Fletching sleeve system and method of application and manufacture
US9046329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53952
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A disclosed archery fletching sleeve system and method of application and manufacture includes a fletching sleeve configured to frictionally fit onto an arrow shaft. The fletching sleeve defines glue application holes, slots, slits and channels or cavities on an inner surface thereof adjacent the glue holes to draw an applied glue therein via a capillary effect and/or an accordion bellows pumping effect. Additional slots and/or slits allow the sleeve to elastically stretch like an accordion to fit a wide range of arrow shaft diameters. The fletching sleeve also comprises a stretchable corrugated sleeve body having an outer diameter to tangential to an outer surface of a plurality of alternating longitudinal ridges thereon and an inner diameter tangential to an inner surface of a plurality of alternating longitudinal grooves thereon, the inner diameter configured to stretchably fit the arrow shaft having a diameter greater than and/or equal to the sleeve inner diameter.
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