Patent ID: 7318783

Claim:
An adjustable weight broadhead adapter bolt for securing the collar of a broadhead adapter to an arrow shaft having a threaded opening at one end, said bolt comprising: a threaded stud having two ends, wherein one end is shaped, sized and threaded to screw into the threaded opening of the arrow shaft and wherein the other end of the threaded stud is shaped and sized to receive a fastener; a shoulder having a top side and a bottom side positioned between the ends of the threaded stud, said shoulder being sized and shaped to secure the collar of the broadhead adapter to the threaded end of the arrow shaft; a fastener affixed to the end of the threaded stud which is shaped and sized to receive a fastener; and a boss shaped to fit within an unthreaded portion of the threaded opening of the arrow shaft, said boss being positioned between the shoulder and the termination of the end of the threaded stud which is shaped, sized and threaded to screw into the threaded opening of the arrow shaft, for stabilizing the adjustable weight broadhead adapter bolt when it is secured to an arrow shaft and for aligning the adjustable weight broadhead adapter bolt with the arrow shaft when the bolt is secured to an arrow shaft.