Abstract: An improved expandable broadhead with rear deploying blades. The rear deploying blades deploy reliably upon impact of the blades with a target. The expandable broadhead resists deflection by the target regardless of the angle of entry. Consequently, the present expandable broadhead maximizes kinetic energy on impact and increases the probability of substantial penetration into the target.

Abstract: An improved expandable broadhead with rear deploying blades. The rear deploying blades deploy reliably upon impact of the blades with a target. The expandable broadhead resists deflection by the target regardless of the angle of entry. Consequently, the present expandable broadhead maximizes kinetic energy on impact and increases the probability of substantial penetration into the target.

Abstract: An improved expandable broadhead with rear deploying blades. The rear deploying blades deploy reliably upon impact of the blades with a target. The expandable broadhead resists deflection by the target regardless of the angle of entry. Consequently, the present expandable broadhead maximizes kinetic energy on impact and increases the probability of substantial penetration into the target.

Abstract: A broadhead type arrowhead for coupling to the shaft of an arrow includes a plurality of insertable, removable blades, an elongate body having a tip and a depending body, the tip being designed for penetrating an object at which the arrow is directed, the body having a slot defined therein corresponding to each of the plurality of blades, each slot extending through a portion of the body offset from a broadhead longitudinal axis and having two slot openings, each of the slot openings being common with an adjacent slot; and each of the plurality of blades being selectively insertable in a respective slot from either of the common slot openings to effect a left offset or a right offset as desired. A method of forming such a broadhead is further included.

Abstract: A broadhead for use with an arrow, includes a one piece body having a penetrating end, a shank formed integral therewith and depending from the penetrating end and an arrow engaging end formed integral therewith and depending from the shank, a continuous circumferential blade retaining lip being defined on the one piece body. And, a plurality of replaceable main blades, each of the plurality of main blades having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a retaining edge being defined proximate the leading edge, the retaining edge of each of the plurality of blades being retainingly disposed in the continuous circumferential blade retaining lip when each of the main blades is operably coupled to the one piece body. A method of forming such a broadhead is further included.

Abstract: A broadhead type arrowhead for coupling to the shaft of an arrow includes a plurality of insertable, removable blades, an elongate body having a tip and a depending body, the tip being designed for penetrating an object at which the arrow is directed, the body having a slot defined therein corresponding to each of the plurality of blades, each slot extending through a portion of the body offset from a broadhead longitudinal axis and having two slot openings, each of the slot openings being common with an adjacent slot; and each of the plurality of blades being selectively insertable in a respective slot from either of the common slot openings to effect a left offset or a right offset as desired. A method of forming such a broadhead is further included.

Abstract: A broadhead for use with an arrow, includes a one piece body having a penetrating end, a shank formed integral therewith and depending from the penetrating end and an arrow engaging end formed integral therewith and depending from the shank, a continuous circumferential blade retaining lip being defined on the one piece body. And, a plurality of replaceable main blades, each of the plurality of main blades having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a retaining edge being defined proximate the leading edge, the retaining edge of each of the plurality of blades being retainingly disposed in the continuous circumferential blade retaining lip when each of the main blades is operably coupled to the one piece body. A method of forming such a broadhead is further included.

Abstract: A broadhead for mating with an arrow, includes a plurality of blades shiftable between a retracted, in flight position and an extended, penetrating position, each of the blades being rearwardly longitudinally translatable from the retracted, in flight position to the extended, penetrating position, each of the blades residing at least in part in a respective blade recess defined in a broadhead body when in the retracted, in flight position, longitudinal translation of the plurality of blades effecting a camming of a blade cutting edge of each blade outward relative to the broadhead body. A method of expanding an expandable broadhead is also included.

Abstract: A broadhead for mating with an arrow, includes a plurality of blades shiftable between a retracted, in flight position and an extended, penetrating position, each of the blades being rearwardly longitudinally translatable from the retracted, in flight position to the extended, penetrating position, each of the blades residing at least in part in a respective blade recess defined in a broadhead body when in the retracted, in flight position, longitudinal translation of the plurality of blades effecting a camming of a blade cutting edge of each blade outward relative to the broadhead body. A method of expanding an expandable broadhead is also included.

Abstract: A broadhead being attachable to an arrow shaft, includes a blade support having an internal passage defined in a blade receiving body, the blade receiving body having a plurality of slots defined therein extending from the internal passage to a blade receiving body external margin and having a camming surface. A translatable ring is disposed in the internal passage, and a plurality of extendable blades, each blade being shiftably coupled to the ring proximate a blade first end and being at least partially disposed in a respective slot when in a blade retracted disposition, a blade second end being cammable outward to a blade extended disposition by interaction with the body camming surface. A method of operating an expandable broadhead is further included.

Abstract: A broadhead having a penetrating forward tip, a longitudinally extending body with threads on the rear end thereof for attachment to an arrow shaft. The body includes a single longitudinally extending passage or, alternatively, two or more longitudinally extending grooves for receiving blades therein. The blades are provided with a longitudinally extending, weight or mass reducing slot and are held within their respective passage or grooves with a transversely positioned or friction holding member which permits rearward sliding movement resulting in outward expansion of the blades while retaining a portion of the blades within the passage or groove. The front end of the blades extends outwardly of the body to contact the target surface to provide a rearward moving force to the blades upon such contact.

Abstract: A broadhead being attachable to an arrow shaft, includes a blade support having an internal passage defined in a blade receiving body, the blade receiving body having a plurality of slots defined therein extending from the internal passage to a blade receiving body external margin and having a camming surface. A translatable ring is disposed in the internal passage, and a plurality of extendable blades, each blade being shiftably coupled to the ring proximate a blade first end and being at least partially disposed in a respective slot when in a blade retracted disposition, a blade second end being cammable outward to a blade extended disposition by interaction with the body camming surface. A method of operating an expandable broadhead is further included.

Abstract: A broadhead having a penetrating, forward tip, a longitudinally extending body with threads on the rear end thereof for attachment to an arrow shaft. The body includes a single longitudinally extending passage or, alternatively, two or more longitudinally extending grooves for receiving blades therein. The blades are provided with a longitudinally extending, weight or mass reducing, slot and are held within their respective passage or grooves with transversely positioned or friction holding members which permit rearward sliding movement, resulting in outward expansion, of the blades while retaining a portion of the blades within the passage or groove. The front end of the blades extends outwardly of the body to contact the target surface and provide a rearward moving force to the blades upon such contact.

Abstract: A broadhead having a penetrating forward tip, a longitudinally extending body with means on the rear end thereof for attachment to an arrow shaft. The body includes a single longitudinally extending passage or, alternatively, two or more longitudinally extending grooves for receiving blades therein. The blades are provided with a longitudinally extending, weight or mass reducing slot and are held within their respective passage or grooves with a transversely positioned or friction holding member which permits rearward sliding movement resulting in outward expansion of the blades while retaining a portion of the blades within the passage or groove. The front end of the blades extends outwardly of the body to contact the target surface to provide a rearward moving force to the blades upon such contact.

Abstract: A broadhead having a penetrating, forward tip, a longitudinally extending body with means on the rear end thereof for attachment to an arrow shaft. The body includes a single longitudinally extending passage or, alternatively, two or more longitudinally extending grooves for receiving blades therein. The blades are provided with a longitudinally extending, weight or mass reducing, slot and are held within their respective passage or grooves with transversely positioned or friction holding members which permit rearward sliding movement, resulting in outward expansion, of the blades while retaining a portion of the blades within the passage or groove. The front end of the blades extends outwardly of the body to contact the target surface and provide a rearward moving force to the blades upon such contact.

Abstract: A broadhead including a main body portion and a replaceable blade carrying portion having at least a pair of blades on the blade portion. This structure permits removal and replacement of the blade portion to provide new blades of the same style or provide blades of another selected style. Such a selected style may include pivotally mounted blades which are folded for in-flight and travel and which expand rearwardly upon striking a target to present a large cutting dimension or may include stationary blades of predetermined cutting dimension. This concept allows the user to simply switch from dull to sharp blades or change styles from an expandable to a stationary type broadhead or vice-versa, by simply changing the blade carrying portion while utilizing the same man body portion. The pivotally mounted blades provide a folded, in-flight, position. When this style impacts the target, the blades pivot to their expanded cutting position exposing the cutting edge of each blade.

Abstract: An expanding or expandable broadhead tip for arrows wherein a sliding body is provided to carry the blades of the arrow and allow for rotation of the blades to an expanded position. When in folded or inflight position, the rearmost ends of the blades rest on a radial surface of a stationary or positionable stop having a camming front surface and which are held in such position by a retainer. When the tip strikes an object, the sliding body moves rearwardly causing the ends of the blades to override the hold down force of the retainer and as rearward motion continues, the blades are cammed outwardly by the camming front of the stop.

Abstract: A broadhead arrow tip for placement on the end of an arrow shaft for positively positioning any number of replaceable blades and positively holding the blades within the tip body in proper alignment with the longitudinal axis of the arrow shaft. A positive locking collar, of selectable length and of various materials, is provided between the arrow shaft ferrule and the tip body with such collar and body and ferrule having formed surfaces to lock and removeably retain the blades in the body. The length of the collar as well as the material used therefore is selectable such that the weight of the tip is controllable. The forward, tip end, of the body is undercut to receive and retain the forwardly directed tips of the individual blades.

Abstract: A broadhead for mating with an arrow, includes a plurality of blades shiftable between a retracted, in flight position and an extended, penetrating position, each of the blades being rearwardly longitudinally translatable from the retracted, in flight position to the extended, penetrating position, each of the blades residing at least in part in a respective blade recess defined in a broadhead body when in the retracted, in flight position, longitudinal translation of the plurality of blades effecting a camming of a blade cutting edge of each blade outward relative to the broadhead body. A method of expanding an expandable broadhead is also included.