Patent ID: 8043177

Claim:
A broadhead for an arrow having a shaft, the broadhead comprising: a ferrule having a rearward end configured for attachment to the shaft and an opposite forward end with a ferrule body extending therebetween; a first blade member having a first end pivotally interconnected with the ferrule body and an opposite second end, the first blade member having a retracted position wherein the second end is spaced from the ferrule body at a first distance and an extended position wherein the second end is spaced from the ferrule body by a distance which is greater than the first distance; a second blade member having a first end pivotally interconnected with the ferrule body and an opposite second end, the first blade member having a retracted position wherein the second end is spaced from the ferrule body at a first distance and an extended position wherein the second end is spaced from the ferrule body by a distance which is greater than the first distance; and at least one biasing member biasing the first and second blade members towards the extended positions, the biasing member being the only element operable to hold the blade members in the extended position.