Hunting arrow game tracking device

• US 8,192,309 B1
• Filed: 04/14/2011
• Issued: 06/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Leroy Paul Roberts
• Original Assignee: Leroy Paul Roberts
• Inventors: Roberts, Leroy Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US13/066,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20120142463A1
• Time in Patent Office: 418 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473/582, 473/583, 473/585, 473/586
• US Class Current: 473/578
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/385 Arrow or dart carrying a radio transmitter for signalling

Abstract

A game tracking device used in combination with a hunting arrow, the device having an elongated adaptor insert positionable between the arrowhead and shaft of the hunting arrow, the insert being provided with a recess to receive a transmitter that emits a locator signal. A barb member extends forward from the transmitter housing, such that when a game animal is struck by the arrow, the transmitter separates from the arrow and remains embedded in the animal.

Claims

1. A hunting arrow game tracking device comprising:

an elongated adaptor insert member comprising a main body having a transmitter recess, a forward end comprising a female connector and a rearward end comprising a male connector;

a transmitter emitting a locator signal, said transmitter comprising a housing and a barb member connected to said housing, said housing temporarily received within said transmitter recess and said barb member positioned externally to said transmitter recess and extending forward;

wherein said housing comprises an axially-oriented alignment key member and said transmitter recess comprises an axially-oriented alignment slot extending longitudinally between said forward end and said rearward end, whereby said alignment key is received by said alignment slot, thereby preventing rotational movement of said housing relative to said transmitter recess;

whereby with said hunting arrow game tracking device mounted between an arrowhead and shaft on an arrow, said barb member embeds in a game animal and said housing is pulled from said transmitter recess when a game animal is struck.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said female connector comprises an internally threaded socket and said male connector comprises an externally threaded rod.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a removable cap member.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein said transmitter comprises an antenna.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein said transmitter comprises an activation switch.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein said transmitter comprises an indicator light.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the walls of said transmitter recess are sloped.

8. A hunting arrow game tracking device in combination with a hunting arrow, said hunting arrow comprising a removable arrow having a male connector and a shaft having a female connector adapted to receive said arrow male connector, said device comprising:

an elongated adaptor insert member comprising a main body having a transmitter recess, a forward end comprising a female connector and a rearward end comprising a male connector, said adaptor insert member female connector receiving said arrow male connector and said adaptor insert member male connector being received by said shaft female connector;

a transmitter emitting a locator signal, said transmitter comprising a housing and a barb member connected to said housing, said housing temporarily received within said transmitter recess and said barb member positioned externally to said transmitter recess and extending forward;

wherein said housing comprises an axially-oriented alignment key member and said transmitter recess comprises an axially-oriented alignment slot extending longitudinally between said forward end and said rearward end, whereby said alignment key is received by said alignment slot, thereby preventing rotational movement of said housing relative to said transmitter recess;

whereby said barb member embeds in a game animal and said housing is pulled from said transmitter recess when a game animal is struck.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein said female connector comprises an internally threaded socket and said male connector comprises an externally threaded rod.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein said housing comprises a removable cap member.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein said transmitter comprises an antenna.

12. The device of claim 8, wherein said transmitter comprises an activation switch.

13. The device of claim 8, wherein said transmitter comprises an indicator light.

14. The device of claim 8, wherein the walls of said transmitter recess are sloped.

15. A hunting arrow game tracking device comprising:

an elongated adaptor insert member comprising a main body having a transmitter recess with sloped walls, a forward end comprising an internally threaded female connector and a rearward end comprising an externally threaded male connector;

a transmitter emitting a locator signal, said transmitter comprising a housing, an antenna connected to said housing and a barb member connected to said housing, said housing temporarily received within said transmitter recess and said barb member positioned externally to said transmitter recess and extending forward;

wherein said housing further comprises a removable cap member and an axially-oriented alignment key member and said transmitter recess comprises an axially-oriented alignment slot extending longitudinally between said forward end and said rearward end, whereby said alignment key is received by said alignment slot, thereby preventing rotational movement of said housing relative to said transmitter recess;

whereby with said hunting arrow game tracking device mounted between an arrowhead and shaft on an arrow, said barb member embeds in a game animal and said housing is pulled from said transmitter recess when a game animal is struck.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein said transmitter comprises an activation switch.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein said transmitter comprises an indicator light.