Modular and customizable darts

Abstract

A modular game dart comprised of a plurality of metal modules that mate together using male and female threads incorporated in the modules. The modules comprise one tip mounting section module, one shaft mounting section module, and a plurality of barrel modules, with the modules mating together end-to-end using corresponding internal and external male and female threads to form a dart.

1 . A modular dart to use in a game, comprising:
 a plurality of longitudinal section modules that mate together using male and female threads incorporated into the modules;   wherein the longitudinal section modules comprise one tip mounting section module, a plurality of at least three section barrel modules, and one shaft attaching section module, with the at least three section barrel modules mated together end-to-end to form a multi-module barrel of a dart and having at least one identical outer diameter with a foremost and a rearmost barrel module, with said longitudinal section modules mating together in sequence end-to-end and used to form an assembled modular dart comprised of at least five separate longitudinal section modules, with the tip mounting section module attached to the foremost barrel section module and the shaft attaching section module attached to the rearmost barrel section module, with the tip mounting section module further comprising a mounted tip and the shaft attaching section module further comprising an attached shaft having an attached flight, with said modular dart further comprising the attached tip and tip mounting section module, the multi-module barrel comprised of the assembled section barrel modules, the attached shaft and flight and shaft attaching section module, and using the threads on each longitudinal section modules to couple each of the longitudinal section modules together; and   wherein the tip mounting section module provides a tapered transition from a full outer diameter of the attached multi-module barrel to an outer diameter of the tip and securing the tip solely within the tip mounting section module, and the shaft attaching section module provides a tapered transition from the full outer diameter of the attached multi-module barrel to an outer diameter of the shaft and securing the shaft solely within the shaft attaching section module; and   wherein the tip mounting section module receives one of a plurality of tip designs and the shaft attaching section module receives one of a plurality of shaft designs, said plurality of shaft designs further comprising one of a plurality of flight designs, with the assembled modules, the mounted tip and the attached shaft with flight, forming the fully assembled modular dart lacking any substantial unthreaded internal spaces.   
     
     
         2 . The modular dart to use in a game of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of section modules comprise different sizes, weights, and surface finishes. 
     
     
         3 . The modular dart to use in a game of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of section modules comprise a smooth exterior surface, a knurled surface, a grooved surfaces, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The modular dart to use in a game of  claim 1 , wherein the threads correspond to a 2BA specification. 
     
     
         5 . The modular dart to use in a game of  claim 1 , wherein the section modules are comprised of an approximate 60% to 90% tungsten alloy. 
     
     
         6 . The modular dart to use in a game of  claim 1 , wherein the section modules are produced from a metal structure using at least one CNC machine. 
     
     
         7 . The modular dart to use in a game of  claim 1 , wherein the section modules exhibit different lengths and different widths. 
     
     
         8 . The modular dart to use in a game of  claim 1 , wherein the tip mounting section module comprises a tapering, streamlining transition to the sectional barrel modules from the tip. 
     
     
         9 . The modular dart to use in a game of  claim 1 , wherein the section modules comprise brass or nickel alloy. 
     
     
         10 . A modular game dart, comprising:
 a plurality of metal section modules that mate together using male and female threads incorporated in the section modules and mated together to form a substantially solid dart lacking any substantial internal voids;   wherein the section modules comprise one tip mounting section module, one shaft attaching section module, and a plurality of at least three longitudinal barrel section modules interspaced between the tip mounting section module and the shaft attaching section module, with said section modules mating together in sequence end-to-end using corresponding internal and external male and female threads to form an assembled modular dart comprised of at least five separate section modules, with a tip mounted to the tip mounting section module attached to a foremost barrel section module and a shaft attached to the shaft attaching section module attached to a rearmost barrel section module, and the shaft supporting an attached flight, with the tip mounted solely in the tip mounting section module and the shaft attached solely to the shaft attaching section module, with said assembled modular dart comprising the attached tip, the assembled multi-module barrel with attached tip mounting section module and shaft attaching section module, and an attached shaft with attached flight; and   wherein the barrel section modules comprise section modules having a plurality of sizes and weights or having one identical size and weight for each barrel section module, and assembled lengthwise together, depending on one or more customization choices of a user as to the weight or the size of the each barrel section modules and exhibit at least one common outer diameter; and   wherein the tip mounting section module provides a tapered transition from a full outer diameter of the attached foremost barrel section module to an outer diameter of the tip, and the tip is mounted solely to the tip mounting section module, and the shaft attaching section module provides a tapered transition from a full outer diameter of the attached rearmost barrel section module to an outer diameter of the shaft, and the shaft is attached solely to the shaft attaching section module.   
     
     
         11 . The modular game dart of  claim 10 , wherein the user can customize a surface feature of the each barrel section module, wherein the surface feature includes smooth, knurled, grooved, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The modular game dart of  claim 10 , wherein the user can customize the assembled dart as to the attached shaft, the attached flight, or the mounted tip. 
     
     
         13 . The modular dart to use in a game of  claim 1 , wherein the user can customize the assembled dart as to the attached shaft, the attached flight, or the mounted tip.