High impact strength lighted nock assembly

Abstract

A matched arrow set including a first arrow and a second arrow. The first arrow including: a first shaft, a first bushing coupled to the first shaft, and a first nock received in the first bushing. The second arrow including: a second shaft, a second bushing coupled to the second shaft, and a second nock received in the second bushing. The first shaft and the first bushing define a first weight, the second shaft and the second bushing define a second weight greater than the first weight, and a first arrow weight is substantially the same as a second arrow weight.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A matched arrow set, comprising:
 a first arrow including:
 a first shaft; 
 a first bushing coupled to the first shaft; and 
 a first nock received in the first bushing, the first nock comprising a light assembly; and 
   a second arrow including:
 a second shaft; 
 a second bushing coupled to the second shaft; and 
 a second nock received in the second bushing, the second nock excluding a light assembly; 
   wherein a weight of the first arrow is substantially the same as a weight of the second arrow.   
     
     
         22 . The matched arrow set of  claim 21 , wherein the light assembly is configured to selectively alter between a non-lighted state before an arrow is fired to a lighted state after the arrow is fired. 
     
     
         23 . The matched arrow set of  claim 21 , wherein the first nock is a lighted nock, and the first nock includes:
 a head configured to engage a drawstring;   a shank formed with the head, the shank configured to be received within the first bushing and defining a cavity; and   the light assembly received in the cavity.   
     
     
         24 . The matched arrow set of  claim 21 , wherein the first nock is a lighted nock, and the lighted nock moves within the first bushing between an activated position and a deactivated position. 
     
     
         25 . The matched arrow set of  claim 21 , wherein the first arrow defines substantially the same length as the second arrow. 
     
     
         26 . The matched arrow set of  claim 21 , wherein a weight of the first bushing is less than a weight of the second bushing. 
     
     
         27 . The matched arrow set of  claim 21 , wherein a weight of the first shaft is less than a weight of the second shaft. 
     
     
         28 . A matched weight arrow set, comprising:
 a first arrow including a lighted nock assembly and defining a first weight, the lighted nock assembly including a light assembly; and   a second arrow including a non-lighted nock assembly and defining a second weight, the non-lighted nock assembly excluding a light assembly,   wherein the first weight is within two percent of the second weight.   
     
     
         29 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 28 , wherein the first arrow includes a first front insert, and
 wherein the second arrow includes a second front insert weighing more than the first front insert.   
     
     
         30 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 28 , wherein the first arrow includes a first bushing sized to receive the lighted nock assembly, and
 wherein the second arrow includes a second bushing sized to receive the non-lighted nock assembly and weighing more than the first bushing.   
     
     
         31 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 28 , wherein the first arrow includes a first shaft, and
 wherein the second arrow includes a second shaft weighing more than the first shaft.   
     
     
         32 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 28 , wherein the light assembly includes a light emitting device and a battery, and
 wherein the light emitting device transitions from a deactivated state before the first arrow is fired to an activated state after the first arrow is fired.   
     
     
         33 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 28 , wherein the first arrow includes a bushing,
 wherein the lighted nock assembly includes:
 a head configured to engage a drawstring; 
 a shank formed with the head and sized to be received within the bushing and defining a cavity; and 
 the light assembly received in the cavity; and 
   wherein the lighted nock assembly moves linearly within the bushing between an activated position and a deactivated position.   
     
     
         34 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 28 , wherein the first arrow defines substantially the same length as the second arrow. 
     
     
         35 . A matched weight arrow set, comprising:
 a first arrow defining a first arrow weight and including:
 a first shaft; 
 a first bushing coupled to the first shaft; and 
 a lighted nock received in the first bushing and including:
 a head configured to engage a drawstring; 
 a shank formed with the head and sized to be received within the first bushing and defining a cavity; and 
 a light assembly received in the cavity; and 
 
   a second arrow defining a second arrow weight and including:
 a second shaft; 
 a second bushing coupled to the second shaft; and 
 a non-lighted nock received in the second bushing, the non-lighted nock excluding a light assembly; 
   wherein the first arrow weight is within five percent of the second arrow weight.   
     
     
         36 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 35 , wherein:
 the lighted nock defines a lighted nock weight;   the non-lighted nock defines a non-lighted nock weight;   a nock difference weight is defined by the lighted nock weight minus the non-lighted nock weight;   the first shaft and the first bushing define a first base weight;   the second shaft and the second bushing define a second base weight; and   the first base weight is less than the second base weight by the nock difference weight.   
     
     
         37 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 35 , wherein the first arrow defines substantially the same length as the second arrow. 
     
     
         38 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 35 , wherein a weight of the first bushing is less than a weight of the second bushing. 
     
     
         39 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 35 , wherein a weight of the first shaft is less than a weight of the second shaft. 
     
     
         40 . The matched weight arrow set of  claim 35 , further comprising:
 a battery stop at least partially disposed within the first bushing and coupled to a portion of the light assembly, the battery stop including a first recess;   wherein a frictional member at least partially resides within the first recess and a second recess defined by the first bushing.