Broadhead
OwnerChris G. Sanfordinventor
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Abstract
An arrow broadhead having a pair of cutting blades held in a retracted position during arrow flight and extending outwardly in an expanded position upon arrow contact. The subject broadhead includes a pair of pivot arms or sliding arm received in an elongated groove in a cutting blade housing body. The pivot arms or sliding arm are attached to one end of the cutting blades. At least a portion of the cutting blades are folded into the groove during arrow flight. Upon target contact, the pivot arms or sliding arm pivot the cutting blades outwardly from opposite sides of the groove into an expanded position for increased cutting and penetration in the target.
Claims20
An arrow broadhead comprising:
- a housing body having at least one elongated aperture extending through at least a portion of the housing body;
- a tip coupled to the housing body;
- at least one elongated generally cylindrical arm disposed at least partially within the elongated aperture and rearward of the tip, the at least one arm configured to move independently from the tip;
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- first and second cutting blades disposed at least partially within the elongated aperture and pivotally coupled to the at least one arm;
- wherein the first and second cutting blades are configured to pivot outward relative to the housing body as the at least one arm moves rearward relative to the housing body within the elongated aperture;
- wherein the first and second cutting blades each have a cutting edge and an inside edge, each inside edge having a protruding portion extending from the cutting blade.
An arrow broadhead comprising:
- a housing body having at least one elongated aperture extending through at least a portion of the housing body;
- a tip coupled to the housing body;
- at least one elongated generally cylindrical arm disposed at least partially within the elongated aperture and rearward of the tip, the at least one arm configured to move independently from the tip;
- and
- first and second cutting blades disposed at least partially within the elongated aperture and pivotally coupled to the at least one arm;
- wherein the first and second cutting blades are configured to pivot outward relative to the housing body as the at least one arm moves rearward relative to the housing body within the elongated aperture,
- wherein at least one of the first and second cutting blades has a recess configured to receive a curved portion of a spring mechanism for retaining the at least one cutting blade in a retracted position.
An arrow broadhead, comprising:
- a housing body having at least one elongated aperture extending through at least a portion of the housing body;
- at least one elongated generally cylindrical arm disposed at least partially within the elongated aperture;
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- first and second cutting blades pivotally coupled to the at least one arm, wherein at least a portion of each of the first and second cutting blades is exposed outside the housing body in a retracted position, wherein the first and second cutting blades are configured to pivot outward relative to the housing body from the retracted position to an extended position as the at least one arm moves rearward relative to the housing body within the elongated aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.