Apparatus, system and method for electronic archery device
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1. An electronic apparatus configured for inclusion in an arrow when shot from a bow, the electronic apparatus comprising:
- a tubular body providing a cylindrical wall having a smooth interior surface and including a first end and a second end located opposite the first end;
a first fitting configured to secure at least partly within the first end;
a second fitting configured to secure at least partly within the second end; and
a circuit board located at least partly within the tubular body,wherein each of the first fitting and the second fitting are secured by attachment to respective regions of the smooth interior surface.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus is configured for inclusion in an arrow when shot from a bow. In some embodiments, the electronic apparatus includes a drawn tubular body and a circuit board located at least partly within the drawn tubular body.
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1. An electronic apparatus configured for inclusion in an arrow when shot from a bow, the electronic apparatus comprising:
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a tubular body providing a cylindrical wall having a smooth interior surface and including a first end and a second end located opposite the first end; a first fitting configured to secure at least partly within the first end; a second fitting configured to secure at least partly within the second end; and a circuit board located at least partly within the tubular body, wherein each of the first fitting and the second fitting are secured by attachment to respective regions of the smooth interior surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a tubular body; a fitting having a rim and a plurality of moveable regions fixedly attached at and extending from the rim, the moveable regions configured for insertion within the tubular body and providing an adjustable outside diameter, the moveable regions employed to increase the outside diameter to secure at least a portion of the fitting within the tubular body; and electronic circuitry located within the tubular body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electrically conductive fitting configured for use in a circuit employed by an electronic apparatus at least partly located in a housing, the electrically conductive fitting comprising:
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a body including a set of threads configured to receive a screw; a movable portion coupled to the body and configured to move outward to expand an outside diameter of a region of the electrically conductive fitting by adjustment of the screw when received by the body; and a conductive surface configured to provide an electrical contact used in the circuit, wherein the movable portion is configured to engage a conductive surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An electronic arrowpoint for use with an arrow including an arrowshaft, the arrowpoint comprising:
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a body configured to house an electronic apparatus; a shaft coupled to the body and configured to attach the electronic arrowpoint to the arrow, the shaft including; a tube having a first open end and a second open end, the first open end configured to be coupled to a rear of the body; and a solid weight configured to at least partially insert within the second open end; and an insert coupled to the shaft, wherein the first open end is configured to couple to the rear of the body via the insert, wherein the tube and the solid weight are configured to locate within the arrowshaft with the solid weight at least partially inserted within the second open end. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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