Vane Structure (i.e., Flight Guiding Or Stabilizing Means) Patents (Class 473/586)
  • Patent number: 12007216
    Abstract: A stabilising vane for arrows is described, which comprises: a base shaped to be connected at a tail of a shaft of an arrow, wherein the base extends along a first direction between a first and a second end; where the first direction coincides with the flight direction of the vane when the arrow is in flight; a body connected to the base and extending away from the base substantially along a second direction starting from a first point positioned at a marginal position of a first side positioned at the first end and from a second point positioned at a marginal position of a second side positioned at the second end of the base; wherein the body further extends between a third side and a fourth side of the base; the first point and the second point facing the fourth side, the body has an airfoil having a convex upper surface and a concave lower surface; the body has a variable thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Top Flight Archery di Christian Striuli
    Inventor: Christian Striuli
  • Patent number: 11920911
    Abstract: A dart may comprise—in order from the front thereof—a point, a barrel, a shaft, and a flight. The flight may comprise a plurality of fins. The fins may comprise mesh-like reinforcing ribs that protrude from surfaces thereof. The fins may further comprise, at peripheries thereof, fin rims formed so as to be of increased thickness. Reinforcing ribs may be formed over the approximate entireties of the fins. The shaft may comprise an insertion portion at the back end thereof. The flight may comprise a central axial hole having an opening at the front end thereof. The shaft may be removably installable with respect to the flight by virtue of a cap-like arrangement by which the insertion portion is inserted within, and is coupled and secured to, the central axial hole. The central axial hole may be formed from the front end of the flight to the back end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Cosmo Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Matsubara, Masayuki Matsubara
  • Patent number: 11852453
    Abstract: A new dart has an integrally formed flight part that is made of thin plastic with a uniform thickness. The flight part has a set of flexible blades that are radially offset, with the width of each blades being coplanar, and extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of a stem on which a barrel and dart tip are connected. Edges on a central portion of the flight part engage cooperating surfaces on a retainer, locking the retainer and the flight part against rotation with respect to each other. A self-lubricating bearing fits over the a stem and is used to connect to the flight part and the retainer for rotation with respect to a barrel and dart tip. A channel extends along the length of each blade. A bubble is positioned outwardly of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Claude E. Keller
  • Patent number: 11686562
    Abstract: An aerodynamic element (often referred to as a vane or fletching) that is operatively coupled to the nock end (the back) of an arrow that adds significant stability associated with vanes of similar height (referred to as “high profile” in the archery community) without the noise (amplitude and frequency) commonly associated with such vanes while also providing low drag characteristics. The vane has an initial front or leading edge at a shallow initial angle relative to the axis of the arrow. When the vane is mounted at an angle (known as offset or helical) to the axis of the arrow, this front shallow initial angle (and area under it) is utilized as a vortex generator. This vortex mixes and therefore helps balance velocities in the lower pressure, large aft area which is initiated at a point along the leading edge that increases to a steeper angle relative to the initial angle. The top of the vane is parallel to the axis of the arrow for stability as well as sound advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Kyle Davidson
  • Patent number: 11441868
    Abstract: A launching and/or catching toy kit has a football and at least one associated slingshot. The football includes a generally elongated spheroidal body, a support non-movably attached to the body, a tail, and a first and a second elastic band hook oppositely disposed. The slingshot is configured to launch the football from a first user to a second user. The slingshot includes a handle and a pair of prongs connected and/or extending from the handle top. At least one elastic band is connected to each prong. Each of the at least one elastic bands are releasably captured by their respective first or second elastic band hook on the football during launching by the first user. When two slingshots are available, the users can shoot and catch the football between each other allowing for a game of catch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Marc Gregory Martino
  • Patent number: 11248887
    Abstract: A vane wrap for a projectile is provided where the wrap includes a base configured to wrap entirely around a circumference of a projectile, such as an arrow, and adhere to the arrow. The base includes an outward facing surface having a set of adhesive strips which are placed in predetermined locations and equally spaced about the circumference when the base is applied to the arrow. Each adhesive strip can include an individual corresponding release liner removable from the strip to expose the respective adhesive for application of a vane thereto, and to the arrow in predetermined locations about a circumference of the arrow. A related method of use also is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Range-O-Matic Archery Co.
    Inventor: Ray E. Geno
  • Patent number: 11105592
    Abstract: An arrow with a shaft having a reduced outer diameter. The outer diameter of the arrow shaft may be in the range of 0.231 to 0.274 inches. The arrow may also include an insert. The arrow may also include a nock. The nock may have an enlarged section including two opposing arms defining a recess for placement of the bowstring, with each of the opposing arms including a safety tab configured to increase an outer diameter of the nock. The arrow is capable of withstanding 400 pounds of force and travel at a velocity of up to 500 fps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Barnett Outdoors, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Keeney, Brady Arview
  • Patent number: 10989506
    Abstract: A dart including a shaft, a flight, and a cap. The shaft has a body made of flexible materials and a connecting element. The connecting element has a connecting section and multiple insertion slits. Each one of the multiple insertion slits has an open end. The flight has multiple wings and a receiving groove. Each one of the multiple wings is inserted into a respective one of the multiple insertion slits. The receiving groove is formed through the multiple wings. The cap is detachably mounted in the receiving groove, is mounted to the connecting section, and blocks the open end of each one of the multiple insertion slits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventor: Pei Sung Huang
  • Patent number: 10852109
    Abstract: The invention describes a method of pre-forming cores for arrows that embody weights imbedded in or otherwise connected to the cores, wherein the added weights may be strategically positioned in a manner that assures perfect front to balance in the finished arrow regardless of the core material used or length of arrows being constructed. The invention assumes that the cores with embedded or otherwise connected weights will later be further surrounded by composite or other materials to complete the finished arrow shaft. The various composite wrapping and curing stages typically associated with making composite arrow shafts are outside the scope of this patent application. This application relates only to pre-forming arrow cores that will be used with a variety of later applied wrapping, curing, grinding, and polishing steps to be performed by others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: John Graham Schaar
  • Patent number: 10684105
    Abstract: An arrow fletching apparatus with tapered body for use in the sport of archery is provided. The fletching apparatus is used in place of a fletching jig and glue conventionally used to fix fletching to an arrow shaft. The tapered body provides for an overall reduced weight of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Inventor: Daniel Jones Hill
  • Patent number: 10584946
    Abstract: A vane, for a projectile such as an archery arrow, including a ribbon strip having a leading ribbon edge that is twisted to induce spin of the projectile during its flight. The vane can include a base that mounts to a projectile surface. The ribbon strip can extend upward from the base and can be semi-rigid but flexible. The ribbon strip can include an intermediate portion spaced a distance from and free from attachment to the projectile surface so as to form a gap under the intermediate portion. The ribbon strip can include a second ribbon end that is attached to the base rearward of the first end. It also can include a fin that extends upward from the base within a gap between the ribbon strip and base. The ribbon strip alternatively can include a cantilevered second ribbon end that is free from attachment to the base and projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Bohning Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert L. Potter, Larry R. Griffith
  • Patent number: 10563962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fletching or vanes for arrows in archery and crossbow shooting, guiding the flight of the arrow through the air after the release, i.e. when the archer has released the arrow, and the arrow has left the string, and more particularly to a fletching or vane for quick stabilization of the flight of an arrow immediately after the release at instances of interference of the arrow with the bow, as well as an arrow fletched with such vanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventor: Bjorn R. Bengtson
  • Patent number: 10408585
    Abstract: A vane, for a projectile such as an archery arrow, including a ribbon strip having a leading ribbon edge that is twisted to induce spin of the projectile during its flight. The vane can include a base that mounts to a projectile surface. The ribbon strip can extend upward from the base and can be semi-rigid but flexible. The ribbon strip can include an intermediate portion spaced a distance from and free from attachment to the projectile surface so as to form a gap under the intermediate portion. The ribbon strip can include a second ribbon end that is attached to the base rearward of the first end. It also can include a fin that extends upward from the base within a gap between the ribbon strip and base. The ribbon strip alternatively can include a cantilevered second ribbon end that is free from attachment to the base and projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Bohning Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert L. Potter, Larry R. Griffith
  • Patent number: 10401117
    Abstract: A Keyway Trigger System with a dry fire prevention nock is provided for use in a crossbow. The System ensures proper, full engagement of the dry fire prevention nock with a crossbow string such that the crossbow will only fire when an arrow is loaded correctly. The nock is received in a slotted opening forming a keyway adapted to be engaged by surfaces of the profiled dry fire prevention nock such that only when an arrow is properly loaded into the keyway, aligned with trigger latch members and fully engaged with the crossbow string then the trigger moves from a non-firing position to a firing position allowing the arrow to be fired. The Keyway Trigger System prevents dry fire and partial dry fire, eliminates risk of damage to the crossbow, eliminates potential risk of injury to a user, and improves accuracy and reliability of the flight trajectory of the arrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Parker Compound Bows, Inc.
    Inventors: Guy Hamilton Rowzie, Jr., Robert Morris Mason
  • Patent number: 10072913
    Abstract: A system and method for arrow fletching by bonding vanes to a vinyl wrap allows for efficient, accurate fletching of arrows. The vanes are placed into a number of slits positioned on a jig plate. The jig plate in a holder is placed into a heat press, thereby bonding the vanes to the vinyl wrapping and creating a fletched arrow wrap. Once the fletched arrow wraps are cooled they are placed in a fletching jig, with an adhesive coating on the backside of the wrap exposed by removing a paper backing. The shaft of each arrow is rolled over the adhesive coating such that the wrap becomes affixed to the shaft of the arrow, thereby fletching the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Inventor: Brian Martin
  • Patent number: 9863743
    Abstract: The invention is an annular arrow fletch arrow stabilizer are therefor provided. The annular arrow fletch is used for; stabilizing arrow flight, providing better clearance and functionality then conventional fixed glued tail feathers, the invention can be used with light emitting diode arrow nocks. The invention improves current arrow shaft stabilization technology with reduced assembly labor cost, the elimination of facial and or face mask interference issues providing more clearance, improved accuracy, repeatable production with the consistent injection mold production of the annular arrow fletch, easy replacement of the annular arrow fletch in the field, and improved arrow storage. The annular arrow fletch incorporates a metallic contact point, which will work with all light emitting nocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Inventor: Timothy Lee Gall
  • Patent number: 9631908
    Abstract: Provided is an arrow, wherein by forming a diameter of a shaft, at a fore end of which a point is combined and at a rear end of which a nock is combined, in such a way that the diameter is reduced going from the fore end to the rear end, a center of weight is shifted toward the fore end so as to increase a hitting ratio of the arrow and a deflection deformation is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: WIN&WIN CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Woon Park
  • Patent number: 9593920
    Abstract: An arrow shaft includes a straightness marking that indicates a position of straightness of an arrow shaft. Accordingly, a user can shoot in consideration of the error in the straightness, thereby facilitating the adjustment of a zero point and formation of a shot group, and also improving the flight stability of the arrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Inventor: Jin Hee Song
  • Patent number: 9541359
    Abstract: A molded aerodynamically crosswind resistant fletching includes pairs of spaced apart fletchings having distal edges bowed inwardly towards each other thus to deflect crosswinds over the tops of the fletchings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Out RAGE, LLC
    Inventor: William E. Pedersen
  • Patent number: 9518805
    Abstract: An arrow fletching system for facilitating quick disconnect fletchings on an arrow includes an arrow that has a back end and the back end is open. A tube is removably coupled to the arrow and the tube is positioned on the back end. A plurality of fletchings is provided. The tube engages each of the fletchings such that the tube retains the fletchings on the arrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventor: Eric Daniels
  • Patent number: 9448046
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a vane with respect to a shaft of an arrow and/or a bolt. A fletching system includes a sleeve and at least one vane, preferably a plurality of vanes, extending away from the sleeve. In a mounted position of the sleeve with respect to an arrow shaft, the sleeve is removably secured with respect to the arrow shaft. In some embodiments, a stop extends from the sleeve and interferes and/or makes frictional contact with the arrow shaft to prevent movement of the sleeve with respect to the arrow shaft. In other embodiments, an adhesive structure, such as an adhesive tape, contacts the sleeve and the arrow shaft to prevent movement of the sleeve with respect to the arrow shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: New Archery Products, LLC
    Inventor: Miroslav A. Simo
  • Patent number: 9435620
    Abstract: A flight unit in which a flight is connected to a shaft rotatably and without possible wobbling and a dart comprising the flight unit are provided. The flight unit 2 is a part of a dart comprising a shaft 30 and a flight 40. The shaft 30 comprises a shaft body 31, a protrusion 32 provided at one end of the shaft body 31, and a flight connector 34 provided at the tip of the protrusion 32. The flight 40 comprises a hollow cylinder 42 in which the protrusion 32 is slidably fitted, vines 41 at the bases of which the hollow cylinder 42 is provided, and an open cavity 43 adjoining the hollow cylinder 42 and in which the flight connector 34 is slidably fitted. The open cavity 43 is provided to the vines 41 and comprises no exterior walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: HAMADA KOUSYOU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio Hamazaki, Katsuo Iguchi
  • Patent number: 9410776
    Abstract: An arrow fletching apparatus for use in the sport of archery is provided. The fletching apparatus is used in place of conventional fletching and provides for adjustability and easy replacement of the apparatus itself or individual fletches in the field. The fletching apparatus comprises a body and a plurality of fletches. The body is kept in place on the arrow shaft by a friction fit and the fletches are likewise kept in place within a slot on the body by a friction fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel Jones Hill
  • Patent number: 9341448
    Abstract: Mechanically attachable fletching (shown as double fletching 220, 222, 224, 226, 228) is disclosed herein for a projectile 100, 102, 104, 112, 118, 120, 126, having a shaft 200, 300 having an exterior surface. The mechanically attachable fletching includes at least one fin 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, a connection section 231, 233, 235, 237, 239 bordering the at least one fin, and at least one mechanical fastener 240, 241, 244, 244? 250, 254, 254?, 262, 266, 272, 276, 280, 282, 290, 294 for attaching the fletching to the exterior surface of the shaft via the connection section. Also disclosed herein are methods for mechanically attaching fletching to the shaft of the projectile. Also disclosed herein are illuminated projectiles 102, 108, 110, 112, 116, 120, 122, 124, 126.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: KMA Concepts Limited
    Inventor: Peter J. Cummings
  • Patent number: 9250047
    Abstract: An arrow shaft includes an arrow shaft body, a plurality of first fletching indication patterns formed with extending to the longitudinal direction of the arrow shaft body on the outer circumferential surface of the arrow shaft body and spaced apart each other in the circumferential direction of the arrow shaft body, and a plurality of second fletching indication patterns formed in a direction of intersecting with the first fletching indication patterns and spaced apart each other in the circumferential direction of the arrow shaft body. The arrow shaft provides an accurate and easy fletching thanks to fletching indication patterns formed on the outer circumferential surface of the arrow shaft body, and also provides an easy aligning of fletchings to any position of the arrow shaft body with the fletching indication patterns depending on characteristics of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Inventor: Yun Seob Song
  • Patent number: 9243875
    Abstract: Devices and methods for illuminating an arrow nock or bolt end are disclosed including providing a nock having a first portion adapted to receive the bowstring in a drawn position and a second portion adapted to receive the bowstring after the bowstring is released from the drawn position; a light source assembly at least partially disposed within the nock body and activated when the bowstring is released from the drawn position; the light source assembly comprising a power source, a light source and a switch; and a least a portion of the light source assembly protruding from the end of the nock body so that releasing the bowstring causes the switch to close, thereby activating the light source and illuminating the nock or bolt end. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Out RAGE, LLC
    Inventor: Stuart Minica
  • Patent number: 9212874
    Abstract: A nock for promoting a natural spin on an arrow shaft prior to the nock separating from a bowstring includes a nock segment possessing a bowstring rest portion, and a base portion which is coupled to a retaining portion via a collar portion. The retainer is attached to the end of an arrow shaft. The nock segment freewheels independently of the retainer and the arrow shaft to permit the arrow fletching moving through the air to act on the shaft inducing a natural spin to the shaft prior to separation of the bowstring and the nock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Inventor: Martin Dale Harding
  • Patent number: 9151580
    Abstract: The visibility of an arrow after it has been fired is increased by illuminating arrow fletchings in which light injected into the nock is further injected into the fletching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Out RAGE, LLC
    Inventor: William E. Pedersen
  • Patent number: 9134101
    Abstract: A bowfishing arrow with a medium that receives a slider and allows the slider to traverse a substantial length of the arrow shaft. The slider can receive a fishing line and when being drawn, the slider allows the slider and fishing line to remain in front of the bow and, upon release, the slider traverses to the back of the arrow during flight but, the slider at all times remains in front of the bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Inventor: Larry Griffith
  • Patent number: 9046330
    Abstract: A molded aerodynamically crosswind resistant fletching includes pairs of spaced apart fletchings having distal edges bowed inwardly towards each other thus to deflect crosswinds over the tops of the fletchings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Out RAGE, LLC
    Inventor: William Edward Pedersen
  • Patent number: 9046329
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventors: Ben D. Blosser, Sean E. Gordon
  • Patent number: 9039550
    Abstract: Each vane for an arrow is both tapered or rounded at the leading edge, and shaped to provide better adherence to the arrow. With the injection molding of each vane, a proper, rounded, smooth shape is achieved. When combined with a bottom surface of the vane having indentations therein, good adherence of the vane to the shaft of the arrow is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Du-Bo Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James E. Broberg
  • Patent number: 9028347
    Abstract: A self-centering nock is provided for use in a well-balanced nock-arrow or nock-bolt assembly. The self-centering nock includes compliant projecting protrusions or compliant arms that are substantially rotationally symmetric about a cross section normal to a main axis of the self-centering nock. The compliant projecting protrusions or compliant arms may be received in bolts that have bores of differing internal dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Out RAGE, LLC
    Inventor: William Edward Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20150105193
    Abstract: A molded aerodynamically crosswind resistant fletching includes pairs of spaced apart fletchings having distal edges bowed inwardly towards each other thus to deflect crosswinds over the tops of the fletchings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: William Edward Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20150045158
    Abstract: A feathered projectile toy including a base having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, the base being composed of stems of a plurality of feathers, a plurality of stacked elements disposed on the base with the longitudinal axis of the base extending through openings in each of the plurality of stacked elements, and a contact element disposed at the proximal end portion of the base that provides the feathered projectile toy with a striking surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Chieu Minh NGUYEN
  • Publication number: 20150045157
    Abstract: A feathered projectile toy including a base having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a plurality of stacked elements disposed on the base with the longitudinal axis of the base extending through openings in each of the plurality of stacked elements, and a plurality of feathers extending from the distal end of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Chieu Minh NGUYEN
  • Patent number: 8951152
    Abstract: A improved nock bushing preferably includes a non-round body and a stop flange. The non-round body preferably has a square shape. A nock hole is formed through at least substantially all of a length of the non-round body to receive a projection from an arrow nock. A plurality of lightening openings are preferably formed through the non-round body. The stop flange extends from one end of the non-round body. A distance across the largest cross-section dimension of the non-round body is preferably greater than a diameter of a bushing hole in an arrow shaft. In use, the non-round body is inserted into a nock end of an arrow shaft, which flexes the nock end. The arrow shaft will want to return back to its original round shape and thus applies force to an outer surface of the non-round body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventor: Dorge O. Huang
  • Patent number: 8944944
    Abstract: The crossbow bolt or arrow nock in certain embodiments of the current invention includes a structural support piece that substantially surrounds and structurally supports the distal end of the nock, which may be made of a clear polymeric material to allow the transmission of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Out RAGE, LLC
    Inventors: William Edward Pedersen, Richard Scott Krause, Jon Arthur Syverson
  • Publication number: 20150005115
    Abstract: An Arrow modification and fletching system wherein an adapter is used to modify modern hollow carbon arrows creating a fletched end module for the purpose of facilitating arrow modification and fletch repair and replacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Matthew James Owen
  • Patent number: 8920270
    Abstract: An arrow may comprise a shaft, an arrowhead, a nock and at least one vane. The shaft may comprise an elongated structure having the arrowhead located at a first end and the nock located at the second end. The at least one arrow vane may be located on the shaft proximate to the second end. The at least one arrow vane may comprise a base attached to the arrow shaft, and a body with convex major surfaces extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge. Methods of manufacturing such an arrow vane may comprise injecting a foamed polymer into a mold and curing the foamed polymer within the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Easton Technical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher K. DeLap, Herbert J. Harris
  • Patent number: 8905875
    Abstract: An arrow system for reducing a kill time of a prey features an arrow shaft and an arrowhead. An arrowhead first end features a terminating point for piercing and an arrowhead second end features an arrowhead threaded rod for attaching to a shaft first end. The system features a tail component having a tail second end with a nock for interfacing with a bow string. A tail first end features a tail threaded rod for attaching to a shaft second end. A plurality of fletchings, each having a sharp edge, is located on an outer periphery of the tail component. Each fletching features a centrally located aperture. Each fletching outer periphery features a shape of a scalene triangle. Each fletching aperture features a shape of a similar triangle with respect to the scalene-triangle-shaped fletching outer periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventors: Todd M. Long, Steven Brady
  • Publication number: 20140357433
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Ben D. Blosser, Sean E. Gordon
  • Patent number: 8870691
    Abstract: A fletching system and method that allows for quick and easy attachment of a fletching member to an arrow or cross bolt shaft provides a slotted fletch holder adapted to receive a fletching member projecting therethrough and an external end cap member to provide frictional fit engagement with a flanged base portion of the fletching member wherein the flanged base portion is secured between the end cap member and an internal surface of a sidewall of the fletch holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventor: John F. Marshall, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8845464
    Abstract: Each bolt of a set has three vanes and a nock with three diametrical transverse grooves; each groove is perpendicular to a corresponding vane. Each bolt is shot at least three times with a crossbow, at least once with each one of the vanes extending downward into the rail slot of a crossbow. After noting the positions on a target for each shot of each bolt, one vane of each bolt is marked so that shooting the set of bolts with the corresponding marked vanes extending downward into the rail slot results in the smallest grouping pattern for the set of bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: BowTech, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony E. Hyde
  • Publication number: 20140274503
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a vane with respect to a shaft of an arrow and/or a bolt. A fletching system includes a sleeve and at least one vane, preferably a plurality of vanes, extending away from the sleeve. In a mounted position of the sleeve with respect to an arrow shaft, the sleeve is removably secured with respect to the arrow shaft. In some embodiments, a stop extends from the sleeve and interferes and/or makes frictional contact with the arrow shaft to prevent movement of the sleeve with respect to the arrow shaft. In other embodiments, an adhesive structure, such as an adhesive tape, contacts the sleeve and the arrow shaft to prevent movement of the sleeve with respect to the arrow shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Miroslav A. Simo
  • Publication number: 20140256484
    Abstract: A projectile includes an elongated shaft having a fore-end and an aft-end. A nose portion is affixed to the fore-end of the shaft, and cutting edges are attached near the aft-end of the shaft. For the present invention, the nose portion of the projectile is preferably made of a material having a greater density than the material that is used to construct the shaft of the projectile. In any event, the structure and configuration of the projectile is such that its center of gravity is located in the forward half of the projectile. Also, the cutting edges at the aft-end of the shaft can be configured to function as stabilizing fins for the projectile in flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: G. Wilson Flint
  • Patent number: 8821325
    Abstract: A tracking apparatus secures a transmitting device onto a target game animal. The tracking apparatus engages with a target and separates the apparatus from the arrow. The apparatus includes a transmitting device for transmitting a signal to a receiving device; a stopping component for detaching the tracking apparatus from the arrow after the arrow collides with the target; and a securing component for securing the tracking apparatus to the target, said securing component including barbs angled towards the rear of the arrow for stopping rebound motion of the tracking apparatus after the arrow collides with the target. In one embodiment, the barbs are reinforced with reinforcing arms. In another embodiment, the securing component includes a torsion spring. In another embodiment, the stopping component includes one or more wings with a front edge facing the front of the arrow that is relatively perpendicular to the axis of the arrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventor: Phillip Kirsch
  • Publication number: 20140243123
    Abstract: The invention is an annular arrow fletch arrow stabilizer are therefor provided. The annular arrow fletch is used for; stabilizing arrow flight, providing better clearance and functionality then conventional fixed glued tail feathers, the invention can be used with light emitting diode arrow nocks. The invention improves current arrow shaft stabilization technology with reduced assembly labor cost, the elimination of facial and or face mask interference issues providing more clearance, improved accuracy, repeatable production with the consistent injection mold production of the annular arrow fletch, easy replacement of the annular arrow fletch in the field, and improved arrow storage. The annular arrow fletch incorporates a metallic contact point, which will work with all light emitting nocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventor: Timothy Lee Gall
  • Patent number: 8777786
    Abstract: A lighted nock device includes a nock body, the nock activation collar, a nock housing and LED/battery assembly. The nock body includes a first plurality of radially arrayed teeth and a plurality of gaps defined between the teeth. The nock activation collar is disposed adjacent the first plurality of teeth. The collar includes a second plurality of radially arrayed teeth projecting longitudinally outwards towards the first plurality of teeth. The second plurality of teeth are configured to interleave with the first plurality of teeth in a first rotational position when the second plurality of teeth are rotationally aligned with the gaps between the first plurality of teeth. The second plurality of teeth are configured to abut the first plurality of teeth in a second rotational position when the second plurality of teeth are rotationally aligned with the first plurality of teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Clean-Shot Archery, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry R. Bay
  • Patent number: 8758177
    Abstract: Devices and methods for illuminating an arrow nock or bolt end are disclosed including providing a nock having a first portion adapted to receive the bowstring in a drawn position and a second portion adapted to receive the bowstring after the bowstring is released from the drawn position; a light source assembly at least partially disposed within the nock body and activated when the bowstring is released from the drawn position; the light source assembly comprising a power source, a light source and a switch; and at least a portion of the light source assembly protruding from the end of the nock body so that releasing the bowstring causes the switch to close, thereby activating the light source and illuminating the nock or bolt end. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventor: Stuart Minica