Concealed Broad Head Arrow Tip and Associated Methods

A broadhead device for arrow shaft includes a inner shaft having a plurality of blades pivotally coupled to the shaft at a pivot end of the blade. The blades are pivotal between a retracted position with each blade disposed in the shaft and an extended position with each blade extending radially outward from the shaft. Each blade has a trigger on the pivot end of the blade. A shroud is slidably disposed over the inner shaft, and the plurality of blades. The shroud is slidable on the shaft to contact the blade trigger and extend the blades.

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Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to arrow tips and more particularly to broad head arrow tips having outwardly extendable blades.

2. Related Art

Broadhead arrow tips have been developed that have a plurality of radially extendable blades that can extend radially outwardly upon impact in order to create greater damage to a target. Such arrow tips often keep the blades in a retracted position during flight so as to minimize wind effects from the blades on the arrow. Upon impact, the blades are mechanically extended radially outward to increase the size of the impact zone on the target.

Unfortunately, many of these retractable or extendable blade tips continue to have performance problems. For example, many broadhead arrow tips continue to have aerodynamic and accuracy problems because a portion of the blades remains exposed during flight of the arrow. It will be appreciated that any significant exposed portion of a blade can create an air foil that steers the arrow and causes additional wind drag.

Another problem with many of extendable broadhead arrow tips is that the blades can break after being extended. It will be appreciated that because the blades are extendable, they are usually pinned at one end with the other end free to move or twist upon impact. This unwanted movement can steer the arrow so that the arrow may travel through a target at undesirable angles after impact. Additionally, such movement or twisting can induce stress on the blades causing them to break inside the target.

Additionally, many extendable broadhead arrow tips have complex designs and require a large number of working parts. Complex designs and many working parts add inefficiencies and undesirable weight to the arrow.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The inventors of the present invention have recognized that it would be advantageous to develop a broadhead arrow tip having a plurality of radially extending blades that are substantially fully contained within a cylindrical body of the arrow shaft during flight and which extend radially and outwardly upon impact. Additionally, the inventors of the present invention have recognized that it would be advantageous to develop an extendable broadhead assembly having a relatively simple mechanical design that minimizes both the number of moving parts and overall range of motion of the moving parts needed to fully extend the broadhead blades. Additionally, the inventors of the present invention have recognized that it would be advantageous to develop a broadhead arrow tip having a plurality of radially extendable blades that are supported upon extension and impact so as to reduce the likelihood of bending or breaking of the extendable blade.

The invention provides for a broadhead arrow tip device for an arrow shaft that includes an inner shaft having a blade end with a plurality of blade slots extending longitudinally along the shaft. The blade slots can be spaced radially apart. The inner shaft can also have an attachment end opposite the blade end. The attachment end can be coupleable to an arrow shaft. Each of a plurality of blades can be pivotally coupled at a pivot end to one of the plurality of blade slots. The blades can be pivotal between a retracted position with each blade disposed in one of the blade slots, and an extended position with each blade extending radially outward from the blade slot. A blade trigger can be disposed on the pivot end of each of the plurality of blades. A shroud can be slidably disposed over the shaft, and the plurality of blades. The shroud can be slidable on the shaft to contact the blade trigger of each of the plurality of blades in order to move each blades to the extended position.

In another aspect, the broadhead arrow tip can include a magnetic retention device disposed on a forward end of the inner shaft and positioned with respect to the plurality of blades to provide an attractive magnetic force to each of the plurality of blades so as to resist movement of each of the blades when the blades are in the retracted position.

In yet another aspect, the broadhead arrow tip can include an o-ring disposed rearward of the shroud and positioned between the shroud and the blade trigger of each of the plurality of blades. The o-ring can be sized and shaped to restrict movement of each of the blades and retain each blade in the retracted position.

The present invention also provides for a method for extending movable blades of a broadhead arrow tip including sliding a shroud of the broadhead arrow tip longitudinally on an inner shaft such that a contact surface of the shroud contacts a blade trigger on each of a plurality of blades pivotally coupled to the inner shaft. The shroud can be pushed against the blade trigger with sufficient force from impact to move the blade trigger and rotate each of the plurality of blades from a retracted position, in which each blade is substantially within an outer diameter of the shroud, to an extended position, in which each blade extends radially outward from the outer diameter of the shroud.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the detailed description which follows, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which together illustrate, by way of example, features of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a broadhead arrow tip device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, shown with pivotal blades in a retracted position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the broadhead arrow tip device of FIG. 1, shown with the pivotal blades in a partially deployed position;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the broadhead arrow tip device of FIG. 1, shown with the pivotal blades in a fully deployed position;

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the broadhead arrow device of FIG. 1 shown with the pivotal blades in a retracted position in solid lines and an extended position in dashed lines;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the broadhead arrow device of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 6 is a top view of an inner shaft of the broadhead arrow tip device of FIG. 1.

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used herein to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein, and additional applications of the principles of the inventions as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.

The embodiments of the present invention described herein generally provide for a broadhead arrow tip device that can attach to an arrow shaft. The broadhead device can have an arrow tip and a plurality of retractable/extendable blades that can be retracted when the arrow is in flight and radially extended when the arrow impacts a target. The plurality of blades can be pivotally coupled to an inner shaft of the broadhead arrow tip, and each blade can pivot on the inner shaft between a retracted position and an extended position. A slidable shroud can be disposed on the inner shaft and can slide longitudinally along the shaft. The shroud can be approximately the same diameter as the arrow shaft. In the retracted position the blades can be fully contained within the shroud. In this way, with the blades in the retracted position, the blades do not extend beyond an outer diameter of the shroud, and, thus, do not create unwanted aerodynamic effects, such as airfoil, wind drag, or the like, on the arrow as it flies through the air. In the extended position the blades can extend radially outward from the inner shaft and through apertures or slots in the shroud. When extended, the blades can increase the impact area of the arrow in order to increase the damage the arrow can inflict upon a target. The blades can be moved from the retracted position to the extended position by way of a blade trigger on each of the blades. When the arrow tip impacts a target, the shroud can slide on the shaft and a contact surface of the shroud can contact and push each of the blade triggers causing the blades to rotate into the extended position.

A magnet can be positioned within the shroud at the forward end of the inner shaft so as to provide an attractive magnetic force to each of the blades when the blades are in the retracted position. The magnetic force can resist movement of the blades in order to maintain the blades in the retracted position during handling and flight of the arrow prior to target impact. When the shroud slides on the shaft from impact of the arrow tip, the shroud can contact the blade triggers, and the force of the shroud on the blade triggers can overcome the attractive force of the magnet. In this way, the blades can be rotated from the retracted position to the extended position.

Similarly, an o-ring can be placed around the blades between the shroud and the blade trigger. The o-ring can resist movement of the blades so as to maintain the blades in the retracted position. When the shroud slides on the shaft from impact of the arrow tip, the shroud can contact the blade triggers, and the force of the shroud on the blade triggers can push the blades into the o-ring such that the blades can cut the o-ring. With the o-ring cut away, the blades can rotate from the retracted position to the extended position.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1-6, a broadhead arrow tip device, indicated generally at 10, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is shown for use on an arrow shaft. Such broadhead arrow devices can be useful in the fields of bow hunting, archery target practice, and the like. The broadhead arrow tip device 10 can include an inner shaft 20, a plurality of blades 40 pivotally coupled to the inner shaft, and a shroud 80 slidably disposed on the inner shaft.

The inner shaft 20 can be made of a metal material such as aluminum, brass, steel, or the like. As best seen in FIGS. 1-2, the inner shaft 20 can have a blade end 22 and an attachment end 24. The blade end 22 can have a plurality of blade slots 26 that can extend longitudinally along the inner shaft. The blade slots 26 can be spaced radially apart on the shaft and can extend into an interior 28 of the shaft. The blade end can also have a pivot pin hole 30 associated with every blade slot 26 and through which a pivot pin 32 can be inserted.

The attachment end 24 of the inner shaft 20 can be opposite the blade end 22. The attachment end 24 can be sized and shaped to be coupled to an arrow shaft 4. For example, the attachment end 24 can have a threaded end 25 that can be threaded into a threaded hole 6 in the arrow shaft 4.

Each of the plurality of blades 40 can be pivotally coupled at a pivot end 42 of the blade 40 to the blade end 22 of the shaft 20. Specifically, each of the blades 40 can have a pivot pin hole 44 that can align with one of the pivot pin holes 30 of the shaft 20. The pivot pin 32 can extend through the pivot pin hole 30 in the shaft 20 and through the pivot pin hole 44 of the blade 40 to pivotally secure the blade 40 to the shaft 20.

The blades 40 can pivot about the pivot pin 32 between a retracted position, as shown in FIG. 4, and an extended position, as shown in FIG. 6. In the retracted position, each blade 40 can be disposed in one of the blade slots 26 such that the blades 40 can be oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis, indicated by dashed line at 46 (FIG. 3), of the shaft. In the extended position, each blade 40 can extend radially outward from the blade slot 26 such that the blades are oriented at an oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis 46 of the shaft. The blades 40 can be formed of a metal material such as aluminum, steel, or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1, and 3-6, the pivot end 42 of the blades 40 can be pivotally coupled to a rearward position 23 on the blade end 22 of the inner shaft 20. The blades 40 can extend forward toward the arrow tip 82 when in the retracted position. When the blades 40 are rotated about the pivot end 42, the blades can rotate from a forward to rearward direction, as indicated by arrow 58 in FIG. 5. It will be appreciated that a forward to rearward rotation direction allows the blades 40 to rotate in the direction of travel of the arrow. Thus, in the event of a partial deployment of the blades 40 on impact of the arrow tip, the forward motion of the arrow will cause the partially deployed blades to grab the target material and rotate to a fully deployed position.

The blades 40 can have a primary cutting edge 50 and a secondary cutting edge 52. The primary cutting edge 50 can face the direction of travel of the arrow during flight such that the cutting edge can cut the target upon impact. The secondary cutting edge 52 can face the opposite direction as the primary cutting edge and can cut when the arrow is removed from the target.

It will be appreciated that the broadhead arrow tip device 10 can have any number of blades 40 practical for the size of the broadhead arrow tip and the target material being shot at. In one aspect, the broadhead arrow tip device 10 can have three blades radially spaced 135 degrees from one another, as shown in FIGS. 1-6. In another aspect (not shown), the broadhead arrow tip device can have two blades spaced 180 degrees apart from one another. In yet another aspect (not shown), the broadhead arrow tip device can have four blades spaced 90 degrees from one another. Other combinations and/or spacing of blades are also within the scope of the present invention.

The shroud can be formed of a metal material such as aluminum, steel, or the like. The shroud 80 can be slidably disposed over the inner shaft 20, and the plurality of blades 40 when the blades are in the retracted position. The shroud 80 can be longitudinally slidable on the shaft 20 to contact a trigger 60 disposed on each of the blades. The shroud can extend the blades 40 by pushing on the blade trigger 60 to rotate the blades about the pivot end 42.

The shroud 80 can also include a plurality of blade apertures or slots 88 spaced radially apart and extending longitudinally along the shroud. Each of the plurality of blade slots 88 can be alignable with one of the plurality of blades 40. In this way, each of the plurality of blades 40 can extend through a different one of the blade slots 88 when the contact surface 86 of the shroud contacts the blade trigger 60 and rotates the blades 40 to the extended position.

In one embodiment, the shroud 80 can have a diameter, D1, substantially the same size as the diameter, D2, of the arrow shaft 4. The plurality of blades 40 can be contained fully within the outer diameter D1 of the shroud 80. In this way, the blades 40 will not protrude beyond the outer diameter D2, of the arrow shaft when the blades are in the retracted position. It is a particular advantage of the present invention that the blades 40 are fully contained within the diameter of the shroud 80 when in the retracted position because the blades 40 will not act as air foils or wings when the blades are in the retracted position as the arrow flies through the air. Additionally, the retracted blades 40 do not interfere with or introduce unwanted aerodynamic effects to the trajectory of the arrow.

The shroud 80 can have an arrow tip 82 at one end of the shroud. The arrow tip 82 can have a chiseled point 84. The chiseled point 84 can be sized, shaped and configured to penetrate relatively hard material such as bone, cartilage, gristle, sinew, and combinations thereof.

The broadhead arrow tip device 10 can also include means for resisting movement of the plurality of blades 40 from the retracted position to the extended position so as to reduce the likelihood of deployment of the blades prior to impact on a target. For example, in one aspect, a magnetic retention device 100, such as a magnet, can be disposed on a forward end 102 (FIG. 2) of the inner shaft 20. The magnetic retention device 100 can be positioned with respect to the plurality of blades 40 so as to provide an attractive magnetic force to each of the plurality of blades. The attractive magnetic force can hold the blades 40 in the retracted position and resist movement of each of the blades from the retracted position.

In use, impact of the arrow tip 82 can cause the shroud 80 to slide on the inner shaft 20 and contact the blade triggers 60. The force of the impact can be transferred to the shroud 80 and subsequently to the blade triggers 60. The impact force can be greater than the attractive force of the magnetic retention device 100, and can move the plurality of blades 40 from the retracted position to the extended position.

In another aspect, the means for resisting can include an o-ring 110 disposed rearward of the shroud 80. The o-ring 110 can be positioned between the shroud 80 and the blade trigger 60 of each of the plurality of blades 40. The o-ring 110 can be sized and shaped to restrict movement of each of the blades and retain each blade in the retracted position. The o-ring can be formed of an elastomeric material with a selected hardness corresponding to the amount of resistance against movement of the blades desired.

In use, when the shroud 80 slides on the shaft 20 from impact of the arrow tip 82, the shroud can contact the blade triggers 60, and the force of the shroud on the blade triggers can push the blades into the o-ring causing the blades to cut the o-ring. With the o-ring 110 cut away, the blades 40 can to rotate from the retracted position to the extended position.

In yet another aspect, the means for resisting rotation of the blades 40 can include both a magnet 100 and an o-ring 110. In this way, a smaller magnet and smaller o-ring can be used on the broadhead arrow tip device so as to reduce weight and expense of the device.

The broadhead arrow tip device 10 can also include an impact ring 120 disposed on the inner shaft 20. The impact ring 120 can be positioned such that each of the plurality of blades 40 contact the impact ring 120 when the blades are moved to the extended position. The impact ring 120 can be a soft material such as copper or brass so that when the blades 40 contact the impact ring, each blade can indent or crush into the ring. The indentations in the impact ring 120 can provide support to each of the blades 40 in the extended position when a load is applied to the blades, such as when the blades are tearing through target material. In another aspect, the impact ring 120 can be formed of a harder material, such as aluminum or mild steel, in order to lengthen the usable life of the ring. Advantageously, the support from the impact ring 120 can reduce the possibility of the blades twisting, turning or breaking during entry of a target by the broadhead arrow tip device 10.

Additionally, the shroud 80 can be rotatable on the inner shaft 20 between a deployment position and a practice position. The plurality of blades 40 can be movable from the retracted position to the extended position when the shroud 80 is in the deployment position. Additionally, the shroud 50 can restrict movement of the plurality of blades 40 when the shroud is in the practice position.

For example, the shroud can include a deployment slot 90 and a practice hole 92 (FIG. 6). The shroud 80 can be rotated so that the deployment slot or the practice hole 92 can be aligned with a set screw 130 disposable in a set screw hole 132 in the inner shaft 20. The set screw 130 can extend into either the deployment slot 90 or the practice hole 92 (FIG. 6) when the shroud 80 is rotated to position either the deployment slot or the practice hole over the set screw hole in the inner shaft.

When the shroud 80 is rotated such that the set screw 130 extends through the deployment slot 90, the blade slots 88 in the shroud can align with the blades 40 pivotally coupled to the inner shaft 20. As the shroud 80 slides along the inner shaft 20, the set screw 130 can move in longitudinally in the deployment slot 90 such that the set screw does not significantly inhibit movement of the shroud 80 and so that the shroud can contact the blade triggers 60 and move the blades 40 from the retracted to the extended position.

When the shroud 80 is rotated such that the set screw 130 extends through the practice hole 92, the blades 40 do not align with the blade slots 88 in the shroud, and the shroud is restricted from sliding longitudinally along the inner shaft 20. In this way, the blades 40 remain within the shroud 80 in the retracted position and the arrow 4 can be used for target practice without wear and tear on the blades. Thus, advantageously, being able to shoot the arrow without deployment of the broadhead blades 40 allows for more effective target practice with the broadhead arrow tip device 10 without the worry of dulling the blades. Additionally, the same broadhead arrow tip device 10 can be used for both target practice and field use by simply rotating the shroud 80 to the desired position and placing the set screw.

In use, the broadhead arrow device can be attached to an arrow shaft by coupling the attachment end of the inner shaft to an arrow shaft. The arrow can then be knocked and shot from a bow. Upon impact, the arrow tip of the shroud can contact the target and push the shroud toward the rear of the arrow. The contact surface of the shroud can then contact the blade triggers and push the triggers to overcome the resistive forces of the magnetic retention device and the o-ring to rotate the blades. As the blades pivot about the pivot pin, the blades move from the retracted position where they are fully contained within the shroud to the extended position with each blade radially extending out of one of the blade slots in the shroud. The blades then enter the target and the force on the blades pushes the blades into the impact ring. The force on the blades restricts the blades from rotating back into the shroud, and the blades are supported in the extended position by the impact ring. After the impact force is ended, such as when the forward momentum of the arrow has stopped, the arrow can be pulled from the target and the blades can then freely rotate to a forward sweeping orientation. In the forward sweeping orientation, the blades do not act as barbs that resist being pulled out of the target, but instead, the secondary cutting edge facilitates removal of the broadhead arrow device from the target.

Thus, in summary, FIG. 4 shows the broadhead arrow tip 10 including the plurality of blades 40 pivotally coupled to an inner shaft 20 with the blades in the retracted position. The shroud 80 surrounds the shaft and the blades. The shroud has a plurality of slots 88 through which the blades can pivot between the extended position and the retracted position. The shroud can also cover a magnetic retention device 100 disposed within the shroud. The shroud 80 can slide longitudinally along the inner shaft such that the shroud contacts the blade triggers and pivots the blades to the extended position with each blade extending out of the corresponding slot in the shroud.

FIG. 5 shows the broadhead arrow tip in a partially deployed position with each of the plurality of blades in a forward sweeping position. The blades pivot from the forward sweeping position to a rearward sweeping position as the blades rotate from the retracted position to the fully deployed position shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 3 shows the broadhead arrow tip 10 in the retracted position in solid lines and the extended position in dashed lines. It will be appreciated that the shroud 80 only needs to move a minimal distance, d (FIG. 3), in order to extend the blades 40. In one aspect, the shroud only needs to move a small distance of approximately less than ¼th of an inch to extend the blades. It has been found that this length gives the broadhead arrow tip 10 suitable time to deploy the blades upon impact.

The present invention also provides for a method for extending movable blades of a broadhead arrow tip including sliding a shroud of the broadhead arrow tip longitudinally on an inner shaft such that a contact surface of the shroud contacts a blade trigger on each of a plurality of blades pivotally coupled to the inner shaft. The shroud can be pushed against the blade trigger with sufficient force from impact to move the blade trigger and rotate each of the plurality of blades from a retracted position, in which each blade is substantially within an outer diameter of the shroud, to an extended position, in which each blade extends radially outward from the outer diameter of the shroud.

The method can also include rotating the shroud from a practice position, in which the shroud restricts movement of each of the plurality of blades, to a deployment position, in which a plurality of blade slots in the shroud is aligned with the plurality of blades so as to allow each of the plurality of blades to rotate through the corresponding blade slot to the extended position.

It is to be understood that the above-referenced arrangements are only illustrative of the application for the principles of the present invention. Numerous modifications and alternative arrangements can be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

While the present invention has been shown in the drawings and fully described above with particularity and detail in connection with what is presently deemed to be the most practical and preferred embodiment(s) of the invention, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that numerous modifications can be made without departing from the principles and concepts of the invention as set forth herein.

Claims

1. A broadhead arrow tip device configured to attach to an arrow shaft, comprising:

a) an inner shaft with a plurality of blade slots extending longitudinally along a portion of the shaft;
b) a plurality of blades with each blade pivotally coupled at a pivot end to one of the plurality of blade slots, and pivotal between a retracted position with each blade disposed in one of the blade slots and an extended position with each blade extending radially outward from the blade slot;
c) a blade trigger disposed on the pivot end of each of the plurality of blades; and
d) a shroud, slidably disposed over the shaft and the plurality of blades, the shroud being slidable on the shaft to contact the blade trigger of each of the plurality of blades to move each blades to the extended position.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a magnetic retention device disposed on a forward end of the inner shaft and positioned with respect to the plurality of blades so as to provide an attractive magnetic force to each of the plurality of blades so as to resist movement of each of the blades when the blades are in the retracted position.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

an o-ring disposed rearward of the shroud and positioned between the shroud and the blade trigger of each of the plurality of blades, the o-ring being sized and shaped to restrict movement of each of the blades and retain each blade in the retracted position.

4. The device of claim 1, the shroud further comprising:

a) a plurality of blade slots spaced radially apart and extending longitudinally along the shroud, each of the plurality of blade slots alignable with one of the plurality of blades; and
c) each of the plurality of blades being extendable through the blade slots when the shroud contacts the blade trigger and pushes the blade trigger to move the blades to the extended position.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of blades are disposed fully within an outer diameter of the shroud when the plurality of blades are in the retracted position.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

an impact ring disposed on the inner shaft and positioned to contact each of the plurality of blades when the blades are moved to the extended position and being configured to support each of the blades in the extended position when a load is applied to the blades.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the shroud includes a chiseled point arrow tip configured to penetrate relatively hard material selected from the group consisting of bone, cartilage, gristle, sinew, and combinations thereof.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the pivot end of each of the plurality of blades is pivotally coupled to a rearward end of the blade end of the inner shaft and each of the plurality of blades rotates about the pivot end in a forward to rearward direction with respect to the inner shaft.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the shroud is rotatable on the inner shaft between a deployment position and a practice position with the plurality of blades being movable from the retracted position to the extended position when the shroud is in the deployment position, and the shroud restricting movement of the plurality of blades when the shroud is in the practice position.

10. The device of claim 9, further comprising:

a) a deployment slot disposed in the shroud;
b) a practice hole disposed in the shroud; and
c) a set screw disposable in a set screw hole in the inner shaft and extendable into one of the deployment slot or the practice hole when the shroud is rotated to position one of the deployment slot or the practice hole over the set screw hole in the inner shaft.

11. A broadhead arrow tip device configured to attach to an arrow shaft, comprising:

a) an inner shaft having a blade end with a plurality of blade slots extending longitudinally along the shaft and spaced radially apart, and an attachment end opposite the blade end, the attachment end being configured to be coupled to an arrow shaft;
b) a plurality of blades with each blade pivotally coupled at a pivot end to one of the plurality of blade slots, and pivotal between a retracted position with each blade disposed in one of the blade slots and an extended position with each blade extending radially outward from the blade slot;
c) a blade trigger disposed on the pivot end of each of the plurality of blades; and
d) a shroud, slidably disposed over the shaft, and the plurality of blades, the shroud being slidably on the shaft to contact the blade trigger of each of the plurality of blades to move each blades to the extended position; and
e) a magnetic retention device disposed on a forward end of the blade end of the inner shaft, and positioned with respect to the plurality of blades to provide an attractive magnetic force to each of the plurality of blades so as to resist movement of each of the blades when the blades are in the retracted position.

12. The device of claim 11, further comprising:

an o-ring disposed rearward of the shroud and positioned between the shroud and the blade trigger of each of the plurality of blades, the o-ring being sized and shaped to restrict movement of each of the blades and retain each blade in the retracted position.

13. The device of claim 11, the shroud further comprising:

a) a plurality of blade windows spaced radially apart and extending longitudinally along the shroud, each of the plurality of blade windows alignable with one of the plurality of blades; and
c) each of the plurality of blades being extendable through the blade window when the shroud contacts the blade trigger and pushes the blade trigger to move the blades to the extended position.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein the plurality of blades are disposed fully within an outer diameter of the shroud when the plurality of blades are in the retracted position.

15. The device of claim 11, further comprising:

an impact ring disposed on the inner shaft and positioned to contact each of the plurality of blades when the blades are moved to the extended position and being configured to support each of the blades in the extended position when a load is applied to the blades.

16. The device of claim 11, wherein the pivot end of each of the plurality of blades is pivotally coupled to a rearward end of the blade end of the inner shaft and each of the plurality of blades rotates about the pivot end in a forward to rearward direction with respect to the inner shaft.

17. The device of claim 11, wherein the shroud is rotatable on the inner shaft between a deployment position and a practice position with the plurality of blades being movable from the retracted position to the extended position when the shroud is in the deployment position, and the shroud restricting movement of the plurality of blades when the shroud is in the practice position.

18. The device of claim 17, further comprising:

a) a deployment slot disposed in the shroud;
b) a practice hole disposed in the shroud; and
c) a set screw disposable in a set screw hole in the inner shaft and extendable into one of the deployment slot or the practice hole when the shroud is rotated to position one of the deployment slot or the practice hole over the set screw hole in the inner shaft.

19. A method for extending movable blades of a broadhead arrow tip, comprising:

a) sliding a shroud of the broadhead arrow tip longitudinally on an inner shaft such that a contact surface of the shroud contacts a blade trigger on each of a plurality of blades pivotally coupled to the inner shaft;
b) pushing the shroud against the blade trigger with sufficient force to move the blade trigger and rotate each of the plurality of blades from a retracted position in which each blade is substantially within an outer diameter of the shroud to an extended position in which each blade extends radially outward from the outer diameter of the shroud.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

a) rotating the shroud from a practice position in which the shroud restricts movement of each of the plurality of blades to an deployment position in which one of a plurality of blade slots in the shroud is aligned with each of the plurality of blades so as to allow each of the plurality of blades to rotate through the corresponding blade slot to the extended position.
Patent History
Publication number: 20100173734
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 7, 2009
Publication Date: Jul 8, 2010
Inventor: Greg Robbins (Lehi, UT)
Application Number: 12/350,137
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Having Interchangeable Blade (473/584); Broadhead (473/583)
International Classification: F42B 6/08 (20060101);