft adaptor of unitary construction with an arrowhead attachment portion, an inner shaft attachment portion and an outer shaft attachment portion,

the arrowhead attachment portion attached to the arrowhead, and

the inner shaft attachment portion and the outer shaft attachment portion configured to engage therebetween the end of a hollow arrow shaft;

wherein said arrowhead has a rearward portion configured to extend into a hollow cavity within the arrow shaft.

12. The adaptor of claim 11, wherein the inner shaft attachment portion defines a hollow cylinder.

13. The adaptor of claim 11, wherein the inner shaft attachment portion includes an outer surface defining a diameter equal to the inner diameter of the hollow arrow shaft and adapted to be inserted into the hollow arrow shaft and includes an inner portion to receive a portion of an arrowhead extending into said arrow shaft.

14. The adaptor of claim 11, wherein the inner shaft attachment portion extends into the shaft a distance that is longer than the distance the outer attachment portion extends along the arrow shaft outer surface.

15. The adaptor of claim 14, wherein the outer attachment portion overlaps the inner shaft attachment portion for approximately one-seventh of the length of the inner shaft attachment portion.

16. An adaptor attaching an arrowhead to an arrow shaft, comprising:

an arrowhead with a rearward portion;

a cylindrical arrow shaft adaptor with a front portion and a rear portion;

the rear portion adapted for connection to a hollow arrow shaft, the rear portion including an annular ring receptacle with an inward facing surface and an outward facing surface, the annular ring receptacle being adapted to receive in nesting engagement an end of the hollow arrow shaft,

said front portion and said rear portion defining a cavity adapted for connection to the arrowhead, wherein said cavity is defined by a forward facing opening to an interior passage extending through said front portion into said rear portion, wherein said rearward portion of said arrowhead extends into said arrow shaft within said cavity when said adapter is connected to the hollow arrow shaft.

17. The adaptor of claim 16, wherein the inward and outward facing surfaces are adapted to frictionally mate with the hollow arrow shaft end.

18. The adaptor of claim 16, wherein the cylindrical arrow shaft adaptor is a single piece of unitary construction.

19. An arrow for archery, comprising:

a hollow arrow shaft with an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a cavity of the hollow arrow shaft;

at least one fletching attached to the hollow arrow shaft;

a nock attached to the hollow arrow shaft and adapted to receive a bowstring;

an arrow shaft adaptor with an inner attachment portion and an outer attachment portion, the inner attachment portion being in flush engagement with the arrow shaft inner surface, and the outer attachment portion being in flush engagement with the arrow shaft outer surface; and

an arrowhead engaged with the arrow shaft adaptor and extending into said inner attachment portion of said arrow shaft adaptor.

20. The arrow of claim 19, wherein the arrow shaft adaptor is a single piece of unitary construction.

21. The arrow of claim 20, wherein the inner attachment portion extends into the shaft a distance that is longer than the distance the outer attachment portion extends along the arrow.