Apparatus, system and method for electronic archery devices

• US 9,005,057 B2
• Filed: 05/24/2013
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Full Flight Technology, Llc
• Original Assignee: Full Flight Technology, Llc
• Inventors: Donahoe, Robert V., Vcelak, Jan, Sabin, Paul Chandler, Avis, Jason Evan
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US13/901,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20140018198A1
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 473/578, 473/582, 473/583, 473/584, 473/570
• US Class Current: 473/582
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/385 Arrow or dart carrying a radio transmitter for signalling
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 6/08 Arrow heads; Harpoon heads

Abstract

According to one aspect, an apparatus is configured to couple to an arrow-mounted electronic device where the apparatus includes a housing, a receptacle included in the housing and at least one electrical contact configured to couple to a contact included in the arrow-mounted electronic device. According to one embodiment, the receptacle is configured to receive at least a portion of the arrow-mounted electronic device, the at least one electrical contact includes a spring-bias in a first direction and the spring bias is opposed with the arrow-mounted electronic device inserted within the receptacle.

Claims

1. An arrowpoint, comprising:

a conductive body including a forward portion and a rearward portion; and

an electronic apparatus including a circuit board housed in the conductive body of the arrowpoint when the arrowpoint is assembled,

wherein an attachment of the forward portion to the rearward portion provides an electrical connection employed by the electronic apparatus.

2. The arrowpoint of claim 1, wherein the attachment includes a threaded attachment.

3. The arrowpoint of claim 1, wherein the conductive body includes aluminum.

4. The arrowpoint of claim 1, wherein the conductive body houses a power source included in the electronic apparatus, and

wherein the electrical connection is employed in a power circuit including the power source.

5. The arrowpoint of claim 4, wherein the power source includes at least one battery.

6. The arrowpoint of claim 1, wherein the rearward portion of the conductive body includes a shaft configured to attach to a distal end of an arrow.

7. The arrowpoint of claim 1, wherein the conductive body is configured as a conductor in a communication circuit.

8. The arrowpoint of claim 7, wherein the communication circuit is configured for serial communication.

9. The arrowpoint of claim 1, wherein the arrowpoint is configured to match a weight of a conventional arrowpoint.

10. The arrowpoint of claim 9, wherein the arrowpoint is configured to match a weight of a conventional field point.

11. The arrowpoint of claim 1, further comprising a sensor coupled to the circuit board, the sensor configured to provide flight data.

12. The arrowpoint of claim 11, further comprising a processing device coupled to the circuit board.

13. The arrowpoint of claim 12, wherein the arrowpoint is configured to match a weight of a conventional arrowpoint.

14. The arrow point of claim 12, wherein the electrical connection is employed in a circuit configured to provide power to the sensor and to the processing device.

15. The arrowpoint of claim 1, wherein the arrowpoint is configured for use without blades.

16. The arrowpoint of claim 15, further comprising a sensor and a processing device, each of the sensor and the processing device coupled to the circuit board,

wherein the electrical connection is employed in a circuit configured to provide power to the sensor and to the processing device, and

wherein the arrowpoint is configured to match a weight of a conventional arrowpoint.

17. An arrowpoint, comprising:

a conductive body; and

an electronic apparatus included in the conductive body,

wherein the conductive body is configured for use as a conductor in a communication circuit.

18. The arrowpoint of claim 17, wherein the communication circuit is configured for a communication of data provided by the electronic apparatus.

19. The arrowpoint of claim 18, wherein the electronic apparatus includes a sensor, and

wherein the data includes data provided by the sensor.