Game finder

• US 7,331,887 B1
• Filed: 03/26/2005
• Issued: 02/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alan Lee Dunn
• Original Assignee: Alan Lee Dunn
• Inventors: Dunn, Alan Lee
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci; John A.
• Application Number:
  US11/090,454
• Time in Patent Office: 1,060 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 342/386, 455/98
• US Class Current: 473/578
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/385 Arrow or dart carrying a radio transmitter for signalling

Abstract

A game finder which facilitates finding of an arrow after it is shot is disclosed. The game finder includes an arrow and at least one transmitting module provided on the arrow for emitting a recovery signal when the arrow strikes game or a target.

Claims

1. A game finder comprising:

an arrow;

at least one transmitting module carried by said arrow for emitting a recovery signal

at least one module depression provided in said arrow and wherein said at least one transmitting module is provided in said at least one module depression, respectively; and

at least one module cover removably carried by said arrow for covering said at least one transmitting module, respectively.

2. The game finder of claim 1 wherein said at least one transmitting module comprises a module housing, a module tip slidably carried by said module housing, a battery provided in said module housing for removable electrical contact with said module tip, and a lighting device electrically connected to said battery for emitting the recovery signal.

3. The game finder of claim 2 further comprising a spring provided in said module housing for normally biasing said module tip away from said battery.

4. The game finder of claim 1 further comprising at least one module support carried by said arrow and wherein said at least one module is removably carried by said at least one module support, respectively.

5. The game finder of claim 1 further comprising a receiver unit for activation by said at least one transmitting module.

6. The game finder of claim 1 wherein said at least one transmitting module comprises a plurality of transmitting modules.

7. A game finder comprising:

an arrow including an elongated shaft having front and rear ends and an arrow tip provided on said front end of said shaft;

a plurality of transmitting modules carried by said shaft behind said arrow tip and in spaced-apart relationship to each other around said shaft for emitting a recovery signal; and

a receiver unit for activation by said at least one transmitting module.

8. The game finder of claim 7 wherein each of said plurality of transmitting modules comprises a module housing, a module tip slidably carried by said module housing, a battery provided in said module housing for removable electrical contact with said module tip, a microprocessor provided in said module housing and electrically connected to said battery, and a transmitter unit and a lighting device electrically connected to said microprocessor for emitting the recovery signal.

9. The game finder of claim 8 wherein said transmitter unit comprises a power source, a second microprocessor electrically connected to said power source and said microprocessor, a contact switch electrically connected to said power source and said second microprocessor, and a light and a transmitter electrically connected to said second microprocessor.

10. The game finder of claim 9 wherein said receiver unit comprises a second power source, a third microprocessor electrically connected to said second power source, and a receiver and a display electrically connected to said third microprocessor.