Adaptor assemblies for arrow assemblies and arrow assemblies including adaptor assemblies

• US 9,366,510 B1
• Filed: 01/20/2015
• Issued: 06/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gold Tip LLC (Vista Outdoor Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Gold Tip LLC (Vista Outdoor Inc.)
• Inventors: Zobell, Brock D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, John
• Application Number:
  US14/600,998
• Time in Patent Office: 511 Days
• 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 6/08 Arrow heads; Harpoon heads

Abstract

Adapter assemblies for arrow assemblies include an insert configured to be received within an arrow shaft and configured to be coupled to a point. The adapter assembly further includes an outer sleeve disposed around at least a portion of the insert. Arrow assemblies include an arrow shaft and an adapter assembly including an insert and an outer sleeve for coupling a point to the arrow shaft.

Claims

1. An adapter assembly for an arrow assembly, comprising:

an insert comprising;

a first shaft coupling portion configured to be received within an arrow shaft; and

a second point coupling portion configured to be coupled to a point, wherein the second point coupling portion comprises a threaded aperture configured to receive a threaded shank of the point in the threaded aperture of the insert; and

an outer sleeve disposed around at least a portion of the insert, the outer sleeve configured to receive at least the second point coupling portion of the insert, wherein the outer sleeve is further configured to extend around at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the arrow shaft, wherein the insert is configured to position the threaded aperture of the insert and the threaded shank of the point external to the arrow shaft when the insert is received within the arrow shaft.

2. The adapter assembly of claim 1, wherein the outer sleeve is separate from the insert.

3. The adapter assembly of claim 1, wherein the insert is configured to position the threaded aperture of the insert and the threaded shank of the point within the arrow shaft when the insert is received within the arrow shaft.

4. The adapter assembly of claim 1, wherein the outer sleeve extends along at least one quarter of a length of the insert.

5. The adapter assembly of claim 4, wherein the outer sleeve extends along and surrounds at least one half of the length of the insert.

6. The adapter assembly of claim 1, wherein the outer sleeve is configured to extend along at least one quarter of a length of a portion of the insert that is configured to be received within the arrow shaft in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the arrow shaft.

7. The adapter assembly of claim 6, wherein the outer sleeve is configured to extend along and surround at least one third of the length of the portion of the insert that is configured to be received within the arrow shaft in the direction along the longitudinal axis of the arrow shaft.

8. The adapter assembly of claim 1, wherein the insert is configured to position a portion of the point of the arrow assembly within a hollow interior of the arrow shaft.

9. An adapter assembly for an arrow assembly, the adapter assembly comprising:

an insert comprising;

a first shaft coupling portion configured to be received within an arrow shaft; and

a second point coupling portion configured to be coupled to a point; and

an outer sleeve disposed around at least a portion of the insert, the outer sleeve configured to receive at least the second point coupling portion of the insert, wherein the outer sleeve is further configured to extend around at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the arrow shaft, wherein the outer sleeve comprises at least one stepped portion formed on an inner circumference of the outer sleeve, the at least one stepped portion configured to abut with at least one of a distal end of the insert and a distal end of the arrow shaft.

10. An adapter assembly for an arrow assembly, comprising:

an insert comprising;

a first shaft coupling portion configured to be received within an arrow shaft; and

a second point coupling portion configured to be coupled to a point; and

an outer sleeve disposed around at least a portion of the insert, the outer sleeve configured to receive at least the second point coupling portion of the insert, wherein the outer sleeve is further configured to extend around at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the arrow shaft, wherein the insert is configured to position an entirety of the point of the arrow assembly outside of the arrow shaft in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the arrow shaft.

11. An arrow assembly, comprising:

an arrow shaft;

an adapter assembly for coupling a point to the arrow shaft, the adapter assembly comprising;

an insert comprising;

a first shaft coupling portion received within the arrow shaft; and

a second point coupling portion configured to be coupled to the point, wherein at least the second point coupling portion is received within the outer sleeve;

an outer sleeve disposed around at least a portion of the insert and a portion of the arrow shaft; and

a point, wherein the point comprises a shank having a non-threaded extension portion and a threaded coupling portion, wherein the threaded coupling portion of the shank is received by complementary threads of the second point coupling portion of the insert, and wherein the non-threaded extension portion of the shank is received within only within the outer sleeve.

12. The arrow assembly of claim 11, wherein the arrow assembly further comprises a point, wherein the point comprises a shank having a non-threaded extension portion and a threaded coupling portion, wherein the threaded coupling portion of the shank is received by complementary threads of the second point coupling portion of the insert, and wherein the non-threaded extension portion of the shank is received within the second point coupling portion of the insert and both the non-threaded extension portion and the second point coupling portion of the insert are received within the outer sleeve.

13. The arrow assembly of claim 11, wherein the outer sleeve extends along an outer circumference of the arrow shaft for at least one quarter of a length of a portion of the insert that is received in the arrow shaft in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the arrow shaft.

14. The arrow assembly of claim 11, wherein the outer sleeve extends along an outer circumference of the arrow shaft for at least 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the arrow shaft.