Abrégé

A lighted arrow shaft includes a cylindrical shaft haying a first end and a second end. The second end is opposite the first end. A tip is secured to the cylindrical shaft at the first end. A non-powered light source is disposed within the shaft.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 6/04 - Flèches pour le tir à l'arc
• F21K 2/06 - Sources lumineuses non électriques utilisant la luminescence; Sources lumineuses utilisant l'électrochimioluminescence utilisant la chimioluminescence

Abrégé

A lighted arrow shaft includes a cylindrical shaft. The lighted arrow shaft includes a light dispersing material disposed within the shaft. The lighted arrow shaft includes a light source connected to the light dispersing material and disposed within the shaft. The lighted arrow shaft includes a power source in electrical communication with the light source and disposed within the shaft.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 6/04 - Flèches pour le tir à l'arc
• F21L 4/04 - Dispositifs d'éclairage électriques avec des accumulateurs ou des piles électriques incorporés caractérisés en ce qu'une partie du boîtier de la source lumineuse est fixée de façon réglable sur le reste du dispositif
• G02B 6/46 - Procédés ou appareils adaptés à l'installation de fibres optiques ou de câbles optiques

Abrégé

A crossbow includes a riser. The crossbow includes a first limb and a second limb. The first limb includes a first end and a second end. The second limb includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the first limb and the first end of the second limb are coupled to the riser. A first wheel is rotatably coupled to the first limb proximate the second end thereof. A second wheel is rotatably coupled to the second limb proximate the second end thereof. The crossbow includes a first power cord that includes a first end coupled to the riser and a second end coupled to the first wheel. The crossbow includes a second power cord a first end coupled to the riser and a second end coupled to the first wheel. The crossbow includes a bowstring. The crossbow includes an efficiency of at least 80%.

Classes IPC  ?

• F41B 5/12 - Arbalètes
• F41B 5/10 - Arcs composés
• F41B 5/14 - Arcs; Arbalètes - Détails des arcs; Accessoires pour le tir à l'arc

Abrégé

An arrow loading guide configured for enabling an archer to correctly load and nock an arrow or bolt using tactical feedback only, i.e., without "watching" the process. The arrow loading guide includes a central bore for receiving at least a portion of a shaft of an arrow or bolt, a plurality of radial slots extending from the central bore, and a pair of opposing slots extending from the central bore and through an exterior surface of the arrow loading guide. Each radial slot is configured for receiving at least a portion of a vane coupled to the shaft of the arrow or bolt. The pair of opposing slots are configured for receiving at least a portion of a bowstring.

Classes IPC  ?

• F41B 5/14 - Arcs; Arbalètes - Détails des arcs; Accessoires pour le tir à l'arc
• F41B 5/12 - Arbalètes

Abrégé

A crossbow having an energy storage system configured for storing energy when a bowstring is cocked at full-draw and releasing at least a portion of the stored energy when a trigger is pulled releasing the bowstring. The stored energy is defined by an area under a power-curve or draw-curve of the crossbow. The power-curve is defined by the force required to draw the bowstring from an un-cocked position to the cocked position. Between the un-cocked position and an intermediate position, the force required to draw the bowstring is substantially proportional to the draw distance. Between the intermediate position and the cocked position, the force required to draw the bowstring is substantially constant. When the cocked bowstring is released, at least a portion of the stored energy is transferred in the form of kinetic energy of an arrow or bolt nocked on the cocked bowstring.

Classes IPC  ?

• F41B 5/14 - Arcs; Arbalètes - Détails des arcs; Accessoires pour le tir à l'arc
• F41A 19/06 - Systèmes de mise à feu mécaniques
• F41B 5/12 - Arbalètes

Abrégé

A bowstring release includes a body, a jaw, a trigger, first and second biasing elements, and a back tension adjustment apparatus having a sheath, a tension adjustment rod, a tension adjustment knob, and a back tension biasing element. Moving the jaw into a channel of the body cocks the release. Pulling the trigger releases the bowstring.

Classes IPC  ?

• F41B 5/18 - Dispositifs de tirage ou de détente de la corde
• F41B 5/14 - Arcs; Arbalètes - Détails des arcs; Accessoires pour le tir à l'arc

Abrégé

A connector for coupling an arrow shaft and an arrowhead to each other includes an insert configured for coupling with the arrow shaft and an outsert configured for coupling with an arrowhead. The insert includes a first section having an outer surface configured for coupling with an inner surface of a bore of the arrow shaft; a second section; and a collar between the first and second sections. The outsert includes an arrow shaft section including an arrow shaft having an inner surface configured for coupling with an outer surface of the arrow shaft and an insert compartment configured for coupling with the second section of the insert. An arrowhead section is configured for coupling with the arrowhead. The arrow shaft section and the arrowhead section are discrete sections of the outsert.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 6/04 - Flèches pour le tir à l'arc
• F16B 7/00 - Assemblages de barres ou assemblages de tubes, p.ex. de section non circulaire, y compris les assemblages élastiques
• F16B 7/18 - Assemblages de barres ou assemblages de tubes, p.ex. de section non circulaire, y compris les assemblages élastiques utilisant des éléments filetés
• F42B 6/08 - Têtes de flèche; Têtes de harpon

Abrégé

An energy storage system for a bow, the system defined at least in part by a riser, a first and second limb each having a first end coupled to the riser, a first and second wheel disposed at a second end of respective first and second limbs, a first and second power cord each having a first end coupled to the riser and a second end coupled to respective first and second wheels, and a string extending between and coupled to the first and second wheels.

Classes IPC  ?

• F41B 5/12 - Arbalètes
• F41B 5/10 - Arcs composés
• F41B 5/14 - Arcs; Arbalètes - Détails des arcs; Accessoires pour le tir à l'arc

Abrégé

A bowstring release having a handle, a jaw, and a sear. The jaw is configured for drawing and releasing the bowstring. The sear includes a plurality of settings for adjusting the rotation of the handle at which the jaw releases the bowstring. While the bowstring is in the drawn configuration, the jaw and the sear are slidingly coupled and the jaw slides along a surface of the sear while the release is rotated. The bowstring is released when the jaw and the sear de-couple.

Classes IPC  ?

• F41B 5/18 - Dispositifs de tirage ou de détente de la corde

Abrégé

A non-limiting exemplary embodiment of a broadhead includes a ferrule having a multi-faceted tip, a plurality of cutting blades fixedly attached to the ferrule, and a plurality of deployable blades coupled to the ferrule.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 6/08 - Têtes de flèche; Têtes de harpon