Expandable broadhead
View Patent ↗An expandable broadhead includes a number of fixed blades cumulating in a point, with each of the fixed blades having a channel for receiving a cammable deployable expansion blade, with the expansion blade having a slot which cooperates with a fixed retaining pin transverse to the channel that cams the deployable blade outwardly when a forward impact shoulder of the deployable blade strikes a target. This moves the blade relative to the fixed retaining pin and thus cams the deployable blade out to an expanded position for maximum blade cutting edge contact to effectuate maximum damage to the target and a quick kill.
1. An expandable broadhead, comprising:
a plurality of fixed blades;
a plurality of retaining pins; and
a plurality of rear-deploying blades;
wherein:
each of the plurality of retaining pins is inserted into a respective fixed blade;
each of the plurality of rear-deploying blades is mounted on a respective retaining pin; and
each of the plurality of rear-deploying blades comprises a slot configured to translate and rotate on a respective retaining pin.
2. The expandable broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fixed blades meet at a tip of the expandable broadhead.
3. The expandable broadhead of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of fixed blades comprises a channel configured to house a rear-deploying blade.
4. The expandable broadhead of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of retaining pins comprises a threaded end portion and an unthreaded central portion.
5. The expandable broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fixed blades comprises three fixed blades, the plurality of retaining pins comprises three retaining pins, and the plurality of rear-deploying blades comprises three rear-deploying blades.