Deflection-resistant arrowhead having both fixed and mechanically expandable blades

An arrowhead, comprising:

• a support body having a central longitudinal axis, said support body having at least two longitudinally extending side slots formed therein, said support body comprising a base and a tip end opposite the base and with a substantially planar center slot formed centrally therein;
• a fixed blade which is fixedly attached to said support body and which includes a base portion for placement within said center slot of said support body, said fixed blade being wider than said support body;
• first and second expandable blades which are pivotally attached to the support body, said expandable blades having cutting edges formed on selected surfaces thereof;
• each of the expandable blades comprising a first end having a hole formed therethrough for attaching to said support body, and a second end opposite said first end,
• wherein said second end has a spur formed thereon for extending outwardly from said support body, proximate the base portion of said fixed blade, when said expandable blades are in a closed configuration thereof;
• said expandable blades being pivotally movable between a closed configuration, in which said cutting edges are disposed in the side slots of said support body and in which said spurs define the forwardmost portion of the expandable blades, and an open configuration in which said blades extend outwardly from said support body with said cutting edges exposed;
• wherein each of said expandable blades has a machined portion proximate said cutting edge, and wherein part of said machined portion of each expandable blade, proximate said spur, is visible when said expandable blades are in the closed configuration thereof;
• and
• an elastic retaining ring surrounding said expandable blades and said support body, said retaining ring being operable to temporarily retain said expandable blades in the closed configuration thereof.

An arrowhead, comprising:

• a support body having a central longitudinal axis, said support body having at least two longitudinally extending side slots formed therein, said support body comprising a base and a tip end opposite the base and with a substantially planar center slot formed centrally therein;
• a fixed blade which is fixedly attached to said support body and which includes a base portion for placement within said center slot of said support body, said fixed blade being wider than said support body;
• and
• first and second expandable blades which are pivotally attached to the support body, said expandable blades having cutting edges formed on selected surfaces thereof, each of the expandable blades comprising a first end having a hole formed therethrough for attaching to said support body, and a second end opposite said first end, wherein said second end has a spur with a pointed tip formed thereon for extending outwardly from said support body, proximate the base portion of said fixed blade, when said expandable blades are in a closed configuration thereof;
• wherein said expandable blades are pivotally movable between a closed configuration, in which said cutting edges are disposed in the side slots of said support body, and an open configuration in which said blades extend outwardly from said support body with said cutting edges exposed;
• and further wherein each of said expandable blades has a machined portion proximate said cutting edge, and wherein part of said machined portion of each expandable blade, proximate said spur, is visible when said expandable blades are in the closed configuration thereof.

An arrowhead, comprising:

• a support body having a central longitudinal axis, said support body having at least two longitudinally extending side slots formed therein, said support body comprising a base and a tip end opposite the base and with a substantially planar center slot formed centrally therein;
• a fixed blade which is fixedly attached to said support body and which includes a base portion for placement within said center slot of said support body, said fixed blade being wider than said support body;
• and
• first and second expandable blades which are pivotally attached to the support body, said expandable blades having cutting edges formed on selected surfaces thereof, each of the expandable blades comprising a first end having a hole formed therethrough for attaching to said support body, and a second end opposite said first end, wherein said second end has a spur with a pointed tip formed thereon for extending outwardly from said support body, proximate the base portion of said fixed blade, when said expandable blades are in a closed configuration thereof;
• wherein said expandable blades are pivotally movable between a closed configuration, in which said cutting edges are disposed in the side slots of said support body, and an open configuration in which said blades extend outwardly from said support body with said cutting edges exposed;
• and further wherein each of said expandable blades has a machined portion proximate said cutting edge, and wherein part of said machined portion of each expandable blade, proximate said spur, is visible when said expandable blades are in the closed configuration thereof.