Global Archery v. Gwyther - Complaint

8/19/2019 Global Archery v. Gwyther - Complaint

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA

FORT WAYNE DIVISION

GLOBAL ARCHERY PRODUCTS, INC. )

)Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No.: _______________)

v. ) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED)

JORDAN GWYTHER d/b/a/ )LARPING.ORG and UPSHOT ARROWS )

)Defendant. )

COMPLAINT

Plaintiff Global Archery Products, Inc. (“Global”), as and for its Complaint against

Defendant Jordan Gwyther d/b/a Larping.org and Upshot Arrows (hereinafter collectively all

referred to as “Larping”), hereby alleges as follows:

NATURE OF THE ACTION

1. This is an action under (1) the patent laws of the United States, 35 U.S.C. §§ 1,et

seq., for infringement by Larping of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,449,413 and 8,932,159; (2) the trademark

laws of the United States, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051, et seq., for trademark infringement, false

advertising and unfair competition; and (3) the common laws for the State of Indiana for tortious

interference with contractual relationships, tortuous interference with business relationships,

criminal mischief, and deception.

PARTIES

2. Global is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of

Indiana, having its principal place of business at 101 Archery Way, Ashley, IN 46705.

3. Upon information and belief, Larping is an individual residing in Seattle,

Washington having a business address of 2440 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121.

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JURISDICTION AND VENUE

4. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over Global’s claims pursuant to 15

U.S.C. § 1121 (actions arising under the Federal Trademark Act); 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal

question), 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (diversity), 28 U.S.C. §1338 (acts of Congress related to trademarks

and pendent claims), and supplemental jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367.

5. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Larping because,inter alia, Larping has

done and continues to do business in the State of Indiana, and upon information and belief,

Larping has committed and continues to commit acts of patent infringement in the State of

Indiana, including offering for sale, selling, making available, and shipping accused products to

customers in Indiana via mail, via its website at www.larping.org and www.upshotarrows.com,

all of which are available to residents in this judicial district. During its investigation into this

matter, Global purchased from Larping products and services accused of infringement herein in

the State of Indiana and within this judicial district. Further, Larping markets, promotes, sells,

and offers for sale the infringing products and has committed the acts of patent infringement,

trademark infringement, false advertising based on false and/or misleading claims, tortious

interference with contractual and business relationships, complained of herein, through sources

such as www.google.com, which is readily available and directed to residents of this judicial

district.

6. Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391 and 1400(b)

because, inter alia, Global’s principal place of business is in this judicial district, the trademarks

in suit are assigned to Global, the Patent-in-Suit, as defined below, is assigned to Global, Larping

is subject to personal jurisdiction in this district, and, upon information and belief, Larping has

committed and continue to commit acts of trademark infringement, false advertising, patent



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infringement, and tortious interference with business relationships in this district, including

offering for sale and selling the accused products and services by mail and via its website at

www.larping.org and www.upshotarrows.com within this district.

PATENTS-IN-SUIT

7. On May 28, 2013, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and

lawfully issued U.S. Patent No. 8,449,413 (the “`413 Patent”), entitled “Non-Lethal Arrow,”

based upon an application filed by inventors Matthew Reed Lennon and John Jackson. A true

and correct copy of the `159 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

8. On January 13, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office duly and

lawfully issued U.S. Patent No. 8,932,159 (the “`159 Patent”), entitled “Non-Lethal Arrow,”

based upon an application filed by inventors Matthew Reed Lennon and John Jackson. A true

and correct copy of the `159 Patent is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

9. The `413 and `159 Patents generally relate to a non-lethal arrow that is used in

activities marketed and promoted by Global and its authorized licensees under the ARCHERY

TAG® trademark.

10. By assignment, Global is the owner of the `413 and `159 Patents and has the right

to sue and recover damages for infringement thereof.



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TRADEMARKS

11. Global is the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,208,868 for the

ARCHERY TAG® trademark for use in connection with non-lethal arrows and archery bows,

and face masks for archery. See Exhibit C

12. Global is the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,208,868 for the

ARCHERY TAG® trademark for use in connection with entertainment services, namely,

organizing, planning and conducting archery related events, competitions, games, sessions and

activities. See Exhibit D.

13. The ARCHERY TAG® trademarks were assigned to Global from Deerspace LLC

on October 5, 2015. See Exhibit E.

FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

10. Larping is selling and offering for sale in the United States products it refers to as

the “Crossbow Bolt”, “Flat Tip Larp Arrow”, “Glow in the Dark Larp Arrow”, and “Round Tip

Larp Arrow” (collectively referred to hereinafter as the “Larp Arrows”). Representative images

of the Larp Arrows are set forth below.



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Larping has recently launched a new website in which markets the non-lethal arrows at

www.upshotarrows.com. These arrows, which are depicted below, are also referred to herein as

the Larp Arrows.



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11. Larping is using the ARCHERY TAG® trademarks on advertising for the Larp

Arrows. See Exhibit F.

12. Larping is using the ARCHERY TAG® trademarks as paid key words with one

or more search engines such as, by way of example, Google.

13. Larping is using the ARCHERY TAG® trademark on Amazon.com to market and

promote competing sets of ARCHERY TAG® equipment.



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14. Larping is not authorized or licensed to use the ARCHERY TAG® trademarks.

15. Upon information and belief, on at least one occasion, Larping placed a paid

advertisement on Google in which Larping stated that the Larp Arrows are “Better than Archery

Tag!”

16. Upon information and belief, Larping has not conducted any study or other

detailed independent analysis to support such a statement about the Larp Arrows versus Global’s

patented arrows.

17. Upon information and belief, Larping has used Global’s website to gather a list of

Global’s licensees.

18. Larping has contacted Global’s licensees using contact information Larping

gathered from Global’s website and has attempted to persuade Global’s licensees to terminate

their license with Global and use the Larp Arrows instead of Global’s patented arrows.



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COUNT I

INFRINGEMENT OF THE `413 PATENT BY LARPING

19. Plaintiff incorporates the preceding paragraphs as if fully set forth herein.

20. Upon information and belief, Larping has infringed one or more claims of the

`413 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in

the United States, products referred to as the Larp Arrows. Upon information and belief,

Larping’s infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) is ongoing.

21. Upon information and belief, Larping has committed the foregoing infringing

activities without license from Global.

22. As a result of Larping’s infringement of the `413 Patent, Global has suffered

monetary damages and is entitled to a money judgment in an amount adequate to compensate for

Larping’s infringement, but in no event less than a reasonably royalty, together with interest and

costs.

23. Global has suffered and will continue to suffer harm and damages in the future

unless Larping’s infringing activities are enjoined by this Court. As such, Global is entitled to

compensation for any continuing or future infringement up until the date that Larping is finally

and permanently enjoined from further infringement.

COUNT II

INFRINGEMENT OF THE `159 PATENT BY LARPING


25. Upon information and belief, Larping has infringed one or more claims of the

`159 Patent pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) by making, using, offering to sell, and/or selling in

the United States, products referred to as the Larp Arrows. Upon information and belief,

Larping’s infringement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 271(a) is ongoing.



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26. Upon information and belief, Larping has committed the foregoing infringing

activities without license from Global.

27. As a result of Larping’s infringement of the `159 Patent, Global has suffered

monetary damages and is entitled to a money judgment in an amount adequate to compensate for

Larping’s infringement, but in no event less than a reasonably royalty, together with interest and

costs.

28. Global has suffered and will continue to suffer harm and damages in the future

unless Larping’s infringing activities are enjoined by this Court. As such, Global is entitled to

compensation for any continuing or future infringement up until the date that Larping is finally

and permanently enjoined from further infringement.

COUNT III

INFRINGEMENT OF FEDERAL TRADEMARKS


30. Global is the owner of U.S. Trademark Registration Nos. 4,208,868 and

4,208,867 for the ARCHERY TAG® trademark for use in connection with, as it relates to the

present action, non-lethal arrows. These registrations are now valid, subsisting, uncancelled and

unrevoked.

31. Continuously since on or about June 4, 2011, Global has used its ARCHERY

TAG® trademark in connection with and to identify its non-lethal arrows and to distinguish said

products by, and without limitation, prominently displaying said mark on packaging, advertising,

and promotional materials distributed throughout the United States.

32. Larping has infringed Global’s registered mark in interstate commerce by various

acts, including, without limitation:



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a. The selling, offering for sale, promotion and advertising of non-lethal arrows under

the name ARCHERY TAG of a type almost identical, to the type of non-lethal arrows

offered by Global; and

b. The paid placement of advertising using the ARCHERY TAG® trademark as key

words for search engines.

33. Larping’s use of the infringing ARCHERY TAG mark in connection with non-

lethal arrows is without permission, license, or authority of Global and said use is likely to cause

confusion, to cause mistake and/or to deceive a consumer in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1114.

34. Larping’s use of the infringing ARCHERY TAG mark in connection with non-

lethal arrows has been made notwithstanding Global’s well-known and prior established rights in

the trademark ARCHERY TAG® and with notice of Global’s federal registration rights under 15

U.S.C. § 1072.

35. Larping’s infringing activities have caused and, unless enjoined by this Court,

will continue to cause, irreparable injury and other damage to Global’s business, reputation and

good will in its federally registered ARCHERY TAG® trademarks. KM has no adequate

remedy at law.

COUNT IV

FALSE DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN / UNFAIR COMPETITION


37. Larping has used the designation ARCHERY TAG in connection with non-lethal

arrows in interstate commerce in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125.

38. Larping’s use of the designation ARCHERY TAG is a false designation of origin,

a false or misleading representation of fact which is likely to cause confusion and to cause

mistake, and to deceive as to the affiliation, connection, or association of Larping with Global



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and as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of Larping’s products and commercial activities by

Global.

39. Larping’s wrongful activities have caused, and unless enjoined by this Court will

continue to cause, irreparable injury and other damage to Global’s business, reputation and good

will in its ARCHERY TAG® trademark. Global has no adequate remedy at law.

COUNT V

FALSE ADVERTISING


41. As illustrated below, in Larping’s paid advertising on search engines Larping has

made false and/or misleading statements of fact that indicate that Larping’s non-lethal arrows are

“Better than Archery Tag!”

42. Upon information and belief, Larping has made its false or misleading statements

with knowledge of their falsity and/or misleading character, and/or willfully and with reckless

disregard for their falsity or misleading character in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125.

43. Upon information and belief, Larping’s statements will confuse and/or deceive a

segment of its intended audience into believing that Larping has a factual basis to assert that the

Larp Arrows are in fact better than the patented ARCHERY TAG® non-lethal arrows.

44. Larping’s statements are material as it relates to customers’ purchasing decisions.

45. Larping caused and directed its false or misleading statements to enter interstate

commerce.



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COUNT VI

TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS


47. Global has valid and existing contracts with its licensees.

48. Upon information and belief, Larping knew of these contractual relations as

Larping used Global’s website to obtain contact information for its licensees.

49. Upon information and belief, Larping has contacted Global’s licensees and made

false, misleading and/or deceptive statements to Global’s licensees to further Larping’s own

business opportunities, promote the sale of its products and induce Global’s licensees to breach

their contracts with Global.

50. Such interference was without justification and caused Global damage.

51. Larping’s actions were harmful, willful, wanton and undertaken with a callous

disregard to Global’s interests and contractual relationships.

52. As a result of Larping’s tortuous interference with Global’s contractual

relationships, Global respectfully requests this Court to enter judgment against Larping in such

an amount to be proven at trial, together with punitive damages, pre-judgment and post-judgment

interest at the highest legal rate, the costs of this action, and all other relief as this Court deems

just and proper.

COUNT VII

TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS


54. Global has valid and existing business relationships with its licensees.

55. Upon information and belief, Larping knew of these business relationships as

Larping used Global’s website to obtain contact information for its licensees.



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56. Upon information and belief, Larping has contacted Global’s licensees and made

false, misleading and/or deceptive statements to Global’s licensees to further Larping’s own

business opportunities, promote the sale of its products and interfere with Global’s business

relationships.

57. Larping’s conduct in interfering with Global’s business relationships was illegal

since it utilized actions prohibited by federal statutes and Indiana law.

58. Larping’s actions were harmful, willful, wanton and undertaken with a callous

disregard to Global’s interests and business relationships. Punitive damages in this action against

Larping are appropriate to deter such conduct in the future and to serve the public good.

59. As a result of Larping’s tortuous interference with Global’s business

relationships, Global respectfully requests this Court to enter judgment against Larping in such

an amount to be proven at trial, together with punitive damages, pre-judgment and post-judgment

interest at the highest legal rate, the costs of this action, and all other relief as this Court deems

just and proper.

COUNT VIII

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF


61. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 35-43-1-2, a person who knowingly or intentionally

causes another to suffer pecuniary loss by deception or impairs the rights of another person

commits criminal mischief.

62. Upon information and belief, Larping knowingly and intentionally made false,

misleading and/or deceptive statements to Global’s licensees with the intent to further Larping’s

own business opportunities and promote the sale of its products in the State of Indiana – actions

that caused Global to suffer a pecuniary loss.



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63. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 35-24-3-1, Global is entitled to recover from Larping

three times its actual damages, the costs of this action, reasonable attorneys’ fees, travel

expenses, direct and indirect expenses incurred by Global related to attending any court

proceedings, and reasonable costs of collection.

64. As a result of Larping’s deceptive conduct, Global respectfully requests this Court

to enter judgment against Larping in such amount as Global proves at trial, plus treble damages,

the costs of this action, reasonable attorneys’ fees, travel expenses, direct and indirect expenses

incurred by Global related to attending any Court proceedings, reasonable costs of collection,

pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at the highest legal rate, and that the Court grant such

other relief as the Court deems just and proper.

COUNT IX

DECEPTION


66. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 35-43-5-3, a person commits the crime of deception if

the person disseminates to the public an advertisement that the person knows is false, misleading,

or deceptive, with intent to promote the purchase or sale of property or the acceptance of

employment.

67. Upon information and belief, Larping knowingly and intentionally disseminated

deceptive advertisements in the State of Indiana, or caused, controlled or otherwise directed

deceptive advertisements to be issued in the State of Indiana, with the intent to promote the sale

of property.

68. Larping’s deceptive advertisements have damaged and caused harm to Global.

69. Pursuant to Indiana Code § 35-24-3-1, Global is entitled to recover from Larping

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expenses, direct and indirect expenses incurred by Global related to attending any court

proceedings, and reasonable costs of collection.

70. As a result of Larping’s deceptive conduct, Global respectfully requests this Court

to enter judgment against Larping in such amount as Global proves at trial, plus treble damages,

the costs of this action, reasonable attorneys’ fees, travel expenses, direct and indirect expenses

incurred by Global related to attending any Court proceedings, reasonable costs of collection,

pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at the highest legal rate, and that the Court grant such

other relief as the Court deems just and proper.

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

71. Global demands a trial by jury of any and all causes of action.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

Global respectfully prays for the following relief:

A. That Larping be adjudged to have infringed the `413 and `159 Patents;

B. That Larping, its officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, attorneys,

affiliates, divisions, branches, parents, and those persons in active concert or participation with

any of them, be permanently restrained and enjoined from directly and/or indirectly infringing

the `413 and `159 Patents;

C. An award of damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284 sufficient to compensate

Global for Larping’s past infringement and any continuing and/or future infringement up until

the date that Larping is finally and permanently enjoined from further infringement, including

compensatory damages;

D. An assessment of pre-judgment and post-judgment interests and costs against

Larping, together with an award of such interests and costs, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 284;



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E. That Larping be directed to pay enhanced damages, including Global’s attorneys’

fees incurred in connection with this lawsuit pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285;

F. That Larping be adjudged to have infringed Global’s registered ARCHERY

TAG® trademark;

G. That Larping be adjudged to have committed unfair competition by selling and

offering for sale non-lethal arrows using the ARCHERY TAG® trademark;

H. An award of Larping’s profits and actual damages suffered by Global as a result

of Larping’s acts of infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition, together

with interest, and that Global’s recovery be trebled, pursuant to Section 35 of the Lanham Act

(15 U.S.C. § 1117);

I. An Order preliminarily and permanently enjoining Larping, and its affiliates and

subsidiaries, and each of their officers, agents, servants, employees, successors, and assigns and

all others in concert and privity with them from using the name ARCHERY TAG or any

confusingly similar version thereof in connection with the offering of non-lethal arrows, from

infringement of U.S. Trademark Registration Nos. 4,208,868 and 4,208,867, from unfairly

competing with Larping, from engaging in unfair and deceptive trade practices and from injuring

Global’s business reputation and diluting its trademark rights, pursuant to Section 34 of the

Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1116);

J. An Order directing Larping to file with this Court and serve on Global’s

attorneys, thirty (30) days after the date of entry of any injunction, a report in writing and under

oath setting forth in detail the manner and form in which Larping has complied with the

injunction;



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K. An award to Global of its attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred in

prosecuting this action, pursuant to Section 35 of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1117);

L. That Larping be adjudged to have committed false advertising in violation of 15

U.S.C. § 1125(a);

M. An Order preliminarily and permanently enjoining Larping, and its affiliates and

subsidiaries, and each of their officers, agents, servants, employees, successors, and assigns and

all others in concert and privity with them from continuing to unfairly compete with Global

through advertisements, letters, promotional materials, articles or oral or written statements

falsely, misleadingly, and deceptively stating that Larping’s non-lethal arrows are better than

Global’s non-lethal arrows.

N. An award of monetary damages against Larping for damages caused by Global’s

false, misleading, deceptive, and/or tortuous acts;

O. An award of monetary damages against Larping in the amount of Larping’s

profits gleaned from its false, misleading, and or tortuous acts, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117;

P. An award of treble damages as a judgment against Larping for its willful violation

of the Lanham Act pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117;

Q. An award of Global’s costs and attorneys’ fees pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1117;

R. An award of Global’s actual damages, treble damages, costs and attorneys’ fees

pursuant to the Indiana Crime Victim’s Act, Ind. Code § 34-24-3-1 or, in the alternative, punitive

damages pursuant to the Indiana Crime Victim’s Act, Ind. Code § 34-24-3-3; and

S. That Global be given such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and

proper.



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Dated: October 13, 2015 s/Dean E. McConnellDean E. McConnell, Esq. Atty No. 20254-49DEAN MCCONNELL IP Law9795 Crosspoint Blvd., Suite 185Indianapolis, IN 46256

Phone: (317) 653-2660Fax: (317) 653-2661

Email: [email protected]



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U S 8 , 4 4 9 , 4 1 3 B1

3 6

Exhibit A



26/51

U S

8 , 4 4 9 , 4 1 3 B1

1

NON-LETHALARROW

F I E L D OF THE INVENTION

The

p r e se n t i n v e n t i o n r e l a t e s g e n e r a l l y t o an a r r o w a n d ,

more a r t i c u l a r l y , t o a n o n - l e t h a l arrow

f o r use

i n r e c r e a t i o n a l

a c t i v i t i e s .

BACKGROUND

Many i f f e r e n t

t y p e s

o f a r r o w s h a v e been e s i g n e d o v e r t h e

y e a r s f o r use i n

t h e

s p o r t

of

r c h e r y .

While most

arrows

a r e

d e s i g n e d t o h u n t a n i m a l s , o t h e r

a r r o w s

h a v e been e s i g n e d t o

mark n i m a l s f o r i d e n t i ? c a t i o n .

P a i n t b a l l

h a s become popu

l a r

s p o r t i n g

e v e n t i n which

n d i v i d u a l s

u t i l i z e

c o m p r e s s e d

g a s

p r o j e c t i l e a c c e l e r a t o r s t o s h o o t

p i n t b l l s

a t o t h e r

p a r t i c i

p a n t s . A eed x i s t s i n t h e

arrow market

f o r a n o n - l e t h a l

arrow

t h a t can be u t i l i z e d i n a s p o r t i n g e v e n t s i m i l a r

t o

p a i n t b a l l .

SUMMARY

One

a s p e c t o f

t h e

p r e s e n t

i n v e n t i o n d i s c l o s e s a n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w t h a t

i n c l u d e s a s h a f t e x t e n d i n g a l o n g a l o n g i t u d i n a l

a x i s .

A o c k

i s l o c a t e d

o n a ? r s t

end of t h e

s h a f t and a

? e t c h i n g ,

v a n e s

o r f e a t h e r s

i s

p o s i t i o n e d

a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y t h e

? r s t

end o f

t h e

s h a f t . A i p

c o n n e c t o r i s i n c l u d e d

t h a t

h a s a

foam


end and s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d . The s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n end s c o n n e c t e d w i t h a second end o f t h e s h a f t .

The foam i p

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d i n c l u d e s a p l u r a l i t y o f

s e c u r i n g

r i b s

e x t e n d i n g

c i r c u m f e r e n t i a l l y

a b o u t

t h e foam i p

c o n n e c

t i o n e n d . The s e c u r i n g

r i b s

t a p e r u p w a r d l y

t o w a r d

a b a c k

s u r f a c e t h e r e b y

a l l o w i n g

t h e s e c u r i n g

r i b s

t o g r i p a

foam

i p

c o n n e c t e d w i t h

t h e foam i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d . The s h a f t con

n e c t i o n e n d i n c l u d e s

a n

e l o n g a t e


p o r t i o n

d e ? n i n g

a

h o l l o w

t u b e t h a t

i s

s i z e d

and con?g ured t o

r e c e i v e t h e

second end of h e s h a f t .

The

s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n end i n c l u d e s a

p l u r a l i t y

o f ? n s

e x t e n d i n g

u p wa r d l y f r o m

t h e

e l o n g a t e

c y l i n

d r i c a l p o r t i o n . The ? n s t a p e r upwardly f rom r e a r end o f t h e

e l o n g a t e

c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n t o a n o u t s i d e e d g e

o f

t h e foam i p

c o n n e c t i o n e n d .

B R I E F

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The

i n v e n t i o n

i s f u r t h e r

e l u c i d a t e d

i n t h e f o l l o w i n g

on

h e

b a s i s o f a n e x e m p l a r y

embodiment sho wn i n

t h e

d r a w i n g s .

FIG. 1 i l l u s t r a t e s

a n o n - l e t h a l

arrow

t h a t can be

u t i l i z e d i n

a s p o r t i n g

e v e n t .

F I G .

2 i l l u s t r a t e s a t i p c o n n e c t o r .

F I G . 3 i s a n o t h e r view o f

t h e t i p

c o n n e c t o r

i l l u s t r a t e d i n

F I G .

2 .

F I G . 4

i l l u s t r a t e s

a foam

i p .

F I G . 5 i l l u s t r a t e s a n o t h e r

t i p c o n n e c t o r .

F I G .

6 i l l u s t r a t e s a

h e m i s p h e r i c a l foam

i p .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

F o r t h e p u r p o s e s

o f

p r o m o t i n g a n

u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f

t h e

p r i n c i p l e s

o f

h e i n v e n t i o n , r e f e r e n c e

w i l l now

be

made o t h e

e m b o d i m e n t


t h e

d r a w i n g s ,

a n d s p e c i ? c l a n

guage

w i l l

be

used t o d e s c r i b e

t h a t embodiment.

I t w i l l nev

e r t h e l e s s

be u n d e r s t o o d t h a t no l i m i t a t i o n of h e s c o p e o f t h e

i n v e n t i o n

i s

i n t e n d e d . A l t e r a t i o n s

and

m o d i ? c a t i o n s i n t h e

i l l u s t r a t e d

d e v i c e , a n d

f u r t h e r

a p p l i c a t i o n s o f

h e p r i n c i p l e s

o f

t h e

i n v e n t i o n a s i l l u st r a t e d t h e r e i n , a s would

normally occur

t o one s k i l l e d

i n

t h e a r t t o

which

t h e

i n v e n t i o n

r e l a t e s

a r e

c o n t e m p l a t e d ,

a r e d e s i r e d t o b e p r o t e c t e d . Such a l t e r n a t i v e

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

6 5

2

e m b o d i m e n t s r e q u i r e

c e r t a i n

a d a p t a t i o n s t o t h e e m b o d i m e n t s

d i s c u s se d h e r e i n

t h a t

would

b e

o b v i o u s t o

t h o s e

s k i l l e d i n t h e

a r t .

R e f e r r i n g

t o

FIG.

,

a n o n - l e t h a l arrow 1 0 i s


t h a t

i n c l u d e s a

s h a f t 1 2 e x t e n d i n g a l o n g

a

l o n g i t u d i n a l

a x i s .

A

nock

14 i s connected

t o a ? r s t end

16 of

h e

s h a f t

12

and a

n o n - l e t h a l arrowhead assembly

18

i s c o n n e c t e d t o a

second

end

20 o f

t h e s h a f t 1 2 . The

nock

14

i n c l u d e s

a notch 21 t h a t i s

u t i l i z e d t o s e c u r e a bowstring t o t h e

arrow

1 0 .

I n

a d d i t i o n ,

near h e ? r s t end

16

of h e s h a f t

12

i s a ?etching o r vanes

22

t h a t

i s a t t a c h e d o r c o n n e c t e d

t o

t h e s h a f t 1 2 . The ? e t c h i n g

22

i s used

o

a e r o d y n a m i c a l l y s t a b i l i z e t h e

arrow 10

and

ma y

be

made

from p l u r a l i t y

o f

m a t e r i a l s s u c h a s s y n t h e t i c

p o l y m e r ,

f e a t h e r s , or

l e a t h e r t o

name a

f e w .

The o n - l e t h a l

arrowhead assembly 1 8

i n c l u d e s a

t i p con

n e c t o r 3 0 and a

foam

i p 3 2 .

As l l u s t r a t e d ,

t h e

foam

i p 3 2

i s

c o n n e c t e d t o

t h e

t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 0 and h a s

a

g e n e r a l l y

c y l i n

d r i c a l

s h a p e .

I n

t h e p r e f e r r e d e m b o d i m e n t , t h e f o a m t i p 3 2

i s

made from

m a t e r i a l

t h a t i s r e l a t i v e l y

d u r a b l e , y e t

s o f t ,

s o t h a t

p l a y e r s p l a y i n g

t h e

s p o r t

o f “ A r c h e r y T a g T M ” a r e

n o t

i n j u r e d

upon

m p a c t

from h e n o n - l e t h a l a r r o w 1 . I n o t h e r f o r m s , t h e

foam t i p 3 2 c a n

h a v e

a

s p h e r i c a l o r h e m i s p h e r i c a l

s h a p e ,

which

s


i n

F I G .

6 .

R e f e r r i n g t o F I G . 2 ,

a

p e r s p e c t i v e view o f a n

i l l u s t r a t i v e t i p

c o n n e c t o r 3 0 i s d e p i c t e d w i t h

t h e

foam

i p

3 2

r e m o v e d .

The

t i p c o n n e c t o r

30

i n c l u d e s a foam

i p

c o n n e c t i o n

end 34 and

s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n e n d 3 6 . The foam


e n d 3 4

h a s

a g e n e r a l l y c y l i n d r i c a l s h a p e and n c l u d e s a p l u r a l i t y

o f

s e c u r

i n g b a r b s 3 8 p r o t r u d i n g o u t w a r d l y

from

n o u t e r e n d 4 0

o f h e

foam i p

c o n n e c t i o n

end 3 4 . As i l l u s t r a t e d , t h e b a r b s 38 a r e

p o s i t i o n e d c i r c u m f e r e n t i a l l y a b o u t t h e f o a m t i p c o n n e c t i o n

e n d 3 4 .

I n o n e f o r m , t h e s e c u r i n g b a r b s

3 8 a r e

t a p e r e d

u p w a r d l y

t o w a r d a

g e n e r a l l y ? a t

back s u r f a c e

4 2 . T h i s a l l o w s

t h e

f o a m

t i p 3 2

t o

b e

g r i p p e d

b y t h e

s e c u r i n g r i b s 3 8 t h e r e b y

p r e v e n t i n g t h e f o a m t i p 3 2

f r o m

s l i d i n g o f f o f

t h e

f o a m

t i p

c o n n e c t i o n end 4 . I n one

o r m ,

t h e foam i p 32 s s l i d o v e r t h e

foam

i p

c o n n e c t i o n end 34 i n a f r i c t i o n ? t manner s o t h a t t h e

foam

i p

32

c a n

r e a d i l y

be

r e p l a c e d

i f

t

w e a r s

o u t d u r i n g u s e

o r

o t h e r w i s e

becomes

d a m a g e d .

I n o t h e r f o r m s , t h e

foam i p

3 2

c o u l d

b e s e c u r e d t o t h e foam i p

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d 3 4 b y

g l u e

o r some

o t h e r

e q u i v a l e n t s e c u r i n g

means.

As

f u r t h e r i l l u s t r a t e d

i n

F I G . 2 , t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 0 a l s o

i n c l u d e s t h e s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

end 3 6 . I n t h i s f o r m , t h e s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d

3 6 i n c l u d e s a n

e l o n g a t e

c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n

4 4 .

The l o n g a t e


p o r t i o n

4 4

d e ? n e s

a h o l l o w t u b e

46 t h a t i s s i z e d and con?gu red

t o r e c e i v e

t h e s h a f t 1 2 o f

t h e

n o n - l e t h a l arrow 1 0 .

I n

one f o r m , t h e t i p

c o n n e c t o r

30 i s

con?gured

t o b e f r i c t i o n ? t t o t h e s h a f t 1 2 o f t h e n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w 1 0 . H o w e v e r , i n o t h e r f o r m s , t h e t i p

c o n n e c t o r

3 0 may

be

s e c u r e d

t o

t h e

s h a f t 12 o f

t h e n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w 10

u s i n g

g l u e o r

some o t h e r s u i t a b l e

s e c u r i n g

means.

As

f u r t h e r i l l u s

t r a t e d ,

e x t e n d i n g u p w a r d l y

f r o m

t h e e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r

t i o n 4 4 o f h e

t i p

c o n n e c t o r 3 0

i s

a p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s

4 8 .

The ? n s

4 8 t a p e r u p w a r d l y f r o m a

r e a r

e n d 5 0

o f

t h e e l o n g a t e c y l i n

d r i c a l

p o r t i o n 44

t o

an o u t s i d e

e d g e

52

o f t h e foam i p con

n e c t i o n end 4 .

I n o t h e r

f o r m s ,

t h e s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n end 36 s

f o r m e d h a v i n g a c o n e s h a p e d

c o n ? g u r a t i o n .

R e f e r r i n g

t o F I G . 3 , i n o n e

f o r m

t h e

foam


e n d

3 4

i s g e n e r a l l y i n t e m a l l y h o l l o w . A o r i z o n t a l s u p p o r t

member 5 4

e x t e n d s

a c r o s s

o p p o s i n g

s i d e s 5 6

o f

t h e

foam

i p

c o n n e c t o r

end

3 4 . I n a d d i t i o n , a

v e r t i c a l s u p p o r t member 58

e x t e n d s a c r o s s o p p o s i n g

s i d e s

56

o f

t h e

foam

i p

c o n n e c t o r

end 3 4 .

R e f e r r i n g

t o F I G . 4 ,

a

p e r s p e c t i v e

view

o f

a r e p r e s e n

t a t i v e foam

i p

3 2 i s i l l u s t r a t e d . The foam i p

3 2

h a s

a

g e n e r

a l l y c y l i n d r i c a l s h a p e

and a s an p e r t u r e

6 0

on o ne end f h e

foam

t i p 3 2 .

The a p e r t u r e 6 0

i s

s i z e d a n d c o n ? g u r e d

t o

? t

a r o u n d t h e foam i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d 3 4

o f

h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 .

Exhibit A



27/51

U S

8 , 4 4 9 , 4 1 3 B1

3

The foam t i p 3 2 i s s h a p e d s u c h t h a t

no s h a r p s u r f a c e s

a r e

p r e s e n t

on h e

o u t e r

s u r f a c e o f t h e foam i p 3 2 .

R e f e r r i n g

t o

F I G .

5 ,

a n o t h e r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r m

o f

a t i p

c o n n e c t o r 3 0 i s i l l u s t r a t e d . I n t h i s

f o r m ,

t h e foam i p c o n n e c

t i o n end

34 h a s

a s m a l l e r

d i a m e t e r

t h a n t h e p r e v i o u s

embodi

ment t h e r e b y c r e a t i n g

a b a c k s t o p

p o r t i o n o r

rim 6 4 . As a

r e s u l t , a n

end

6 6 o f

t h e

foam i p 3 2 r e s t s

a g a i n s t t h e r i m

6 4

when h e

foam

i p 3 2

i s

i n s e r t e d

o v e r

t h e

foam


end

3 4 . A l l

o t h e r f e a t u r e s

of h e t i p

c o n n e c t o r

30

a r e t h e same

a s

p r e v i o u s l y

d i s c u s s e d w i t h t h e ? r s t embodiment.

A l t h o u g h

e m b o d i m e n t s o f t h e i n v e n t i o n h a v e b e e n

d e s c r i b e d u s i n g s p e c i ? c t e r m s , s u c h

d e s c r i p t i o n

i s

f o r

i l l u s

t r a t i v e p u r p o s e s o n l y ,

a n d i t

i s t o b e u n d e r s t o o d t h a t

c h a n g e s

and v a r i a t i o n s

obvious

t o

t h e

s k i l l e d

a r t i s a n a r e t o be c o n s i d

e r e d w i t h i n t h e

s c o p e

o f t h e c l a i m s t h a t f o l l o w and t h e i r

e q u i v a l e n t s .

What s

c l a i m e d i s :

1 . A

o n - l e t h a l a r r o w ,

c o m p r i s i n g :

a s h a f t ;

a

t i p c o n n e c t o r i n c l u d i n g

a foam

i p c o n n e c t i o n end

and a

s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d , w h e r e i n s a i d s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n end

i s


s a i d

s h a f t ,

wherein

s a i d

s h a f t

connec

t i o n e n d i n c l u d e s a n e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n ,

w h e r e i n s a i d e l o n g a t e


p o r t i o n d e ? n e s a h o l

low

t u b e s i z e d and

con?gured t o

r e c e i v e

a n

end

o f s a i d

s h a f t ; a n d

a

g e n e r a l l y

c y l i n d r i c a l foam i p c o n n e c t e d w i t h s a i d foam

t i p

c o n n e c t o r

e n d .

2 . The

n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w o f

c l a i m

1 , w h e r e i n s a i d foam i p

c o n n e c t i o n e n d i n c l u d e s a p l u r a l i t y o f s e c u r i n g b a r b s e x t e n d

i n g


a b o u t s a i d

f o a m

t i p c o n n e c t i o n

e n d .

3 . The

n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w o f c l a i m 2 , w h e r e i n s a i d s e c u r i n g

b a r b s t a p e r u p w a r d l y t o w a r d a

b a c k

s u r f a c e t h e r e b y a l l o w i n g

s a i d s e c u r i n g b a r b s t o

g r i p

s a i d

foam

i p .

1 5

20

25

30

4

4 .

The n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w o f c l a i m 1 , wherein s a i d s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d

i n c l u d e s

a

p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s e x t e n d i n g

u p w a r d l y f r o m s a i d

e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n .

5 . The

o n - l e t h a l a r r o w o f

c l a i m 4 , wherein

s a i d ? n s

t a p e r

u p w a r d l y

f r o m a

r e a r e n d

o f s a i d

e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l

p o r t i o n

t o

a n o u t s i d e

e d g e

o f

s a i d foam i p c o n n e c t i o n

e n d .

6 . The

o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w o f

c l a i m

4 , w h e r e i n s a i d foam i p i s

h e m i s p h e r i c a l

i n s h a p e .

7 . A



a s h a f t ;

a noc k

l o c a t e d

on a ? r s t end of s a i d s h a f t ;

a ? e c t h i n g

p o s i t i o n e d a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y

s a i d ? r s t e n d o f

s a i d

s h a f t ;

a

t i p c o n n e c t o r i n c l u d i n g

a foam

i p c o n n e c t i o n end and

a

s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d , w h e r e i n s a i d s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d

i s c o n n e c t e d w i t h

a

s e c o n d

end

o f

s a i d s h a f t ,

wherein

s a i d

foam

t i p c o n n e c t i o n end i n c l u d e s a p l u r a l i t y o f

s e c u r i n g

b a r b s e x t e n d i n g


a b o u t

s a i d

f o a m t i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d ,

w h e r e i n s a i d

s e c u r i n g b a r b s

t a p e r

u p w a r d l y

t o w a r d a

b a c k

s u r f a c e t h e r e b y a l l o w i n g

s a i d

s e c u r i n g b a r b s t o g r i p a foam

t i p c o n n e c t e d

w i t h

s a i d

foam

t i p

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d , w h e r e i n s a i d s h a f t c o n

n e c t i o n e n d

i n c l u d e s a n e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n

d e ? n i n g

a

h o l l o w t u b e

s i z e d and con?g ured

t o

r e c e i v e

s a i d

s e c o n d

end

f

s a i d s h a f t , wherein

s a i d

s h a f t connec

t i o n e n d i n c l u d e s a p l u r a l i t y o f

? n s e x t e n d i n g

u p w a r d l y

f r o m s a i d e l o n g a t e

c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n ,

a n d

w h e r e i n s a i d

? n s t a p e r

upwardly

from a

r e a r

end o f

s a i d e l o n g a t e


p o r t i o n t o a n o u t s i d e

e d g e o f

s a i d foam i p

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d .

8 .

The

o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w

o f c l a i m

7 ,

w h e r e i n

t h e

foam i p i s

g e n e r a l l y c y l i n d r i c a l i n s h a p e .

9 .

The

o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w

o f c l a i m

7 ,

w h e r e i n

t h e

foam i p i s

g e n e r a l l y h e m i s p h e r i c a l

i n

s h a p e .

* * * * *

Exhibit A



28/51


29/51

US.

Patent

J a n .

1 3 , 2 0 1 5

S h e e t

1

0 f 8

US

, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2

F i g .

Exhibit B



30/51

US.

Patent

J a n .

1 3 , 2 0 1 5

S h e e t

2

0 f 8

US

, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2

Exhibit B



31/51

US

8 , 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2

heet30f8

a n . 1 3 , 2 0 1 5

S.

P a t e n t

Exhibit B



32/51

US.

Patent

J a n .

1 3 , 2 0 1 5

S h e e t 4 0 f 8

US

, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2

P i g

Exhibit B



33/51

US.

Patent

J a n .

1 3 , 2 0 1 5

S h e e t

5

0 f 8

US

, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2

F 3 0

Exhibit B



34/51

US.

Patent

J a n . 1 3 ,

2 0 1 5

S h e e t

6

0 f 8

US

, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2

3 b

3 %

Exhibit B



35/51

US.

Patent

J a n .

1 3 , 2 0 1 5

S h e e t 7 0 f 8

US

, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2

1 0 0

6

1 0 8

1 0 7

F I G

1 0 2

Exhibit B



36/51

US.

Patent

J a n . 1 3 ,

2 0 1 5

S h e e t

8

0 f 8

US

, 9 3 2 , 1 5 9 B2

/ \ W 1 ] ]

\ \

1 6 4

1 \

[ — 1 5 0

F 1 G 8

1 6 2

1 5 6 1 6 0

1 5 2 \

Exhibit B



37/51

U S

8 , 9 3 2 , 1 5 9

B2

1

NON-LETHALARROW

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED

APPLICATION

The

p r e s e n t a p p l i ca t i o n

i s

a c o n t i n u a t i o n - i n - p a r t

o f

a n d

c l a i m s p r i o r i t y t o US. a t e n t a p p l i ca t i o n S e r . N o . 1 3 / 3 1 1 , 6 4 1

e n t i t l e d

Non-Lethal

Arrow

? l e d

o n

D e c .

6 ,

2 0 1 1 .

F I E L D OF THE

INVENTION

The p r e se n t i n v e n t i o n

r e l a t e s

g e n e r a l l y t o

an a r r o w

a n d ,

more

a r t i c u l a r l y , t o


arrow f o r use i n r e c r e a t i o n a l

a c t i v i t i e s .

BACKGROUND

Many

i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f

a r r o w s

h a v e been

e s i g n e d

o v e r t h e

y e a r s f o r

use i n t h e s p o r t

of

r c h e r y . While most

arrows

a r e

d e s i g n e d

t o

h u n t

a n i m a l s , o t h e r

a r r o w s

h a v e

been e s i g n e d

t o

mark n i m a l s

f o r i d e n t i ? c a t i o n . P a i n t b a l l h a s

become

popu

l a r s po r t i n g e v e n t i n which n d i v i d u a l s u t i l i z e

c o m p r e s s e d

g a s

p r o j e c t i l e a c c e l e r a t o r s t o s h o o t

p i n t b l l s

a t

o t h e r p a r t i c i

p a n t s .

A

eed

x i s t s i n

t h e

arrow market

f o r


arrow

t h a t can

be

u t i l i z e d

i n

a s p o r t i n g

e v e n t s i m i l a r

t o p a i n t b a l l .

SUMMARY

One

a s p e c t

o f t h e

p r e s e n t

i n v e n t i o n d i s c l o se s a n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w t h a t i n c l u d e s

a s h a f t e x t e n d i n g

a l o n g

a l o n g i t u d i n a l

a x i s .

A

o c k

i s l o c a t e d o n a ? r s t end

of t h e

s h a f t and a

? e t c h i n g ,

v a n e s

o r f e a t h e r s

i s

p o s i t i o n e d a t

a p p r o x i m a t e l y

t h e

? r s t

end o f

t h e

s h a f t . A i p

c o n n e c t o r

i s

i n c l u d e d

t h a t

h a s a

foam

i p c o n n e c t i o n end

n d

a s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d .

The

s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

end

s c o n n e c t e d w i t h

a second end

o f

t h e s h a f t .

The foam i p

c o n n e c t i o n e n d

i n c l u d e s a

p l u r a l i t y o f

s e c u r i n g

r i b s e x t e n d i n g


a b o u t

t h e foam i p

c o n n e c

t i o n e n d . The s e c u r i n g r i b s t a p e r

u p w a r d l y

t o w a r d a b a c k

s u r f a c e t h e r e b y a l l o w i n g t h e s e c u r i n g r i b s t o g r i p a foam i p


t h e

foam

i p

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d .

The

s h a f t

con

n e c t i o n e n d

i n c l u d e s

a n

e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n d e ? n i n g

a

h o l l o w

t u b e t h a t i s s i z e d

and con?g ured t o

r e c e i v e t h e

second end of h e s h a f t .

The

s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

end

i n c l u d e s

a

p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s

e x t e n d i n g u p wa r d l y f r o m


d r i c a l p o r t i o n .

The ? n s t a p e r

upwardly

from

r e a r end

o f t h e

e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l

p o r t i o n

t o

a n o u t s i d e e d g e

o f t h e foam i p

c o n n e c t i o n e n d .

B R I E F

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The i n v e n t i o n

i s f u r t h e r

e l u c i d a t e d

i n t h e

f o l l o w i n g on

h e

b a s i s

o f a n e x e m p l a r y embodiment

shown

i n t h e d r a w i n g s .

FIG. 1 i l l u s t r a t e s a n o n - l e t h a l arrow

t h a t can be

u t i l i z e d i n

a s p o r t i n g

e v e n t .

F I G . 2 i l l u s t r a t e s a


F I G .

3

i s

a n o t h e r view o f t h e t i p

c o n n e c t o r


F I G . 2 .

F I G . 4 i l l u s t r a t e s a foam

i p .

F I G .

5 i l l u s t r a t e s a n o t h e r t i p

c o n n e c t o r .

F I G . 6 i l l u s t r a t e s a

h e m i s p h e r i c a l foam

i p .

FIG. 7 i l l u s t r a t e s

a

p o r t i o n of

n o n - l e t h a l

arrow having an

o v e r m o l d e d f o a m t i p .

FIG. 8

i l l u s t r a t e s

a p o r t i o n of n o n - l e t h a l arrow having a

foam

i p

t h r e a d e d t o a

t i p

c o n n e c t o r .

DETAILED

DESCRIPTION

F o r

t h e p u r p o s e s

o f

p r o m o t i n g a n

u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f

t h e

p r i n c i p l e s o f

h e

i n v e n t i o n , r e f e r e n c e w i l l now be made o t h e

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

6 5

2

e m b o d i m e n t


i n t h e d r a w i n g s , a n d s p e c i ? c l a n

guage w i l l be used t o d e s c r i b e t h a t embodiment. I t w i l l nev

e r t h e l e s s be

u n d e r s t o o d t h a t no l i m i t a t i o n

of h e

s c o p e o f t h e

i n v e n t i o n i s i n t e n d e d . A l t e r a t i o n s and m o d i ? c a t i o n s i n t h e


d e v i c e ,

a n d f u r t h e r a p p l i c a t i o n s

o f

h e p r i n c i p l e s o f

t h e

i n v e n t i o n a s i l l u st r a t e d t h e r e i n , a s would

normally occur

t o

one

s k i l l e d i n

t h e

a r t

t o

which

t h e i n v e n t i o n

r e l a t e s

a r e

c o n t e m p l a t e d , a r e d e s i r e d t o b e p r o t e c t e d . Such

a l t e r n a t i v e

e m b o d i m e n t s r e q u i r e c e r t a i n a d a p t a t i o n s t o t h e e m b o d i m e n t s

d i s c u s se d h e r e i n t h a t would

b e o b v i o u s t o

t h o s e s k i l l e d i n t h e

a r t .

R e f e r r i n g

t o

FIG. , a n o n - l e t h a l arrow

1 0 i s


t h a t

i n c l u d e s

a

s h a f t 1 2 e x t e n d i n g

a l o n g

a

l o n g i t u d i n a l a x i s . A

nock 14 i s connected t o

a

? r s t

end

16 of

h e s h a f t

12

and a

n o n - l e t h a l arrowhead assembly

18

i s

c o n n e c t e d

t o a

second

end 20 o f t h e

s h a f t 1 2 .

The nock

14

i n c l u d e s a notch

21 t h a t

i s

u t i l i z e d

t o s e c u r e

a

bowstring t o

t h e

arrow

1 0 . I n a d d i t i o n ,

near

h e ? r s t end

16

of h e s h a f t

12

i s a

?etching o r

vanes

22

t h a t i s

a t t a c h e d o r c o n n e c t e d

t o

t h e s h a f t 1 2 . The ? e t c h i n g

22

i s

used o a e r o d y n a m i c a l l y s t a b i l i z e

t h e

arrow 10 and ma y be

made

from p l u r a l i t y

o f

m a t e r i a l s

s u c h

a s s y n t h e t i c

p o l y m e r ,

f e a t h e r s ,

or l e a t h e r

t o

name a f e w .

The o n - l e t h a l

arrowhead assembly 1 8

i n c l u d e s a

t i p con

n e c t o r

3 0

and

a

foam

i p 3 2 .

As l l u s t r a t e d ,

t h e

foam

i p 3 2

i s

c o n n e c t e d t o t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 0 and h a s a g e n e r a l l y

c y l i n

d r i c a l

s h a p e .

I n

t h e p r e f e r r e d e m b o d i m e n t , t h e f o a m t i p 3 2

i s

made from

m a t e r i a l

t h a t i s r e l a t i v e l y

d u r a b l e , y e t

s o f t ,

s o t h a t

p l a y e r s

p l a y i n g

t h e

s p o r t

o f “ A r c h e r y T a g T M ” a r e

n o t

i n j u r e d

upon

m p a c t from

h e

n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w 1 . I n o t h e r f o r m s , t h e

foam

t i p 3 2 c a n

h a v e

a s p h e r i c a l o r h e m i s p h e r i c a l s h a p e ,

which s i l l u s t r a t e d

i n

F I G .

6 .

R e f e r r i n g t o F I G . 2 , a p e r s p e c t i v e view

o f

a n i l l u s t r a t i v e t i p

c o n n e c t o r 3 0 i s

d e p i c t e d

w i t h t h e

foam

i p

3 2 r e m o v e d .

The

t i p c o n n e c t o r 30 i n c l u d e s

a foam

i p c o n n e c t i o n end 34 and

s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d 3 6 .

The

foam i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d 3 4 h a s

a

g e n e r a l l y c y l i n d r i c a l s h a p e and n c l u d e s

a p l u r a l i t y

o f s e c u r

i n g b a r b s

3 8

p r o t r u d i n g

o u t w a r d l y

from

n

o u t e r

e n d 4 0 o f

h e

foam i p c o n n e c t i o n end

3 4 . As

i l l u s t r a t e d , t h e b a r b s

38

a r e

p o s i t i o n e d

c i r c u m f e r e n t i a l l y a b o u t t h e

f o a m


end 3 4 .

I n

o n e f o r m , t h e

s e c u r i n g

b a r b s 38 a r e t a p e r e d

u p w a r d l y

t o w a r d a

g e n e r a l l y ? a t

back s u r f a c e

4 2 . T h i s a l l o w s

t h e f o a m t i p 3 2

t o

b e

g r i p p e d

b y t h e

s e c u r i n g r i b s

3 8

t h e r e b y

p r e v e n t i n g t h e f o a m t i p 3 2

f r o m

s l i d i n g o f f

o f

t h e f o a m t i p

c o n n e c t i o n end 4 . I n one

o r m ,

t h e foam i p 32

s

s l i d o v e r t h e

f o a m t i p c o n n e c t i o n

end

34

i n a f r i c t i o n ? t manner s o t h a t t h e f o am

t i p

32

can

r e a d i l y

be

r e p l a c e d

i f i t wears

o u t d u r i n g u s e o r o t h e r w i s e

b e c o m e s d a m a g e d . I n

o t h e r

f o r m s ,

t h e foam

i p 3 2 c o u l d b e

s e c u r e d t o t h e foam

i p

c o n n e c t i o n

end 34 by g l u e

o r some

o t h e r

e q u i v a l e n t

s e c u r i n g

m e a n s .

As

f u r t h e r i l l u s t r a t e d i n F I G . 2 , t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 0 a l s o

i n c l u d e s t h e s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n end

3 6 . I n t h i s

f o r m ,

t h e s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d

3 6 i n c l u d e s a n

e l o n g a t e

c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n

4 4 .

The l o n g a t e


p o r t i o n 4 4 d e ? n e s a h o l l o w t u b e

46

t h a t i s s i z e d and con?gu red

t o r e c e i v e

t h e s h a f t 1 2 o f

t h e

n o n - l e t h a l arrow 1 0 . I n one f o r m , t h e t i p

c o n n e c t o r

30 i s

con?gured

t o b e f r i c t i o n ? t t o t h e s h a f t 1 2 o f t h e n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w

1 0 .

H o w e v e r , i n o t h e r f o r m s , t h e


3 0

may

be

s e c u r e d

t o

t h e

s h a f t 12 o f

t h e n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w 10

u s i n g

g l u e o r

some o t h e r

s u i t a b l e s e c u r i n g

means.

As

f u r t h e r i l l u s

t r a t e d ,

e x t e n d i n g u p w a r d l y f r o m t h e e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l p o r

t i o n 4 4 o f h e

t i p

c o n n e c t o r 3 0 i s a p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s 4 8 . The ? n s

4 8 t a p e r u p w a r d l y

f r o m

a r e a r e n d 5 0

o f


d r i c a l

p o r t i o n

44 t o an

o u t s i d e

e d g e 52 o f t h e foam i p con

n e c t i o n end 4 .

I n

o t h e r f o r m s ,

t h e s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n end 36 s

f o r m e d h a v i n g a c o n e s h a p e d

c o n ? g u r a t i o n .

Exhibit B



38/51

U S

8 , 9 3 2 , 1 5 9

B2

3

R e f e r r i n g t o

F I G . 3 , i n o n e form t h e

foam


e n d

3 4 i s

g e n e r a l l y

i n t e r n a l l y

h o l l o w . A o r i z o n t a l s u p p o r t

member

5 4 e x t e n d s

a c r o s s

o p p o s i n g

s i d e s 5 6 o f t h e

foam

i p

c o n n e c t o r

end

3 4 . I n a d d i t i o n ,

a

v e r t i c a l s u p p o r t member 58

e x t e n d s a c r o s s o p p o s i n g

s i d e s

56

o f

t h e

foam

i p

c o n n e c t o r

end 3 4 .

R e f e r r i n g

t o F I G . 4 , a p e r s p e c t i v e

view

o f

a

r e p r e s e n

t a t i v e foam i p 3 2 i s i l l u s t r a t e d . The foam i p

3 2

h a s

a

g e n e r

a l l y

c y l i n d r i c a l s h a p e

and

a s

an p e r t u r e 6 0 on o ne end f h e

foam t i p 3 2 . The a p e r t u r e

6 0 i s

s i z e d a n d c o n ? g u r e d

t o

? t

a r o u n d t h e

foam

i p c o n n e c t i o n end 4 o f h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 3 .

The foam t i p 3 2 i s s h a p e d s u c h t h a t

no s h a r p s u r f a c e s

a r e

p r e s e n t on h e o u t e r s u r f a c e

o f

t h e foam

i p

3 2 .

R e f e r r i n g

t o

F I G . 5 , a n o t h e r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f o r m

o f

a t i p

c o n n e c t o r 3 0 i s

i l l u s t r a t e d .

I n

t h i s f o r m ,

t h e foam i p c o n n e c

t i o n end

34 h a s

a s m a l l e r

d i a m e t e r t h a n

t h e p r e v i o u s

embodi

ment t h e r e b y c r e a t i n g a

b a c k s t o p

p o r t i o n o r

rim

6 4 . As a

r e s u l t , a n

end

6 6 o f

t h e

foam i p 3 2 r e s t s

a g a i n s t t h e

r i m 6 4

when h e

foam

i p 3 2

i s

i n s e r t e d

o v e r

t h e

foam


end

3 4 . A l l

o t h e r f e a t u r e s

of

h e


30

a r e

t h e

same

a s

p r e v i o u s l y

d i s c u s s e d

w i t h

t h e ? r s t

embodiment.

R e f e r r i n g t o

F I G .

7 , a p o r t i o n o f a n o t h e r i l l u s t r a t i v e non

l e t h a l

arrow

100

i s


a c r o s s - s e c t i o n v i e w . The

arrow 100

i n c l u d e s

a

s h a f t

102

t h a t

i s

connected with

a

t i p

connector 1 0 4 . The t i p connector 104 i n c l u d e s a s h a f t con

n e c t i o n end 106 t h a t de?nes a hollow

i n t e r i o r

p o r t i o n o r

t u b e

107

t h a t

i s s i z e d

and con?g ured o

r e c e i v e

an

end 108

of

h e

s h a f t 1 0 2 . I n one

f o r m , t h e

h o l l o w

t u b e 107

s

s i z e d

s u c h t h a t

t h e end

108

o f t h e s h a f t 102

s f r i c t i o n

? t i n t o t h e h o l l o w t u b e

1 0 7 . I n

a n o t h e r

f o r m , t h e end

1 0 8 o f t h e s h a f t

102

s s e c u r e d

i n t h e

h o l l o w

t u b e

107

u s i n g

a n

a d h e s i v e .

I n

t h e i l l u s t r a t e d

form of h e n o n - l e t h a l arrow

1 0 0 ,

a foam

t i p 1 1 0

s u r r o u n d s

a n d i s c o n n e c t e d w i t h

t h e

e n t i r e t i p c o n n e c

t o r

1 0 4 .

I n

o t h e r f o r m s ,

t h e

foam t i p 1 1 0 s u r r o u n d s

and

i s

s e c u r e d t o a t

l e a s t

a

p o r t i o n

o f t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4 . As s u c h ,

t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4

i n c l u d e s

a foam

i p

c o n n e c t i o n end 112

t o which

h e

foam i p 1 1 0 s u r r o u n d s and

s


t h e

t i p c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4 . I n one

f o r m ,

t h e foam t i p 110 i s o v e r

molded

o

s u r r o u n d

t h e

e n t i r e

t i p

c o n n e c t o r

1

04

o r

a

p o r t i o n

of

t h e t i p

c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4 .

Overmolding

i s

a p r o c e s s t h a t

c o m

b i n e s

two

d i f f e r e n t

m a t e r i a l s

t o

produce

a

unique a r t . I n one

f o r m , t h e t i p

c o n n e c t o r

1 0 4 i s f o r m e d

u s i n g

a r i g i d m a t e r i a l

s u c h a s p l a s t i c

f o r

e x a m p l e . The foam i p 1 1 0 i s t h e n

molded

o v e r t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r

104

o c r e a t e a u n i t a r y foam i p assem

b l y

1 1 1 .

The

foam i p 1 1 0

i s

formed s i n g a

s o f t

m a t e r i a l s u c h

a s a

polymerbased

f o a m s o

a s not

o

i n j u r e

someone who s

h i t

by

t h e

a r r o w 1 0 0 .

The i p

c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4

i n c l u d e s

a p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s 1 1 4 t h a t

e x t e n d

upwardly from

a

r e a r end

116

of

h e t i p c o n n e c t o r

104

t o

a

f r o n t

end

118

of h e t i p

connector 1 0 4 .

The

r e a between

t h e ? n s 114

i s

open s o t h a t t h e foam o f t h e foam i p ? l l s t h e

g a p s b e t w e e n t h e ? n s 1 1 4

t h e r e b y

s e c u r i n g t h e

foam

i p 1 1 0

t o

t h e t i p c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4 .

I n

one f o r m , t h e f r o n t

end 118 o f

t h e

t i p

c o n n e c t o r 1 0 4 h a s a g e n e r a l l y c i r c u l a r s h a p e , b u t o t h e r

s h a p e s

m a y

b e u s e d a s

w e l l . I n t h e form

i n

which t h e t i p

c o n n e c t o r

104

s

f r i c t i o n

? t

on

h e s h a f t

102

of h e n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w

1 0 0 , t h e u n i t a r y foam i p

a s s e m b l y 1 1 1 i s d e s i g n e d

s o

t h a t

i t

c a n

b e

r e a d i l y

r e p l a c e d i f

n e e d e d .

R e f e r r i n g

t o F I G . 8 , a n o t h e r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e form o f a non

l e t h a l

arrow

600 i s i l l u s t r a t e d i n a c r o s s - s e c t i o n v i e w . The

arrow

600 i n c l u d e s a s h a f t 602 t h a t i s

connected with

a t i p

connector

6 0 4 . The t i p

connector

604 i n c l u d e s a s h a f t con

n e c t i o n end

606

and foam


end 0 8 . The

s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

end

606 s c o n n e c t e d w i t h

t h e s h a f t

6 0 2 .

The s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n end

606 de?nes

a hollow

i n t e r i o r

p o r t i o n s i z e d a

con?gured

o

r e c e i v e a n end 612 o f h e s h a f t

6 0 2 .

The foam i p

c o n n e c t i o n end 608 i n c l u d e s a t h r e a d e d p o r t i o n 6 1 4 . A oam

t i p

6 1 6

i s s e c u r e d t o t h e t h r e a d p o r t i o n

6 1 4 o f

t h e foam i p

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

6 5

4

c o n n e c t i o n end 6 0 8 .

T h r e a d i n g t h e

foam

i p

6 1 6

t o

t h e

foam


e n d 6 0 8 a l l o w s

t h e foam i p

6 1 6 t o r e a d i l y

b e

r e p l a c e d

a f t e r

a p e r i o d of

s e .

I n

one

f o r m , t h e

s h a f t connec

t i o n

end

606 a s a g e n e r a l l y cone s h a p e . I n

one

o r m , t h e foam

t i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d 6 0 8 h a s a

g e n e r a l l y

c i r c u l a r s h a p e .

A l t h o u g h e m b o d i m e n t s o f t h e

i n v e n t i o n h a v e

b e e n

d e s c r i b e d

u s i n g

s p e c i ? c t e r m s , s u c h d e s c r i p t i o n

i s

f o r i l l u s

t r a t i v e p u r p o s e s o n l y , a n d i t

i s t o

b e

u n d e r s t o o d

t h a t c h a n g e s

and a r i a t i o n s

obvious t o t h e

s k i l l e d

a r t i s a n

a r e

t o

be

c o n s i d

e r e d w i t h i n

t h e

s c o p e o f t h e

c l a i m s t h a t f o l l o w and t h e i r

e q u i v a l e n t s .

What s c l a i m e d i s :

1 . A



a s h a f t ; and

a foam i p

a s s e m b l y

c o n n e c t e d w i t h a n end

o f

s a i d

s h a f t ,

w h e r e i n

s a i d foam i p

a s s e m b l y

c o m p r i s e s a

t i p c o n n e c

t o r

h a v i n g a foam i p overmolded o a t l e a s t a p o r t i o n

of

t h e t i p

c o n n e c t o r

s u c h

t h a t s a i d

foam t i p

i s s e c u r e l y

a t t a c h e d

t o

s a i d

t i p

c o n n e c t o r .

2 .

The

n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w

of

c l a i m 1 , wherein s a i d t i p con

n e c t o r

i n c l u d e s

a n

e l o n g a t e


p o r t i o n d e ? n i n g a

h o l l o w i n t e r i o r ,

w h e r e i n

s a i d s h a f t i s p o s i t i o n e d

i n

s a i d

h o l

l o w

i n t e r i o r

o f

s a i d

e l o n g a t e

c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n .

3 . The

n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w of

c l a i m

2 ,

wherein

s a i d

t i p

con

n e c t o r i n c l u d e s a

p l u r a l i t y o f ? n s

t h a t

e x t e n d

upwardly from

s a i d e l o n g a t e

c y l i n d r i c a l p o r t i o n .

4 . The o n - l e t h a l a r r o w o f c l a i m 3 , wherein s a i d ? n s t a p e r

u p w a r d l y f r o m

a

r e a r e n d o f s a i d e l o n g a t e c y l i n d r i c a l

p o r t i o n

t o a f r o n t end o f s a i d t i p c o n n e c t o r , w h e r e i n s a i d

foam

i p

i s

overmolded t o

? l l

a r e a s

de?ned

between

s a i d ?ns

and

t o

s u r r o u n d

s a i d

f r o n t end o t h e r e b y

s e c u r e s a i d

foam i p t o

s a i d


5 . The o n - l e t h a l a r r o w

o f

c l a i m 4 , wherein s a i d f r o n t end

h a s a

g e n e r a l l y

c i r c u l a r

s h a p e .

6 . The

o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w o f c l a i m 1 , w h e r e i n

s a i d

foam

i p

i s

overmolded

o v e r

t h e e n t i r e

t i p

c o n n e c t o r .

7 .

The

o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w o f c l a i m 1 , w h e r e i n

s a i d

foam

i p

i s

overmolded

a r o u n d

a t

l e a s t

a

p o r t i o n

o f

s a i d

t i p

c o n n e c t o r .

8 .

The

o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w o f c l a i m

1 ,

w h e r e i n

s a i d

foam

i p

i s

o v e r m o l d e d

t o c o m p l e t e l y

s u r r o u n d s a i d t i p c o n n e c t o r .

9 . The n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w of

c l a i m 1 , wherein s a i d

hollow

i n t e r i o r p o r t i o n

i s

p o s i t i o n e d w i t h i n

a n

e l o n g a t e


p o r t i o n o f s a i d

t i p

c o n n e c t o r , w h e r e i n

s a i d

s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n

end

n c l u d e s a

p l u r a l i t y of ?ns h a t

t a p e r

upwardly from r e a r

e n d

o f

s a i d

e l o n g a t e


p o r t i o n

t o a f r o n t end o f s a i d


1 0 .

A



a s h a f t ;

a t i p c o n n e c t o r

i n c l u d i n g

a s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d , w h e r e i n

s a i d

s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

end s

c o n n e c t e d w i t h s a i d

s h a f t ,

wherein s a i d s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

end de?nes a hollow i n t e

r i o r p o r t i o n

s i z e d

and con?gured t o

r e c e i v e

a n

end

o f

s a i d s h a f t ; a n d

a foam

i p

s u r r o u n d i n g

a t l e a s t

a

p o r t i o n

o f

s a i d t i p

c o n n e c

t o r .

1 1 .

A



a s h a f t ;

a t i p c o n n e c t o r i n c l u d i n g a s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

end and foam

t i p c o n n e c t i o n e n d ,

w h e r e i n

s a i d s h a f t c o n n e c t i o n e n d i s

c o n n e c t e d w i t h s a i d

s h a f t ,

w h e r e i n

s a i d s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d d e ? n e s a h o l l o w

i n t e r i o r

p o r t i o n s i z e d a n d con?g

u r e d t o

r e c e i v e

an

end o f s a i d

s h a f t ,

wherein s a i d foam

t i p

c o n n e c t i o n end i n c l u d e s a t h r e a d e d

p o r t i o n ; a n d

a

foam

i p

s e c u r e d t o

s a i d

t h r e a d e d p o r t i o n o f s a i d

foam

i p

c o n n e c t i o n

e n d .

1 2 .

The n o n - l e t h a l

a r r o w of c l a i m 1 1 ,

wherein

s a i d

s h a f t

c o n n e c t i o n

end h a s a

g e n e r a l l y cone

s h a p e .

Exhibit B



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U S

8 , 9 3 2 , 1 5 9

B2

5

1 3 .

The o n - l e t h a l a r r o w

o f c l a i m

1 2 ,

w h e r e i n

s a i d

foam

i p

c o n n e c t i o n e n d h a s a g e n e r a l l y c i r c u l a r s h a p e .

* * * * *

Exhibit B



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41/51Exhibit C



42/51Exhibit D



43/51Exhibit D



44/51Exhibit E



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47/51Exhibit E



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