Abstract: A disclosed archery fletching sleeve system and method of application and manufacture includes a fletching sleeve configured to frictionally fit onto an arrow shaft. The fletching sleeve defines glue application holes, slots, slits and channels or cavities on an inner surface thereof adjacent the glue holes to draw an applied glue therein via a capillary effect and/or an accordion bellows pumping effect. Additional slots and/or slits allow the sleeve to elastically stretch like an accordion to fit a wide range of arrow shaft diameters. The fletching sleeve also comprises a stretchable corrugated sleeve body having an outer diameter to tangential to an outer surface of a plurality of alternating longitudinal ridges thereon and an inner diameter tangential to an inner surface of a plurality of alternating longitudinal grooves thereon, the inner diameter configured to stretchably fit the arrow shaft having a diameter greater than and/or equal to the sleeve inner diameter.

Abstract: A disclosed archery fletching sleeve system and method of application and manufacture includes a fletching sleeve configured to frictionally fit onto an arrow shaft. The fletching sleeve defines glue application holes, slots, slits and channels or cavities on an inner surface thereof adjacent the glue holes to draw an applied glue therein via a capillary effect and/or an accordion bellows pumping effect. Additional slots and/or slits allow the sleeve to elastically stretch like an accordion to fit a wide range of arrow shaft diameters. The system also includes an application tool comprising two or more fingernail-like members configured to have a first end and a second end, the first end configured to have an inside arc and an outside arc orthogonal to a longitudinal dimension thereof, the outside arc configured to slide into a fletching sleeve applied to an arrow shaft slid into the inside arc of the fingernail-like members.

Abstract: A disclosed archery fletching sleeve system and method of application and manufacture includes a fletching sleeve configured to frictionally fit onto an arrow shaft. The fletching sleeve defines glue application holes, slots, slits and channels or cavities on an inner surface thereof adjacent the glue holes to draw an applied glue therein via a capillary effect and/or an accordion bellows pumping effect. Additional slots and/or slits allow the sleeve to elastically stretch like an accordion to fit a wide range of arrow shaft diameters. The fletching sleeve also comprises a stretchable corrugated sleeve body having an outer diameter to tangential to an outer surface of a plurality of alternating longitudinal ridges thereon and an inner diameter tangential to an inner surface of a plurality of alternating longitudinal grooves thereon, the inner diameter configured to stretchably fit the arrow shaft having a diameter greater than and/or equal to the sleeve inner diameter.

Abstract: A disclosed fletching sleeve system and method of application and manufacture includes a fletching sleeve configured to frictionally fit onto an arrow shaft. The sleeve defines glue application holes and channels or cavities on an inner surface thereof adjacent the glue holes. Glue disposed on the arrow shaft at the holes is drawn into conduits formed between the channels and/or cavities with the arrow shaft. The sleeve also comprises three vanes formed integrally with the sleeve as one piece. One of the vanes may comprise a recessed surface to receive a decorating or indicia sticker flush with the vane. A collet application tool comprises two semi-cylindrical fingers extending orthogonally from a handle body, the fingers configured to hold and expand the sleeve as it and the collet are slid over the arrow nock and shaft. A dual core pin method of manufacturing enables forming a straighter sleeve and facilitates draft.

Abstract: A disclosed fletching sleeve system and method of application and manufacture includes a fletching sleeve configured to frictionally fit onto an arrow shaft. The sleeve defines glue application holes and channels or cavities on an inner surface thereof adjacent the glue holes. Glue disposed on the arrow shaft at the holes is drawn into conduits formed between the channels and/or cavities with the arrow shaft. The sleeve also comprises three vanes formed integrally with the sleeve as one piece. One of the vanes may comprise a recessed surface to receive a decorating or indicia sticker flush with the vane. A collet application tool comprises two semi-cylindrical fingers extending orthogonally from a handle body, the fingers configured to hold and expand the sleeve as it and the collet are slid over the arrow nock and shaft. A dual core pin method of manufacturing enables forming a straighter sleeve and facilitates draft.

Abstract: A new and useful device and method is provided, for sighting an arrow being shot from a bow. A sight pin adjustment mechanism is associated with a plurality of sight pins, and is uniquely configured to be manipulated to simultaneously adjust each of the sight pins according to a predetermined trajectory formula that is at least partially related to the speed of an arrow as it leaves the bow. In one preferred form of the present invention, the sight includes an arrow speed calibration scale that is selectively moveable relative to an archery bow, and the plurality of sight pins are simultaneously moveable relative to the arrow speed calibration scale, and according to the predetermined trajectory formula. Also in a preferred form of the present invention, the sight pin adjustment mechanism comprises a shaft that is supported on the housing and has a plurality of lead screw portions, each of which is coupled with a respective sight pin.

Abstract: A new and useful device and method is provided, for sighting an arrow being shot from a bow. A sight pin adjustment mechanism is associated with a plurality of sight pins, and is uniquely configured to be manipulated to simultaneously adjust each of the sight pins according to a predetermined trajectory formula that is at least partially related to the speed of an arrow as it leaves the bow. In one preferred form of the present invention, the sight includes an arrow speed calibration scale that is selectively moveable relative to an archery bow, and the plurality of sight pins are simultaneously moveable relative to the arrow speed calibration scale, and according to the predetermined trajectory formula. Also in a preferred form of the present invention, the sight pin adjustment mechanism comprises a shaft that is supported on the housing and has a plurality of lead screw portions, each of which is coupled with a respective sight pin.