System and method for adjusting the trajectory of an arrow
AssigneePro-Tracker IP Holding, LLC
InventorMichael D. Ferguson
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Abstract
A system and method of correcting the trajectory of a hunting arrow is disclosed and described. The arrow can include a compensator coupled to a shaft of the arrow and the compensator has diameter that is larger than a diameter of the shaft of the arrow. A thickness of the compensator, which is measured as the difference in the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow, is configured to enable a user to aim the arrow with a bow that has been sighted for a standard arrow.
Claims33
A method of adjusting the trajectory of the flight of an arrow used for hunting game, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a bow having a sight calibrated for use with the arrow;
- providing a compensator on a shaft of the arrow, the compensator having a diameter which is larger than a diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and a thickness which is the difference between the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow;
- wherein the thickness of the compensator is chosen such that when the compensator is rested upon an arrow rest of a bow, it raises the trajectory of the arrow a sufficient amount to enable a user to aim the arrow as if no additional weight had been added;
- nocking the arrow on the bow, the bow having an arrow rest;
- resting the compensator on the arrow rest;
- aiming the arrow at a target using the sight calibrated for use with the arrow without the compensator installed, as if the arrow did not have any additional weight;
- and
- firing the arrow at the target.
A method of adding a compensator to an arrow to adjust for weight added to the arrow by the installation of a game tracking transmitter, said method comprising:
- providing the arrow having a standard length shaft, providing the compensator on the arrow, such that the compensator is fixed to the arrow, wherein the compensator has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of the shaft of the arrow and a thickness which is the difference between the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow;
- wherein the thickness of the compensator is chosen such that when the compensator is rested upon an arrow rest of a bow, it raises the trajectory of the arrow a sufficient amount to enable a user to aim the arrow as if no additional weight had been added;
- providing a bow having a sight calibrated for use with the arrow without the game tracking transmitter installed;
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- nocking the arrow on the bow, such that the compensator is placed on an arrow rest of the bow.
A system for compensating the trajectory of an arrow to compensate for mass added to the arrow, said system comprising:
- a bow with a sight calibrated to fire an arrow without additional mass added to it;
- an arrow;
- a compensator coupled to a shaft of the arrow, wherein the compensator has diameter that is larger than a diameter of the shaft of the arrow, and a thickness which is the difference between the diameter of the compensator and the diameter of the shaft of the arrow;
- and
- wherein the thickness of the compensator is chosen such that when the compensator is rested upon an arrow rest of a bow, it raises the trajectory of the arrow a sufficient amount to enable a user to aim the arrow as if no additional weight had been added.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.