Beveled end pieces for an arrow

• US 9,068,804 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2013
• Issued: 06/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Inventors: McPherson, Mathew A.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US14/069,941
• Publication Number:
  US 20140128183A1
• Time in Patent Office: 606 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473/582, 473/585, 473/586
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/08 Arrow heads; Harpoon heads

Abstract

Example nocks, arrowheads and/or arrowhead inserts include a tapered annular flange axially engaging a correspondingly tapered edge on a tubular arrow shaft. The tapered flange and edge help prevent the end of tubular arrow shaft from deforming radially outward when substantial axial force is applied to the nock, arrowhead and/or arrowhead insert.

Claims

1. An Arrow Device Comprising:

a tubular shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end having a first bevel, said second end having a second bevel;

a nock engaged to said first end, said nock comprising a first shank disposed in said tubular shaft, said nock further comprising a sixth bevel constructed and arranged for positioning adjacent to said first bevel;

an insert engaged to said second end, said insert comprising a second shank disposed in said tubular shaft, said insert further comprising a fifth bevel constructed and arranged for positioning adjacent to said second bevel and a third bevel opposite to said second shank; and

a head engaged to said insert, said head comprising a fourth bevel constructed and arranged for positioning adjacent to said third bevel.

2. The arrow device according to claim 1, wherein said first bevel is at an acute angle relative to said tubular shaft.

3. The arrow device according to claim 1, wherein said second bevel is at an acute angle relative to said tubular shaft.

4. The arrow device according to claim 1, wherein said third bevel is at an acute angle relative to said tubular shaft.

5. The arrow device according to claim 1, wherein said first bevel and said second bevel are at an acute angle relative to said tubular shaft.

6. The arrow device according to claim 1, wherein said first bevel and said third bevel are at an acute angle relative to said tubular shaft.

7. The arrow device according to claim 1, wherein said second bevel and said third bevel are at an acute angle relative to said tubular shaft.

8. The arrow device according to claim 1, wherein said first bevel, said second bevel and said third bevel are at an acute angle relative to said tubular shaft.

9. The arrow device according to claim 1, said first bevel comprising a channel and said sixth bevel comprising a point.

10. The arrow device according to claim 1, said second bevel comprising a channel and said fifth bevel comprising a point.

11. The arrow device according to claim 1, said third bevel comprising a channel and said fourth bevel comprising a point.

12. The arrow device according to claim 1, said first bevel comprising a channel and said sixth bevel comprising a point and said second bevel comprising a channel and said fifth bevel comprising a point.

13. The arrow device according to claim 1, said first bevel comprising a channel and said sixth bevel comprising a point and said third bevel comprising a channel and said fourth bevel comprising a point.

14. The arrow device according to claim 1, said second bevel comprising a channel and said fifth bevel comprising a point and said third bevel comprising a channel and said fourth bevel comprising a point.

15. The arrow device according to claim 1, said first bevel comprising a channel and said sixth bevel comprising a point, said second bevel comprising a channel and said fifth bevel comprising a point, and said third bevel comprising a channel and said fourth bevel comprising a point.

16. The arrow device according to claim 1, said nock further comprising a first tapered annular flange wherein said sixth bevel is a surface of said first tapered annular flange.

17. The arrow device according to claim 1, said insert further comprising a second tapered annular flange wherein said fifth bevel is a surface of said second tapered annular flange.

18. The arrow device according to claim 1, wherein each of said first bevel, said second bevel, and said third bevel have an outer surface, and at least one of said outer surface for said first bevel, said second bevel, and said third bevel is arcuate.

19. A nock insert for use with an arrow shaft comprising:

a shank arranged to be inserted into said arrow shaft;

an annular flange comprising a beveled surface, said annular flange surrounding said shank, said beveled surface arranged to abut an end of said arrow shaft wherein said beveled surface comprises curvature; and

a notch arranged to receive a bowstring.