Fletching system and method therefor
AssigneeJohn F. Marshall, Jr.
InventorJohn F. Marshall, Jr.
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Abstract
A fletching system and method that allows for quick and easy attachment of a fletching member to an arrow or cross bolt shaft provides a slotted fletch holder adapted to receive a fletching member projecting therethrough and an external end cap member to provide frictional fit engagement with a flanged base portion of the fletching member wherein the flanged base portion is secured between the end cap member and an internal surface of a sidewall of the fletch holder.
Claims20
A fletch holder for use in association with an arrow, the fletch holder comprising:
- a forward end for cooperative association with an aft end of the arrow, said forward end comprising a cylindrical portion and thread means;
- a first flange means having a maximum diameter, said first flange means aft of said cylindrical portion;
- an exterior surface aft of said first flange means, said exterior surface comprising a minimum diameter less than said maximum diameter of said first flange means;
- a second flange means having a maximum diameter, said second flange means aft of said exterior surface;
- thread means aft of said second flange;
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- a slot formed through a sidewall of said fletch holder, said slot running at least from an aft end of said first flange means through said thread means aft of said second flange.
A fletch holder for use in association with an arrow, the fletch holder comprising:
- a forward end for cooperative association with an aft end of the arrow, said forward end comprising means for affixation to the arrow;
- a first flange means having a maximum diameter, said first flange means aft of said affixation means;
- an exterior surface aft of said first flange means, said exterior surface comprising a minimum diameter less than said maximum diameter of said first flange means;
- a second flange means having a maximum diameter approximately equal to said maximum diameter of said first flange means, said second flange means aft of said exterior surface;
- thread means aft of said second flange;
- said fletch holder being hollow at least from an aft end of said first flange means through said thread means aft of said second flange;
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- a slot formed through a sidewall of said fletch holder, said slot running at least from an aft end of said first flange means through said thread means aft of said second flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.