Game and target shot marker
A no kill device for use in tracking and hunting wild game that can be projected from a device, such as attached to an arrow shaft and shot from a bow. An encapsulated marking media with an energy absorbing receiver and a base is attached to an arrow shaft for use with a bow.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Ser. No. 60/580,618, filed Jun. 17, 2004.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThis application relates to a no kill device for use in tracking and hunting wild game that can be projected from a device, such as attached to an arrow shaft and shot from a bow.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONPrior bow hunting equipment exists with attempts at marking media, but has failed to achieve any commercial viability, as well as prohibitively costing too much and also being difficult to manufacture and package for the consumer market. With the use of paintball equipment to mark cattle that are to be culled from a herd, and the subsequent growth of the paintball industry, there is no known similar product or similar growth in the area of arrow based projectiles.
A lightweight arrowhead based marking solution is provided here that can be built to weigh no more than 125 grains. The use of energy absorbing materials will reduce the impact energy when the arrow hits its target, with an ability to use a variety of Encapsulated Marking Media shapes and colors.
The sleek, aerodynamic design that provides for minimal wind resistance and improved accuracy. A standoff distance afforded by the device should result in a more visible mark on target.
The cost to manufacture is greatly reduced due to simplified tooling for all components, especially the Base, the Energy Absorbing Receiver and the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone. An Encapsulated Marking Media container can be built to contain both a marking medium and an energy absorbing element. The design uses male/female components to insure the trueness of manufacture along a longitudinal axis.
In one alternative design, in addition to the advantages noted above, greater likelihood that the Base will follow along a longitudinal axis when “collapsing” and subsequently creating the mark on target exist.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSFigure A illustrates a bow and arrow as conventionally used, but with the attachment of the present invention disposed on the end of the arrow shaft in place of a penetrating arrow;
Three designs are described here, with the first design of
In this design, it is expected that the facings of the EMM that interface with the Base and the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone will be relatively flat/parallel (except for the “centering” elements noted above) such that all the components can be solidly connected along a longitudinal axis and thereby form a structurally sound and integral product.
The second design of
In this design, it is anticipated that the facings of the EMM that interface with the Energy Absorbing Receiver (Facing C1) and the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone (Facing C2) may not be flat surfaces. As such, the interfaces between the EMM and the Energy Absorbing Receiver (or if not using the Energy Absorbing Receiver, the Base) on the one side and the EMM and the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone on the other would have to be customized to provide appropriate support and interfacing integrity to allow all the components to be attached via glue, etc. to form an integral unit such that all the components could be suitable connected and result in a product that was integral along a longitudinal axis.
The third design (
Claims
1. An arrowhead for an arrow shaft projected from a projecting mechanism comprising:
- An encapsulated marking media;
- An energy absorbing receiver; and
- A base attachable to an arrow shaft.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 15, 2005
Publication Date: Jan 19, 2006
Applicant: John C. Martin (Birmingham, MI)
Inventor: John Martin (Birmingham, MI)
Application Number: 11/153,136
International Classification: A63B 65/02 (20060101); F41B 15/00 (20060101);