Patent ID: 7931550
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: F21V,F42B

Abstract:
1. A lighted archery nock assembly for use with an arrow having a longitudinal axis, the lighted archery nock comprising: an arrow nock having a longitudinal axis generally aligned with said longitudinal axis of said arrow; a power source for providing power to said lighted archery nock assembly; circuitry in electrical communication with said power source, said circuitry including: wherein said controller is programmed to operate said light source in response to said accelerometer output exceeding at least one of a predefined threshold acceleration of said lighted archery nock along an axis other than said longitudinal axis of said arrow nock and a predefined threshold deceleration of said lighted archery nock along an axis other than said longitudinal axis of said arrow nock; and a housing joined with at least one of said arrow nock and said circuitry.