MORRIS 80 PLASTIC SHARK FLETCH UNIT

Abstract

When combined with a variety of shafts of various lengths, this unit will create pistol crossbow bolts, crossbow bolts and archery arrows of various sizes used for recreational shooting, competition shooting, small game hunting and archery fishing. These bolts or arrows can be use with pistol crossbows, crossbows and archery bows or any other device used to project said projectiles. This seven and one half inch fletch unit is a solid one piece unit made of a strong but, light weight plastic compound. It has a NOCK to hold the bow string in place. It has two FLAT WINGS and a stabilizing TAIL which creates an accurate and stable bolt or arrow flight. No other fletch unit has flat wings with a tail. These features allow the bolt or arrow to be easily viewed in flight. This also allows this bolt or arrow to be used for competition shooting because these projectiles can be easily located, scored and then retrieved from any type competition target. This Morris 80 PLASTIC SHARK FLETCH UNIT has a smoothed dowel shaped end to accept almost any type of tubular shaft used for creating bolts or arrows.

Claims

1. A plastic fletch unit designed to be combined with a variety of shafts to create pistol crossbow bolts, crossbow bolts and archery arrows of various sizes for use with pistol crossbows, crossbows and archery bows or any other device used to project said projectiles. Comprising: a fletch unit comprising a solid one piece injection molded plastic unit having a length of approximately seven and one half inches with a nock on a first end which is configured to securely hold a string of a pistol crossbow, crossbow or archery bow; two flat wings level with an upper surface of the fletch unit to control elevation during bolt or arrow flight; a single stabilizing tail projecting upward from said upper surface along a diametrical line of the shaft to stabilize vertical flight; and a smooth dowel shape on a second end configured to accommodate a variety of shafts of various materials such as aluminum, fiberglass and carbon fiber tubing creating pistol crossbow bolts, crossbow bolts or archery arrows.

Description

[0011] FIG. 1 shows the plastic fletch unit of the present invention viewed from above.

[0012] FIG. 2 shows the plastic fletch unit of the present invention viewed from side.

[0013] FIG. 3 shows the plastic fletch unit of the present invention viewed from tip end.

[0014] FIG. 4 shows a three dimensional view of the plastic fletch unit of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 5 shows a line drawn view of the plastic fletch unit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION

[0016] This plastic fletch unit is made of a solid durable light weight plastic with nylon reinforcement created in an injection mold. This unit is seven and one half inches in length. (1) This unit includes two flat wings (2) and a one inch dowel shaped shaft (4) to receive a variety of tubular metal, fiberglass or carbon fiber shafts. (FIG. 1) Each wing (3) is tapered from five-sixteenths of an inch width down to approximately one-sixteenth of an inch width starting three-quarters of an inch from the nock end (5) down the length of the five inch wing (FIG. 1). The tail (1) is three and one half inches long and (5) three-sixteenths of an inch tall and tapered down on each end. (FIG. 2) The unit shaft (3) is five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter and dowel shaped on one end and a nock (4) on the other end. (FIG. 2) Each of the two side wings are flat (3) and level with the top of the shaft. Each wing (1) is one-sixteenth of an inch thick. The tail (2) is one-sixteenth of an inch thick (FIG. 3). A three dimensional view of this plastic fletch unit. (FIG. 4) A three dimensional line drawing of this plastic fletch unit. (FIG. 5) This fletch unit, when fitted with a metal, fiberglass or carbon fiber tubular shaft of various lengths, is designed to create various pistol crossbow bolts, crossbow bolts and archery arrows of various lengths for various purposes. (FIG. 6)