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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2000
Richard C. Maleski, Plymouth, CT (US);
Wasp Archery Products, Inc., Plymouth, CT (US);
Abstract
A broadhead for an arrow having a reduced amount of interference in the pivotal range of travel of the cutting blades, thereby allowing the cutting blades to pivot to a predetermined deployed position. The broadhead generally includes a body portion having a circular cross-section and defining a proximal end and a distal end, a post member extending from the proximal end having an outer diameter less than an outer diameter of the body portion, a pointed tip at the distal end of the body portion, at least one cutting blade secured to the body portion and configured to be movable from a retracted position to an expanded position; and a washer configured to be positioned over the post member and adjacent the outer peripheral surface, the washer having at least one chamfer formed thereon. An elastic ring may be provided around the cutting blades to maintain the cutting blades in an undeployed, retracted position. The retracted blade assembly may also be fixedly secured to enable the user to utilize the broadhead as a target point.