Patent ID: 9030296
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: F42B,G01S,G08C,H04Q

Abstract:
1. An animal tracking device configured to removably attach to an arrow shaft, the animal tracking device comprising: an antenna; a controller communicably coupled with the antenna and configured for sending wireless signals to a receiver via the antenna; an accelerometer switch configured to measure an amount of G force experienced by the accelerometer switch, wherein the accelerometer switch is communicably coupled with the controller and configured to send an interrupt signal to the controller when the amount of G force measured by the accelerometer switch is at or greater than a threshold amount for a threshold amount of time, wherein the controller is configured to trigger any electrical action of the animal tracking device and/or any electrical action of electrical elements of the arrow in response to receiving the interrupt signal; a battery contact electrically coupled with at least one of the controller and the accelerometer switch and configured for receiving a battery; and a hollow housing for enclosing the antenna, controller, accelerometer switch, and battery and configured to be detachably attached to the arrow shaft, wherein the housing has a first portion and a second portion pivotally attached with each other at a first joint, configured to meet but not attach with each other at a second joint in a closed position, and configured to pivot between the closed position and an open position about the first joint, wherein the housing is configured to be detachably attached in the closed position to the arrow shaft, wherein the housing is naturally biased in the open position when not attached to the arrow shaft.