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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
May. 01, 2023
Stuart Minica, La Vernia, TX (US);
Michael Austin, La Vernia, TX (US);
Stuart Minica, La Vernia, TX (US);
Michael Austin, La Vernia, TX (US);
DoubleTake Archery, LLC, La Vernia, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for illuminating an arrow nock or bolt end are disclosed, including providing a lighted nock having: a nock body which has a portion for attachment to an arrow or shaft and a slotted proximate end adapted to receive a bowstring; and a detent member, a luminous assembly, and a push member all of which are at least partially disposed within the nock body, wherein the push member comprises a recess and at least a portion of the push member protrudes into the proximate end; attaching the lighted nock to the bowstring, thereby releasing the portion of the detent member from within the recess of the push member; drawing the bowstring; and releasing the bowstring, thereby withdrawing the bowstring from the slot, and illuminating the nock. Other embodiments are described and claimed.