Method and apparatus for aligning arrow nocks
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1. An alignment tool for use with an associated arrow and an associated nock, wherein:
- the associated arrow comprises (1) a body; and
, (2) first, second and third vanes extending outwardly from the body at an angular orientation;
the associated nock comprises;
(a) a connection surface that is connectable to the arrow body;
(b) a bowstring reception surface that is designed to receive an associated bowstring to fire the associated arrow; and
, (c) an opening;
the alignment tool comprises;
a body having an outer surface;
a first connection member extending from the body; and
,first, second and third indicating surfaces that are spaced around the outer surface of the alignment tool body at a relative angular orientation that matches the angular orientation of the first, second and third vanes on the arrow body; and
,the alignment tool and associated nock are rotatable with respect to the associated arrow when the associated nock is connected to the arrow body and the first connection member is inserted into the opening in the nock to align the nock with respect to the arrow by aligning the first and second indicating surfaces with respect to the first and second vanes.
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Abstract
An alignment tool may be used to align a nock with respect to an arrow having vanes. The alignment tool may include a body, a connection member extending from the body, and indicating surfaces that are spaced around the outer surface of the alignment tool body at a relative angular orientation that matches the angular orientation of the arrow vanes. The connection member may be attached to the nock and then both the tool and the nock may be rotated with respect to the arrow to align the nock with respect to the arrow by aligning the indicating surfaces with respect to the vanes.
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20 Claims
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1. An alignment tool for use with an associated arrow and an associated nock, wherein:
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the associated arrow comprises (1) a body; and
, (2) first, second and third vanes extending outwardly from the body at an angular orientation;the associated nock comprises;
(a) a connection surface that is connectable to the arrow body;
(b) a bowstring reception surface that is designed to receive an associated bowstring to fire the associated arrow; and
, (c) an opening;the alignment tool comprises; a body having an outer surface; a first connection member extending from the body; and
,first, second and third indicating surfaces that are spaced around the outer surface of the alignment tool body at a relative angular orientation that matches the angular orientation of the first, second and third vanes on the arrow body; and
,the alignment tool and associated nock are rotatable with respect to the associated arrow when the associated nock is connected to the arrow body and the first connection member is inserted into the opening in the nock to align the nock with respect to the arrow by aligning the first and second indicating surfaces with respect to the first and second vanes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An alignment tool and lighted nock assembly for use with an associated arrow, wherein:
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the associated arrow comprises;
(1) a body; and
, (2) first, second and third vanes extending outwardly from the body at an angular orientation;the alignment tool comprises; a body having an outer surface; a connection member extending from the body; and
,first and second indicating surfaces that are spaced around the outer surface of the alignment tool body at a relative angular orientation that matches the angular orientation of the first and second vanes on the arrow body; the lighted nock assembly comprises; a nock comprising;
(1) a bowstring reception surface that is designed to receive an associated bowstring to fire the associated arrow; and
, (2) an extension having a shape;an insert comprising;
(1) a connection surface that is connectable to the arrow body; and
, (b) an opening having a shape; and
,an LED-battery combination component; the alignment tool and insert are rotatable with respect to the associated arrow when the insert is connected to the arrow body and the connection member is inserted into the opening in the insert to align the insert with respect to the arrow by aligning the first and second indicating surfaces with respect to the first and second vanes; the nock extension is insertable into the opening of the aligned insert in a fixed number of relative positions based on the shape of the nock extension and the shape of the insert opening to align the nock with respect to the arrow; and
,the LED-battery combination component;
(1) is received in both the insert opening and the nock opening when the nock assembly is attached to the associated arrow; and
, (2) lights the nock when activated. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An alignment tool, first nock and nock assembly for use with an associated arrow, wherein:
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the associated arrow comprises;
(1) a body; and
, (2) first, second and third vanes extending outwardly from the body at an angular orientation;the first nock comprises;
(a) a connection surface that is connectable to the arrow body;
(b) a bowstring reception surface that is designed to receive an associated bowstring to fire the associated arrow; and
, (c) an opening;the nock assembly comprises; a second nock comprising;
(a) a nock extension having a shape; and
, (b) a bowstring reception surface that is designed to receive the associated bowstring to fire the associated arrow; and
,an insert comprising;
(1) a connection surface that is connectable to the arrow body; and
, (b) an opening having a shape;the alignment tool comprises; a body having an outer surface; a connection member extending from the body; and
,first and second indicating surfaces that are spaced around the outer surface of the alignment tool body at a relative angular orientation that matches the angular orientation of the first and second vanes on the arrow body; the alignment tool and first nock are rotatable with respect to the associated arrow when the first nock is connected to the arrow body and the connection member is inserted into the opening in the first nock to align the first nock with respect to the arrow by aligning the first and second indicating surfaces with respect to the first and second vanes; the alignment tool and insert are rotatable with respect to the associated arrow when the insert is connected to the arrow body and the connection member is inserted into the opening in the insert to align the insert with respect to the arrow by aligning the first and second indicating surfaces with respect to the first and second vanes; and
,the nock extension is insertable into the opening of the aligned insert in a fixed number of relative positions based on the shape of the nock extension and the shape of the insert opening to align the second nock with respect to the arrow. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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