Wide-body arrow having tapered tail

• US 8,496,548 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2010
• Issued: 07/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aldila Golf Corporation (Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Aldila Golf Corporation (Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Boretto, Tod, Connolly, Martin T.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US12/943,870
• Publication Number:
  US 20120115655A1
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473/585, 473/586
• US Class Current: 473/578
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 53/58 helically
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 53/585 the cross-section varying along their axis, e.g. tapered, with ribs, or threads, with socket-ends
• 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 33/001 Devices or processes for assembling ammunition, cartridges or cartridge elements from parts
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/02 Arrows; Crossbow bolts; Harpoons for hand-held spring or air guns
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/06 Tail ends, e.g. nocks, fletching

Abstract

A cylindrical carbon fiber arrow shaft formed with an increased external diameter of 0.380 inches. This arrow shaft is formed with an axial bore which has a first internal diameter throughout a substantial portion of the shaft length, and a second, smaller, internal diameter throughout the fletching end of the arrow. The second internal diameter corresponds to the internal diameter of standard arrows having external diameters of 0.295 inches. Using this standard internal diameter at the fletching-end of the arrow, standard nocks may be used without the need for any spacer or insert, thereby decreasing fletching-end weight significantly and providing for the proper and more desired location of the center of gravity forward on the arrow.

Claims

1. An arrow comprising:

a cylindrical arrow shaft formed having a length extending from a tip end to a fletching end and having an external diameter, said shaft formed with an axial bore which has a first internal diameter throughout a substantial portion of the shaft length, and a second internal diameter throughout the fletching end;

a tip attachable to said tip end of said shaft;

fletching attachable to said shaft adjacent to said fletching end;

a tapered section on said fletching end, said tapered section having a taper toward said fletching end of said shaft;

a nock attachable to said fletching end of said shaft; and

a transition stop, perpendicular to said axial bore, between said first internal diameter and second internal diameter.

2. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said first internal diameter is larger than said second internal diameter.

3. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said taper at said fletching end has a diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of a nock body.

4. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said second internal diameter is between 0.24 and 0.26 inches.

5. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said first internal diameter is between 0.33 and 0.38 inches.

6. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said diameter of said fletching end is between 0.29 and 0.33 inches.

7. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said external diameter is between 0.35 and 0.39 inches.

8. The arrow of claim 1, wherein the external diameter of said shaft is 0.38 inches.

9. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said shaft is made from a carbon fiber composite.

10. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said shaft is further formed with an axial bore which has a first internal diameter throughout a substantial portion of the shaft length, and a second, smaller, internal diameter throughout the fletching end of the arrow.

11. The arrow of claim 10, wherein said second internal diameter corresponds to the internal diameter of standard arrows having external diameters of 0.295 inches, and sized to receive a standard-sized nock.

12. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said tapered section of said shaft transitions from a larger diameter of 0.380 inches, to a smaller diameter.

13. The arrow of claim 12, wherein said smaller diameter is 0.295 inches corresponding to the diameter of said standard-sized nock.

14. The arrow of claim 1 wherein said nock further comprises an insert leading through a stop to a body formed with a bow receiver, wherein the diameter of the insert is sized to be closely and securely received in said bore of the shaft.