Shafted Projectiles Having a Head
AssigneeKMA Concepts Limited
InventorPeter J. Cummings
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Abstract
Mechanically attachable fletching (shown as double fletching 220, 222, 224, 226, 228) is disclosed herein for a projectile 100, 102, 104, 112, 118, 120, 126, having a shaft 200, 300 having an exterior surface. The mechanically attachable fletching includes at least one fin 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, a connection section 231, 233, 235, 237, 239 bordering the at least one fin, and at least one mechanical fastener 240, 241, 244, 244′ 250, 254, 254′, 262, 266, 272, 276, 280, 282, 290, 294 for attaching the fletching to the exterior surface of the shaft via the connection section. Also disclosed herein are methods for mechanically attaching fletching to the shaft of the projectile. Also disclosed herein are illuminated projectiles 102, 108, 110, 112, 116, 120, 122, 124, 126.
Claims18
Mechanically attachable fletching for a projectile having a shaft having an exterior surface, said mechanically attachable fletching comprising:
- (a) at least one fin;
- (b) a connection section bordering said at least one fin;
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- (c) at least one mechanical fastener for attaching said fletching to said exterior surface of said shaft via said connection section.
A method for mechanically attaching fletching to a shaft of a projectile, said shaft having a head end and a tail end, said shaft having an exterior surface, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) aligning at least one double fletching having a connection section such that fletching connection structure associated with said connection section is aligned with said tail end of said shaft;
- (b) aligning at least one mechanical fastener with said connection section and said tail end of said shaft;
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- (c) fastening said at least one mechanical fastener to attach said at least one double fletching to said exterior surface of said shaft via said fletching connection structure.
An illuminated projectile having a shaft, said shaft having a head end and a tail end, said head end having a head, said illuminated projectile comprising:
- (a) at least one illumination system having at least one source of illumination, at least one power source, and circuitry;
- (b) said at least one source of illumination positioned generally within said projectile at least near said head end;
- (c) said at least one source of illumination directed generally toward said tail end;
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- (d) said shaft functioning as a light pipe such that light from said at least one source of illumination travels along said shaft and at least partially illuminates said shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.