Arrow system

• US 8,905,875 B1
• Filed: 07/01/2013
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Steven Brady, Todd M. Long
• Original Assignee: Steven Brady, Todd M. Long
• Inventors: Long, Todd M., Brady, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US13/932,526
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473/585, 473/586
• US Class Current: 473/586
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence

Abstract

An arrow system for reducing a kill time of a prey features an arrow shaft and an arrowhead. An arrowhead first end features a terminating point for piercing and an arrowhead second end features an arrowhead threaded rod for attaching to a shaft first end. The system features a tail component having a tail second end with a nock for interfacing with a bow string. A tail first end features a tail threaded rod for attaching to a shaft second end. A plurality of fletchings, each having a sharp edge, is located on an outer periphery of the tail component. Each fletching features a centrally located aperture. Each fletching outer periphery features a shape of a scalene triangle. Each fletching aperture features a shape of a similar triangle with respect to the scalene-triangle-shaped fletching outer periphery.

Claims

1. An arrow system (100) for reducing the kill time of a prey, wherein the system (100) comprises:

(a) a hollow arrow shaft (110) having a shaft first end (111) and a shaft second end (112), wherein a first threaded female connection (121) is disposed in the shaft first end (111), wherein a second threaded female connection (122) is disposed in the shaft second end (112);

(b) an arrowhead (130) having an arrowhead first end (131) and an arrowhead second end (132), wherein the arrowhead first end (131) comprises a terminating point for piercing the prey, wherein the arrowhead second end (132) comprises an arrowhead threaded rod (135) extending therefrom for attaching to the first threaded female connection (121) disposed on the shaft first end (111);

(c) a tail component (140) having a tail first end (141) and a tail second end (142), wherein the tail second end (142) comprises a nock (150) threadably disposed thereon for interfacing with a bow string, wherein the tail first end (141) comprises a tail threaded rod (145) extending therefrom for attaching to the second threaded female connection (122) disposed on the shaft second end (112),

wherein a plurality of fletchings (160) is disposed on a tail component outer periphery (143) thereon, wherein each fletching (160) comprises a shape of a scalene triangle, wherein each fletching (160) comprises a fletching first side (161), a fletching second side (162), and a fletching third side (163), wherein the fletching first side (161) and the fletching second side (162) comprise sharp fletching edges (167) disposed thereon, wherein the fletching third side (163) is disposed on the tail component outer periphery (143),

wherein each fletching (160) comprises a fletching first end (164) and a fletching second end (165), wherein the fletching first end (164) is disposed at an intersection of the fletching first side (161) and the fletching third side (163), wherein the fletching second end (165) is disposed at an intersection of the fletching second side (162) and the fletching third side (163),

wherein the fletching first end (164) originates at the tail component outer periphery (143) proximal to the tail first end (141), wherein the fletching (160) rises from the fletching first end (164) to a fletching high point (166) at an intersection of the fletching first side (161) and the fletching second side (162) then tapers to the fletching second end (165) terminating at the tail component outer periphery (143) proximal to the tail second end (142),

wherein each fletching (160) comprises a fletching aperture (168) disposed therein, wherein each fletching aperture (168) comprises a shape of a similar triangle with respect to the shape of the fletching (160).

2. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the arrowhead (130) is a broadhead arrowhead comprising a plurality of sharp arrowhead blades (133) disposed on an arrowhead outer periphery thereon.

3. The system (100) of claim 2, wherein each arrowhead blade (133) comprises an arrowhead aperture disposed therein.

4. The system (100) of claim 2, comprising two sharp arrowhead blades (133).

5. The system (100) of claim 2, comprising three sharp arrowhead blades (133).

6. The system (100) of claim 2, comprising four sharp arrowhead blades (133).

7. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the arrow shaft (110) is half a length of a traditional arrow shaft, wherein the arrow shaft (110) is between 6 and 8 inches in length.

8. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the arrow shaft (110) is half a length of a traditional arrow shaft, wherein the arrow shaft (110) is between 8 and 12 inches in length.

9. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the arrow shaft (110) is half a length of a traditional arrow shaft, wherein the arrow shaft (110) is between 12 and 18 inches in length.

10. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the arrowhead (130) is interchangeable.

11. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the tail component (140) is interchangeable.

12. The system (100) of claim 1, comprising a bow.

13. The system (100) of claim 1, comprising a crossbow.