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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
FORT WAYNE DIVISION
GLOBAL ARCHERY PRODUCTS, INC. )
)Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No.: _______________)
v. ) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED)
JORDAN GWYTHER d/b/a/ )LARPING.ORG and UPSHOT ARROWS )
)Defendant. )
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff Global Archery Products, Inc. (“Global”), as and for its Complaint against
Defendant Jordan Gwyther d/b/a Larping.org and Upshot Arrows (hereinafter collectively all
referred to as “Larping”), hereby alleges as follows:
NATURE OF THE ACTION
1. This is an action under (1) the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1,et
seq., for infringement by Larping of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,449,413 and 8,932,159; (2) the trademark
laws of the United States, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051, et seq., for trademark infringement, false
advertising and unfair competition; and (3) the common laws for the State of Indiana for tortious
interference with contractual relationships, tortuous interference with business relationships,
criminal mischief, and deception.
PARTIES
2. Global is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Indiana, having its principal place of business at 101 Archery Way, Ashley, IN 46705.
3. Upon information and belief, Larping is an individual residing in Seattle,
Washington having a business address of 2440 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121.
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JURISDICTION AND VENUE
4. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over Global’s claims pursuant to 15
U.S.C. § 1121 (actions arising under the Federal Trademark Act); 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal
question), 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (diversity), 28 U.S.C. §1338 (acts of Congress related to trademarks
and pendent claims), and supplemental jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367.
5. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Larping because,inter alia, Larping has
done and continues to do business in the State of Indiana, and upon information and belief,
Larping has committed and continues to commit acts of patent infringement in the State of
Indiana, including offering for sale, selling, making available, and shipping accused products to
customers in Indiana via mail, via its website at www.larping.org and www.upshotarrows.com,
all of which are available to residents in this judicial district. During its investigation into this
matter, Global purchased from Larping products and services accused of infringement herein in
the State of Indiana and within this judicial district. Further, Larping markets, promotes, sells,
and offers for sale the infringing products and has committed the acts of patent infringement,
trademark infringement, false advertising based on false and/or misleading claims, tortious
interference with contractual and business relationships, complained of herein, through sources
such as www.google.com, which is readily available and directed to residents of this judicial
district.
6. Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b)
because, inter alia, Global’s principal place of business is in this judicial district, the trademarks
in suit are assigned to Global, the Patent-in-Suit, as defined below, is assigned to Global, Larping
is subject to personal jurisdiction in this district, and, upon information and belief, Larping has
committed and continue to commit acts of trademark infringement, false advertising, patent
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infringement, and tortious interference with business relationships in this district, including
offering for sale and selling the accused products and services by mail and via its website at
www.larping.org and www.upshotarrows.com within this district.
PATENTS-IN-SUIT
7. On May 28, 2013, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
lawfully issued U.S. Patent No. 8,449,413 (the “`413 Patent”), entitled “Non-Lethal Arrow,”
based upon an application filed by inventors Matthew Reed Lennon and John Jackson. A true
and correct copy of the `159 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
8. On January 13, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and
lawfully issued U.S. Patent No. 8,932,159 (the “`159 Patent”), entitled “Non-Lethal Arrow,”
based upon an application filed by inventors Matthew Reed Lennon and John Jackson. A true
and correct copy of the `159 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
9. The `413 and `159 Patents generally relate to a non-lethal arrow that is used in
activities marketed and promoted by Global and its authorized licensees under the ARCHERY
TAG® trademark.
10. By assignment, Global is the owner of the `413 and `159 Patents and has the right
to sue and recover damages for infringement thereof.
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TRADEMARKS
11. Global is the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,208,868 for the
ARCHERY TAG® trademark for use in connection with non-lethal arrows and archery bows,
and face masks for archery. See Exhibit C
12. Global is the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,208,868 for the
ARCHERY TAG® trademark for use in connection with entertainment services, namely,
organizing, planning and conducting archery related events, competitions, games, sessions and
activities. See Exhibit D.
13. The ARCHERY TAG® trademarks were assigned to Global from Deerspace LLC
on October 5, 2015. See Exhibit E.
FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
10. Larping is selling and offering for sale in the United States products it refers to as
the “Crossbow Bolt”, “Flat Tip Larp Arrow”, “Glow in the Dark Larp Arrow”, and “Round Tip
Larp Arrow” (collectively referred to hereinafter as the “Larp Arrows”). Representative images
of the Larp Arrows are set forth below.
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Larping has recently launched a new website in which markets the non-lethal arrows at
www.upshotarrows.com. These arrows, which are depicted below, are also referred to herein as
the Larp Arrows.
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11. Larping is using the ARCHERY TAG® trademarks on advertising for the Larp
Arrows. See Exhibit F.
12. Larping is using the ARCHERY TAG® trademarks as paid key words with one
or more search engines such as, by way of example, Google.
13. Larping is using the ARCHERY TAG® trademark on Amazon.com to market and
promote competing sets of ARCHERY TAG® equipment.
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14. Larping is not authorized or licensed to use the ARCHERY TAG® trademarks.
15. Upon information and belief, on at least one occasion, Larping placed a paid
advertisement on Google in which Larping stated that the Larp Arrows are “Better than Archery
Tag!”
16. Upon information and belief, Larping has not conducted any study or other
detailed independent analysis to support such a statement about the Larp Arrows versus Global’s
patented arrows.
17. Upon information and belief, Larping has used Global’s website to gather a list of
Global’s licensees.
18. Larping has contacted Global’s licensees using contact information Larping
gathered from Global’s website and has attempted to persuade Global’s licensees to terminate
their license with Global and use the Larp Arrows instead of Global’s patented arrows.
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COUNT I
INFRINGEMENT OF THE `413 PATENT BY LARPING
19. Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.
20. Upon information and belief, Larping has infringed one or more claims of the
`413 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in
the United States, products referred to as the Larp Arrows. Upon information and belief,
Larping’s infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) is ongoing.
21. Upon information and belief, Larping has committed the foregoing infringing
activities without license from Global.
22. As a result of Larping’s infringement of the `413 Patent, Global has suffered
monetary damages and is entitled to a money judgment in an amount adequate to compensate for
Larping’s infringement, but in no event less than a reasonably royalty, together with interest and
costs.
23. Global has suffered and will continue to suffer harm and damages in the future
unless Larping’s infringing activities are enjoined by this Court. As such, Global is entitled to
compensation for any continuing or future infringement up until the date that Larping is finally
and permanently enjoined from further infringement.
COUNT II
INFRINGEMENT OF THE `159 PATENT BY LARPING
24. Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.
25. Upon information and belief, Larping has infringed one or more claims of the
`159 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in
the United States, products referred to as the Larp Arrows. Upon information and belief,
Larping’s infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) is ongoing.
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26. Upon information and belief, Larping has committed the foregoing infringing
activities without license from Global.
27. As a result of Larping’s infringement of the `159 Patent, Global has suffered
monetary damages and is entitled to a money judgment in an amount adequate to compensate for
Larping’s infringement, but in no event less than a reasonably royalty, together with interest and
costs.
28. Global has suffered and will continue to suffer harm and damages in the future
unless Larping’s infringing activities are enjoined by this Court. As such, Global is entitled to
compensation for any continuing or future infringement up until the date that Larping is finally
and permanently enjoined from further infringement.
COUNT III
INFRINGEMENT OF FEDERAL TRADEMARKS
29. Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.
30. Global is the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration Nos. 4,208,868 and
4,208,867 for the ARCHERY TAG® trademark for use in connection with, as it relates to the
present action, non-lethal arrows. These registrations are now valid, subsisting, uncancelled and
unrevoked.
31. Continuously since on or about June 4, 2011, Global has used its ARCHERY
TAG® trademark in connection with and to identify its non-lethal arrows and to distinguish said
products by, and without limitation, prominently displaying said mark on packaging, advertising,
and promotional materials distributed throughout the United States.
32. Larping has infringed Global’s registered mark in interstate commerce by various
acts, including, without limitation:
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a. The selling, offering for sale, promotion and advertising of non-lethal arrows under
the name ARCHERY TAG of a type almost identical, to the type of non-lethal arrows
offered by Global; and
b. The paid placement of advertising using the ARCHERY TAG® trademark as key
words for search engines.
33. Larping’s use of the infringing ARCHERY TAG mark in connection with non-
lethal arrows is without permission, license, or authority of Global and said use is likely to cause
confusion, to cause mistake and/or to deceive a consumer in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1114.
34. Larping’s use of the infringing ARCHERY TAG mark in connection with non-
lethal arrows has been made notwithstanding Global’s well-known and prior established rights in
the trademark ARCHERY TAG® and with notice of Global’s federal registration rights under 15
U.S.C. § 1072.
35. Larping’s infringing activities have caused and, unless enjoined by this Court,
will continue to cause, irreparable injury and other damage to Global’s business, reputation and
good will in its federally registered ARCHERY TAG® trademarks. KM has no adequate
remedy at law.
COUNT IV
FALSE DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN / UNFAIR COMPETITION
36. Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.
37. Larping has used the designation ARCHERY TAG in connection with non-lethal
arrows in interstate commerce in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125.
38. Larping’s use of the designation ARCHERY TAG is a false designation of origin,
a false or misleading representation of fact which is likely to cause confusion and to cause
mistake, and to deceive as to the affiliation, connection, or association of Larping with Global
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and as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of Larping’s products and commercial activities by
Global.
39. Larping’s wrongful activities have caused, and unless enjoined by this Court will
continue to cause, irreparable injury and other damage to Global’s business, reputation and good
will in its ARCHERY TAG® trademark. Global has no adequate remedy at law.
COUNT V
FALSE ADVERTISING
40. Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.
41. As illustrated below, in Larping’s paid advertising on search engines Larping has
made false and/or misleading statements of fact that indicate that Larping’s non-lethal arrows are
“Better than Archery Tag!”
42. Upon information and belief, Larping has made its false or misleading statements
with knowledge of their falsity and/or misleading character, and/or willfully and with reckless
disregard for their falsity or misleading character in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125.
43. Upon information and belief, Larping’s statements will confuse and/or deceive a
segment of its intended audience into believing that Larping has a factual basis to assert that the
Larp Arrows are in fact better than the patented ARCHERY TAG® non-lethal arrows.
44. Larping’s statements are material as it relates to customers’ purchasing decisions.
45. Larping caused and directed its false or misleading statements to enter interstate
commerce.
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COUNT VI
TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS
46. Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.
47. Global has valid and existing contracts with its licensees.
48. Upon information and belief, Larping knew of these contractual relations as
Larping used Global’s website to obtain contact information for its licensees.
49. Upon information and belief, Larping has contacted Global’s licensees and made
false, misleading and/or deceptive statements to Global’s licensees to further Larping’s own
business opportunities, promote the sale of its products and induce Global’s licensees to breach
their contracts with Global.
50. Such interference was without justification and caused Global damage.
51. Larping’s actions were harmful, willful, wanton and undertaken with a callous
disregard to Global’s interests and contractual relationships.
52. As a result of Larping’s tortuous interference with Global’s contractual
relationships, Global respectfully requests this Court to enter judgment against Larping in such
an amount to be proven at trial, together with punitive damages, pre-judgment and post-judgment
interest at the highest legal rate, the costs of this action, and all other relief as this Court deems
just and proper.
COUNT VII
TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
53. Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.
54. Global has valid and existing business relationships with its licensees.
55. Upon information and belief, Larping knew of these business relationships as
Larping used Global’s website to obtain contact information for its licensees.
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56. Upon information and belief, Larping has contacted Global’s licensees and made
false, misleading and/or deceptive statements to Global’s licensees to further Larping’s own
business opportunities, promote the sale of its products and interfere with Global’s business
relationships.
57. Larping’s conduct in interfering with Global’s business relationships was illegal
since it utilized actions prohibited by federal statutes and Indiana law.
58. Larping’s actions were harmful, willful, wanton and undertaken with a callous
disregard to Global’s interests and business relationships. Punitive damages in this action against
Larping are appropriate to deter such conduct in the future and to serve the public good.
59. As a result of Larping’s tortuous interference with Global’s business
relationships, Global respectfully requests this Court to enter judgment against Larping in such
an amount to be proven at trial, together with punitive damages, pre-judgment and post-judgment
interest at the highest legal rate, the costs of this action, and all other relief as this Court deems
just and proper.
COUNT VIII
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
60. Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.
61. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 35-43-1-2, a person who knowingly or intentionally
causes another to suffer pecuniary loss by deception or impairs the rights of another person
commits criminal mischief.
62. Upon information and belief, Larping knowingly and intentionally made false,
misleading and/or deceptive statements to Global’s licensees with the intent to further Larping’s
own business opportunities and promote the sale of its products in the State of Indiana – actions
that caused Global to suffer a pecuniary loss.
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63. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 35-24-3-1, Global is entitled to recover from Larping
three times its actual damages, the costs of this action, reasonable attorneys’ fees, travel
expenses, direct and indirect expenses incurred by Global related to attending any court
proceedings, and reasonable costs of collection.
64. As a result of Larping’s deceptive conduct, Global respectfully requests this Court
to enter judgment against Larping in such amount as Global proves at trial, plus treble damages,
the costs of this action, reasonable attorneys’ fees, travel expenses, direct and indirect expenses
incurred by Global related to attending any Court proceedings, reasonable costs of collection,
pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at the highest legal rate, and that the Court grant such
other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
COUNT IX
DECEPTION
65. Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.
66. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 35-43-5-3, a person commits the crime of deception if
the person disseminates to the public an advertisement that the person knows is false, misleading,
or deceptive, with intent to promote the purchase or sale of property or the acceptance of
employment.
67. Upon information and belief, Larping knowingly and intentionally disseminated
deceptive advertisements in the State of Indiana, or caused, controlled or otherwise directed
deceptive advertisements to be issued in the State of Indiana, with the intent to promote the sale
of property.
68. Larping’s deceptive advertisements have damaged and caused harm to Global.
69. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 35-24-3-1, Global is entitled to recover from Larping
three times its actual damages, the costs of this action, reasonable attorneys’ fees, travel
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expenses, direct and indirect expenses incurred by Global related to attending any court
proceedings, and reasonable costs of collection.
70. As a result of Larping’s deceptive conduct, Global respectfully requests this Court
to enter judgment against Larping in such amount as Global proves at trial, plus treble damages,
the costs of this action, reasonable attorneys’ fees, travel expenses, direct and indirect expenses
incurred by Global related to attending any Court proceedings, reasonable costs of collection,
pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at the highest legal rate, and that the Court grant such
other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
71. Global demands a trial by jury of any and all causes of action.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
Global respectfully prays for the following relief:
A. That Larping be adjudged to have infringed the `413 and `159 Patents;
B. That Larping, its officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, attorneys,
affiliates, divisions, branches, parents, and those persons in active concert or participation with
any of them, be permanently restrained and enjoined from directly and/or indirectly infringing
the `413 and `159 Patents;
C. An award of damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284 sufficient to compensate
Global for Larping’s past infringement and any continuing and/or future infringement up until
the date that Larping is finally and permanently enjoined from further infringement, including
compensatory damages;
D. An assessment of pre-judgment and post-judgment interests and costs against
Larping, together with an award of such interests and costs, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 284;
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E. That Larping be directed to pay enhanced damages, including Global’s attorneys’
fees incurred in connection with this lawsuit pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285;
F. That Larping be adjudged to have infringed Global’s registered ARCHERY
TAG® trademark;
G. That Larping be adjudged to have committed unfair competition by selling and
offering for sale non-lethal arrows using the ARCHERY TAG® trademark;
H. An award of Larping’s profits and actual damages suffered by Global as a result
of Larping’s acts of infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition, together
with interest, and that Global’s recovery be trebled, pursuant to Section 35 of the Lanham Act
(15 U.S.C. § 1117);
I. An Order preliminarily and permanently enjoining Larping, and its affiliates and
subsidiaries, and each of their officers, agents, servants, employees, successors, and assigns and
all others in concert and privity with them from using the name ARCHERY TAG or any
confusingly similar version thereof in connection with the offering of non-lethal arrows, from
infringement of U.S. Trademark Registration Nos. 4,208,868 and 4,208,867, from unfairly
competing with Larping, from engaging in unfair and deceptive trade practices and from injuring
Global’s business reputation and diluting its trademark rights, pursuant to Section 34 of the
Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1116);
J. An Order directing Larping to file with this Court and serve on Global’s
attorneys, thirty (30) days after the date of entry of any injunction, a report in writing and under
oath setting forth in detail the manner and form in which Larping has complied with the
injunction;
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K. An award to Global of its attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred in
prosecuting this action, pursuant to Section 35 of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1117);
L. That Larping be adjudged to have committed false advertising in violation of 15
U.S.C. § 1125(a);
M. An Order preliminarily and permanently enjoining Larping, and its affiliates and
subsidiaries, and each of their officers, agents, servants, employees, successors, and assigns and
all others in concert and privity with them from continuing to unfairly compete with Global
through advertisements, letters, promotional materials, articles or oral or written statements
falsely, misleadingly, and deceptively stating that Larping’s non-lethal arrows are better than
Global’s non-lethal arrows.
N. An award of monetary damages against Larping for damages caused by Global’s
false, misleading, deceptive, and/or tortuous acts;
O. An award of monetary damages against Larping in the amount of Larping’s
profits gleaned from its false, misleading, and or tortuous acts, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117;
P. An award of treble damages as a judgment against Larping for its willful violation
of the Lanham Act pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117;
Q. An award of Global’s costs and attorneys’ fees pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117;
R. An award of Global’s actual damages, treble damages, costs and attorneys’ fees
pursuant to the Indiana Crime Victim’s Act, Ind. Code § 34-24-3-1 or, in the alternative, punitive
damages pursuant to the Indiana Crime Victim’s Act, Ind. Code § 34-24-3-3; and
S. That Global be given such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and
proper.
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Dated: October 13, 2015 s/Dean E. McConnellDean E. McConnell, Esq. Atty No. 20254-49DEAN MCCONNELL IP Law9795 Crosspoint Blvd., Suite 185Indianapolis, IN 46256
Phone: (317) 653-2660Fax: (317) 653-2661
Email: [email protected]
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f
U'Séc 4 7 3 / 5 7 8 t h e s h a f t . A i p
c o n n e c t o r i s
i n c l u d e d t h a t h a s a foam t i p
58 F,
1d connection end
anda shaft
connection
end.
The haft
connec
( ) UISPCO
as“ c a I o n e a r c
4 7 3 / 5 7 8
5 8 2 t i o n e n d i s c o n n e c t e d withasecond n d o f
h e s h a f t .
The foam
S h . t ’ t i p connection
end
includes
a p l u r a l i t y o f securing r i b s
ee app 1 0 a
Ion e o r comp e
seam
I s my extending c i r c u m f e r e n t i a l l y
about
t h e f o a m
t i p connection
( 5 6 ) R e f e r e n c e s
C i t e d
e n d .
The s e c u r i n g
r i b s t a p e r u p w a r d l y t o w a r d a b a c k
s u r f a c e
U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS
1 , 5 5 4 , 6 5 3 A
1 / 1 9 2 5
P o o l e
2 , 3 7 7 , 4 9 8
A
1 / 1 9 4 4 J a c k e
2 , 5 3 1 , 6 3 5
A
8 / 1 9 4 8
Manger
3 , 2 7 1 , 0 3 3
A
2 / 1 9 6 3 P a r k e r
4 , 1 1 1 , 4 2 4 A 9 / 1 9 7 8
S c h r e i b e r e t a 1 .
t h e r e b y a l l o w i n g t h e
s e c u r i n g
r i b s t o
g r i p
a foam t i p c o n
n e c t e d w i t h
t h e foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n
e n d . The
s h a f t
c o n n e c
t i o n e n d i n c l u d e s a n
e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n
d e ? n i n g a
h o l l o w t u b e t h a t i s
s i z e d and
con?gured
o r e c e i v e t h e
s e c o n d
end o f t h e s h a f t .
9
C l a i m s ,
6 Drawing
S h e e t s
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US. Patent May 8 , 2 0 1 3 S h e e t 1 0 f 6 U S 8 , 4 4 9 , 4 1 3 B1
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US. Patent May 8 , 2 0 1 3 S h e e t 4 on U S 8 , 4 4 9 , 4 1 3 B1
6 0
[ / 3 2
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US. Patent
May
8 , 2 0 1 3 S h e e t
5
0 f 6
U S 8 , 4 4 9 , 4 1 3 B1
F i g
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US. Patent
May 8 ,
2 0 1 3 S h e e t
6
0 f 6
U S 8 , 4 4 9 , 4 1 3 B1
3 6
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U S
8 , 4 4 9 , 4 1 3 B1
1
NON-LETHALARROW
F I E L D OF THE INVENTION
The
p r e se n t i n v e n t i o n r e l a t e s g e n e r a l l y t o an a r r o w a n d ,
more a r t i c u l a r l y , t o a n o n - l e t h a l arrow
f o r use
i n r e c r e a t i o n a l
a c t i v i t i e s .
BACKGROUND
Many i f f e r e n t
t y p e s
o f a r r o w s h a v e been e s i g n e d o v e r t h e
y e a r s f o r use i n
t h e
s p o r t
of
r c h e r y .
While most
arrows
a r e
d e s i g n e d t o h u n t a n i m a l s , o t h e r
a r r o w s
h a v e been e s i g n e d t o
mark n i m a l s f o r i d e n t i ? c a t i o n .
P a i n t b a l l
h a s become popu
l a r
s p o r t i n g
e v e n t i n which
n d i v i d u a l s
u t i l i z e
c o m p r e s s e d
g a s
p r o j e c t i l e a c c e l e r a t o r s t o s h o o t
p i n t b l l s
a t o t h e r
p a r t i c i
p a n t s . A eed x i s t s i n t h e
arrow market
f o r a n o n - l e t h a l
arrow
t h a t can be u t i l i z e d i n a s p o r t i n g e v e n t s i m i l a r
t o
p a i n t b a l l .
SUMMARY
One
a s p e c t o f
t h e
p r e s e n t
i n v e n t i o n d i s c l o s e s a n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w t h a t
i n c l u d e s a s h a f t e x t e n d i n g a l o n g a l o n g i t u d i n a l
a x i s .
A o c k
i s l o c a t e d
o n a ? r s t
end of t h e
s h a f t and a
? e t c h i n g ,
v a n e s
o r f e a t h e r s
i s
p o s i t i o n e d
a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y t h e
? r s t
end o f
t h e
s h a f t . A i p
c o n n e c t o r i s i n c l u d e d
t h a t
h a s a
foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n
end and s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d . The s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n end s c o n n e c t e d w i t h a second end o f t h e s h a f t .
The foam i p
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d i n c l u d e s a p l u r a l i t y o f
s e c u r i n g
r i b s
e x t e n d i n g
c i r c u m f e r e n t i a l l y
a b o u t
t h e foam i p
c o n n e c
t i o n e n d . The s e c u r i n g
r i b s
t a p e r u p w a r d l y
t o w a r d
a b a c k
s u r f a c e t h e r e b y
a l l o w i n g
t h e s e c u r i n g
r i b s
t o g r i p a
foam
i p
c o n n e c t e d w i t h
t h e foam i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d . The s h a f t con
n e c t i o n e n d i n c l u d e s
a n
e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n
d e ? n i n g
a
h o l l o w
t u b e t h a t
i s
s i z e d
and con?g ured t o
r e c e i v e t h e
second end of h e s h a f t .
The
s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n end i n c l u d e s a
p l u r a l i t y
o f ? n s
e x t e n d i n g
u p wa r d l y f r o m
t h e
e l o n g a t e
c y l i n
d r i c a l p o r t i o n . The ? n s t a p e r upwardly f rom r e a r end o f t h e
e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n t o a n o u t s i d e e d g e
o f
t h e foam i p
c o n n e c t i o n e n d .
B R I E F
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The
i n v e n t i o n
i s f u r t h e r
e l u c i d a t e d
i n t h e f o l l o w i n g
on
h e
b a s i s o f a n e x e m p l a r y
embodiment sho wn i n
t h e
d r a w i n g s .
FIG. 1 i l l u s t r a t e s
a n o n - l e t h a l
arrow
t h a t can be
u t i l i z e d i n
a s p o r t i n g
e v e n t .
F I G .
2 i l l u s t r a t e s a t i p c o n n e c t o r .
F I G . 3 i s a n o t h e r view o f
t h e t i p
c o n n e c t o r
i l l u s t r a t e d i n
F I G .
2 .
F I G . 4
i l l u s t r a t e s
a foam
i p .
F I G . 5 i l l u s t r a t e s a n o t h e r
t i p c o n n e c t o r .
F I G .
6 i l l u s t r a t e s a
h e m i s p h e r i c a l foam
i p .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
F o r t h e p u r p o s e s
o f
p r o m o t i n g a n
u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f
t h e
p r i n c i p l e s
o f
h e i n v e n t i o n , r e f e r e n c e
w i l l now
be
made o t h e
e m b o d i m e n t
i l l u s t r a t e d i n
t h e
d r a w i n g s ,
a n d s p e c i ? c l a n
guage
w i l l
be
used t o d e s c r i b e
t h a t embodiment.
I t w i l l nev
e r t h e l e s s
be u n d e r s t o o d t h a t no l i m i t a t i o n of h e s c o p e o f t h e
i n v e n t i o n
i s
i n t e n d e d . A l t e r a t i o n s
and
m o d i ? c a t i o n s i n t h e
i l l u s t r a t e d
d e v i c e , a n d
f u r t h e r
a p p l i c a t i o n s o f
h e p r i n c i p l e s
o f
t h e
i n v e n t i o n a s i l l u st r a t e d t h e r e i n , a s would
normally occur
t o one s k i l l e d
i n
t h e a r t t o
which
t h e
i n v e n t i o n
r e l a t e s
a r e
c o n t e m p l a t e d ,
a r e d e s i r e d t o b e p r o t e c t e d . Such a l t e r n a t i v e
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
6 5
2
e m b o d i m e n t s r e q u i r e
c e r t a i n
a d a p t a t i o n s t o t h e e m b o d i m e n t s
d i s c u s se d h e r e i n
t h a t
would
b e
o b v i o u s t o
t h o s e
s k i l l e d i n t h e
a r t .
R e f e r r i n g
t o
FIG.
,
a n o n - l e t h a l arrow 1 0 i s
i l l u s t r a t e d
t h a t
i n c l u d e s a
s h a f t 1 2 e x t e n d i n g a l o n g
a
l o n g i t u d i n a l
a x i s .
A
nock
14 i s connected
t o a ? r s t end
16 of
h e
s h a f t
12
and a
n o n - l e t h a l arrowhead assembly
18
i s c o n n e c t e d t o a
second
end
20 o f
t h e s h a f t 1 2 . The
nock
14
i n c l u d e s
a notch 21 t h a t i s
u t i l i z e d t o s e c u r e a bowstring t o t h e
arrow
1 0 .
I n
a d d i t i o n ,
near h e ? r s t end
16
of h e s h a f t
12
i s a ?etching o r vanes
22
t h a t
i s a t t a c h e d o r c o n n e c t e d
t o
t h e s h a f t 1 2 . The ? e t c h i n g
22
i s used
o
a e r o d y n a m i c a l l y s t a b i l i z e t h e
arrow 10
and
ma y
be
made
from p l u r a l i t y
o f
m a t e r i a l s s u c h a s s y n t h e t i c
p o l y m e r ,
f e a t h e r s , or
l e a t h e r t o
name a
f e w .
The o n - l e t h a l
arrowhead assembly 1 8
i n c l u d e s a
t i p con
n e c t o r 3 0 and a
foam
i p 3 2 .
As l l u s t r a t e d ,
t h e
foam
i p 3 2
i s
c o n n e c t e d t o
t h e
t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 0 and h a s
a
g e n e r a l l y
c y l i n
d r i c a l
s h a p e .
I n
t h e p r e f e r r e d e m b o d i m e n t , t h e f o a m t i p 3 2
i s
made from
m a t e r i a l
t h a t i s r e l a t i v e l y
d u r a b l e , y e t
s o f t ,
s o t h a t
p l a y e r s p l a y i n g
t h e
s p o r t
o f “ A r c h e r y T a g T M ” a r e
n o t
i n j u r e d
upon
m p a c t
from h e n o n - l e t h a l a r r o w 1 . I n o t h e r f o r m s , t h e
foam t i p 3 2 c a n
h a v e
a
s p h e r i c a l o r h e m i s p h e r i c a l
s h a p e ,
which
s
i l l u s t r a t e d
i n
F I G .
6 .
R e f e r r i n g t o F I G . 2 ,
a
p e r s p e c t i v e view o f a n
i l l u s t r a t i v e t i p
c o n n e c t o r 3 0 i s d e p i c t e d w i t h
t h e
foam
i p
3 2
r e m o v e d .
The
t i p c o n n e c t o r
30
i n c l u d e s a foam
i p
c o n n e c t i o n
end 34 and
s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n e n d 3 6 . The foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n
e n d 3 4
h a s
a g e n e r a l l y c y l i n d r i c a l s h a p e and n c l u d e s a p l u r a l i t y
o f
s e c u r
i n g b a r b s 3 8 p r o t r u d i n g o u t w a r d l y
from
n o u t e r e n d 4 0
o f h e
foam i p
c o n n e c t i o n
end 3 4 . As i l l u s t r a t e d , t h e b a r b s 38 a r e
p o s i t i o n e d c i r c u m f e r e n t i a l l y a b o u t t h e f o a m t i p c o n n e c t i o n
e n d 3 4 .
I n o n e f o r m , t h e s e c u r i n g b a r b s
3 8 a r e
t a p e r e d
u p w a r d l y
t o w a r d a
g e n e r a l l y ? a t
back s u r f a c e
4 2 . T h i s a l l o w s
t h e
f o a m
t i p 3 2
t o
b e
g r i p p e d
b y t h e
s e c u r i n g r i b s 3 8 t h e r e b y
p r e v e n t i n g t h e f o a m t i p 3 2
f r o m
s l i d i n g o f f o f
t h e
f o a m
t i p
c o n n e c t i o n end 4 . I n one
o r m ,
t h e foam i p 32 s s l i d o v e r t h e
foam
i p
c o n n e c t i o n end 34 i n a f r i c t i o n ? t manner s o t h a t t h e
foam
i p
32
c a n
r e a d i l y
be
r e p l a c e d
i f
t
w e a r s
o u t d u r i n g u s e
o r
o t h e r w i s e
becomes
d a m a g e d .
I n o t h e r f o r m s , t h e
foam i p
3 2
c o u l d
b e s e c u r e d t o t h e foam i p
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d 3 4 b y
g l u e
o r some
o t h e r
e q u i v a l e n t s e c u r i n g
means.
As
f u r t h e r i l l u s t r a t e d
i n
F I G . 2 , t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 0 a l s o
i n c l u d e s t h e s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
end 3 6 . I n t h i s f o r m , t h e s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d
3 6 i n c l u d e s a n
e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n
4 4 .
The l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n
4 4
d e ? n e s
a h o l l o w t u b e
46 t h a t i s s i z e d and con?gu red
t o r e c e i v e
t h e s h a f t 1 2 o f
t h e
n o n - l e t h a l arrow 1 0 .
I n
one f o r m , t h e t i p
c o n n e c t o r
30 i s
con?gured
t o b e f r i c t i o n ? t t o t h e s h a f t 1 2 o f t h e n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w 1 0 . H o w e v e r , i n o t h e r f o r m s , t h e t i p
c o n n e c t o r
3 0 may
be
s e c u r e d
t o
t h e
s h a f t 12 o f
t h e n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w 10
u s i n g
g l u e o r
some o t h e r s u i t a b l e
s e c u r i n g
means.
As
f u r t h e r i l l u s
t r a t e d ,
e x t e n d i n g u p w a r d l y
f r o m
t h e e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r
t i o n 4 4 o f h e
t i p
c o n n e c t o r 3 0
i s
a p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s
4 8 .
The ? n s
4 8 t a p e r u p w a r d l y f r o m a
r e a r
e n d 5 0
o f
t h e e l o n g a t e c y l i n
d r i c a l
p o r t i o n 44
t o
an o u t s i d e
e d g e
52
o f t h e foam i p con
n e c t i o n end 4 .
I n o t h e r
f o r m s ,
t h e s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n end 36 s
f o r m e d h a v i n g a c o n e s h a p e d
c o n ? g u r a t i o n .
R e f e r r i n g
t o F I G . 3 , i n o n e
f o r m
t h e
foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n
e n d
3 4
i s g e n e r a l l y i n t e m a l l y h o l l o w . A o r i z o n t a l s u p p o r t
member 5 4
e x t e n d s
a c r o s s
o p p o s i n g
s i d e s 5 6
o f
t h e
foam
i p
c o n n e c t o r
end
3 4 . I n a d d i t i o n , a
v e r t i c a l s u p p o r t member 58
e x t e n d s a c r o s s o p p o s i n g
s i d e s
56
o f
t h e
foam
i p
c o n n e c t o r
end 3 4 .
R e f e r r i n g
t o F I G . 4 ,
a
p e r s p e c t i v e
view
o f
a r e p r e s e n
t a t i v e foam
i p
3 2 i s i l l u s t r a t e d . The foam i p
3 2
h a s
a
g e n e r
a l l y c y l i n d r i c a l s h a p e
and a s an p e r t u r e
6 0
on o ne end f h e
foam
t i p 3 2 .
The a p e r t u r e 6 0
i s
s i z e d a n d c o n ? g u r e d
t o
? t
a r o u n d t h e foam i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d 3 4
o f
h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 .
Exhibit A
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U S
8 , 4 4 9 , 4 1 3 B1
3
The foam t i p 3 2 i s s h a p e d s u c h t h a t
no s h a r p s u r f a c e s
a r e
p r e s e n t
on h e
o u t e r
s u r f a c e o f t h e foam i p 3 2 .
R e f e r r i n g
t o
F I G .
5 ,
a n o t h e r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r m
o f
a t i p
c o n n e c t o r 3 0 i s i l l u s t r a t e d . I n t h i s
f o r m ,
t h e foam i p c o n n e c
t i o n end
34 h a s
a s m a l l e r
d i a m e t e r
t h a n t h e p r e v i o u s
embodi
ment t h e r e b y c r e a t i n g
a b a c k s t o p
p o r t i o n o r
rim 6 4 . As a
r e s u l t , a n
end
6 6 o f
t h e
foam i p 3 2 r e s t s
a g a i n s t t h e r i m
6 4
when h e
foam
i p 3 2
i s
i n s e r t e d
o v e r
t h e
foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n
end
3 4 . A l l
o t h e r f e a t u r e s
of h e t i p
c o n n e c t o r
30
a r e t h e same
a s
p r e v i o u s l y
d i s c u s s e d w i t h t h e ? r s t embodiment.
A l t h o u g h
e m b o d i m e n t s o f t h e i n v e n t i o n h a v e b e e n
d e s c r i b e d u s i n g s p e c i ? c t e r m s , s u c h
d e s c r i p t i o n
i s
f o r
i l l u s
t r a t i v e p u r p o s e s o n l y ,
a n d i t
i s t o b e u n d e r s t o o d t h a t
c h a n g e s
and v a r i a t i o n s
obvious
t o
t h e
s k i l l e d
a r t i s a n a r e t o be c o n s i d
e r e d w i t h i n t h e
s c o p e
o f t h e c l a i m s t h a t f o l l o w and t h e i r
e q u i v a l e n t s .
What s
c l a i m e d i s :
1 . A
o n - l e t h a l a r r o w ,
c o m p r i s i n g :
a s h a f t ;
a
t i p c o n n e c t o r i n c l u d i n g
a foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n end
and a
s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d , w h e r e i n s a i d s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n end
i s
c o n n e c t e d w i t h
s a i d
s h a f t ,
wherein
s a i d
s h a f t
connec
t i o n e n d i n c l u d e s a n e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n ,
w h e r e i n s a i d e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n d e ? n e s a h o l
low
t u b e s i z e d and
con?gured t o
r e c e i v e
a n
end
o f s a i d
s h a f t ; a n d
a
g e n e r a l l y
c y l i n d r i c a l foam i p c o n n e c t e d w i t h s a i d foam
t i p
c o n n e c t o r
e n d .
2 . The
n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w o f
c l a i m
1 , w h e r e i n s a i d foam i p
c o n n e c t i o n e n d i n c l u d e s a p l u r a l i t y o f s e c u r i n g b a r b s e x t e n d
i n g
c i r c u m f e r e n t i a l l y
a b o u t s a i d
f o a m
t i p c o n n e c t i o n
e n d .
3 . The
n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w o f c l a i m 2 , w h e r e i n s a i d s e c u r i n g
b a r b s t a p e r u p w a r d l y t o w a r d a
b a c k
s u r f a c e t h e r e b y a l l o w i n g
s a i d s e c u r i n g b a r b s t o
g r i p
s a i d
foam
i p .
1 5
20
25
30
4
4 .
The n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w o f c l a i m 1 , wherein s a i d s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d
i n c l u d e s
a
p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s e x t e n d i n g
u p w a r d l y f r o m s a i d
e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n .
5 . The
o n - l e t h a l a r r o w o f
c l a i m 4 , wherein
s a i d ? n s
t a p e r
u p w a r d l y
f r o m a
r e a r e n d
o f s a i d
e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n
t o
a n o u t s i d e
e d g e
o f
s a i d foam i p c o n n e c t i o n
e n d .
6 . The
o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w o f
c l a i m
4 , w h e r e i n s a i d foam i p i s
h e m i s p h e r i c a l
i n s h a p e .
7 . A
o n - l e t h a l a r r o w ,
c o m p r i s i n g :
a s h a f t ;
a noc k
l o c a t e d
on a ? r s t end of s a i d s h a f t ;
a ? e c t h i n g
p o s i t i o n e d a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y
s a i d ? r s t e n d o f
s a i d
s h a f t ;
a
t i p c o n n e c t o r i n c l u d i n g
a foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n end and
a
s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d , w h e r e i n s a i d s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d
i s c o n n e c t e d w i t h
a
s e c o n d
end
o f
s a i d s h a f t ,
wherein
s a i d
foam
t i p c o n n e c t i o n end i n c l u d e s a p l u r a l i t y o f
s e c u r i n g
b a r b s e x t e n d i n g
c i r c u m f e r e n t i a l l y
a b o u t
s a i d
f o a m t i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d ,
w h e r e i n s a i d
s e c u r i n g b a r b s
t a p e r
u p w a r d l y
t o w a r d a
b a c k
s u r f a c e t h e r e b y a l l o w i n g
s a i d
s e c u r i n g b a r b s t o g r i p a foam
t i p c o n n e c t e d
w i t h
s a i d
foam
t i p
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d , w h e r e i n s a i d s h a f t c o n
n e c t i o n e n d
i n c l u d e s a n e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n
d e ? n i n g
a
h o l l o w t u b e
s i z e d and con?g ured
t o
r e c e i v e
s a i d
s e c o n d
end
f
s a i d s h a f t , wherein
s a i d
s h a f t connec
t i o n e n d i n c l u d e s a p l u r a l i t y o f
? n s e x t e n d i n g
u p w a r d l y
f r o m s a i d e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n ,
a n d
w h e r e i n s a i d
? n s t a p e r
upwardly
from a
r e a r
end o f
s a i d e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n t o a n o u t s i d e
e d g e o f
s a i d foam i p
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d .
8 .
The
o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w
o f c l a i m
7 ,
w h e r e i n
t h e
foam i p i s
g e n e r a l l y c y l i n d r i c a l i n s h a p e .
9 .
The
o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w
o f c l a i m
7 ,
w h e r e i n
t h e
foam i p i s
g e n e r a l l y h e m i s p h e r i c a l
i n
s h a p e .
* * * * *
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US.
Patent
J a n .
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S h e e t
1
0 f 8
US
, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2
F i g .
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US.
Patent
J a n .
1 3 , 2 0 1 5
S h e e t
2
0 f 8
US
, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2
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US
8 , 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2
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a n . 1 3 , 2 0 1 5
S.
P a t e n t
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US.
Patent
J a n .
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S h e e t 4 0 f 8
US
, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2
P i g
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Patent
J a n .
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S h e e t
5
0 f 8
US
, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2
F 3 0
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Patent
J a n . 1 3 ,
2 0 1 5
S h e e t
6
0 f 8
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3 %
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Patent
J a n .
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, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2
1 0 0
6
1 0 8
1 0 7
F I G
1 0 2
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B2
1
NON-LETHALARROW
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
APPLICATION
The
p r e s e n t a p p l i ca t i o n
i s
a c o n t i n u a t i o n - i n - p a r t
o f
a n d
c l a i m s p r i o r i t y t o US. a t e n t a p p l i ca t i o n S e r . N o . 1 3 / 3 1 1 , 6 4 1
e n t i t l e d
Non-Lethal
Arrow
? l e d
o n
D e c .
6 ,
2 0 1 1 .
F I E L D OF THE
INVENTION
The p r e se n t i n v e n t i o n
r e l a t e s
g e n e r a l l y t o
an a r r o w
a n d ,
more
a r t i c u l a r l y , t o
a n o n - l e t h a l
arrow f o r use i n r e c r e a t i o n a l
a c t i v i t i e s .
BACKGROUND
Many
i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f
a r r o w s
h a v e been
e s i g n e d
o v e r t h e
y e a r s f o r
use i n t h e s p o r t
of
r c h e r y . While most
arrows
a r e
d e s i g n e d
t o
h u n t
a n i m a l s , o t h e r
a r r o w s
h a v e
been e s i g n e d
t o
mark n i m a l s
f o r i d e n t i ? c a t i o n . P a i n t b a l l h a s
become
popu
l a r s po r t i n g e v e n t i n which n d i v i d u a l s u t i l i z e
c o m p r e s s e d
g a s
p r o j e c t i l e a c c e l e r a t o r s t o s h o o t
p i n t b l l s
a t
o t h e r p a r t i c i
p a n t s .
A
eed
x i s t s i n
t h e
arrow market
f o r
a n o n - l e t h a l
arrow
t h a t can
be
u t i l i z e d
i n
a s p o r t i n g
e v e n t s i m i l a r
t o p a i n t b a l l .
SUMMARY
One
a s p e c t
o f t h e
p r e s e n t
i n v e n t i o n d i s c l o se s a n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w t h a t i n c l u d e s
a s h a f t e x t e n d i n g
a l o n g
a l o n g i t u d i n a l
a x i s .
A
o c k
i s l o c a t e d o n a ? r s t end
of t h e
s h a f t and a
? e t c h i n g ,
v a n e s
o r f e a t h e r s
i s
p o s i t i o n e d a t
a p p r o x i m a t e l y
t h e
? r s t
end o f
t h e
s h a f t . A i p
c o n n e c t o r
i s
i n c l u d e d
t h a t
h a s a
foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n end
n d
a s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d .
The
s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
end
s c o n n e c t e d w i t h
a second end
o f
t h e s h a f t .
The foam i p
c o n n e c t i o n e n d
i n c l u d e s a
p l u r a l i t y o f
s e c u r i n g
r i b s e x t e n d i n g
c i r c u m f e r e n t i a l l y
a b o u t
t h e foam i p
c o n n e c
t i o n e n d . The s e c u r i n g r i b s t a p e r
u p w a r d l y
t o w a r d a b a c k
s u r f a c e t h e r e b y a l l o w i n g t h e s e c u r i n g r i b s t o g r i p a foam i p
c o n n e c t e d w i t h
t h e
foam
i p
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d .
The
s h a f t
con
n e c t i o n e n d
i n c l u d e s
a n
e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n d e ? n i n g
a
h o l l o w
t u b e t h a t i s s i z e d
and con?g ured t o
r e c e i v e t h e
second end of h e s h a f t .
The
s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
end
i n c l u d e s
a
p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s
e x t e n d i n g u p wa r d l y f r o m
t h e e l o n g a t e c y l i n
d r i c a l p o r t i o n .
The ? n s t a p e r
upwardly
from
r e a r end
o f t h e
e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n
t o
a n o u t s i d e e d g e
o f t h e foam i p
c o n n e c t i o n e n d .
B R I E F
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The i n v e n t i o n
i s f u r t h e r
e l u c i d a t e d
i n t h e
f o l l o w i n g on
h e
b a s i s
o f a n e x e m p l a r y embodiment
shown
i n t h e d r a w i n g s .
FIG. 1 i l l u s t r a t e s a n o n - l e t h a l arrow
t h a t can be
u t i l i z e d i n
a s p o r t i n g
e v e n t .
F I G . 2 i l l u s t r a t e s a
t i p c o n n e c t o r .
F I G .
3
i s
a n o t h e r view o f t h e t i p
c o n n e c t o r
i l l u s t r a t e d i n
F I G . 2 .
F I G . 4 i l l u s t r a t e s a foam
i p .
F I G .
5 i l l u s t r a t e s a n o t h e r t i p
c o n n e c t o r .
F I G . 6 i l l u s t r a t e s a
h e m i s p h e r i c a l foam
i p .
FIG. 7 i l l u s t r a t e s
a
p o r t i o n of
n o n - l e t h a l
arrow having an
o v e r m o l d e d f o a m t i p .
FIG. 8
i l l u s t r a t e s
a p o r t i o n of n o n - l e t h a l arrow having a
foam
i p
t h r e a d e d t o a
t i p
c o n n e c t o r .
DETAILED
DESCRIPTION
F o r
t h e p u r p o s e s
o f
p r o m o t i n g a n
u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f
t h e
p r i n c i p l e s o f
h e
i n v e n t i o n , r e f e r e n c e w i l l now be made o t h e
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
6 5
2
e m b o d i m e n t
i l l u s t r a t e d
i n t h e d r a w i n g s , a n d s p e c i ? c l a n
guage w i l l be used t o d e s c r i b e t h a t embodiment. I t w i l l nev
e r t h e l e s s be
u n d e r s t o o d t h a t no l i m i t a t i o n
of h e
s c o p e o f t h e
i n v e n t i o n i s i n t e n d e d . A l t e r a t i o n s and m o d i ? c a t i o n s i n t h e
i l l u s t r a t e d
d e v i c e ,
a n d f u r t h e r a p p l i c a t i o n s
o f
h e p r i n c i p l e s o f
t h e
i n v e n t i o n a s i l l u st r a t e d t h e r e i n , a s would
normally occur
t o
one
s k i l l e d i n
t h e
a r t
t o
which
t h e i n v e n t i o n
r e l a t e s
a r e
c o n t e m p l a t e d , a r e d e s i r e d t o b e p r o t e c t e d . Such
a l t e r n a t i v e
e m b o d i m e n t s r e q u i r e c e r t a i n a d a p t a t i o n s t o t h e e m b o d i m e n t s
d i s c u s se d h e r e i n t h a t would
b e o b v i o u s t o
t h o s e s k i l l e d i n t h e
a r t .
R e f e r r i n g
t o
FIG. , a n o n - l e t h a l arrow
1 0 i s
i l l u s t r a t e d
t h a t
i n c l u d e s
a
s h a f t 1 2 e x t e n d i n g
a l o n g
a
l o n g i t u d i n a l a x i s . A
nock 14 i s connected t o
a
? r s t
end
16 of
h e s h a f t
12
and a
n o n - l e t h a l arrowhead assembly
18
i s
c o n n e c t e d
t o a
second
end 20 o f t h e
s h a f t 1 2 .
The nock
14
i n c l u d e s a notch
21 t h a t
i s
u t i l i z e d
t o s e c u r e
a
bowstring t o
t h e
arrow
1 0 . I n a d d i t i o n ,
near
h e ? r s t end
16
of h e s h a f t
12
i s a
?etching o r
vanes
22
t h a t i s
a t t a c h e d o r c o n n e c t e d
t o
t h e s h a f t 1 2 . The ? e t c h i n g
22
i s
used o a e r o d y n a m i c a l l y s t a b i l i z e
t h e
arrow 10 and ma y be
made
from p l u r a l i t y
o f
m a t e r i a l s
s u c h
a s s y n t h e t i c
p o l y m e r ,
f e a t h e r s ,
or l e a t h e r
t o
name a f e w .
The o n - l e t h a l
arrowhead assembly 1 8
i n c l u d e s a
t i p con
n e c t o r
3 0
and
a
foam
i p 3 2 .
As l l u s t r a t e d ,
t h e
foam
i p 3 2
i s
c o n n e c t e d t o t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 0 and h a s a g e n e r a l l y
c y l i n
d r i c a l
s h a p e .
I n
t h e p r e f e r r e d e m b o d i m e n t , t h e f o a m t i p 3 2
i s
made from
m a t e r i a l
t h a t i s r e l a t i v e l y
d u r a b l e , y e t
s o f t ,
s o t h a t
p l a y e r s
p l a y i n g
t h e
s p o r t
o f “ A r c h e r y T a g T M ” a r e
n o t
i n j u r e d
upon
m p a c t from
h e
n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w 1 . I n o t h e r f o r m s , t h e
foam
t i p 3 2 c a n
h a v e
a s p h e r i c a l o r h e m i s p h e r i c a l s h a p e ,
which s i l l u s t r a t e d
i n
F I G .
6 .
R e f e r r i n g t o F I G . 2 , a p e r s p e c t i v e view
o f
a n i l l u s t r a t i v e t i p
c o n n e c t o r 3 0 i s
d e p i c t e d
w i t h t h e
foam
i p
3 2 r e m o v e d .
The
t i p c o n n e c t o r 30 i n c l u d e s
a foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n end 34 and
s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d 3 6 .
The
foam i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d 3 4 h a s
a
g e n e r a l l y c y l i n d r i c a l s h a p e and n c l u d e s
a p l u r a l i t y
o f s e c u r
i n g b a r b s
3 8
p r o t r u d i n g
o u t w a r d l y
from
n
o u t e r
e n d 4 0 o f
h e
foam i p c o n n e c t i o n end
3 4 . As
i l l u s t r a t e d , t h e b a r b s
38
a r e
p o s i t i o n e d
c i r c u m f e r e n t i a l l y a b o u t t h e
f o a m
t i p c o n n e c t i o n
end 3 4 .
I n
o n e f o r m , t h e
s e c u r i n g
b a r b s 38 a r e t a p e r e d
u p w a r d l y
t o w a r d a
g e n e r a l l y ? a t
back s u r f a c e
4 2 . T h i s a l l o w s
t h e f o a m t i p 3 2
t o
b e
g r i p p e d
b y t h e
s e c u r i n g r i b s
3 8
t h e r e b y
p r e v e n t i n g t h e f o a m t i p 3 2
f r o m
s l i d i n g o f f
o f
t h e f o a m t i p
c o n n e c t i o n end 4 . I n one
o r m ,
t h e foam i p 32
s
s l i d o v e r t h e
f o a m t i p c o n n e c t i o n
end
34
i n a f r i c t i o n ? t manner s o t h a t t h e f o am
t i p
32
can
r e a d i l y
be
r e p l a c e d
i f i t wears
o u t d u r i n g u s e o r o t h e r w i s e
b e c o m e s d a m a g e d . I n
o t h e r
f o r m s ,
t h e foam
i p 3 2 c o u l d b e
s e c u r e d t o t h e foam
i p
c o n n e c t i o n
end 34 by g l u e
o r some
o t h e r
e q u i v a l e n t
s e c u r i n g
m e a n s .
As
f u r t h e r i l l u s t r a t e d i n F I G . 2 , t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 0 a l s o
i n c l u d e s t h e s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n end
3 6 . I n t h i s
f o r m ,
t h e s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d
3 6 i n c l u d e s a n
e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n
4 4 .
The l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n 4 4 d e ? n e s a h o l l o w t u b e
46
t h a t i s s i z e d and con?gu red
t o r e c e i v e
t h e s h a f t 1 2 o f
t h e
n o n - l e t h a l arrow 1 0 . I n one f o r m , t h e t i p
c o n n e c t o r
30 i s
con?gured
t o b e f r i c t i o n ? t t o t h e s h a f t 1 2 o f t h e n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w
1 0 .
H o w e v e r , i n o t h e r f o r m s , t h e
t i p c o n n e c t o r
3 0
may
be
s e c u r e d
t o
t h e
s h a f t 12 o f
t h e n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w 10
u s i n g
g l u e o r
some o t h e r
s u i t a b l e s e c u r i n g
means.
As
f u r t h e r i l l u s
t r a t e d ,
e x t e n d i n g u p w a r d l y f r o m t h e e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r
t i o n 4 4 o f h e
t i p
c o n n e c t o r 3 0 i s a p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s 4 8 . The ? n s
4 8 t a p e r u p w a r d l y
f r o m
a r e a r e n d 5 0
o f
t h e e l o n g a t e c y l i n
d r i c a l
p o r t i o n
44 t o an
o u t s i d e
e d g e 52 o f t h e foam i p con
n e c t i o n end 4 .
I n
o t h e r f o r m s ,
t h e s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n end 36 s
f o r m e d h a v i n g a c o n e s h a p e d
c o n ? g u r a t i o n .
Exhibit B
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U S
8 , 9 3 2 , 1 5 9
B2
3
R e f e r r i n g t o
F I G . 3 , i n o n e form t h e
foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n
e n d
3 4 i s
g e n e r a l l y
i n t e r n a l l y
h o l l o w . A o r i z o n t a l s u p p o r t
member
5 4 e x t e n d s
a c r o s s
o p p o s i n g
s i d e s 5 6 o f t h e
foam
i p
c o n n e c t o r
end
3 4 . I n a d d i t i o n ,
a
v e r t i c a l s u p p o r t member 58
e x t e n d s a c r o s s o p p o s i n g
s i d e s
56
o f
t h e
foam
i p
c o n n e c t o r
end 3 4 .
R e f e r r i n g
t o F I G . 4 , a p e r s p e c t i v e
view
o f
a
r e p r e s e n
t a t i v e foam i p 3 2 i s i l l u s t r a t e d . The foam i p
3 2
h a s
a
g e n e r
a l l y
c y l i n d r i c a l s h a p e
and
a s
an p e r t u r e 6 0 on o ne end f h e
foam t i p 3 2 . The a p e r t u r e
6 0 i s
s i z e d a n d c o n ? g u r e d
t o
? t
a r o u n d t h e
foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n end 4 o f h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 .
The foam t i p 3 2 i s s h a p e d s u c h t h a t
no s h a r p s u r f a c e s
a r e
p r e s e n t on h e o u t e r s u r f a c e
o f
t h e foam
i p
3 2 .
R e f e r r i n g
t o
F I G . 5 , a n o t h e r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r m
o f
a t i p
c o n n e c t o r 3 0 i s
i l l u s t r a t e d .
I n
t h i s f o r m ,
t h e foam i p c o n n e c
t i o n end
34 h a s
a s m a l l e r
d i a m e t e r t h a n
t h e p r e v i o u s
embodi
ment t h e r e b y c r e a t i n g a
b a c k s t o p
p o r t i o n o r
rim
6 4 . As a
r e s u l t , a n
end
6 6 o f
t h e
foam i p 3 2 r e s t s
a g a i n s t t h e
r i m 6 4
when h e
foam
i p 3 2
i s
i n s e r t e d
o v e r
t h e
foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n
end
3 4 . A l l
o t h e r f e a t u r e s
of
h e
t i p c o n n e c t o r
30
a r e
t h e
same
a s
p r e v i o u s l y
d i s c u s s e d
w i t h
t h e ? r s t
embodiment.
R e f e r r i n g t o
F I G .
7 , a p o r t i o n o f a n o t h e r i l l u s t r a t i v e non
l e t h a l
arrow
100
i s
i l l u s t r a t e d i n
a c r o s s - s e c t i o n v i e w . The
arrow 100
i n c l u d e s
a
s h a f t
102
t h a t
i s
connected with
a
t i p
connector 1 0 4 . The t i p connector 104 i n c l u d e s a s h a f t con
n e c t i o n end 106 t h a t de?nes a hollow
i n t e r i o r
p o r t i o n o r
t u b e
107
t h a t
i s s i z e d
and con?g ured o
r e c e i v e
an
end 108
of
h e
s h a f t 1 0 2 . I n one
f o r m , t h e
h o l l o w
t u b e 107
s
s i z e d
s u c h t h a t
t h e end
108
o f t h e s h a f t 102
s f r i c t i o n
? t i n t o t h e h o l l o w t u b e
1 0 7 . I n
a n o t h e r
f o r m , t h e end
1 0 8 o f t h e s h a f t
102
s s e c u r e d
i n t h e
h o l l o w
t u b e
107
u s i n g
a n
a d h e s i v e .
I n
t h e i l l u s t r a t e d
form of h e n o n - l e t h a l arrow
1 0 0 ,
a foam
t i p 1 1 0
s u r r o u n d s
a n d i s c o n n e c t e d w i t h
t h e
e n t i r e t i p c o n n e c
t o r
1 0 4 .
I n
o t h e r f o r m s ,
t h e
foam t i p 1 1 0 s u r r o u n d s
and
i s
s e c u r e d t o a t
l e a s t
a
p o r t i o n
o f t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4 . As s u c h ,
t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4
i n c l u d e s
a foam
i p
c o n n e c t i o n end 112
t o which
h e
foam i p 1 1 0 s u r r o u n d s and
s
c o n n e c t e d w i t h
t h e
t i p c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4 . I n one
f o r m ,
t h e foam t i p 110 i s o v e r
molded
o
s u r r o u n d
t h e
e n t i r e
t i p
c o n n e c t o r
1
04
o r
a
p o r t i o n
of
t h e t i p
c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4 .
Overmolding
i s
a p r o c e s s t h a t
c o m
b i n e s
two
d i f f e r e n t
m a t e r i a l s
t o
produce
a
unique a r t . I n one
f o r m , t h e t i p
c o n n e c t o r
1 0 4 i s f o r m e d
u s i n g
a r i g i d m a t e r i a l
s u c h a s p l a s t i c
f o r
e x a m p l e . The foam i p 1 1 0 i s t h e n
molded
o v e r t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r
104
o c r e a t e a u n i t a r y foam i p assem
b l y
1 1 1 .
The
foam i p 1 1 0
i s
formed s i n g a
s o f t
m a t e r i a l s u c h
a s a
polymerbased
f o a m s o
a s not
o
i n j u r e
someone who s
h i t
by
t h e
a r r o w 1 0 0 .
The i p
c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4
i n c l u d e s
a p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s 1 1 4 t h a t
e x t e n d
upwardly from
a
r e a r end
116
of
h e t i p c o n n e c t o r
104
t o
a
f r o n t
end
118
of h e t i p
connector 1 0 4 .
The
r e a between
t h e ? n s 114
i s
open s o t h a t t h e foam o f t h e foam i p ? l l s t h e
g a p s b e t w e e n t h e ? n s 1 1 4
t h e r e b y
s e c u r i n g t h e
foam
i p 1 1 0
t o
t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4 .
I n
one f o r m , t h e f r o n t
end 118 o f
t h e
t i p
c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4 h a s a g e n e r a l l y c i r c u l a r s h a p e , b u t o t h e r
s h a p e s
m a y
b e u s e d a s
w e l l . I n t h e form
i n
which t h e t i p
c o n n e c t o r
104
s
f r i c t i o n
? t
on
h e s h a f t
102
of h e n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w
1 0 0 , t h e u n i t a r y foam i p
a s s e m b l y 1 1 1 i s d e s i g n e d
s o
t h a t
i t
c a n
b e
r e a d i l y
r e p l a c e d i f
n e e d e d .
R e f e r r i n g
t o F I G . 8 , a n o t h e r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e form o f a non
l e t h a l
arrow
600 i s i l l u s t r a t e d i n a c r o s s - s e c t i o n v i e w . The
arrow
600 i n c l u d e s a s h a f t 602 t h a t i s
connected with
a t i p
connector
6 0 4 . The t i p
connector
604 i n c l u d e s a s h a f t con
n e c t i o n end
606
and foam
i p c o n n e c t i o n
end 0 8 . The
s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
end
606 s c o n n e c t e d w i t h
t h e s h a f t
6 0 2 .
The s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n end
606 de?nes
a hollow
i n t e r i o r
p o r t i o n s i z e d a
con?gured
o
r e c e i v e a n end 612 o f h e s h a f t
6 0 2 .
The foam i p
c o n n e c t i o n end 608 i n c l u d e s a t h r e a d e d p o r t i o n 6 1 4 . A oam
t i p
6 1 6
i s s e c u r e d t o t h e t h r e a d p o r t i o n
6 1 4 o f
t h e foam i p
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
6 5
4
c o n n e c t i o n end 6 0 8 .
T h r e a d i n g t h e
foam
i p
6 1 6
t o
t h e
foam
t i p c o n n e c t i o n
e n d 6 0 8 a l l o w s
t h e foam i p
6 1 6 t o r e a d i l y
b e
r e p l a c e d
a f t e r
a p e r i o d of
s e .
I n
one
f o r m , t h e
s h a f t connec
t i o n
end
606 a s a g e n e r a l l y cone s h a p e . I n
one
o r m , t h e foam
t i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d 6 0 8 h a s a
g e n e r a l l y
c i r c u l a r s h a p e .
A l t h o u g h e m b o d i m e n t s o f t h e
i n v e n t i o n h a v e
b e e n
d e s c r i b e d
u s i n g
s p e c i ? c t e r m s , s u c h d e s c r i p t i o n
i s
f o r i l l u s
t r a t i v e p u r p o s e s o n l y , a n d i t
i s t o
b e
u n d e r s t o o d
t h a t c h a n g e s
and a r i a t i o n s
obvious t o t h e
s k i l l e d
a r t i s a n
a r e
t o
be
c o n s i d
e r e d w i t h i n
t h e
s c o p e o f t h e
c l a i m s t h a t f o l l o w and t h e i r
e q u i v a l e n t s .
What s c l a i m e d i s :
1 . A
o n - l e t h a l a r r o w ,
c o m p r i s i n g :
a s h a f t ; and
a foam i p
a s s e m b l y
c o n n e c t e d w i t h a n end
o f
s a i d
s h a f t ,
w h e r e i n
s a i d foam i p
a s s e m b l y
c o m p r i s e s a
t i p c o n n e c
t o r
h a v i n g a foam i p overmolded o a t l e a s t a p o r t i o n
of
t h e t i p
c o n n e c t o r
s u c h
t h a t s a i d
foam t i p
i s s e c u r e l y
a t t a c h e d
t o
s a i d
t i p
c o n n e c t o r .
2 .
The
n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w
of
c l a i m 1 , wherein s a i d t i p con
n e c t o r
i n c l u d e s
a n
e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n d e ? n i n g a
h o l l o w i n t e r i o r ,
w h e r e i n
s a i d s h a f t i s p o s i t i o n e d
i n
s a i d
h o l
l o w
i n t e r i o r
o f
s a i d
e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n .
3 . The
n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w of
c l a i m
2 ,
wherein
s a i d
t i p
con
n e c t o r i n c l u d e s a
p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s
t h a t
e x t e n d
upwardly from
s a i d e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n .
4 . The o n - l e t h a l a r r o w o f c l a i m 3 , wherein s a i d ? n s t a p e r
u p w a r d l y f r o m
a
r e a r e n d o f s a i d e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n
t o a f r o n t end o f s a i d t i p c o n n e c t o r , w h e r e i n s a i d
foam
i p
i s
overmolded t o
? l l
a r e a s
de?ned
between
s a i d ?ns
and
t o
s u r r o u n d
s a i d
f r o n t end o t h e r e b y
s e c u r e s a i d
foam i p t o
s a i d
t i p c o n n e c t o r .
5 . The o n - l e t h a l a r r o w
o f
c l a i m 4 , wherein s a i d f r o n t end
h a s a
g e n e r a l l y
c i r c u l a r
s h a p e .
6 . The
o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w o f c l a i m 1 , w h e r e i n
s a i d
foam
i p
i s
overmolded
o v e r
t h e e n t i r e
t i p
c o n n e c t o r .
7 .
The
o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w o f c l a i m 1 , w h e r e i n
s a i d
foam
i p
i s
overmolded
a r o u n d
a t
l e a s t
a
p o r t i o n
o f
s a i d
t i p
c o n n e c t o r .
8 .
The
o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w o f c l a i m
1 ,
w h e r e i n
s a i d
foam
i p
i s
o v e r m o l d e d
t o c o m p l e t e l y
s u r r o u n d s a i d t i p c o n n e c t o r .
9 . The n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w of
c l a i m 1 , wherein s a i d
hollow
i n t e r i o r p o r t i o n
i s
p o s i t i o n e d w i t h i n
a n
e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n o f s a i d
t i p
c o n n e c t o r , w h e r e i n
s a i d
s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n
end
n c l u d e s a
p l u r a l i t y of ?ns h a t
t a p e r
upwardly from r e a r
e n d
o f
s a i d
e l o n g a t e
c y l i n d r i c a l
p o r t i o n
t o a f r o n t end o f s a i d
t i p c o n n e c t o r .
1 0 .
A
o n - l e t h a l a r r o w ,
c o m p r i s i n g :
a s h a f t ;
a t i p c o n n e c t o r
i n c l u d i n g
a s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d , w h e r e i n
s a i d
s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
end s
c o n n e c t e d w i t h s a i d
s h a f t ,
wherein s a i d s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
end de?nes a hollow i n t e
r i o r p o r t i o n
s i z e d
and con?gured t o
r e c e i v e
a n
end
o f
s a i d s h a f t ; a n d
a foam
i p
s u r r o u n d i n g
a t l e a s t
a
p o r t i o n
o f
s a i d t i p
c o n n e c
t o r .
1 1 .
A
o n - l e t h a l a r r o w ,
c o m p r i s i n g :
a s h a f t ;
a t i p c o n n e c t o r i n c l u d i n g a s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
end and foam
t i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d ,
w h e r e i n
s a i d s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d i s
c o n n e c t e d w i t h s a i d
s h a f t ,
w h e r e i n
s a i d s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d d e ? n e s a h o l l o w
i n t e r i o r
p o r t i o n s i z e d a n d con?g
u r e d t o
r e c e i v e
an
end o f s a i d
s h a f t ,
wherein s a i d foam
t i p
c o n n e c t i o n end i n c l u d e s a t h r e a d e d
p o r t i o n ; a n d
a
foam
i p
s e c u r e d t o
s a i d
t h r e a d e d p o r t i o n o f s a i d
foam
i p
c o n n e c t i o n
e n d .
1 2 .
The n o n - l e t h a l
a r r o w of c l a i m 1 1 ,
wherein
s a i d
s h a f t
c o n n e c t i o n
end h a s a
g e n e r a l l y cone
s h a p e .
Exhibit B
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U S
8 , 9 3 2 , 1 5 9
B2
5
1 3 .
The o n - l e t h a l a r r o w
o f c l a i m
1 2 ,
w h e r e i n
s a i d
foam
i p
c o n n e c t i o n e n d h a s a g e n e r a l l y c i r c u l a r s h a p e .
* * * * *
Exhibit B
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40/51Exhibit C
USDC IN/ND case 1:15-cv-00297-JVB-SLC document 1-3 filed 10/13/15 page 1 of 2
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41/51Exhibit C
USDC IN/ND case 1:15-cv-00297-JVB-SLC document 1-3 filed 10/13/15 page 2 of 2
8/19/2019 Global Archery v. Gwyther - Complaint
42/51Exhibit D
USDC IN/ND case 1:15-cv-00297-JVB-SLC document 1-4 filed 10/13/15 page 1 of 2
8/19/2019 Global Archery v. Gwyther - Complaint
43/51Exhibit D
USDC IN/ND case 1:15-cv-00297-JVB-SLC document 1-4 filed 10/13/15 page 2 of 2
8/19/2019 Global Archery v. Gwyther - Complaint
44/51Exhibit E
USDC IN/ND case 1:15-cv-00297-JVB-SLC document 1-5 filed 10/13/15 page 1 of 4
8/19/2019 Global Archery v. Gwyther - Complaint
45/51Exhibit E
USDC IN/ND case 1:15-cv-00297-JVB-SLC document 1-5 filed 10/13/15 page 2 of 4
8/19/2019 Global Archery v. Gwyther - Complaint
46/51Exhibit E
USDC IN/ND case 1:15-cv-00297-JVB-SLC document 1-5 filed 10/13/15 page 3 of 4
8/19/2019 Global Archery v. Gwyther - Complaint
47/51Exhibit E
USDC IN/ND case 1:15-cv-00297-JVB-SLC document 1-5 filed 10/13/15 page 4 of 4
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