U.S. patent number 3,766,954 [Application Number 05/173,841] was granted by the patent office on 1973-10-23 for fletching cover.
Invention is credited to Gerald F. Gentellalli.
United States Patent |
3,766,954 |
Gentellalli |
October 23, 1973 |
FLETCHING COVER
Abstract
A fletching cover for covering the fletchings of arrows carried
in a quiver constructed of a soft resilient cloth with an elastic
band at the top and bottom thereof and a plurality of patches of
Velcro fastening for the closure thereof around the fletchings of
the arrows; a plurality of stainless steel bands stitched in the
cloth for flexing the cover away from the arrow fletchings while
the elastic bands at the top and bottom thereof close the cover
around the arrow shafts and the tops of the arrows; and a metallic
clip disposed on the bottom edge of the cover for attachment to one
of the arrows in the quiver.
Inventors: |
Gentellalli; Gerald F. (La
Mesa, CA) |
Family
ID: |
22633731 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/173,841 |
Filed: |
August 23, 1971 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
150/154; 224/916;
206/315.11 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D
65/00 (20130101); B65D 2313/02 (20130101); Y10S
224/916 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
B65D
65/00 (20060101); B65d 065/02 () |
Field of
Search: |
;206/65B
;150/52R,52G,52H |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Norton; Donald F.
Claims
WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A fletching cover for covering the fletching of arrows carried
in a quiver comprising:
a resilient body having an elastic band at the top and bottom
thereof;
a plurality of fastening means disposed on the sides of said body
for closing said body around the fletching of arrows; and
stiffening means in said resilient body.
2. The fletching cover of claim 1 wherein:
said stiffening means comprises a plurality of stainless steel
bands.
3. The fletching cover of claim 1 and further including:
a clip disposed on the bottom edge of said body for attachment to
an arrow shaft.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fletching cover and more
particularly to a fletching cover from which the individual arrows
can be removed leaving the cover in place around the remaining
arrows.
According to the invention a fletching cover is provided which
constitutes a rectangular piece of material such as nylon in which
a plurality of steel bands is stitched to flex the cover away from
the arrow fletchings. An elastic band is preferably located in the
top and bottom edges of the cover for closing the cover around the
arrows on the bottom edge and over the tops of the arrows of the
top edge. The cover is preferably latched by Velcro patches which
are easily unlatched. Hence, when the arrows are mounted in a
quiver with the fletching cover in place, any single arrow can be
removed without removing the cover.
An object of the present invention is the provision of an improved
fletching cover.
Another object of the present invention is the provision of a
fletching cover which is flexed away from the arrow fletching.
A further object of the invention is its provision of a fletching
cover which is simple to install and easily removable.
Yet another object of the invention is the provision of a fletching
cover from which an individual arrow can be removed with the cover
in place.
Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this
invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better
understood by reference to the following detailed description when
considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which
like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the FIGS.
thereof and wherein:
FIG. 1 is the side elevation of the preferred embodiment of the
present invention in situ; and
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
Referring to FIG. 1, a fletching cover is shown generally at 11
surrounding the fletchings (not shown) of arrows 12 which are
mounted in a conventional quiver. Fletching 11 has a top elastic
band 13A stitched therein and a bottom elastic band 13B stitched
therein. Steel bands are woven into the cover 11 at 14 A, B and C.
The cover 11 is fitted together at 16 and 17 by Velcro strips (not
shown).
Referring to FIG. 2, fletching cover 11 is shown again with top and
bottom elastic strips built in at 13A and 13B. Velcro patch 16A
cooperates with Velcro at 17A there being two other Velcro patches
(not shown) that cooperate with Velcro patches 17B and 17C to
effect a closure. A metal clip 18 is stitched into the bottom
surface of cover 11 and will clip on to one of the arrows 12 (FIG.
1) such as that shaded in.
OPERATION
Referring back to FIGS. 1 and 2, it can be seen that cover 11 is
wrapped around the fletchings of arrows 12 and the Velcro patches
secured effecting a closure. Elastic strips 13A and 13B pull the
cover around arrows 12 and around the tops of the arrows. Steel
bands 14A, 14B and 14C flex the cover outwardly and away from the
arrow fletchings allowing for individual arrows to be removed
without removing cover 11 until the last arrow with clip 18 secured
to it remains.
It should be understood fo course that the foregoing disclosure
relates to only a preferred embodiment of the invention and that it
is intended to cover all changes and modifications of the example
of the invention herein chosen for the purposes of the disclosure
which do not constitute departures from the spirit and scope of the
invention.
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