Expanding broadhead
US6669586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2244/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A broadhead being attachable to an arrow shaft, includes a blade support having an internal passage defined in a blade receiving body, the blade receiving body having a plurality of slots defined therein extending from the internal passage to a blade receiving body external margin and having a camming surface. A translatable ring is disposed in the internal passage, and a plurality of extendable blades, each blade being shiftably coupled to the ring proximate a blade first end and being at least partially disposed in a respective slot when in a blade retracted disposition, a blade second end being cammable outward to a blade extended disposition by interaction with the body camming surface. A method of operating an expandable broadhead is further included.
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