Patent Application
20230113146
The present disclosure relates to archery, and particularly to systems and methods for archery tools.
Archery arrows are typically stored in a tube or quiver, and the tube is often closed or secured via a removable cap to allow arrows to be inserted or removed. More generally, a variety of situations may arise where it is desirable for a tool to be integrated with a storage cap or lid. Accordingly, improved archery tools and storage systems remain desirable.
An integrated archery cap and tool, and methods for use of the same are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an archery cap tool comprises a main body comprising a durable material and having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a top surface; a broadhead wrench tool formed in the main body and comprising an opening in the top surface; and a plurality of nock tools formed in the main body in the top surface.
In another exemplary embodiment, a method comprises forming an archery cap for coupling to an arrow storage container; forming a broadhead tool in the archery cap to form an archery cap tool; and forming a plurality of nock tools in the archery cap tool.
The contents of this summary section are provided only as a simplified introduction to the disclosure and are not intended to be used to limit the scope of the appended claims.
With reference to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings:
The following description is of various exemplary embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the present disclosure in any way. Rather, the following description is intended to provide a convenient illustration for implementing various embodiments including the best mode. As will become apparent, various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described in these embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims.
For the sake of brevity, conventional techniques for archery systems, bows, arrows, quivers, storage tubes, tools, construction, repair, adjustment, tuning, and/or the like may not be described in detail herein. Furthermore, the connecting lines shown in various figures contained herein are intended to represent exemplary functional relationships and/or physical couplings between various elements. It should be noted that many alternative or additional functional relationships or physical connections may be present in a integrated archery cap and tool and/or related methods of use.
In an exemplary embodiment, with reference now to
In an exemplary embodiment, archery cap tool 100 comprises main body 110. Main body 110 may be constructed of any suitable durable material, such as metal, plastic, composite, or the like. In an exemplary embodiment, main body 110 comprises a thermoplastic polymer, for example acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). In another exemplary embodiment, main body 110 comprises 7075 aluminum formed from a single billet. Main body 110 may be monolithic; alternatively, main body 110 may comprise individual portions or elements coupled together, for example by welding. In an exemplary embodiment, main body 110 is formed via injection molding. Moreover, main body 110 may be constructed via rapid prototyping or other additive manufacturing processes. Main body 110 may be generally cylindrical, for example in order to serve as a cap for a cylindrical storage device; however, main body 110 is not limited in this regard and may be configured with different inner and/or outer shapes (for example, an inner cylindrical structure for threading onto a storage device, and an outer octagonal structure to facilitate grasping and/or twisting).
In various exemplary embodiments, main body 110 is configured with threads 115. Threads 115 may comprise any suitable configuration, pitch, height, depth, etc., in order to couple with a correspondingly threaded storage unit. In an exemplary embodiment, threads 115 are configured as a 1.5-13 mm thread structure. However, any suitable thread dimensions may be used, as desired.
In various exemplary embodiments, archery cap 100 further comprises inner boss 120 having broadhead wrench tool 130 disposed therein. Broadhead wrench tool 130 may be utilized to tighten or release a broadhead from an arrow shaft. It will be appreciated that the structures of main body 110 and inner boss 120 allow a user of archery cap 100 to keep their fingers well away from a broadhead while attaching or detaching from an arrow, thus reducing the likelihood of injury.
In an exemplary embodiment, broadhead wrench tool 130 comprises eleven flanges such that it is compatible with fixed blade broadheads, removable blade broadheads, and mechanical/expandable broadheads. However, broadhead wrench tool 130 is not limited in this regard and may be configured with more or fewer flanges, as desired, in order to accommodate a desired type or types of broadheads. With momentary reference to
In various exemplary embodiments, archery cap 100 further comprises one or more arrow nock tools 140 disposed therein. Archery cap 100 may comprise one arrow nock tool 140, two arrow nock tools 140, three arrow nock tools 140, four arrow nock tools 150, or more arrow nock tools 140. Arrow nock tools 140 may be evenly spaced on archery cap 100; alternatively, arrow nock tools may be grouped, placed, or spaced unevenly. In an exemplary embodiment, archery cap 100 comprises four arrow nock tools 140 disposed about 90 degrees apart around arrow cap tool 100. Arrow nock tool(s) 140 may be disposed on or in a common surface with broadhead wrench tool 130; alternatively, arrow nock tool(s) 140 may be disposed on different surface(s) of archery cap 100 than broadhead wrench tool 130.
Arrow nock tools 140 may be configured with a desired size or sizes in order to be used with adjustable nocks. In an exemplary embodiment, with momentary reference to
In various exemplary embodiments, archery cap tool 100 may be interchangeable with existing caps for archery storage tubes, allowing a user to replace an existing cap and tool or tools (for example, a broadhead tool and a nock tool) with the multifunctional archery cap tool 100.
While the principles of this disclosure have been shown in various embodiments, many modifications of structure, arrangements, proportions, the elements, materials and components, used in practice, which are particularly adapted for a specific environment and operating requirements may be used without departing from the principles and scope of this disclosure. These and other changes or modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure and may be expressed in the following claims.
In the foregoing specification, various embodiments have been described. However, one of ordinary skill in the art appreciates that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as set forth in the claims below. Accordingly, the specification is to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense, and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure. Likewise, benefits, other advantages, and solutions to problems have been described above with regard to various embodiments. However, benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any element(s) that may cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become more pronounced are not to be construed as a critical, required, or essential feature or element of any or all the claims. As used herein, the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Also, as used herein, the terms “coupled,” “coupling,” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a physical connection, an electrical connection, a magnetic connection, an optical connection, a communicative connection, a functional connection, and/or any other connection. When language similar to “at least one of A, B, or C” is used in the claims, the phrase is intended to mean any of the following: (1) at least one of A; (2) at least one of B; (3) at least one of C; (4) at least one of A and at least one of B; (5) at least one of B and at least one of C; (6) at least one of A and at least one of C; or (7) at least one of A, at least one of B, and at least one of C.
