Expandable broadhead with chisel tip
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1. An expandable broadhead for attachment to an arrow shaft, comprising:
- a ferrule body comprising a nose section and at least one blade recess;
a chisel tip inserted into the nose section of the ferrule body, the chisel tip comprising a plurality of facets, and a plurality, of tip cutting edges formed at the intersections of the facets of the chisel tip;
a plurality of blades residing at least in part in the at least one blade recess, wherein the plurality of blades can be configured in a retracted configuration or a deployed configuration; and
a shock-absorbing retainer, releasably engaged with the plurality of blades, to retain the blades in the retracted configuration until impact;
wherein each tip cutting edge of the chisel tip is offset from a blade cutting surface of each of the plurality of blades.
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Abstract
Designs for expandable broadhead arrowheads with chisel tips for attachment to arrow shafts are provided. The chisel tips, when inserted into the ferrules of the expandable broadheads, provide greater durability, improved flight characteristics for the projectile to which the broadheads are attached, and more effective deployment of the cutting blades of the expandable broadheads.
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1. An expandable broadhead for attachment to an arrow shaft, comprising:
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a ferrule body comprising a nose section and at least one blade recess; a chisel tip inserted into the nose section of the ferrule body, the chisel tip comprising a plurality of facets, and a plurality, of tip cutting edges formed at the intersections of the facets of the chisel tip; a plurality of blades residing at least in part in the at least one blade recess, wherein the plurality of blades can be configured in a retracted configuration or a deployed configuration; and a shock-absorbing retainer, releasably engaged with the plurality of blades, to retain the blades in the retracted configuration until impact; wherein each tip cutting edge of the chisel tip is offset from a blade cutting surface of each of the plurality of blades. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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