Wood spear gun having a magnet under the spear track

Abstract

A powerful permanent magnet is located in a recess formed just beneath the track in the interior of the wooden stock of a spear gun. The magnetic field of the buried magnet creates a force of attraction which interacts with the metal shank of the spear residing in the track. This force pulls the spear into the bottom or trough of the track where it is symmetrically positioned for accurate catapulting toward a remote target.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The various embodiments, features and advances of the present invention will be understood more completely hereinafter as a result of a detailed description thereof in which reference will be made to the following drawings:

FIG. 1 is a side view of the inventive spear gun loaded with a spear;

FIG. 2 is an upper three-dimensional view of the forward portion of the loaded spear gun of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the forward portion; and

FIG. 4 is a partially cross-sectioned side view of the forward portion of the loaded spear gun showing the buried magnet beneath the spear track.

Claims

1. In a spear gun having a wooden stock with an elongated track for receiving a spear to be catapulted toward a target, the improvement comprising: a magnet located within the stock beneath the track for attracting the spear while it resides in the track.

2. The improved spear gun recited in claim 1 wherein said magnet is a cylindrical permanent magnet located in a recess in said stock beneath said track.

3. The improved spear gun recited in claim 2 wherein said recess is filled above said cylindrical permanent magnet to hide said magnet.

4. The improved spear gun recited in claim 3 wherein said recess is filled with resin-wood filler.

5. A wooden stock spear gun having a track for receiving a metal spear to be catapulted toward a target, the stock comprising: a source of a magnetic field extending along at least a portion of said track for attracting said spear into said track.

6. The spear gun recited in claim 5 wherein said magnetic field source is a permanent magnet within said stock.

7. The spear gun recited in claim 6 wherein said permanent magnet is positioned within a recess in said stock below said track.

8. The spear gun recited in claim 7 wherein said permanent magnet is hidden from external view within said recess.