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US 6,270,435 B1Granted
Arrowhead
AssigneeArvid A. Ames
InventorJohn C. Sodaro
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Abstract
An arrowhead has spring loaded blades restrained thereon, which blades release and penetrate a target as the target is struck by the arrow. This arrowhead provides the striking power of an arrowhead known as a broadhead, while having streamlined flight characteristics.
Claims16
An arrowhead suitable for hunting big game comprising:
- (a) a housing and an arrow point;
- (b) the housing being connected to the arrow point;
- (c) a blade assembly being mounted as a part of the arrowhead between the housing and the arrow point;
- (d) a spring being mounted as a part of the arrowhead between the blade assembly and the arrow point;
- (e) the housing having a cylindrical portion;
- (f) the cylindrical portion receiving the spring;
- (g) a releaseable restraining means supporting the blade assembly;
- (h) the releaseable restraining means holding the blade assembly adjacent to the cylindrical portion;
- (i) the cylindrical portion having at least one slot to receive at least one blade from the blade assembly;
- (j) the at least one blade from the blade assembly being adapted to be restrained from opening due to the spring by the releaseable restraining means;
- (k) the blade assembly being spring loaded in a downward fashion;
- (l) the releaseable restraining means being a rubberlike or elastomeric ring;
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- (m) the spring being adapted to force the blade assembly away from the housing.
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An arrowhead comprising:
- (a) a housing and an arrow point;
- (b) the housing being connected to the arrow point;
- (c) a blade assembly being mounted as a part of the arrowhead between the housing and the arrow point;
- (d) a spring being mounted as a part of the arrowhead between the blade assembly and the arrow point;
- (e) the blade assembly giving the arrowhead the effect of broadhead;
- (f) the housing having a cylindrical portion;
- (g) the cylindrical portion receiving the spring;
- (h) a releaseable restraining means supporting the blade assembly;
- (i) the releaseable restraining means holding the blade assembly adjacent to the cylindrical portion;
- (j) the cylindrical portion having at least one slot to receive at least one blade from the blade assembly;
- (k) the at least one blade from the blade assembly being adapted to be restrained from opening due to the spring by the releaseable restraining means;
- (l) the blade assembly being spring loaded in a downward fashion;
- (m) the releaseable restraining means being a rubberlike or elastomeric ring;
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- (n) the spring being adapted to force the blade assembly away from the housing.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.