Hollow tip multipoint arrowhead

• US 9,310,173 B2
• Filed: 02/23/2014
• Issued: 04/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nockout Outdoors LLC
• Original Assignee: Clean-Shot Archery Incorporated
• Inventors: Bay, Larry R.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US14/187,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20140171238A1
• Time in Patent Office: 779 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/467 for bows
• 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 6/04 Archery arrows F42B6/08, F41B5/06, F42B12/362 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/08 Arrow heads; Harpoon heads

Abstract

An arrow system includes a hollow arrow shaft having a front end and a rear end. A nock is disposed on the rear end of the arrow shaft. An arrowhead disposed at the front end of the arrow shaft. The arrowhead has a forward tip end and a rearward shaft end. A light source is provided to the arrow and arranged to illuminate the nock. A battery is provided to the arrow and coupled to the light source. A flight data sensor is provided to the arrow. A microprocessor is provided to the arrow and coupled to the light source, the flight data sensor and the battery.

Claims

1. An arrowhead, comprising:

a body;

a plurality of blades extending outwardly from the body; and

a tip extending forwardly from the body, the tip defining a center axis and including;

a first tip point;

a second tip point;

a first cutting edge disposed between the first tip point and the second tip point;

an aperture defined in the tip along the center axis of the tip; and

a plurality of facets, wherein the plurality of facets includes at least two different facet sizes.

2. The arrowhead of claim 1, wherein the tip is detachable from the body and the tip has a longitudinal length.

3. The arrowhead of claim 2, wherein the aperture extends through the entire longitudinal length of the tip.

4. The arrowhead of claim 2, wherein the tip is threaded onto the body.

5. The arrowhead of claim 1, wherein the tip includes a third tip point and a second cutting edge is disposed between the second tip point and the third tip point.

6. The arrowhead of claim 5, wherein a third cutting edge is defined between the third tip point and the first tip point.

7. The arrowhead of claim 1, wherein the plurality of facets are arranged radially about an outer circumferential surface of the tip.

8. The arrowhead of claim 1, wherein each facet includes a first beveled portion, a second beveled portion, and a planar portion disposed between the first and second beveled portions.

9. The arrowhead of claim 1, wherein the body includes a plurality of grooves defined in the body that are oriented along the longitudinal length of the body, and wherein an edge of each of the plurality of blades is disposed in a respective one of the plurality of grooves.

10. The arrowhead of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of facets lies radially between two adjacent grooves of the plurality of grooves.

11. The arrowhead of claim 1, wherein there are an equal number of blades and tip points, and wherein there are at least as many cutting edges as tip points.

12. The arrowhead of claim 1, wherein the body defines an internal cavity and an electronic component is disposed within the internal cavity.

13. The arrowhead of claim 12, wherein the electronic component is a laser diode, the laser diode arranged so that the laser beam emitted by the diode projects forward from the arrowhead through the aperture in the tip, the laser beam being coaxial with the center axis of the tip.

14. An arrow system, comprising

an arrow shaft comprising a first end and a second end;

and

an arrow head coupled to an end of the arrow shaft, the arrow head comprising;

a body;

a plurality of blades extending outwardly from the body; and

a tip extending forwardly from the body, the tip defining a center axis and including;

a first tip point;

a second tip point;

a first cutting edge disposed between the first tip point and the second tip point;

an aperture defined in the tip along the center axis of the tip; and

a plurality of facets, wherein the plurality of facets includes at least two different facet sizes.

15. The arrow system of claim 14, further comprising a lightable nock coupled to the second end of the arrow shaft.

16. The arrow system of claim 14, wherein the tip is removable from the body and is coupled to the body with screw threads.

17. The arrowhead of claim 14, wherein the tip is removable and defines a longitudinal length, and wherein the aperture extends through the entire longitudinal length of the tip.

18. A hollow tip and multi-point broadhead, comprising:

a body comprising a first end and a second end; and

a removable tip portion, including a first end, an opposing second end, a longitudinal length extending between the first and second ends and a center axis along the longitudinal length,

wherein the first end of the tip portion is coupled to the body,

wherein an aperture is defined in the tip portion, the aperture extending inwards from the second end of the tip portion towards the first end of the tip portion and along the center axis, and

wherein the tip portion includes;

a first tip point;

a second tip point;

a first cutting edge disposed between the first tip point and the second tip point; and

a first facet defined in the tip portion having a radiused first facet surface contour.

19. The arrow system of claim 18, wherein the tip portion is coupled to the body with screw threads.

20. The arrow system of claim 18, wherein the tip includes a second facet having a different surface area than the first facet.