Counterweight for a hunting arrow

Abstract

A counterweight for a hunting arrow that is mountable between a broadhead and the arrow shaft. The counterweight includes a body with a threaded opening that receives a threaded projection extending from a broadhead and a threaded stud that is threadably matable with a threaded opening in an insert disposed within the leading end of an arrow shaft.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001](Not Applicable)STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002](Not Applicable)BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates to hunting arrows and, more specifically, to a counterweight that is usable with a hunting arrow to provide forward of center weighting for the arrow.[0004]Hunting arrows are known that have broadheads mounted at the leading end of the arrow. Broadheads typically have threaded studs that are threadably mountable within a threaded opening in an insert that is secured in the leading end of the arrow. Broadheads are commercially available from many vendors in many forms and vary considerably in weight. The insert that is mounted at the leading end of the shaft generally has a bore configuration that is sized to receive the threaded stud of a broadhead. Typically, broadheads include a standard threaded stud so as to permit the mounting of the broadhead on any arrow shaft that inclu...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]In accordance with the present invention, a counterweight for a hunting arrow is disclosed that may be readily installed so as to provide forward of center weighting for a hunting arrow without modification of conventional broadheads or inserts mounted within arrow shafts. In one embodiment, the counterweight is generally cylindrical, and has a body that is fabricated of a material that provides the weight needed to obtain the desired forward of center weighting for an assembled hunting arrow. The counterweight has a leading end and a trailing end. The leading end of the counterweight has a threaded bore that is sized and configured to receive a threaded stud extending from a broadhead. The trailing end of the counterweight includes a threaded stud that is configured like the threaded stud on a broadhead so that the threaded stud on the counterweight may be threadably secured in an insert disposed in the leading end of an arrow shaft. When it is desired to add weight to the leading end of a hunting arrow, such as when a rear deployable cutter device is mounted at the trailing end of the arrow shaft, the threaded stud of the broadhead is threaded into the bore at the leading end of the counterweight. The threaded stud at the trailing end of the counterweight is threaded into the insert at the leading end of the arrow shaft. The assembly of a hunting arrow with a counterweight disposed between the broadhead and the leading end of the arrow shaft allows the desired forward of center weighting to be readily achieved, such as when a rear deployable cutter device is mounted at the aft end of an arrow shaft.

Problems solved by technology

It has been observed that the added weight of the rear mounted deployable cutter device can adversely affect the flight characteristics of a hunting arrow since it is desirable for a hunting arrow to maintain forward of center weighting for the assembled arrow.

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