Arrow having multiple exterior diameters and multiple interior diameters

• US 9,297,620 B2
• Filed: 09/15/2014
• Issued: 03/29/2016
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Gross, Carson
• Application Number:
  US14/486,587
• Publication Number:
  US 20150133245A1
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473581-585
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence

Abstract

A cylindrical carbon fiber arrow shaft formed with an exterior surface having single or multiple outside diameters and formed with an axial bore having multiple interior diameters. In a preferred embodiment, the exterior surface of the arrow shaft has an increased external diameter at the nock end and tapers to a smaller external diameter at the tip end. The axial bore has an internal diameter at the nock end corresponding to standard arrows having external diameters of 0.295 inches and tapers to a smaller internal diameter at the tip end. Modifying the length, diameter, and wall thickness of the arrow shaft varies the stiffness of the arrow shaft along the length and shifts the center of gravity along the length of the arrow shaft and as well. Utilizing standard internal diameters, nock and tips may be attached without spacers or inserts, thereby decreasing weight of the arrow significantly.

Claims

1. An arrow comprising:

a cylindrical arrow shaft having a uniform external surface with a tip end and a nock end, and formed with a non-uniform axial bore having a forward bore with a forward bore diameter and a tail bore with a tail bore diameter, said cylindrical arrow shaft having a first wall thickness adjacent said forward bore and a second wall thickness adjacent said tail bore, wherein said first wall thickness is different than said second wall thickness;

a tip attachable to said tip end of said arrow shaft;

a fletching attachable to said exterior surface of said arrow shaft adjacent said nock end; and

a nock attachable to said nock end of said arrow shaft.

2. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said forward bore diameter is smaller than said tail bore diameter.

3. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said non-uniform axial bare further comprises a tip bore having a tip bore diameter, said cylindrical arrow shaft having a third wall thickness, different from said first wall thickness, adjacent said tip bore.

4. The arrow of claim 3, wherein said tip bore diameter is equal to said tail bore diameter.

5. The arrow of claim 1, wherein said non-uniform axial bore further comprises:

a taper bore tapering form said tail bore to said forward bore.

6. An arrow having multiple exterior diameters and multiple interior diameters comprising:

a cylindrical arrow shaft having a non-uniform exterior surface with a tip and a nock end and formed with a non-uniform axial bore, said non-uniform exterior surface comprising a first exterior diameter adjacent said tip end and extending a predetermined distance of said arrow shaft, a second exterior diameter larger than said first exterior diameter adjacent said nock end and extending a predetermined distance of said arrow shaft, and a taper connecting said first exterior diameter with said second exterior diameter, said taper extending a predetermined distance of said arrow shaft;

a tip attachable to said tip end of said arrow shaft;

a fletching attachable to said exterior surface of said arrow shaft adjacent said nock end; and

a nock attachable to said nock end of said arrow shaft.

7. The arrow of claim 6, wherein said non-uniform axial bore comprises:

a forward bore having a forward bore diameter; and

a tail bore having a tail bore diameter.

8. The arrow of claim 7, wherein said forward bore diameter is smaller than said tail bore diameter.

9. The arrow of claim 7, wherein said non-uniform axial bore further comprises a tip bore having a tip bore diameter.

10. The arrow of claim 9, wherein said tip bore diameter is equal to said tail bore diameter.

11. The arrow of claim 6, wherein said non-uniform axial bore comprises:

a tail bore having a tail bore diameter;

a forward bore having a forward bore diameter, said forward bore diameter smaller than said tail bore diameter; and

a taper bore tapering form said tail bore to said forward bore.