U.S. patent application number 11/153136 was filed with the patent office on 2006-01-19 for game and target shot marker.
This patent application is currently assigned to John C. Martin. Invention is credited to John C. Martin.
Application Number | 20060014598 11/153136 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35600155 |
Filed Date | 2006-01-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060014598 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Martin; John C. |
January 19, 2006 |
Game and target shot marker
Abstract
A no kill device for use in tracking and hunting wild game that
can be projected from a device, such as attached to an arrow shaft
and shot from a bow. An encapsulated marking media with an energy
absorbing receiver and a base is attached to an arrow shaft for use
with a bow.
Inventors: |
Martin; John C.;
(Birmingham, MI) |
Correspondence
Address: |
HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS, P.C.
THE PINEHURST OFFICE CENTER, SUITE #101
39400 WOODWARD AVENUE
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
MI
48304-5151
US
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Assignee: |
John C. Martin
Birmingham
MI
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Family ID: |
35600155 |
Appl. No.: |
11/153136 |
Filed: |
June 15, 2005 |
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Patent Number |
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60580618 |
Jun 17, 2004 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
473/578 ;
124/26 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F42B 6/08 20130101; F42B
12/40 20130101; F42B 12/362 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
473/578 ;
124/026 |
International
Class: |
A63B 65/02 20060101
A63B065/02; F41B 15/00 20060101 F41B015/00 |
Claims
1. An arrowhead for an arrow shaft projected from a projecting
mechanism comprising: An encapsulated marking media; An energy
absorbing receiver; and A base attachable to an arrow shaft.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Ser.
No. 60/580,618, filed Jun. 17, 2004.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This application relates to a no kill device for use in
tracking and hunting wild game that can be projected from a device,
such as attached to an arrow shaft and shot from a bow.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Prior bow hunting equipment exists with attempts at marking
media, but has failed to achieve any commercial viability, as well
as prohibitively costing too much and also being difficult to
manufacture and package for the consumer market. With the use of
paintball equipment to mark cattle that are to be culled from a
herd, and the subsequent growth of the paintball industry, there is
no known similar product or similar growth in the area of arrow
based projectiles.
[0004] A lightweight arrowhead based marking solution is provided
here that can be built to weigh no more than 125 grains. The use of
energy absorbing materials will reduce the impact energy when the
arrow hits its target, with an ability to use a variety of
Encapsulated Marking Media shapes and colors.
[0005] The sleek, aerodynamic design that provides for minimal wind
resistance and improved accuracy. A standoff distance afforded by
the device should result in a more visible mark on target.
[0006] The cost to manufacture is greatly reduced due to simplified
tooling for all components, especially the Base, the Energy
Absorbing Receiver and the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone. An
Encapsulated Marking Media container can be built to contain both a
marking medium and an energy absorbing element. The design uses
male/female components to insure the trueness of manufacture along
a longitudinal axis.
[0007] In one alternative design, in addition to the advantages
noted above, greater likelihood that the Base will follow along a
longitudinal axis when "collapsing" and subsequently creating the
mark on target exist.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] Figure A illustrates a bow and arrow as conventionally used,
but with the attachment of the present invention disposed on the
end of the arrow shaft in place of a penetrating arrow;
[0009] FIG. 1 illustrates the first embodiment of the
attachment;
[0010] FIG. 2 illustrates the second embodiment of the attachment;
and
[0011] FIG. 3 illustrates the third embodiment of the
attachment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0012] Three designs are described here, with the first design of
FIG. 1 preferred over the other designs. The FIG. 1 design has
three components: Base (A), Encapsulated Marking Media (EMM) (B)
and Energy Absorbing Nose Cone (C). Base (A) may/may not have a
protruding member (a1) or a receiving element (a2) that would be
used to center the EMM onto the Base during the assembly process.
The Base would be attached to the shaft of the arrow via a threaded
element on the Base. The Base would be made out of aluminum,
plastic or other material with the strength required to rupture the
EMM during impact with the target. The EMM would be designed to
interface with both the Base and the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone.
The EMM will be filled with a colored liquid/gel, powder or other
marking media and could contain an energy absorbent element as
well. The Energy Absorbing Nose Cone would be made out of a closed
or open cell material that was capable of being molded into the
shape required and absorbing energy upon impact with the target.
Similar to the Base, the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone may/may not
have a protruding member or a receiving element that would be used
to center the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone onto the EMM. The three
components would be attached via glue, etc. to form an integral
unit that after being placed on an arrow shaft and shot from a bow
would, upon impact, "collapse" in such a manner as to distribute
the marking media on the target and allow for the arrowhead's point
of impact to be seen from a distance.
[0013] In this design, it is expected that the facings of the EMM
that interface with the Base and the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone
will be relatively flat/parallel (except for the "centering"
elements noted above) such that all the components can be solidly
connected along a longitudinal axis and thereby form a structurally
sound and integral product.
[0014] The second design of FIG. 2 is similar to the design of FIG.
1 but adds a fourth element, an Energy Absorbing Receiver. The four
components are: Base (A), Energy Absorbing Receiver (B),
Encapsulated Marking Media (EMM) (C) and Energy Absorbing Nose Cone
(D). The Energy Absorbing Receiver was added to provide additional
energy absorption capability as well as to provide a custom
moldable cushion between the Base and the EMM given the anticipated
non-flat properties of the EMM, as noted below.
[0015] In this design, it is anticipated that the facings of the
EMM that interface with the Energy Absorbing Receiver (Facing C1)
and the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone (Facing C2) may not be flat
surfaces. As such, the interfaces between the EMM and the Energy
Absorbing Receiver (or if not using the Energy Absorbing Receiver,
the Base) on the one side and the EMM and the Energy Absorbing Nose
Cone on the other would have to be customized to provide
appropriate support and interfacing integrity to allow all the
components to be attached via glue, etc. to form an integral unit
such that all the components could be suitable connected and result
in a product that was integral along a longitudinal axis.
[0016] The third design (FIG. 3) uses the design of FIG. 2 and adds
a fifth component, the Guidance Cage. The five components are: Base
(A), Energy Absorbing Receiver (B), Encapsulated Marking Media (C),
Guidance Cage (D) and Energy Absorbing Nose Cone (E). The Guidance
Cage (D) has been added to provide support and guidance to Base (A)
such that upon impact with the target, Base (A) would be guided in
its travel such as to assure that it "collapses" the EMM and
contacts the Energy Absorbing Nose Cone along the longitudinal axis
of the arrowhead.
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