Archery broadhead
US5482294A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B6/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An archery broadhead (10) for mourning to an arrow shaft includes a ferrule (16), a plurality of replaceable blade elements (18) supported by and extending from the ferrule, an engaging bar 22 and a tip (20) mounted to the ferrule opposite the arrow shaft. The ferrule defines a centrally located cavity (48) and a plurality of ferrule slots (60) extending longitudinally along the ferrule and communicating with the blade elements. The blade elements are supported by the ferrule by engaging the blade elements within the ferrule slots and disposing the securing flanges of each within the ferrule cavity. The engaging bar is inserted within the ferrule cavity and disposed in engagement with the blade elements substantially along the length of the securing flanges of the blade elements to discourage movement of the blade elements with respect to the ferrule slots. The tip is secured to the ferrule to discourage axial movement of the blade elements with respect to the slots. The broadhead blade elements are individually replaceable and, in some embodiments, interchangeable with other broadheads, without regard to the number of blade elements adapted to be mounted and supported by the broad…
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