Abstract An archery arrow comprising a shaft having a circular cross section with a forward end and rearward end. The improvement comprises a vane system adjacent the rearward end of the shaft for stabilizing the flight of the arrow. The vane system comprises first and second vanes disposed diametrically opposite one another on the vane shaft. Each vane is defined by an integral member having an aerodynamic fin extending tangentially from one side of the shaft and supporting the vane so that the vane is spaced from the shaft, the spacing between the vane and the shaft decreasing from the forward end of the vane to the rearward end thereof so as to define a pocket between the vane and the shaft of decreasing volume from front to rear to create pressures upon the vane and the aerodynamic fin to cause the arrow to rotate. A hunting arrowhead is also disclosed. The head includes two identical halves. Each of the halves includes a pair of planar sections with the planar sections of one-half abutting the planar sections of the other half, one of the planar sections of each half includes an outwardly extending fin. The fins are disposed on diametrically opposite sides of the arrow shaft and are inclined inwardly toward each other or toward the arrow shaft in a direction from front to rear.
Inventors
👤 Richard F Carella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-31 19:32
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B6/00; F42B6/02; F42B6/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An arrowhead comprising first and second identical halves, each of said halves having a pair of planar sections which abut a pair of planar sections of the other half, one of said planar sections of each of said pairs having an outward extremity thereof extending laterally outwardly from the adjacent planar section of the other half to define a fin, said fins of said halves being diametrically oppositely disposed and inclined inwardly toward each other in a direction from front to rear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An arrowhead comprising first and second identical halves, each of said halves having a pair of planar sections which abut a pair of planar sections of the other half, one of said planar sections of each of said pairs having an outward extremity thereof extending laterally outwardly from the adjacent planar section of the other half to define a fin, said fins of said halves being diametrically oppositely disposed and inclined inwardly toward each other in a direction from front to rear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
An arrowhead as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fins are planar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An arrowhead as set forth in claim 2 wherein each of said fins is perpendicular to said adjacent planar section of the other half.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An arrowhead as set forth in claim 3 wherein each of said adjacent planar sections is completely planar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An arrowhead as set forth in claim 4 wherein each of said halves includes an arcuate central section for engaging an arrow shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An arrowhead as set forth in claim 5 wherein each of said halves is an integral member.