Patents by Inventor Clyde M. Ragle

Clyde M. Ragle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4885800
    Abstract: A transmitter attachment for hunting arrows includes a hollow tubular member which is removably mounted between the arrowhead and shaft of a conventional hunting arrow. The tubular member has a transmitter mounted in one end, and a battery slidably mounted between a pair of spring contacts in the other end. The battery is mounted so as to slide forward into electrical contact with a coil spring, which closes an electrical circuit to energize the transmitter, when the arrow hits the target or the ground. Thus, the combination of battery and contacts forms a type of inertia switch. A directional receiver is utilized to locate the arrow. The transmitter is deactivated by tapping the nock-end of the arrow against the ground--which slides the battery out of contact with the coil spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Inventor: Clyde M. Ragle