Expandable arrowhead with sideways ejectable signal generator
US8545350B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B6/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An expandable hunting arrowhead which ejects a signal generator and transmitter into the body of the quarry animal upon impact is described. The action of expanding blades, which rotate radially outwardly and backwardly to deploy from the sides of the arrowhead upon impact, separates the tip of the arrow containing the signal generator and transmitter in a sideways manner from the rest of the arrowhead. The sideways separation is obtained as a result of the rotating action of the blades, and the linear action of a plunger acted upon by the blades within the arrowhead. This way, the signaling tip is more likely to stay within the body of the animal, and not pass through it, to help the hunter locate the body.
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