Patent ID: 8147361

Claim:
A broadhead for mounting on the lead end of an arrow or bolt, the broadhead comprising, A. a ferrule having a tip and a slot extending away from the tip, the slot having opposed side walls and a groove extending along each side wall; B. a blade having opposed blade sides and an opening extending through the blade between said blade sides, the blade in the slot with each blade side adjacent one side wall; C. a spherical or spheroidal mounting member in the opening in the blade, the mounting member having portions extending outwardly from the blade sides and into said grooves; D. two sliding connections, each sliding connection between a mounting member portion and the ferrule at one of said grooves; and E. a rotary connection between the blade and the mounting member; F. wherein when the broadhead hits a target the mounting member moves away from the tip along the sliding connections and the blade rotates outwardly around the rotary connection.