| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 473586000 | Vane structure (i.e., flight guiding or stabilizing means) | 27 |
| 20080207362 | Spiral-grooved arrow shaft - The present invention is a spirally grooved arrow shaft that imparts axial rotation to an arrow assembly. The shaft has a plurality of substantially identical, helical, longitudinal channels along its outer surface extending down a substantial portion of the arrow shaft along its primary axis. The channels may consist of a plurality of grooves cut into the outer surface of the arrow shaft. Alternatively, the channels may be formed from a plurality of raised-fins or raised members that extend radially outward from the surface of the shaft. The invention is compatible with all contemporary arrowheads and vanes provided that all aerodynamic surfaces present on these devices urge rotation of the arrow assembly in the same direction as the spiral channels. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080242456 | HELICAL ARROW FLETCHING - An arrow fletching system has at least one vane or feather that is helically shaped. The helical vane or feather makes a sharp deviation of at least one-eighth, but no more than one-fourth (ΒΌ) of an inch from the longitudinal axis of the arrow shaft. The helical vane or feather improves the flight of the arrow by reducing the amount of sound emitted during flight. Additionally, the helical vane or feather causes a high rate of rotation of the arrow during flight to increase the stability during flight, thereby enabling increased accuracy and increasing the rate of speed of the arrow. Also, the helical vane or feather provides an improved surface and shape for the user to grasp, thereby enhancing the overall effectiveness of the arrow. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090111622 | MICRO VANE AND ARROW WITH MICRO VANE - A vane, that can be mounted to a projectile to provide stability of flight, without substantially degrading speed due to added weight and/or causing clearance concerns. The vane is approximately one inch long and 0.4 inches high with a front-edge and a back-edge that meet at a point. The back-edge arcs down towards the base of the vane while the front edge degrades in a substantially linear fashion to the base of the vane. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090186723 | ARROW VANE AND ARROW WITH VANE - A vane that can be mounted to a projectile to provide stability of flight, without substantially degrading speed due to added weight and/or causing clearance concerns. The vane is approximately 1.85 inches long and 0.465 inches high with a front-edge and a back-edge that meet at a point. The back-edge arcs down towards the base of the vane while the front edge degrades in a substantially linear fashion to the base of the vane. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100062882 | DART - The present invention provides a dart having a durable and break-resistant structure. A dart in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention has, in order from the front thereof, a tip, a barrel, a shaft, and a flight. At the rear of the shaft, a cap-receiving portion having a diameter smaller than that existing elsewhere is formed, this cap-receiving portion being capable of receiving a cap-like portion of the flight. At the front end of the flight, a hollow cylindrical cap-like portion containing a hole for attachment to the cap-receiving portion of the shaft is formed. The shaft and the flight are connected to each other by a sliding engagement method. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100151976 | FLETCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A fletching system and method that allows for quick and easy attachment of a fletching member to an arrow or cross bolt shaft provides a slotted fletch holder adapted to receive a fletching member projecting therethrough and an external end cap member to provide frictional fit engagement with a flanged base portion of the fletching member wherein the flanged base portion is secured between the end cap member and an internal surface of a sidewall of the fletch holder. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100167849 | ARROW | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100234150 | Fletching System and Method Therefor - A fletching system and method that allows for quick and easy attachment of a fletching member to an arrow shaft provides a slotted arrow shaft adapted to receive a fletching member projecting therethrough and an internal plug member disposed within a hollow center of the arrow shaft in pressing frictional fit engagement with a flanged base portion of the fletching member wherein the flanged base portion is secured between the plug member and an internal surface of a sidewall of the arrow shaft. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110015009 | Apparatus and method for attaching vane to shaft - A method for attaching a vane with respect to a shaft of an arrow or a crossbow bolt. The vane is attached to a tube or sleeve that is positionable over an outer surface of the shaft. The sleeve has an inner surface and the shaft has an outer surface. In an attached position of the vane with respect to the shaft, an adhesive is sprayed onto the inner surface or is otherwise positioned between and contacts at least a portion of the inner surface of the sleeve and at least a portion of the outer surface of the shaft. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110111895 | ARROW VANE AND ARROW WITH VANE - A vane that can be mounted to a projectile to provide stability of flight, without substantially degrading speed due to added weight and/or causing clearance concerns. The vane is approximately 1.85 inches long and 0.465 inches high with a front-edge and a back-edge that meet at a point. The back-edge arcs down towards the base of the vane while the front edge degrades in a substantially linear fashion to the base of the vane. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110218063 | LIGHT-EMITTING COMPONENTS FOR ARROWS - Arrow components, such as vanes and nocks, are provided with a light-emitting material for enhancing their visibility to the shooter, a camera, spectators, and/or others attempting to view the flight-path of the shot arrow during low-light conditions. In various embodiments, the light-emitting material is provided by a photo-luminescent material, a chemi-luminescent material, a refractive material, a reflective material, another material that will emit light in low-light conditions, or a composite of these. The light-emitting material is preferably selected for its ability to emit light, upon exposure to natural or artificial light and with no electric power source. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20130072332 | Fletching Sleeve System and Method of Application and Manufacture - A disclosed fletching sleeve system and method of application and manufacture includes a fletching sleeve configured to frictionally fit onto an arrow shaft. The sleeve defines glue application holes and channels or cavities on an inner surface thereof adjacent the glue holes. Glue disposed on the arrow shaft at the holes is drawn into conduits formed between the channels and/or cavities with the arrow shaft. The sleeve also comprises three vanes formed integrally with the sleeve as one piece. One of the vanes may comprise a recessed surface to receive a decorating or indicia sticker flush with the vane. A collet application tool comprises two semi-cylindrical fingers extending orthogonally from a handle body, the fingers configured to hold and expand the sleeve as it and the collet are slid over the arrow nock and shaft. A dual core pin method of manufacturing enables forming a straighter sleeve and facilitates draft. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130143699 | FLETCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A fletching system and method that allows for quick and easy attachment of a fletching member to an arrow or cross bolt shaft provides a slotted fletch holder adapted to receive a fletching member projecting therethrough and an external end cap member to provide frictional fit engagement with a flanged base portion of the fletching member wherein the flanged base portion is secured between the end cap member and an internal surface of a sidewall of the fletch holder. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130274041 | Composite Arrow Vane - Disclosed is a composite arrow vane for mounting to a projectile. The composite arrow vane is constructed of a composite material that includes a polymer matrix around structural elements. In some embodiments, the polymer matrix may be a thermoplastic polyurethane. The structural elements compounded into the polymer may be voids, hollow glass beads or just about any structure having a weight per unit volume that is less than the weight per unit volume of the polymer matrix. Advantageously, the composite material allows for reduced dimensions of the composite arrow vane because the increased tensile strength of the material allows for size reductions without significantly compromising vane performance. Similarly, the lighter weight per unit volume of the composite material as compared to a homogeneous polymer allows for increased flight speed of the projectile. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140004983 | ARROW VANE APPARATUS AND METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140031153 | SMALL DIAMETER CROSSBOW BOLT - A small diameter crossbow bolt includes a small diameter shaft having a leading end with an insert to receive a point. The trailing end of shaft has a nock and adjacent fletching. The insert receives a point, such as a target point, broad head, or other point known in the industry. A circumferential spacer is positioned along the shaft between the insert and nock and moved along the shaft as needed to locate the insert for a particular weight distribution, center of gravity positioning, or to separate the spacer from nock. The insert, nock, and spacer each have a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of a prior art bolt. When the diameters of the nock and spacer are equal to the diameter of a prior art bolt, the small diameter crossbow bolt of the present invention can be used interchangeably with prior art bolts without modification to the crossbow. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140066237 | FLETCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A fletching system and method that allows for quick and easy attachment of a fletching member to an arrow or cross bolt shaft provides a slotted fletch holder adapted to receive a fletching member projecting therethrough and an external end cap member to provide frictional fit engagement with a flanged base portion of the fletching member wherein the flanged base portion is secured between the end cap member and an internal surface of a sidewall of the fletch holder. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140087898 | AERODYNAMIC ARROW - An aerodynamic arrow is provided which includes a plurality of aerodynamically designed fletching members at the rearward end of the arrow shaft and a plurality of aerodynamically designed blades at the forward end of the shaft of the arrow. The blades of the broadhead and the fletching members of the fletching impart rotational movement to the arrow as it passes through the air from the bow to a target or animal. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140243123 | Annular Arrow Fletch - The invention is an annular arrow fletch arrow stabilizer are therefor provided. The annular arrow fletch is used for; stabilizing arrow flight, providing better clearance and functionality then conventional fixed glued tail feathers, the invention can be used with light emitting diode arrow nocks. The invention improves current arrow shaft stabilization technology with reduced assembly labor cost, the elimination of facial and or face mask interference issues providing more clearance, improved accuracy, repeatable production with the consistent injection mold production of the annular arrow fletch, easy replacement of the annular arrow fletch in the field, and improved arrow storage. The annular arrow fletch incorporates a metallic contact point, which will work with all light emitting nocks. The design of the annular arrow fletch is so that it is affixed to an arrow by an arrow nock and comprises of an annular wing, a central elongated cylindrical cylinder with a cap and a plurality of fins with micro-groves and a metal contact. In use, the annular arrow fletch is affixed at the aft end of the arrow by an arrow nock prior to launch. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140274503 | VANE MOUNTING APPARATUS - An apparatus for mounting a vane with respect to a shaft of an arrow and/or a bolt. A fletching system includes a sleeve and at least one vane, preferably a plurality of vanes, extending away from the sleeve. In a mounted position of the sleeve with respect to an arrow shaft, the sleeve is removably secured with respect to the arrow shaft. In some embodiments, a stop extends from the sleeve and interferes and/or makes frictional contact with the arrow shaft to prevent movement of the sleeve with respect to the arrow shaft. In other embodiments, an adhesive structure, such as an adhesive tape, contacts the sleeve and the arrow shaft to prevent movement of the sleeve with respect to the arrow shaft. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140357433 | FLETCHING SLEEVE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF APPLICATION AND MANUFACTURE - 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. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150045157 | FEATHERED PROJECTILE TOY - A feathered projectile toy including a base having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a plurality of stacked elements disposed on the base with the longitudinal axis of the base extending through openings in each of the plurality of stacked elements, and a plurality of feathers extending from the distal end of the base. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150045158 | FEATHERED PROJECTILE TOY - A feathered projectile toy including a base having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, the base being composed of stems of a plurality of feathers, a plurality of stacked elements disposed on the base with the longitudinal axis of the base extending through openings in each of the plurality of stacked elements, and a contact element disposed at the proximal end portion of the base that provides the feathered projectile toy with a striking surface. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150105193 | CROSSWIND RESISTANT FLETCHING CONSTRUCTION - A molded aerodynamically crosswind resistant fletching includes pairs of spaced apart fletchings having distal edges bowed inwardly towards each other thus to deflect crosswinds over the tops of the fletchings. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150292844 | Peel and Stick Archery Vanes - A method of making easily removable and replaceable peel and stick archery vanes for attachment to archery arrows. Individual archery vanes are coated on the flat mounting surface of such vane with an adhesive coating. A layer of impermeable material which is removable, is then applied to the adhesive coating. When the layer of impermeable material is removed, this exposes the adhesive. The archery vane can then be attached to an arrow where there are missing or no archery vanes, by placing the adhesive coated flat mounting surface of the archery vane against the arrow shaft. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160010960 | Fletching for an arrow | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160084620 | Arrow Fletching System and Method - A system and method for arrow fletching by bonding vanes to a vinyl wrap allows for efficient, accurate fletching of arrows. The vanes are placed into a number of slits positioned on a jig plate. The jig plate in a holder is placed into a heat press, thereby bonding the vanes to the vinyl wrapping and creating a fletched arrow wrap. Once the fletched arrow wraps are cooled they are placed in a fletching jig, with an adhesive coating on the backside of the wrap exposed by removing a paper backing. The shaft of each arrow is rolled over the adhesive coating such that the wrap becomes affixed to the shaft of the arrow, thereby fletching the shaft. | 03-24-2016 |
