Small diameter crossbow bolt
First Claim
1. A small diameter crossbow bolt comprising:
- an elongated small diameter shaft formed having a lumen and a length extending from a leading end to a trailing end; and
a circumferential spacer positioned along said elongated small diameter shaft between said leading end and said trading end, said circumferential spacer consisting of a leading taper and a trailing taper opposing said leading taper, a spacer diameter located between said leading taper and said trailing taper extending a length between said leading taper and said trailing taper wherein said leading taper and said trailing taper tapers away from said spacer diameter and said length of said circumferential spacer defines a contact band, and an axial bore extending through said circumferential spacer.
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Abstract
A small diameter crossbow bolt includes a small diameter shaft having a leading end with an insert to receive a point. The trailing end of shaft has a nock and adjacent fletching. The insert receives a point, such as a target point, broad head, or other point known in the industry. A circumferential spacer is positioned along the shaft between the insert and nock and moved along the shaft as needed to locate the insert for a particular weight distribution, center of gravity positioning, or to separate the spacer from nock. The insert, nock, and spacer each have a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of a prior art bolt. When the diameters of the nock and spacer are equal to the diameter of a prior art bolt, the small diameter crossbow bolt of the present invention can be used interchangeably with prior art bolts without modification to the crossbow.
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1. A small diameter crossbow bolt comprising:
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an elongated small diameter shaft formed having a lumen and a length extending from a leading end to a trailing end; and a circumferential spacer positioned along said elongated small diameter shaft between said leading end and said trading end, said circumferential spacer consisting of a leading taper and a trailing taper opposing said leading taper, a spacer diameter located between said leading taper and said trailing taper extending a length between said leading taper and said trailing taper wherein said leading taper and said trailing taper tapers away from said spacer diameter and said length of said circumferential spacer defines a contact band, and an axial bore extending through said circumferential spacer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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