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US 11,549,790 B2Granted
Multi-functional broadhead fixed and mechanical
AssigneeEvolution Outdoors LLC
InventorDale Wayne Perry
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a multifunctional broadhead and universal ferrule for an archery arrow that has both mechanical and fixed configurations. The disclosure is directed to multifunctional mechanical arrow broadheads that deploy blades upon contact with a target and the ability to transition to a broadhead configured with the blades in a deployed and fixed position prior to target contact.
Claims16
A multifunctional broadhead comprising:
- a ferrule wherein the ferrule includes a single slot;
- a first blade configured to operate in a first mode;
- a second blade and a third blade configured to operate in a second mode
- wherein the second and third blades replace the first blade in the second mode, wherein a screw/pin secures the second and third blades to each other, wherein the second and third blades are held in a retracted position by insertion of a media into the second and third blades forming a friction fit and wherein upon the target impact the blades deploy into an extended position, and wherein the first and second modes are user selected.
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A multifunctional broadhead comprising:
- a ferrule including a single slot;
- a first blade configured to operate in a first mode wherein a screw/pin secures the first blade to the ferrule,
- wherein the first mode is a fixed blade configuration with the first blade extended in a deployed position through the single slot;
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- a second blade and a third blade configured to substitute the first blade and configured to operate in a second mode wherein the screw/pin secures the second and third blades to the ferrule, and wherein the first and second modes are user selected,
- wherein the second mode is a mechanical configuration wherein the second and third blades are held in a retracted position by a media forming a friction fit in the second and third blades throughout an arrow time of flight, and wherein the first and second blades deploy to an extended position through the single slot upon a target impact.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.