Arrow construction system having tip canister electronics

• US 8,795,109 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2012
• Issued: 08/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Evrio, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Evrio, Inc.
• Inventors: Romn, Kendyl A.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US13/647,172
• Publication Number:
  US 20140100066A1
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 473/570, 473/578, 473/582, 473/583, 473/585, 473/586
• US Class Current: 473/578
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0053 for locating an object, e.g. a lost ball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/01 Special aerodynamic features, e.g. airfoil shapes, wings or air passages
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/74 with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 65/02 Spears or the like ; Javelins
• 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 12/365 Projectiles transmitting information to a remote location using optical or electronic means F42B12/385 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/38 of tracer type
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/382 emitting an electromagnetic radiation, e.g. laser beam or infrared emission
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/385 Arrow or dart carrying a radio transmitter for signalling
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/42 of illuminating type, e.g. carrying flares
• 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

Abstract

An arrow construction system comprising a tip canister configured to receive an arrow tip and to attach to an arrow shaft. The tip canister contains a power source and sensitive electronics. The power circuit may be a battery, a primary storage capacitor, a coil and a rectifier, and/or a solar cell. The tip canister may be electrically connected to the nock via the shaft electrical conduction system. The electrical conductors may be integrated into the shaft. The wires may form a cable with standard connectors. The nock may contain a light. Alternatively, the fletching may comprise light emitting film or fibers. The circuits may include a flash circuit, an audio circuit, a radio beacon, a wireless transmitter, environmental sensors, a camera, a switch, and/or a GPS device. The switch may be activated by a current detected in a coil or by an accelerometer.

Claims

1. An arrow construction system for assembling an arrow, the arrow comprising an arrow tip and an arrow shaft having a tip end and a tail end, the arrow construction system comprising:

a) a tip canister configured to receive the arrow tip and configured to connect to the tip end of the arrow shaft, and

b) a shaft electrical conduction subsystem configured along the arrow shaft, and

c) a nock configured to connect to the tail end of the arrow shaft,

wherein the tip canister comprises a tip canister thread receptor for receiving threads on the arrow tip,

wherein the tip canister is configured to contain at least a portion of an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit comprising a power circuit and flash circuit,

wherein the nock is formed of translucent plastic,

wherein the nock is configured to contain a second portion of the electronic circuit, the second portion of the electronic circuit comprising a light emitting diode, and

wherein the shaft electrical conduction subsystem connects a plurality of wires from tip canister contacts to nock contacts,

whereby the power from the power circuit and flash circuit in the tip canister is transmitted via the shaft electrical conduction subsystem wires to the light emitting diode in the nock, cause the light emitting diode to flash.

2. The arrow construction system of claim 1,

wherein the shaft electrical conduction subsystem comprises a cable configured to pass through the arrow shaft, the shaft cable having a tip canister connector and a nock connector,

wherein the tip canister comprises an socket wherein the tip canister socket is configured to make an electrical connection with the tip canister connector of the shaft cable, and

wherein the nock comprises an socket wherein the nock socket is configured to make an electrical connection with the nock connector of the shaft cable.

3. The arrow construction system of claim 1, wherein the tip canister comprises a battery.

4. An arrow construction system for assembling an arrow, the arrow comprising an arrow tip and an arrow shaft having a tip end and a tail end, the arrow construction system comprising:

a) a tip canister configured to receive the arrow tip and configured to connect to the tip end of the arrow shaft, and

b) a shaft electrical conduction subsystem configured along the arrow shaft, wherein shaft electrical conduction subsystem comprises at least two separate conductors, and

wherein the tip canister is configured to contain at least a portion of an electronic circuit.

5. The arrow construction system of claim 4, further comprising a nock, wherein the nock is configured to contain a second portion of the electronic circuit, and

wherein the shaft electrical conduction subsystem connects a plurality of wires from tip canister contacts to nock contacts.

6. The arrow construction system of claim 5,

wherein the nock is formed of translucent plastic, and

wherein the second portion of the electronic circuit comprises a light emitting diode embedded in the translucent plastic of the nock.

7. The arrow construction system of claim 4,

wherein the tip canister comprises a tip canister thread receptor for receiving threads on the arrow tip.

8. The arrow construction system of claim 4,

wherein the tip canister comprises threads wherein the tip canister threads are configured to make an attachment with the arrow shaft having an arrow shaft thread receptor.

9. The arrow construction system of claim 4,

wherein the tip canister comprises an insertion cylinder wherein the tip canister insertion cylinder is configured to make an attachment with the hollow arrow shaft.

10. The arrow construction system of claim 9,

wherein the shaft electrical conduction subsystem comprises a cable configured to pass through the hollow arrow shaft, the shaft cable having a tip canister connector,

wherein the tip canister comprises an socket, and

wherein the tip canister socket is configured to make an electrical connection with the tip canister connector of the shaft cable.

11. The arrow construction system of claim 10,

wherein the shaft cable is a telephone cable, and

wherein the tip canister connector of the shaft cable is a telephone connector.

12. The arrow construction system of claim 4, further comprising a light emitting fletching.

13. The arrow construction system of claim 4, further comprising a coil configured along the arrow shaft.

14. The arrow construction system of claim 13,

wherein the electronic circuit comprises power circuit,

wherein the power circuit comprises the coil, a rectifier, and a power source, and

wherein the coil and the rectifier generate current when passed through a magnetic field and store the resulting power in the power source,

whereby the power source is charged when the arrow is shot.

15. The arrow construction system of claim 13,

wherein the electronic circuit comprises switch circuit,

wherein the switch circuit comprises the coil and a non-mechanical switch, and

wherein the coil generates current when passed through a magnetic field and the switch detects the current and then activates,

whereby the electronic circuit automatically activates when the arrow is shot.

16. The arrow construction system of claim 4,

wherein the electronic circuit comprises power circuit,

wherein the power circuit comprises a solar cell, and

wherein the solar cell is configured as one of the group of:

i) solar cell film on the fletching,

ii) solar cell film on the external surface of the arrow shaft,

iii) a tip canister solar cell, and

iv) a tail canister solar cell,

whereby the electronic circuit is charged when light hits the solar cell.

17. The arrow construction system of claim 4,

wherein the electronic circuit comprises one of the group of:

i) an audio circuit,

ii) a wireless transmitter,

iii) a radio beacon,

iv) a wireless transceiver,

v) a GPS receiver,

vi) a wind sensor,

vii) a thermometer,

viii) a barometer,

ix) a humidity sensor, and

x) a digital video camera.

18. The arrow construction system of claim 4, further comprising a tail canister, wherein the tail canister is configured to contain a second portion of the electronic circuit.

19. The arrow construction system of claim 4,

wherein the electronic circuit stores primary power in a storage capacitor.

20. An arrow construction system for assembling an arrow, the arrow comprising an arrow tip and an arrow shaft having a tip end and a tail end, the arrow construction system comprising:

a) a tip canister configured to receive the arrow tip and configured to connect to the tip end of the arrow shaft, and

b) a shaft electrical conduction subsystem configured along the arrow shaft, wherein the tip canister is configured to contain at least a portion of an electronic circuit, and

wherein the shaft electrical conduction subsystem comprises a plurality of wires integrated into the arrow shaft.

21. The arrow construction system of claim 20,

wherein at least one of the plurality of integrated wires is an integrated positive wire on the inside of the arrow shaft, the arrow shaft being hollow.

22. The arrow construction system of claim 21,

wherein the integrated positive wire is a conductive trace adhered to the internal surface of the hollow arrow shaft.

23. The arrow construction system of claim 22,

wherein the tip canister comprises an insertion cylinder wherein the tip canister insertion cylinder is configured to make an electrical positive contact with the internal surface integrated positive wire.