BROADHEAD WITH SINGLE BEVEL BLADES ALIGNED EDGE TO CENTER
A chisel like cut-on-contact broadhead with at least three single bevel blades aligned ‘edge-to-center’. The fixed broadhead allow single bevel cutting edges to continuously extend from the rearmost radial point to the foremost tip of the broadhead; forming a cut-on-contact point for improved three blade penetration. The ‘edge-to-center’ design where all blade edges align with the longitudinal axis prevent abundant rotation and unnecessary air resistant upon the body of the broadhead during both flight and impact. The right or obtuse angle where the enneagon ferrule and blade intersect provides faster manufacturing while still retaining a smooth polygon shaped ferrule.
U.S. Patent No. 20070243959A1 Louis Grace
U.S. Pat. No. 4,210,330A John V. Kosbab
U.S. Patent No. 20040138016A1 Todd A. Kuhn
U.S. Patent No. 20130203530A1 Stephan C. Patton
U.S. Pat. No. 9,157,710B1 Shane Darin Huntsman
U.S. Pat. No. 4,616,835A George H. Trotter
BACKGROUNDThis invention relates to archery arrowheads. More particular broadheads used for hunting. There are several different groups of broadheads where hunting broadheads can be categorized in. Usually inventors aim for increased hemorrhage effect, maximizing penetration and/or for structural integrity while still keeping good flight capability. One trait often replace another. Further on the type of bevel on the blade provide two other classes; single bevel or double bevel. The class of single bevel broadheads present great penetration and are often structurally reliable. But they can fall behind other groups of broadheads when comparing hemorrhage effect.
Single bevel broadheads create a slight rotation from existing air resistance without creating more drag. No extra drag is added since the broadhead has a straight edge-to-center alignment with a lean profile, later described in more detail. The slight rotation from the single bevel means that smaller, straighter fletching can be used at the rear of the arrow which also reduces drag and increase speed. Opposite effect may occur with offset blades which create unnecessary rotation and extra drag. This phenomenon is comparable to autorotation; the offset blades and abundant spinning of the broadhead blades act like a parachute, increasing drag and decreasing speed. More drag at the front of the arrow also means bigger fletching at the rear is needed to keep the flight stable which in turn also slows the arrow down. Offset blades gives a slower arrow and less penetration. The main reason for the single bevel may be for the penetrating capability on hard tissues; bones, sinew and/or tough skin. When a double bevel broadhead hit a hard surface the energy is gonna try to push the broadhead back into the arrow-shaft until it, most likely, breaks. A broken arrow-shaft is not good since the energy has been lost.
With a single bevel broadhead the forces instead pushes on each unidirectional bevel creating rotation. Instead of forces destroying the arrow; we use the waste energy for rotation until the hard tissue is penetrated. We don't want unnecessary rotation from offset blades, just enough rotation from the single bevel blades to break the tissue, the rest of the energy should continue in a forward motion through the game.
To increase the hemorrhage effect on a single bevel broadheads the blades need a bigger cutting circumference. This stepping stone might be reached by increasing the width of the cutting blades. Another alternative to achieve this goal is to increase the number of cutting blades to more than two; which is most occurring with double bevels. This needs to be done without replacing any of the beneficial traits. Penetration is, among other things, benefited by; cut-on-contact points, aligned and smooth transitioning ferrules, non-offset design and structural reliability; a broken blade can't cut nor penetrate sufficiently. To obtain increased hemorrhage while keeping the capabilities mention above a device comprised of three or more single bevel blades aligned edge-to-center is in demand.
On a double bevel broadhead the cutting edge of the blade is located on the blades middle plane. Following the center-line of the blade it aligns with the longitude center axis of the ferrule. The edge is aligned to the center; edge-to-center. U.S. Patent No. 20070243959A1 FIG. 6 show a double bevel blade edge 44 which is in alignment with the longitude axis A FIG. 3.
On a single bevel broadhead the edge of the bevel is located on the underside of the blade. For a single bevel blade to keep the edge-to-center alignment the underside of the blade needs to be aligned radially to the longitude axis of the ferrule. All existing embodiment of edge-to-center designed broadheads are consisting of double bevel blades.
The opposite of edge-to-center is offset blades. Meaning that the blades are orientated off-center to the longitude axis. This can be done in many variations. John V. Kosbab U.S. Pat. No. 4,210,330A showcase a straight off-set design with replaceable blades, most prone in FIG V where blade 40 is offset from the longitude axis. A pitch variant is showcased by Todd. U.S. Patent No. 20040138016A1 FIG. 3 where a curved blade 110 has an airfoil 604. Stephans broadhead in U.S. Patent No. 20130203530A1 has a tangent blade offset 16, 18 which tapers with the ferrule 33 body. Straight, tapered and pitched are some variations of off-center design.
A problem with three blade broadheads is to achieve sharp edges combined with a cut-on-contact point. A profile of an evenly distributed three bladed broadhead forms a triangle with 60 degree corners. 60 degree is a crude cutting angle for a blade. A meat cleaver often have a 40 degree bevel and a kitchen knife often have a 25 degree bevel. A broadhead with 60 degree bevels have poor cutting ability. Broadhead blades with sharper than 60 degree bevels can't easily join the blades together at the point. One way to overcome the 60 degree bevel limitation is to use replaceable blades and a tip consisting of a cone which can come in different shapes, but it's a compromise to penetration and durability. A cone doesn't have any cutting ability. Instead it pushes the tissues to the side, expanding a hole until the blades come in contact and start cutting.
This is loss of energy. John V. Kosbab U.S. Pat. No. 4,210,330A demonstrates different cones in FIG XIX-XXVI. Another examples to increase hemorrhage effect is to create an offset, though this might increase drag.
Solutions for increasing hemorrhage of a single bevel broadhead vary, but are few. An embodiment are Shane U.S. Pat. No. 9,157,710B1 who configured the blades in a “Z” shape; a straight offset that increase the cutting circumference. George U.S. Pat. No. 4,616,835A stacked the blades in front of each other creating four cutting blades with single bevels.
Milling as manufacturing process may be time consuming but offer great structural reliability. Many tool-passes is needed to obtain a smooth circular surface on a ferrule; increasing cost of each product. Ball-mill tools takes smaller cuts then a square-mill tool, but it's needed to get a smooth ferrule. Changing between spindles and/or fixtures may cause misalignment. Offsetting blades creates areas unreachable by simple milling tools. These are a few problems that needs to be overcome.
SUMMARYPenetration, cutting circumference and structural reliability are key features to what makes a projectile lethal. This broadhead contributes to a new group of broadheads with solutions to problems above-described while still keeping good flight capability.
In the illustrated embodiment; the broadhead has single bevel cutting edges with at least three blades oriented edge-to-center. The cut-on-contact point has blades of its own that correspond with the cutting edges of each blade. Each blade is beveled with single edges oriented circularly unidirectional with each other. The ferrule has a polygon profile shape and stretch along the longitude axle from the shoulder to the cut-on-contact point. As it stretch forward it tapers in a straight fashion. Each side of the ferrule that intersect with a blade consists of a right or obtuse angle between said planes. To the rearmost part of the ferrule is a cylinder with a diameter corresponding with the polygon ferrule; entitled shoulder, this is the ferrule rearward end. Behind the shoulder is a reduction in diameter; another cylinder for creating stability if inserted in a projectile carrying system. Followed by yet another reduced cylinder with treads; the insert portion of the body may be threaded into an arrow shaft.
In the illustrated embodiment; the broadhead provides a sharper than 60 degree cutting bevel without loosing the cut-on-contact point, without using removable blades and without creating an offset. This is achieved by using single bevel edge-to-center alignment. The broadhead cutting edges may be sharpened to 25 degree bevel. The straight edge-to-center design gives greater speed and deeper penetration.
The solution to time consuming milling manufacturing is a polygon ferrule profile. The device is designed with a right or obtuse angle intersecting between the enneagon ferrule and blade which allow a square end mill tool to reach all planes using indexing, without leaving any uncut surfaces. The 90 degree angle between blade and ferrule plane extends all the way from the shoulder to the tip. That angle is consistent since the blade is aligned edge-to-center. Allowing the cut-on-contact point to coexist with more than two substantially sharp single bevel cutting blades.
An arrowhead, described as broadhead, in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in
The point 6 have multiple cutting edges 4 stretching from intersecting point 3 to the tip 5 forming a cut-on-contact point 6. The number of cutting edges may vary upon application. The number of blades 20 will be the same as the number of cutting edges 4. In the illustrated embodiment
The ferrule 21 plane 18 is angled 90 degree to the underside 2 of a blade 20. The 90 degree angle can especially be seen in
In the illustrated embodiment
The insert 22 comprises of two cylinders 16 and 17. Connected to that ferrule rearward end is cylinder 17 with a reduced diameter compared to the shoulder 15. This cylinder is meant to increase stability if the broadhead is inserted into a broadhead carrying system. Furthest back of cylinder 17 there is a small bevel before the diameter reduces yet again into another cylindrical portion 16. Cylinder 16 have threads that are meant to attach in a broadhead carrying system. The threads pitch and size may vary upon the broadhead carrying system. Furthest back of cylinder 16 is a slight bevel before it cuts off. The insert may be inserted in an arrow-shaft or other carrying systems such systems might be a bolt, spear, handle, dart or harpoon. Cylinder 17 and 16 is centered around longitude axle A.
In the illustrated embodiment
Blade 20 has one single bevel 9 per blade. The edge 1 is on the external side of the blade. Each bevel 9 are circularly unidirectional with the corresponding bevels 9 on the other blades 20. The angle of bevel 9 may vary upon application. The taper between edge 1 and the longitude axle A may also variate upon application to create product groups with different attributes of durability and penetration. Illustration of variations is seen in
The ferrule 21 polygon profile has a plurality of sides. The amount of sides and angle between each side of the polygon profile may variate upon the favored manufacturing method where reach-ability of a milling tools is a key feature in design choice. In
The following embodiment still keeps the spirit of the broadhead and the distinctive features such as; single bevel, edge-to-center alignment, cut-on-contact point and the polygon profiled ferrule. The minor alterations doesn't depart from the spirit of the broadhead, such alternations are described hence-forth in order of ferrule, blade, cutting edge and taper.
The shoulder of the ferrule creates a flat surface for a projectile carrying system to transfer load onto. In one embodiment the ferrule shoulder 15 has a polygon shaped profile instead of a cylinder, eliminating the cylinder portion of the ferrule 21, still keeping the flat surface for load transfer.
In another embodiment the polygon profile of the ferrule 21 stretches forward to the ferrule front end 8 and tip 5 in a curved fashion instead of a straight fashion. This curve may be parabolic, hyperbolic, ellipse or circular. Curved alternations might increase speed or penetration.
The angle between the blade 20 and ferrule 21 is a key feature where reach-ability of a milling tools is of importance in design choice. In one embodiment, both the over-side 11 and the underside 2 of the blade 20 is at a right angle toward the polygon profiled ferrule 21. In another embodiment, both the over-side 11 and the underside 2 of the blade 20 is at an obtuse angle toward the polygon profiled ferrule 21. In yet another embodiment, the over-side 11 and the underside 2 of the blade 20 is at alternating obtuse and right angles toward the polygon profiled ferrule.
In further embodiment the blades are plurality spread out in a circular fashion around the longitude axle A in an edge-to-center orientation. One of such embodiment can be seen in
In one embodiment, the cutting edge 1 is connected to the cut-on-contact edge 4 through point 3 in a curved manner. This curve may be parabolic, hyperbolic, ellipse or circular. In another embodiment both edge 1 and 4 are curved as well; individually or both. Such a curve may increase cutting performance. In yet another embodiment the cutting edges 1 and 4 are serrated; it may consist of circular notches 25, triangle notches 26 or saw-tooth shapes 27 seen in the examples in
In one embodiment the angle of the backside 19 toward the longitude axle A may be tapered forward or backwards, illustrated in
In one embodiment the broadhead, in accordance with the illustrations in
In one embodiment the broadhead, in accordance with the illustration in
In the illustrated embodiment
The above mentioned methods and descriptions are the preferable ways of manufacturing and preferable embodiment of the invention. Various alternation that doesn't depart from the spirit of the invention or the appended claims may occur. While the description and drawings above are detailed it will clearly be apparent for those in the field of art that several modifications such as; taper, thickness, bevel, angle, width, length, material, manufacture operation order and manufacture machine may be made without departing from the spirit of the broadhead. Any references to claim elements in the singular, for example, using the articles “a,” “an,” “the,” or “said” is not to be construed as limiting the element to the singular.
Claims
1. A broadhead comprising:
- a ferrule, which includes a body extending from a rearward end to a front end along a central longitudinal axis;
- the ferrule including a plurality of planar portions arranged around a circumference of the body and extending from the rearward end to the front end, to form a polygonal cross section;
- a point linked with the ferrule front end; said point comprising a plurality of cutting edges, each cutting edge includes an underside edge in alignment with, and which extends radially away from, the central longitudinal axis, and a single bevel which extends toward an overside edge;
- a plurality of blades mounted along the planar portions, each blade includes an underside cutting edge in alignment with, and which extends radially away from, the central longitudinal axis, and a single bevel which extends toward an overside edge;
- an insert linked to said rearward end.
2. The broadhead as recited in claim 1, wherein said broadhead is manufactured from plastic material.
3. The broadhead as recited in claim 1, wherein said broadhead is manufactured from rubber material.
4. The broadhead as recited in claim 1, wherein a rearmost underside edge of said blades, extending radially from said ferrule rearward end to the outermost point of the blades, has a cutting edge, and a single bevel extending toward an overside edge.
5. The broadhead as recited in claim 1, wherein a rearmost underside edge of said blades, extending radially from said ferrule rearward end to the outermost point of the blades, is angled forward.
6. The broadhead as recited in claim 1, wherein a rearmost underside edge of said blades, extending radially from said ferrule rearward end to the outermost point of the blade, is angled rearward.
7. The broadhead as recited in claim 1, wherein said underside cutting edge of said blades are curved, each curved underside cutting edge is in alignment with, and which extends radially away from, the central longitudinal axis, and a single bevel which extends toward an overside edge.
8. The broadhead as recited in claim 1, wherein said ferrule, which includes a body extending from a rearward end to a front end along a central longitudinal axis include concave groves in said planar portions.
9. The broadhead as recited in claim 1, wherein said ferrule, which includes a body extending from a rearward end to a front end along a central longitudinal axis includes convex fillets between said planar portions.
10. A broadhead comprising:
- a ferrule, which includes a body extending from a rearward end to a front end along a central longitudinal axis;
- the ferrule including a plurality of planar portions arranged around a circumference of the body and extending from the rearward end to the front end, to form a polygonal cross section;
- a point linked with the ferrule front end; said point comprising a plurality of cutting edges, each cutting edge includes an underside edge in alignment with, and which extends radially away from, the central longitudinal axis, and a single bevel which extends toward an overside edge;
- a plurality of blades mounted along the planar portions, each blade includes an underside cutting edge in alignment with, and which extends radially away from, the central longitudinal axis, and a single bevel which extends toward an overside edge;
- an open hollow core linked to said rearward end of the ferrule.
11. The broadhead as recited in claim 10, wherein said broadhead is manufactured from plastic material.
12. The broadhead as recited in claim 10, wherein said broadhead is manufactured from rubber material.
13. The broadhead as recited in claim 10, wherein a rearmost underside edge of said blades, extending radially from said ferrule rearward end to the outermost point of the blade, has a cutting edge, and a single bevel extending toward an overside edge.
14. The broadhead as recited in claim 10, wherein a rearmost underside edge of said blades, extending radially from said ferrule rearward end to the outermost point of the blade, is angled forward.
15. The broadhead as recited in claim 10, wherein a rearmost underside edge of said blades, extending radially from said ferrule rearward end to the outermost point of the blade, is angled rearward.
16. The broadhead as recited in claim 10, wherein said underside cutting edge of said blades are curved, each curved underside cutting edge is in alignment with, and which extends radially away from, the central longitudinal axis, and a single bevel which extends toward an overside edge.
17. The broadhead as recited in claim 10, wherein said ferrule, which includes a body extending from a rearward end to a front end along a central longitudinal axis include concave groves in said planar portions.
18. The broadhead as recited in claim 10, wherein said ferrule, which includes a body extending from a rearward end to a front end along a central longitudinal axis includes convex fillets between said planar portions.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 27, 2020
Publication Date: Sep 2, 2021
Inventor: Robin Per Joakim Jonsson (Karlskrona)
Application Number: 16/803,050