Bowfishing arrowhead with improved barb release
US9146085B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B6/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrowhead for bowfishing supports pivoting barbs that may refracted rearward to pass through a fish and then extended to retain the fish on the arrow. The barbs provide a truncated stop surface striking a rear of the arrow tip when the arrow tip is tightened on the arrowhead to prevent their forward motion from the extended position when the tip is tightened on the arrowhead and yet to allow such motion when the tip is slightly loosened but not removed. The barbs are offset with respect to their pivot point so that a slight loosening of the arrow tip also allows the barbs to pass forward over the arrow tip for retraction of the fish from the arrow while the tip is retained on the arrowhead.
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