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US 5,205,541 AGranted
Arrow head extractor
OwnerJoseph S. Roberts, George Spectorinventors
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Abstract
An arrowhead extractor is provided for removing an arrowhead embedded into wood. The arrowhead has a threaded end while the extractor consists of a lever arm having a central portion pivotly attached to a support leg in which the foot of the support leg rests against the wood. A mechanism is attached adjacent an end of the lever arm for engaging with the threaded end of the arrowhead, whereby pivoting of the lever arm will cause the engaging mechanism to pull the arrowhead out of the wood.
Claims3
A device for removing an arrowhead embedded into wood, the arrowhead having a threaded end, said device comprising:
- a) a support leg having a foot at one end to rest against the wood;
- b) a lever arm having a central portion pivotly attached to other end of said support leg;
- c) means attached adjacent an end of said lever arm for engaging with the threaded end of the arrowhead, whereby pivoting of said lever arm will cause said engaging means to pull the arrowhead out of the wood, further including a hollow handle grip detachable to said lever arm so that a person may store small items therein;
- wherein said engaging means includes:
- d) said lever having a forked end;
- e) a pivot pin having a head at one end and a transverse hole at other end, said pivot pin mounted between the bifurcations of said forked end;
- f) an engagement member being a hollow shank with an eye head which rotates on said pivot pin, said shank having internal threads to engage with the threaded end of the arrowhead;
- g) a cotter pin disposed within said transverse hole in said pivot pin to retain said engagement member thereto;
- further including:
- h) a ball bearing mounted into one of the furcations of the forked end;
- and
- i) said eye head having four indentations spaced at 90.degree. positions thereabout so that any one of said indentations can bear against said ball having to hold said engagement member in a stable position.
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