Bowfishing arrow slide
AssigneeCrosman Corporation
InventorHans J. Walthert
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Abstract
In aspects of the invention, an arrow slide is provided with a body having a first opening with a plurality of first edges arranged in a generally triangular configuration within which a first diameter can be received, a second opening with a plurality of second edges arranged in the generally triangular configuration within which the first diameter can be received; sidewalk linking corresponding ones of the first plurality of edges to the plurality of second edges to create a passageway extending from the first opening to the second opening through which an arrow can slide; and a string mount to which a bowfishing line can be joined.
Claims19
An arrow slide comprising:
- an opening defining a first diameter;
- a waist offset from the opening along an axis, the waist defining a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, wherein the opening and the waist are configured to allow pivotal movement of an arrow received within the first diameter;
- and
- a string mount configured to engage a bowfishing line;
- wherein the arrow slide has a degree of pivotal movement about the waist configured to dampen forces exerted on the arrow slide by the bowfishing line.
An arrow slide comprising:
- a first opening defining a first diameter;
- a second opening defining a second diameter;
- a waist positioned between the first opening and the second opening and defining a third diameter, the third diameter less than the first diameter and less than the second diameter;
- and
- a string mount configured to engage a bowfishing line;
- wherein the waist defines an arrow axis and a waist length, the waist length extending along the arrow axis and configured to limit a torque applied to the arrow.
A bowfishing arrow system comprising:
- an arrow defining an arrow axis and an arrow diameter perpendicular to the arrow axis, the arrow including a stop defining a stop diameter;
- an arrow slide including:
- an opening defining an opening diameter greater than the arrow diameter and less than the stop diameter;
- a waist offset from the opening along the arrow axis, the waist defining a waist plane and a waist diameter less than the opening diameter,
- a sidewall arranged between the opening and the waist, the sidewall arranged at an oblique angle relative to the waist plane, and
- a string mount configured to engage a bowfishing line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.