Throwing arrow
US8366572B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B65/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A projectile arrow apparatus not requiring a bow comprising a grip member, a notch opening formed within the shaft and a string tether comprising a knot formed in a first end. The tether is retained taut between the knotted end tightly wound within the notch opening and a second end wrapped around a palm of a user's hand while the user's hand grips the grip member. The apparatus is aimed and thrown forward mimicking a typical throwing action to render the apparatus air-borne as the knotted end of the tether unwinds and releases from the notch. Forward projectile forces pull on the tether as the user's arm moves in a throwing arc, directing the arrow in a desired trajectory toward a preferred target and sending the arrow significantly further and with significantly more force than if thrown by hand.
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