Method and apparatus for increasing the visibility of an arrow utilizing lighted fletchings
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an arrow;
translucent fletchings mounted on the arrow;
a light source configured to emit light into the translucent fletchings; and
a lighted nock, wherein the light source is housed within the lighted nock, wherein the lighted nock comprises an opaque material, and wherein the lighted nock comprises orifices configured to emit light from the lighted nock.
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Abstract
The visibility of an arrow after it has been fired is increased by illuminating arrow fletchings in which light injected into the nock is further injected into the fletchings.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an arrow; translucent fletchings mounted on the arrow; a light source configured to emit light into the translucent fletchings; and a lighted nock, wherein the light source is housed within the lighted nock, wherein the lighted nock comprises an opaque material, and wherein the lighted nock comprises orifices configured to emit light from the lighted nock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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an arrow; translucent fletchings mounted on the arrow; and a light source configured to emit light into the translucent fletchings, wherein the translucent fletchings comprise a front portion, a rear portion, and an interface between the front portion and the rear portion, and wherein the shape of the interface between the front portion and the rear portion comprises a parabola, a hyperbola, a portion of a sphere, or a surface trapezoid. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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an arrow; translucent fletchings mounted on the arrow; and a light source configured to emit light into the translucent fletchings, wherein the translucent fletchings comprise a front portion, a rear portion, and an interface between the front portion and the rear portion, and wherein the front portion comprises vinyl, polyethylene, or polyurethane, and the rear portion comprises a silicone blend, a urethane blend, a polycarbonate blend, or an acrylic blend. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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