Patent ID: 6554727
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
An arrowhead, comprising:a support body having a central longitudinal axis, said support body having at least two longitudinally extending side slots formed therein, said support body comprising a base and a tip end opposite the base and with a substantially planar center slot formed centrally therein; a fixed blade which is fixedly attached to said support body and which includes a base portion for placement within said center slot of said support body, said base portion of said fixed blade being substantially continuous and uninterrupted, said fixed blade being wider than said support body; and first and second expandable blades which are pivotally attached to the support body, said expandable blades having cutting edges formed on selected surfaces thereof, each of the expandable blades comprising a first end having a hole formed therethrough for attaching to said support body, and a second end opposite said first end, wherein said second end has a spur formed thereon for extending outwardly from said support body, proximate the base portion of said fixed blade, when said expandable blades are in a closed configuration thereof; wherein said expandable blades are pivotally movable between a closed configuration, in which said cutting edges are disposed in the side slots of said support body, and an open configuration in which said blades extend outwardly from said support body with said cutting edges exposed.