Sliding arrow stabilizer

A stabilizer for a non-self-powered projectile, said stabilizer comprising:

• an annular wing and a mating feature adapted to engage said stabilizer with a non-self-powered projectile, wherein the mating feature has a diameter, and comprises at least one projection adapted to cause a friction or interference fit with said projectile, said projection protruding in an inward direction with respect to said annular wing;
• wherein said at least one projection comprises a plurality of projections protruding in an inward direction with respect to said annular wing;
• and
• wherein the innermost points of each of said projections all lie along a circle having a smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the annular cross-section of the mating feature.

An arrow comprising:

• a shaft having a leading end and a trailing end;
• a stabilizer comprising an annular wing equi-spaced from and surrounding a central annular structure, said stabilizer slidably disposed on or fixed to said shaft via said central annular structure;
• and
• a tip disposed at the leading end of said shaft, said tip not being connected to said stabilizer.

An arrow comprising:

• a shaft having a leading end and a trailing end;
• a first stabilizer comprising an annular wing equi-spaced from and surrounding a central annular structure, said stabilizer slidably disposed on or fixed to said shaft via said central annular structure;
• and
• a second stabilizer comprising an annular wing,
• wherein one said second stabilizer is attached fixedly to said arrow.

An arrow comprising:

• a shaft having a leading end and a trailing end;
• and
• a stabilizer comprising an annular wing, said stabilizer slidably disposed on or fixed to said shaft,
• wherein said shaft has at least one groove or ridge formed therein, and wherein said stabilizer comprises a feature slidably mountable within said groove or on said ridge.

An arrow comprising:

• a shaft having a leading end and a trailing end;
• and
• a stabilizer comprising an annular wing, said stabilizer slidably disposed on said shaft;
• wherein said stabilizer is adapted to travel along the length of said arrow in a direction from the leading end to the trailing end of said arrow while said arrow is in flight.

A shaft for an arrow, said shaft comprising:

• an elongated member having a leading and a trailing end;
• and
• a stop adapted to engage a stabilizer disposed on said shaft,
• wherein said shaft has a trailing end, and
• wherein said stop is adapted for threadable engagement with the trailing end of said shaft.

A shaft for an arrow, said shaft comprising:

• an elongated member having a leading and a trailing end;
• and
• a stop adapted to engage a stabilizer disposed on said shaft,
• wherein said stop has a trailing end and further comprises a recess at said trailing end, said recess being adapted to serve as a nock and/or being adapted to receive a separate nock component therein.

An arrow comprising:

• a shaft having a leading and a trailing end;
• and
• means for engagement with a stabilizer disposed on said shaft;
• wherein said engagement means is adapted for threadable engagement with the trailing end of said shaft.

An arrow comprising:

• a shaft having a leading and a trailing end;
• and
• means for engagement with a stabilizer disposed on said shaft;
• wherein said means for engagement has a trailing end and further comprises a recess at said trailing end, said recess being adapted to serve as a nock and/or being adapted to receive a separate nock component therein.

A set of archery tools comprising:

• an arrow having a longitudinal axis;
• a stabilizer comprising an annular wing, said stabilizer slidably mountable on said arrow and adapted for travel along the longitudinal axis of said arrow;
• and
• a stop for preventing travel of said sliding component beyond a predetermined location along said arrow.

A set of archery tools comprising:

• a shaft for an arrow;
• a sliding component slidably mountable on said shaft and adapted for travel along the longitudinal axis of said shaft, said sliding component comprising an annular wing;
• and
• a nock component adapted for engagement with said shaft.

A set of stabilizers for a non-self-powered projectile comprising:

• a plurality of stabilizers, each said stabilizer comprising an annular wing and having a central portion, and being adapted for slidable disposition along the shaft of a non-self-powered projectile via said central portion,
• wherein at least two said stabilizers have at least one differing dimension from one another;
• wherein said differing dimension is the diameter of said annular wing;
• and/or
• wherein each said stabilizer has a mating feature having an annular cross-section having an inner diameter, said mating feature adapted to engage said stabilizer with a non-self-powered projectile having a corresponding mating feature, and said differing dimension is the inner diameter of the annular cross-section of said mating feature;
• and/or
• wherein each said stabilizer comprises a mating feature comprising at least one projection adapted to cause a friction or interference fit with a non-self-powered projectile, said projection protruding in an inward direction with respect to said annular wing and having a protrusion length, and said differing dimension is the protrusion length of said projection.