Light-emitting components for arrows
OwnerC. Timothy HUNTinventor
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Abstract
Arrow components, such as vanes and nocks, are provided with a light-emitting material for enhancing their visibility to the shooter, a camera, spectators, and/or others attempting to view the flight-path of the shot arrow during low-light conditions. In various embodiments, the light-emitting material is provided by a photo-luminescent material, a chemi-luminescent material, a refractive material, a reflective material, another material that will emit light in low-light conditions, or a composite of these. The light-emitting material is preferably selected for its ability to emit light, upon exposure to natural or artificial light and with no electric power source.
Claims20
A component of a bowshot arrow, comprising:
- a body made of a base material and a light-emitting material, the light-emitting material selected for its ability to emit light, in response to exposure to natural or artificial light and with no electric power source, such that a flight path of the bowshot arrow can be seen or visualized in low-light conditions.
An attachment for a component of a bowshot arrow, comprising:
- a body made of a base material and a light-emitting material, the light-emitting material selected for its ability to emit light, in response to exposure to natural or artificial light and with no electric power source, such that a flight path of the bowshot arrow can be seen or visualized in low-light conditions.
A bowshot arrow, comprising:
- a shaft with an arrowhead tip and a rear portion;
- a slotted nock at the rear portion of the shaft;
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- three vanes at the rear portion of the shaft,
- wherein the nocks, vanes, or both are provided by a body made of a base material and a light-emitting material, the light-emitting material selected for its ability to emit light, in response to exposure to natural or artificial light and with no electric power source, such that a flight path of the bowshot arrow can be seen or visualized in low-light conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.