Arrow vane apparatus and method
AssigneeEaston Technical Products, Inc.
InventorsChristopher K. DeLap, Herbert J. Harris
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Abstract
An arrow may comprise a shaft, an arrowhead, a nock and at least one vane. The shaft may comprise an elongated structure having the arrowhead located at a first end and the nock located at the second end. The at least one arrow vane may be located on the shaft proximate to the second end. The at least one arrow vane may comprise a base attached to the arrow shaft, and a body with convex major surfaces extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge. Methods of manufacturing such an arrow vane may comprise injecting a foamed polymer into a mold and curing the foamed polymer within the mold.
Claims20
An arrow vane comprising:
- a base configured for attachment to an arrow shaft;
- a body with convex major surfaces extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge.
An arrow comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and an opposing second end;
- an arrowhead located at the first end of the shaft;
- a nock located at the second end of the shaft;
- at least one arrow vane located on the shaft proximate to the second end, the at least one arrow vane comprising:
- a base attached to the arrow shaft;
- a body with convex major surfaces extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge.
A method of manufacturing an arrow vane, the method comprising:
- injecting a foamed polymer into a mold;
- curing the foamed polymer within the mold to form an arrow vane comprising:
- a base configured for attachment to an arrow shaft;
- a body with convex major surfaces extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.