Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
318 words
A hunting arrow comprising, a shaft having a rearward end, a nose portion and an outer surface, a nock means secured to the rearward end of said shaft, fletchings secured to said shaft forwardly of the nock means, first and second diametric slots opening in a plane axially through the nose portion of said shaft, diametric grooves in the outer surface of said shaft aligned with the plane of said first slot, an anchor means in at least one of said grooves, primary broadhead blade means having a generally triangular web portion terminating in an apex defining the point of said blade means, opposed legs diverging rearwardly from said web portion, a stabilizing edge means on said web portion medially of said legs, a locating foot on each leg spaced rearwardly of said web portion, locking means carried on said locating feet, said stabilizing edge means removably receivable within said first slot and said locating feet removably receivable in said grooves, said locking means interengaged with said anchor means releasably to maintain said primary blade means on said shaft, said second slot having a greater axial extent than said first slot, a second set of diametric grooves in the outer surface of said shaft aligned with the plane of said second slot, a secondary broadhead blade means having opposed legs joined at the forward portion thereof by a stabilizing bridge, a locating foot on each leg of said secondary blade means spaced rearwardly of said stabilizing bridge, said stabilizing bridge removably receivable in said second slot and the locating feet on said secondary blade means removably receivable in the grooves aligned with the plane of said second slot, the stabilizing edge on the web portion of said primary blade means cooperating with the stabilizing bridge means on said secondary blade means to maintain said secondary blade means on said shaft when said primary blade means is secured thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
318 words
A hunting arrow comprising, a shaft having a rearward end, a nose portion and an outer surface, a nock means secured to the rearward end of said shaft, fletchings secured to said shaft forwardly of the nock means, first and second diametric slots opening in a plane axially through the nose portion of said shaft, diametric grooves in the outer surface of said shaft aligned with the plane of said first slot, an anchor means in at least one of said grooves, primary broadhead blade means having a generally triangular web portion terminating in an apex defining the point of said blade means, opposed legs diverging rearwardly from said web portion, a stabilizing edge means on said web portion medially of said legs, a locating foot on each leg spaced rearwardly of said web portion, locking means carried on said locating feet, said stabilizing edge means removably receivable within said first slot and said locating feet removably receivable in said grooves, said locking means interengaged with said anchor means releasably to maintain said primary blade means on said shaft, said second slot having a greater axial extent than said first slot, a second set of diametric grooves in the outer surface of said shaft aligned with the plane of said second slot, a secondary broadhead blade means having opposed legs joined at the forward portion thereof by a stabilizing bridge, a locating foot on each leg of said secondary blade means spaced rearwardly of said stabilizing bridge, said stabilizing bridge removably receivable in said second slot and the locating feet on said secondary blade means removably receivable in the grooves aligned with the plane of said second slot, the stabilizing edge on the web portion of said primary blade means cooperating with the stabilizing bridge means on said secondary blade means to maintain said secondary blade means on said shaft when said primary blade means is secured thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A hunting arrow, as set forth in claim 1, in which the stabilizing edge means on said primary blade means has a recess bounded by shoulder means, said recess engaging the bridge portion of said secondary blade means and said shoulder means engaging the first slot in the nose portion of said shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hunting arrow, as set forth in claim 2, in which said recess engages said bridge means substantially completely within the nose portion of said shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A hunting arrow, as set forth in claim 3, in which the nose portion of said shaft is conically tapered, and in which contact surfaces are provided on said primary blade means rearwardly of said shoulder means to engage said tapered nose portion when said primary blade means is mounted on said shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A hunting arrow, as set forth in claim 4, in which said first and second slots are substantially perpendicular and the span of said recess is substantially equal to the thickness of said secondary blade means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A hunting arrow, as set forth in claim 5, in which the span of said first slot is substantially equal to the thickness of said primary blade means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A hunting arrow, as set forth in claim 6, in which the shaft is metallic.