Molded arrow assembly
View Patent ↗A molded arrow assembly preferably includes an insert and an outsert for an arrow or an insert/outsert assembly. The molded arrow assembly may include an insert having a cylindrical body with a first end and a second end. The second end may be dimensioned to fit within a bore of an arrow shaft. The first end may terminate in a prong containing male threads. The insert/outsert assembly may also include an outsert having a cylindrical wall with an arrow shaft end and an arrowhead end. The cylindrical wall may also include a center bore extending between the arrow shaft end and the arrowhead end. The center bore may contain a threaded region containing female threads. The threaded region may be located intermediate of the arrowhead end and the arrow shaft end and may extend between a top shoulder and a bottom shoulder.
1. An arrow comprising:
an insert;
a decorative shaft; and
an injection molded body; said insert having a length with a frontal segment, a mid-segment, and a rear segment, the frontal segment having external threads, the mid segment having a circumference, and the rear segment having a retaining surface circumference smaller than the circumference of the mid segment; said decorative sleeve having an inner surface and an outer surface; said injection molded body integrated with said insert and said decorative shaft; wherein said insert, decorative shaft, and injection molded body are integrated having no internal enclosed cavity.
2. The arrow of claim 1 wherein:
said external threads are sized to engage internal threads of an arrow head.
3. The arrow of claim 1 wherein:
vanes are integrated with the arrow.
4. The arrow of claim 1 wherein:
a nock is one of integrated and non-integrated with the arrow.