Adaptor assemblies for arrow assemblies and arrow assemblies including adaptor assemblies

• US 9,658,036 B2
• Filed: 04/07/2016
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• 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 A
• Application Number:
  US15/093,144
• Publication Number:
  US 20160238356A1
• Time in Patent Office: 411 Days
• 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 having an arrow shaft and a point, the adapter assembly comprising:

an insert configured to be coupled to the arrow shaft and configured to be coupled to the point; and

an outer sleeve disposed around at least a section of the insert, the outer sleeve including a proximal end near the arrow shaft and a distal end near the point, the outer sleeve being tapered such that an outer diameter of the proximal end is less than an outer diameter of the distal end,

wherein the insert may extend out of a distal end of the arrow shaft so that the point is substantially external to the arrow shaft.

2. The adapter assembly of claim 1, wherein the insert includes a reduced diameter section with one or more protrusions extending out from the reduced diameter section and configured to engage with an inner surface of the arrow shaft.

3. The adapter assembly of claim 1, wherein the insert includes a portion configured to be received within the arrow shaft, the portion having a cavity therein configured to receive one or more weights.

4. The adapter assembly of claim 1, wherein the insert is coupled to the arrow shaft using adhesive or mechanical interference.

5. The adapter assembly claim 1, wherein the insert includes a threaded aperture configured to be coupled to a threaded shank on the point.

6. The adapter assembly of claim 1, wherein the insert includes a flange configured to abut a distal end of the arrow shaft.

7. An adapter assembly for an arrow assembly having an arrow shaft and a point, the adapter assembly comprising:

an insert configured to be coupled to the arrow shaft and configured to be coupled to the point; and

an outer sleeve disposed around at least a section of the insert, the outer sleeve having a uniform inner diameter configured to be in contact with an outer surface of the arrow shaft,

wherein the insert is configured to allow at least a portion of the point to be internal to the arrow shaft.

8. The adapter assembly of claim 7, wherein the outer sleeve includes a flange having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side abuts a distal end of the insert, and the second side abuts a flange on the point.

9. The adapter assembly of claim 7, wherein the insert includes a threaded aperture configured to be coupled to a threaded shank on the point.

10. An adapter assembly for an arrow assembly having an arrow shaft and a point, the adapter assembly comprising:

an insert comprising;

a shaft coupling portion configured to be received within the arrow shaft;

a point coupling portion configured to be coupled to the point, the point coupling portion being external to the arrow shaft; and

a middle portion connecting the shaft coupling portion and the point coupling portion; and

an outer sleeve disposed around at least a portion of the insert.

11. An arrow assembly comprising:

an arrow shaft with a distal end;

a point having a distal end and a proximal end comprising;

a shank extending out from the proximal end of the point, the shank including a non-threaded portion and a threaded portion, and

a flange between the shank and the distal end of the point; and

an adapter assembly comprising;

an insert comprised of;

a middle portion;

a shaft coupling portion proximal to the middle portion, the shaft coupling portion comprised of;

a reduced diameter section having one or more protrusions extending radially out from the reduced diameter section to a radius equal to that of the middle portion of the insert, the protrusions configured to engage with an inner surface of the arrow shaft; and

a cavity configured to receive one or more weights;

a point coupling portion distal to the middle portion, the point coupling portion including a threaded aperture configured to be coupled with the threaded portion of the shank of the point; and

a flange configured to abut the distal end of the arrow shaft; and

an outer sleeve having;

a tapered outer surface such that the outer sleeve has a smaller diameter at a proximal end of the outer surface than at a distal end of the outer sleeve; and

a flange abutting the flange of the point,

wherein the outer sleeve is disposed around at least a portion of the insert.

12. The arrow assembly of claim 11, wherein the threaded aperture of the point coupling portion of the insert extends out of the distal end of the arrow shaft so that no part of the point is within the arrow shaft when the insert is coupled within the arrow shaft and when the point is coupled to the point coupling portion.

13. The arrow assembly of claim 12, wherein the outer sleeve has a stepped portion abutting the distal end of the shaft.

14. The arrow assembly of claim 11, wherein the point coupling portion of the insert includes an enlarged diameter section extending from the flange of the insert to the flange of the outer sleeve allowing a majority of the threaded portion of the shank to be within the arrow shaft.

15. An adapter assembly for an arrow assembly having an arrow shaft and a point, the adapter assembly comprising:

an insert configured to be coupled to the arrow shaft and configured to be coupled to the point; and

an outer sleeve disposed around at least a section of the insert, the outer sleeve including a stepped portion that abuts a distal end of the arrow shaft,

wherein the insert may extend out of a distal end of the arrow shaft so that the point is substantially external to the arrow shaft.

16. The adapter assembly of claim 15, wherein the stepped portion of the outer sleeve has a larger inner diameter than an inner diameter of a remainder of the outer sleeve.