Arrow borne scent delivery system

Abstract

An arrow having an arrowhead assembly is disclosed for delivering scent to a remote location. The arrowhead assembly includes a base, a releasing mechanism defining a reservoir and including a cap connected to said base, and a pad disposed within the reservoir. The releasing mechanism releases the pad from within the reservoir upon impact with a surface. The releasing mechanism defines a frangible break-line between the cap and the base to detach the cap from the base, thereby releasing the pad from the reservoir. The pad may include a spike for attaching the pad to a surface upon impact.

1 . An arrow for remotely delivering a marking media to a location, said arrow comprising: 
 a shaft having a nock end and extending to an opposing distal end;    a base removably attached to said distal end of said shaft;    a pad supported by the base; and    a releasing mechanism coupled to said base and defining a reservoir with said pad disposed therein detachable from said base upon impact for exposing said pad within said reservoir.    
   
   
       2 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said releasing mechanism includes a cap abutting said base and defining at least one break-line between said cap and said base with said cap being frangible about said break-line upon impact to detach said cap from said base.  
   
   
       3 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said cap includes a cylindrical portion and a conical portion and wherein said releasing mechanism further includes a front plate disposed within said cylindrical portion adjacent said conical portion for expanding said conical portion as said front plate advances forward into said conical portion upon impact with the surface to fracture said releasing mechanism.  
   
   
       4 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said cap includes at least one port for supplying a liquid to said pad and said arrow further comprises a plug disposed in said port to retain the liquid within said reservoir.  
   
   
       5 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 4  wherein said pad includes an absorbent material for absorbing the liquid.  
   
   
       6 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 3  further comprising a rear plate attached to said pad and a spike interconnecting said rear plate, said pad, and said front plate with said pad disposed between said rear plate and said front plate and said spike presenting a point extending beyond said front plate for attaching said pad to a surface upon impact.  
   
   
       7 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 6  wherein said port is concentric with said spike for receiving said point of said spike therethrough.  
   
   
       8 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said cap includes a blunt end covering said conical portion.  
   
   
       9 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 6  further comprising a second pad disposed within said reservoir between said base and said rear plate.  
   
   
       10 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said base and said cap are connected by adhesion.  
   
   
       11 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said base includes a cylindrical outer wall disposed adjacent said cylindrical portion of said cap and wherein said arrow further comprises a detent device interconnecting said cylindrical outer wall of said base and said cylindrical portion of said cap.  
   
   
       12 . An arrow as set forth in  claim 11  wherein said detent device includes a groove disposed in said cylindrical outer wall of said base and a ridge disposed in said cylindrical portion of said cap such that said ridge is disposed within said groove in a snap fit connection.  
   
   
       13 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising an arrowhead connector for interconnecting said base and the shaft of the arrow.  
   
   
       14 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 13  wherein said arrowhead connector includes an elongate portion having a threaded end for threaded insertion into a receiving plug disposed within the shaft.  
   
   
       15 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 14  wherein said arrowhead connector includes a flange extending radially outward from said elongate portion for supporting said base.  
   
   
       16 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 15  wherein said arrowhead connector includes a post concentric with said elongate portion and extending outward from said flange and wherein said base includes a bore for slideably engaging said post in a push fit connection.  
   
   
       17 . An arrowhead assembly for remotely delivering a marking media to a location by an arrow having a shaft, said assembly comprising: 
 a base for attachment to the shaft of the arrow;    a pad supported by said base; and    a releasing mechanism coupled to said base and defining a reservoir with said pad disposed therein and detachable from said base upon impact for exposing said pad within said reservoir.    
   
   
       18 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 17  wherein said releasing mechanism includes a cap abutting said base and defining at least one break-line between said cap and said base with said cap being frangible upon impact about said break-line to detach said cap from said base.  
   
   
       19 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 18  wherein said cap includes a cylindrical portion and a conical portion and wherein said releasing mechanism further includes a front plate disposed within said cylindrical portion adjacent said conical portion for expanding said conical portion as said front plate advances forward into said conical portion upon impact with the surface to fracture said releasing mechanism.  
   
   
       20 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 19  wherein said cap includes at least one port for supplying a liquid to said pad and said assembly further comprises a plug disposed in said port to retain the liquid within said reservoir.  
   
   
       21 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 20  wherein said pad includes an absorbent material for absorbing the liquid.  
   
   
       22 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 19  further comprising a rear plate attached to said pad and a spike interconnecting said rear plate, said pad, and said front plate with said pad disposed between said rear plate and said front plate and said spike presenting a point extending beyond said front plate for attaching said pad to a surface upon impact.  
   
   
       23 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 22  wherein said port is concentric with said spike for receiving said point of said spike therethrough.  
   
   
       24 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 22  wherein said cap includes a blunt end covering said conical portion.  
   
   
       25 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 22  further comprising a second pad disposed within said reservoir between said base and said rear plate.  
   
   
       26 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 17  further comprising an arrowhead connector for interconnecting said base and the shaft of the arrow.  
   
   
       27 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 26  wherein said arrowhead connector includes an elongate portion having a threaded end for threaded insertion into a receiving plug disposed within the shaft.  
   
   
       28 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 27  wherein said arrowhead connector includes a flange extending radially outward from said elongate portion for supporting said base.  
   
   
       29 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 28  wherein said arrowhead connector includes a post concentric with said elongate portion and extending outward from said flange and wherein said base includes a bore for slideably engaging said post in a push fit connection.  
   
   
       30 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 19  wherein said base and said cap are connected by adhesion.  
   
   
       31 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 19  wherein said base includes a cylindrical outer wall disposed adjacent said cylindrical portion of said cap and wherein said assembly further comprises a detent device interconnecting said cylindrical outer wall of said base and said cylindrical portion of said cap.  
   
   
       32 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 30  wherein said detent device includes a groove disposed in said cylindrical outer wall of said base and a ridge disposed in said cylindrical portion of said cap such that said ridge is disposed within said groove in a snap fit connection.