Wide-body arrow having tapered tail

• US 9,297,621 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:
  US14/486,961
• Publication Number:
  US 20150141179A1
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473581-585
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 internal diameter throughout the fletching end of the arrow. By varying the first internal diameter and the second internal diameter standard nocks may be used without the need for any spacer or insert, standard points may be used without the need for any spacer or insert and the location of the center of gravity may be adjusted on the arrow.

Claims

1. An arrow, comprising:

a shaft comprising a point end and a nock end, and a tapered section on said nock end, said shaft having a uniform exterior diameter between said point end and said tapered section, and said tapered section having a taper from said uniform exterior diameter terminating at said nock end of said shaft;

said shaft formed with a first axial lumen having a first diameter, a second axial lumen having a second diameter, and a transition between said first axial lumen and said second axial lumen, wherein said first axial lumen and said second axial lumen provide a pathway from said point end to said nock end through said transition; and

a non-uniform wall thickness from said point end to said nock end.

2. The arrow of claim 1, further comprising said first diameter larger than said second diameter.

3. The arrow of claim 1, further comprising said second diameter lamer than said first diameter.

4. The arrow of claim 1, further comprising said shaft having an axis, and said transition being substantially perpendicular to said axis.

5. The arrow of claim 1, further comprising said shaft having an axis, and said transition being at an angle to said axis.

6. The arrow of claim 1, further comprising said shaft having an axis wherein said transition having an angle relative to said axis from said first diameter to said second diameter between zero and ninety degrees.

7. The arrow of claim 1, further comprising said shaft having an axis wherein said transition having an angle relative to said axis from said first diameter to said second diameter between zero and thirty degrees.

8. The arrow of claim 1, further comprising said shaft having an axis wherein said transition having an angle relative to said axis from said first diameter to said second diameter between ten and forty degrees.

9. The arrow of claim 1, further comprising said shaft having an axis wherein said transition having an angle relative to said axis from said second diameter to said first diameter between zero and ninety degrees.

10. The arrow of claim 1, further comprising said shaft having an axis wherein said transition having an angle relative to said axis from said second diameter to said first diameter between zero and thirty degrees.

11. The arrow of claim 1, further comprising said shaft having an axis wherein said transition having an angle relative to said axis from said second diameter to said first diameter between ten and forty degrees.