Performance arrow vane

Abstract

A vane for an archery arrow consisting of durable, stiff material, utilizing an overall vane length of approximately two inches or less, a maximum vane height of approximately 0.6 inches or less, a straight upper and rearward extending edge from the forward point of the vane to its maximum height, and a radial rear edge from the vane's maximum height to its rearward point. The invention provides arrow steering capabilities for which longer vanes or feathers were previously required, and further promotes accuracy by reducing weight at the nock end of the arrow.

1 . An arrow vane comprising: 
 a sheet member having a front planar surface and a back planar surface, a lower straight edge conformed for affixation to an arrow shaft, and an upper edge extending between forward end and rearward end locations of said lower edge;    said sheet member having a point of maximum height defined by a perpendicular distance between the shaft at said lower edge and said upper edge and a width dimension defined by the distance between the front and back planar surfaces;    said upper edge extending rearwardly and upwardly from said forward end at a defined, substantially constant angle in a range of between 20° to 30°, to the point of maximum height;    said upper edge further extending radially rearwardly and downwardly from said point of maximum height to the rearward end; and    a ratio of distance between said forward end and rearward end, relative to the maximum height of said vane being 2 to 0.6 and corresponding to a distance of between 1.5-2.5 inches and a height of 0.45-0.75 inches;    at least one vane being arranged in spaced apart fashion about a circumference of the arrow shaft and in order to promote flight stability, particularly in response to differing arrowhead configurations employed at a forward end of the shaft.    
   
   
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       4 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein said angle is 24°.  
   
   
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       6 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein the distance between the forward end and rearward end is substantially 2 inches and the maximum height of the vane member is substantially 0.6 inches.  
   
   
       7 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein said sheet member is comprised of resiliently bendable, synthetic material.  
   
   
       8 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein said sheet member is comprised of substantially rigid material.  
   
   
       9 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein the width dimension of the sheet member is progressively larger from the upper edge to the lower edge.  
   
   
       10 . An arrow vane comprising: 
 a substantially rigid sheet member having a front planar surface and back planar surface defining a depth dimension between them;    said planar surfaces both defined by a shared upper edge and lower edge;    said upper and lower edges meeting at a forward end and a rearward end, and further defining by a maximum distance between them, a point of maximum height of said sheet member;    said lower edge being conformed for affixation to an arrow shaft and extending in a substantially straight line between said forward end and rearward end, the length of said sheet member being defined by the distance between said forward and rearward ends;    said upper edge extending rearwardly and upwardly in a substantially straight line at an angle in a range of between 20° to 30° from the forward end to the point of maximum height, the ratio of the length of the sheet member and the maximum height of the sheet member being 2 to 0.6; and    said upper edge further extending radially rearwardly and downwardly from said point of maximum height to said rearward end;    at least one vane being arranged in spaced apart fashion about a circumference of the arrow shaft and in order to promote flight stability, particularly in response to differing arrowhead configurations employed at a forward end of the shaft.    
   
   
       11 . The invention of  claim 10 , wherein the length of the sheet member is substantially 2 inches and the maximum height of the sheet member is substantially 0.6 inches.  
   
   
       12 . The invention of  claim 10 , wherein the width dimension of the sheet member is progressively wider from the upper edge to the lower edge.  
   
   
       13 . The invention of  claim 10 , wherein said sheet member is comprised of resiliently bendable material.  
   
   
       14 . An arrow vane comprising: 
 a substantially rigid sheet member having a front planar surface and rear planar surface defining a depth dimension between them, said planar surfaces both defined by a shared upper edge and lower edge;    said upper and lower edges meeting at a forward end and a rearward end defining a length in a range of 1.5-2.5 inches between them;    said lower edge being conformed, in a substantially straight line between said forward and rearward edges for affixation to an arrow shaft;    said upper edge extending generally upwardly and rearwardly to a point defined by intersection of a straight line running at a specified angle from the horizontal rearwardly from said forward end and a line parallel and according to a length of between 0.45-0.75 inches above said lower edge; and    said upper edge then continuing radially downwardly and rearwardly from said point of intersection to said rearward end;    at least one vane being arranged in spaced apart fashion about a circumference of the arrow shaft and in order to promote flight stability, particularly in response to differing arrowhead configurations employed at a forward end of the shaft.    
   
   
       15 . The invention of  claim 14 , wherein the width dimension of the sheet member is progressively wider from the upper edge of the lower edge.  
   
   
       16 . The invention of  claim 14 , wherein the sheet member is comprised of resiliently bendable material.  
   
   
       17 . The invention of  claim 14 , wherein a plurality of said vanes is affixed about an arrow shaft in parallel with said shaft.  
   
   
       18 . The invention of  claim 10 , wherein a plurality of said vanes are affixed about the circumference of the arrow shaft.  
   
   
       19 . The invention of  claim 10 , wherein a plurality of said vanes is affixed about an arrow shaft in parallel with said shaft.