US4340930A
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Light assembly for archers arrow
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-08-29
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Granted: 1982-07-20
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Expires: 2000-08-29
Abstract
Abstract An archers arrow having a body, a head, fletching and a nock, has a bore in the body adjacent the fletching. A sleeve on the nock is secured within the body, and mounts on its interior a normally open electrical circuit including a lamp and a battery assembly, with the lamp nested within the nock, and the nock being of a light transmitting plastic material. A manual switch is movable on the body to close the circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Sam Carissimi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:01
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B6/00; F42B6/02; F42B6/04; F21; F21V; F21V33/00; F21V33/008; F42B12/00; F42B12/02; F42B12/36; F42B12/362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
In an archers arrow having an elongated body, a head, fletching and a nock; there being a bore in said body adjacent said fletching; a sleeve on one end of and aligned with said nock, frictionally projected into said body within said bore; said nock being of a light transmitting plastic material and having a bore adjacent its one end; a normally open electrical circuit including a lamp and a battery assembly nested within said sleeve and body, with said lamp positioned within said nock bore; and a switch means on said arrow adapted to close said circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
In an archers arrow having an elongated body, a head, fletching and a nock; there being a bore in said body adjacent said fletching; a sleeve on one end of and aligned with said nock, frictionally projected into said body within said bore; said nock being of a light transmitting plastic material and having a bore adjacent its one end; a normally open electrical circuit including a lamp and a battery assembly nested within said sleeve and body, with said lamp positioned within said nock bore; and a switch means on said arrow adapted to close said circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
In the arrow of claim 1, said sleeve being of a reduced diameter relative to said nock; said nock bearing against one end of said body as a smooth continuation thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the arrow of claim 1, said sleeve and adjacent portions of said body being of a plastic light transmitting material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
In the arrow of claim 1, said lamp being incandescent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
In the arrow of claim 1, said lamp being a neon lamp, said battery asembly including power tranmitting means to energize said lamp.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
98 words
In the arrow of claim 1, said circuit including an elongated insulating sleeve frictionally nested within said nock sleeve; a pair of parallel spaced insulated conductors mounted in said insulating sleeve, at their one ends connected to the respective leads of said lamp; one of said conductors at its other end being connected to said battery, the other of said conductors at its other end terminating in a normally open switch spaced from said battery; said manual switch means engaging said normally open switch, and on longitudinal movement in one direction adapted to close said switch and circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the arrow of claim 6, said battery at one end being frictionally projected into one end of said insulating sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
In the arrow of claim 1, said battery being a 2.8 volt Lithium battery.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
In the arrow of claim 5, said circuit including and inductor and a starter; said power transmitting means including an invertor circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
In the arrow of claim 7, said insulating sleeve, said lamp and said battery forming a unit assembly nested within said nock sleeve, with said lamp nested within said nock; said nock adapted for projection as a unit within said arrow bore.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
In the arrow of claim 1, a normally open switch in said circuit having a contact spaced from said battery; there being registering apertures in said body and insulating sleeve outwardly of said switch; said manual switch means normally engaging said normally open switch and on limited longitudinal movement in one direction adapted to move said switch contact to engage said battery.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
In the arrow of claim 1, the switch means being a manual switch on said arrow body.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4220983A
Cited
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-07-19 | 1986-01-18 | 1986-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-07-19 | 1990-01-18 | 1990-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-07-19 | 1994-01-18 | 1994-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |