Patent ID: 8118694

Claim:
An arrow having retractable arrow tip blades comprising: a) an arrow shaft having a forward end with a cylindrical extension extending from said forward end; b) an arrow tip having a main body with an open rear end, said rear end having an arrow shaft recess sized to receive said forward end of said arrow shaft and a cylinder recess sized and positioned to receive said cylindrical extension when said forward end of said arrow shaft is received within said arrow shaft recess, with said cylindrical extension having a defined range of longitudinally movement within said cylinder recess, said main body including a plurality of longitudinal blade slots with a blade pivotally affixed within each of said plurality of blade slots, each said blade jointly pivotable between a closed position with said blades retained substantially within said main body and a deployed position with said blades extending outwardly from said main body; c) biasing means within said arrow shaft recess for biasing said forward end of said arrow shaft rearward; d) engagement means between said cylindrical extension and said blades such that forward motion of said cylindrical extension within said cylinder recess pivots said blades into said deployed position and rearward motion of said cylindrical extension within said cylinder recess pivots said blades into said closed position; and e) retaining means for maintaining said forward end of said arrow shaft within said arrow shaft recess.