101 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE VISIBILITY OF AN ARROW UTILIZING LIGHTED FLETCHINGS |
US14833773 |
2015-08-24 |
US20150362300A1 |
2015-12-17 |
William E. Pedersen |
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 fletchings. |
102 |
Method and apparatus for increasing the visibility of an arrow utilizing lighted fletchings |
US13998211 |
2013-10-11 |
US09151580B2 |
2015-10-06 |
William E. Pedersen |
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. |
103 |
Vibration damping nock construction |
US13998213 |
2013-10-11 |
US09140527B2 |
2015-09-22 |
William Edward Pedersen; Christopher Michael James; Jon Arthur Syverson |
A vibration damping nock for crossbow arrows includes an insert to absorb bow string slap, thereby to prevent damage to the nock during crossbow firing. |
104 |
ARROW FOR CROSSBOW |
US14634068 |
2015-02-27 |
US20150247711A1 |
2015-09-03 |
Sergey Olegovich POPOV; Vladimir Sergeevich SINITSA |
The crossbow arrow includes an arrow shaft having a head portion at one end and a tail portion at the other end and at least two wing members protruding beyond the transverse dimensions of the arrow shaft and extending substantially between the head portion and the tail portion. The wing members are made of a rigid and hard material and simultaneously perform the function of feathering for stabilizing the arrow in flight and the function of cutting blades for increasing destructive ability of the arrow. The technical effect is reduction in the number of parts used, reduction in a total weight of the arrow, increase of the construction rigidity, improvement of aerodynamic properties and destructive ability of the arrow. |
105 |
Crossbow and bolts |
US14227973 |
2014-03-27 |
US09097499B2 |
2015-08-04 |
Jack J. Goehring, III; Jonathan Widdifield |
A crossbow and bolts are described herein. The crossbow may include a main frame defining a groove, a top limb, a bottom limb, a string and a trigger assembly. The top limb may extend in front of the main frame and be positioned above the lower limb. The string may be configured to be cocked backwards and engage with the trigger assembly. A bolt may be configured to attach to the string and be ejected from the crossbow when the trigger assembly is fired. The bolt may include a removable tip, a removable coupling, and a snap-on fletching. The crossbow may include a worm gear assembly to cock the string for firing. |
106 |
Vibration damping nock construction |
US13998213 |
2013-10-11 |
US20150105191A1 |
2015-04-16 |
William Edward Pedersen; Christopher Michael James; Jon Arthur Syverson |
A vibration damping nock for crossbow arrows includes an insert to absorb bow string slap, thereby to prevent damage to the nock during crossbow firing. |
107 |
Small diameter crossbow bolt |
US13740154 |
2013-01-11 |
US08920268B2 |
2014-12-30 |
Tod Douglas Boretto |
A small diameter crossbow bolt includes a small diameter shaft having a leading end with an insert to receive a point. The trailing end of shaft has a nock and adjacent fletching. The insert receives a point, such as a target point, broad head, or other point known in the industry. A circumferential spacer is positioned along the shaft between the insert and nock and moved along the shaft as needed to locate the insert for a particular weight distribution, center of gravity positioning, or to separate the spacer from nock. The insert, nock, and spacer each have a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of a prior art bolt. When the diameters of the nock and spacer are equal to the diameter of a prior art bolt, the small diameter crossbow bolt of the present invention can be used interchangeably with prior art bolts without modification to the crossbow. |
108 |
FLOATING RETRIEVAL DEVICE |
US14272534 |
2014-05-08 |
US20140284949A1 |
2014-09-25 |
Bret Draxten |
A floating retrieval device that can be either manually launched or automatically launched via a compression spring. |
109 |
Wide-body arrow having tapered tail |
US13909888 |
2013-06-04 |
US08834658B2 |
2014-09-16 |
Tod Boretto; Martin Connolly |
A cylindrical carbon fiber arrow shaft formed with an increased external diameter of 0.380 inches. This arrow shaft is formed with an axial bore which has a first internal diameter throughout a substantial portion of the shaft length, and a second, smaller, internal diameter throughout the fletching end of the arrow. The second internal diameter corresponds to the internal diameter of standard arrows having external diameters of 0.295 inches. Using this standard internal diameter at the fletching-end of the arrow, standard nooks may be used without the need for any spacer or insert, thereby decreasing fletching-end weight significantly and providing for the proper and more desired location of the center of gravity forward on the arrow. |
110 |
TWO-PHASE PROJECTILE WITH A PROXIMAL COMPRESSION CHAMBER |
US13828373 |
2013-03-14 |
US20140251296A1 |
2014-09-11 |
G. Wilson Flint; Michael T. Jones |
A man-powered system for pneumatically launching a pellet cluster includes a cartridge for holding the pellet cluster. A hollow propulsion shaft receives the cartridge for substantially free travel back and forth in the shaft to establish a variable-volume compression chamber in the shaft, between the cartridge and a closed end of the shaft. When a driving force acts to launch the combination of cartridge and shaft, the cartridge moves to compress gas in the compression chamber for a subsequent expansion that will propel the cartridge forward through the shaft. After launch, the compressed gas acts to separate the pellet cluster from the cartridge and to provide a pneumatic assist that increases the velocity of pellets after separation. |
111 |
Fishing speargun |
US12758878 |
2010-04-13 |
US08387602B1 |
2013-03-05 |
Robert Kevin Bruington |
A band-powered speargun has a release mechanism incorporating a line-drop feature for releasing a coiled line attached to a spear. An approach to attaching the line to the spear involves a linking ring having a size selected so that the ring passes over a protective cone near the spear tip and is captured by an element protruding outward from the spear shaft. The protective cone also shields hinged barbs from impact damage. The gun may also incorporate a muzzle kill spike and a separate hand-held kill spike that is normally stored in a specially designed cavity in the speargun grip. |
112 |
Underwater Spear Gun & Method of Specimen Collection |
US13269924 |
2011-10-10 |
US20120085330A1 |
2012-04-12 |
Robert E. Hickerson; Maria E. de la Peña |
The present invention includes a projectile assembly for underwater hunting and specimen collection comprising at least a cylindrical launcher, a projectile spear initially kept within the cylindrical launcher, and an elastic tension band attached to the cylindrical launcher. The invention also includes a method of capturing underwater prey or specimens using the projectile assembly. The cylindrical launcher can include a launch cap with a hole, through which the launch end of the spear is slotted prior to launching the spear. The projectile spear is launched by pulling the launch end of the spear through the cylindrical barrel and through the hole of the launch cap, placing against the middle section of the elastic tension band and pulling the tension band tight and away from cylindrical barrel along its longitudinal axis, then releasing the elastic tension band. |
113 |
Launching apparatus and assembly |
US11549922 |
2006-10-16 |
US07748369B2 |
2010-07-06 |
Tyson Chee |
A launching apparatus for shooting a series of bolts in rapid-fire succession. The apparatus has an arcuate frame which is arranged along a longitudinal medial section with a transversely aligned upper section and a transversely aligned lower section. The midpoint of the arcuate frame has a grip portion for holding onto the launching apparatus. The frame also has an elastic launching band which is held tightly between an upper connector and a lower connector. A forearm brace extends perpendicular to the arcuate frame. The arcuate frame is held within a launching plane and the forearm being secured to the longitudinal medial section and aligned parallel to the user's forearm. The forearm brace resists an overturning moment applied from the elastic band about the longitudinal medial section of the arcuate frame. The brace keeps the arcuate frame in its launching plane. The bolt is configured for rapid-fire launch, and is arranged as a cylindrical shaft. The shaft has a fore end with a head portion, a first firing hook and a second firing hook arranged equidistant from one another and spaced circumferentially around the cylindrical shaft. The bolt also has at the aft end, a first fin which is radially extending from the shaft, and a second fin radially extending from the shaft. A third fin also radially extends from the cylindrical shaft; the first fin, second fin and third fins are spaced circumferentially equidistant apart from one another about the shaft to provide aerodynamic alignment during flight. |
114 |
Arrow holder |
US11455555 |
2006-06-19 |
US07607626B2 |
2009-10-27 |
Fred M. Whitmire |
An apparatus for use by a bow hunter using a tree stand to hunt. The apparatus comprises a rod member having a predetermined shape and formed of a first predetermined material. A screw member is engageable intermediate each end of the rod member for attaching the rod member to a tree, and there is at least one holder attached to at least one end of the rod member for holding an arrow. The at least one holder is formed of a second predetermined material. |
115 |
Arrow holder |
US11455555 |
2006-06-19 |
US20070004520A1 |
2007-01-04 |
Fred Whitmire |
An apparatus for use by a bow hunter using a tree stand to hunt. The apparatus comprises a rod member having a predetermined shape and formed of a first predetermined material. A screw member is engageable intermediate each end of the rod member for attaching the rod member to a tree, and there is at least one holder attached to at least one end of the rod member for holding an arrow. The at least one holder is formed of a second predetermined material. |
116 |
Arrowed projectile structure |
US164684 |
1988-03-07 |
US4900038A |
1990-02-13 |
Paul Czetto; David Woods |
An arrowed projectile comprising an elongated linearly configured body having a hollow interior portion extending along the length thereof and preferably having an arrowed, closed first end and a second oppositely disposed second end which may have fletchings as in typical arrow construction. Kinetic energy transferring members are captivated within the hollow interior portion of the body and movable between a first portion adjacent the rear end upon initial flight of projectile from a projecting device and transferable towards one leading end to a second position of impact so as to cause successive bursts or thrusts occurring as the energy transferring slide member impacts upon the leading end of the body and one another. |
117 |
Hydropneumatic harpoon |
US215692 |
1988-07-06 |
US4854067A |
1989-08-08 |
Kostadin G. Tersiev; Mitko V. Kamenov |
A hydropneumatic harpoon has an arrow, a base and a body with a hydraulic chamber. In the rear end of the chamber is a pneumoaccumulator, the front of which rests against a rubber membrane whose front part is placed on a discharge grid while its rear part is mounted on a mobile barrel that is sealed by a rubber ring. Perpendicularly to the axis of the discharge grid is mounted a trigger valve. The barrel is connected through intermediate barrels with an attachment in which is placed a seal for the arrow. The arrow is composed of a basic stem and a point that are connected through one or more intermediate stems. The inner diameter of the barrel and those of the intermediate barrels are equal. The diameter of the basic stem and the diameters of the intermediate stems are also equal. A principal advantage of this harpoon is the ability to modify its length and thus to obtain a harpoon with a small, medium or large killing force when used in submarine fishing. |
118 |
Fishing arrow |
US209563 |
1988-06-20 |
US4807382A |
1989-02-28 |
Larry Albrecht |
An archery arrow is disclosed herein for use in shooting and catching fish which includes an elongated shaft having a notch on one end and pointed penetration member on the other end. The pointed member includes a multiple sided, tapered point detachably connected to a hook element carried on the end of the shaft. A pair of barbs forming the hook are pivotally carried on the hook element and terminate in a pointed flair. The hook element further includes a bendable portion useful in maintaining a caught fish hooked, and an arrow removal sleeve is provided for effecting release of a caught fish from the barbs of the hook. |
119 |
Take-down arrow |
US412864 |
1982-08-30 |
US4722531A |
1988-02-02 |
Donald E. Schram |
A take-down hollow shaft arrow assembly having a threadedly engageable insert portion affixed within each of two portions of a hollow arrow shaft enabling an arrow to be reduced to about half of its original length for transport or storage while retaining its original flight characteristics upon reassembly. The threadedly engaged insert abutable portions are axially spaced when the hollow arrow shaft ends firmly abut. At least one-third of the length of one of the inserts extends from one shaft portion and fits snugly into the other shaft portion. An alignment cylinder provides both accurate alignment and enhanced rigidity to the reassembled arrow shaft and resists bending of the arrow shaft upon impact with a hard object. |
120 |
Time delay triggering unit |
US3586332D |
1968-03-15 |
US3586332A |
1971-06-22 |
ALBAN JOHN M |
A triggering unit is provided which will release at a preset time a device it is carrying such as a braking parachute. The triggering unit is housed in a missile capable of being fired through a gas or liquid medium and comprises a primary release mechanism which is connected to a slidable rod. The rod is arranged in the missile housing so that it must move against a force set up by the medium through which the missile passes or the friction forces between the rod and the housing. The rod, which is triggered by the primary release mechanism, will move a specified distance necessary to release the device carried by the unit. The time required for the shaft to move the specified distance is controlled by the forces against which the shaft must move.
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