Arrows and broadheads

Abstract

A broadhead for coupling to an arrow that is shot toward a target including body extending along an axis and an impact member coupled to the body and configured to deform as the impact member engages the target.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A broadhead for coupling to an arrow that is shot toward a target, the broadhead comprising:
 a body extending along an axis; and   an impact member coupled to the body and configured to deform as the impact member engages the target.   
     
     
         2 . The broadhead according to  claim 1 , the impact member being coaxial with the body. 
     
     
         3 . The broadhead according to  claim 1 , wherein the impact member is configured to non-elastically deform as the impact member engages the target. 
     
     
         4 . The broadhead according to  claim 1 , wherein the impact member is configured to configured to radially outwardly deform. 
     
     
         5 . The broadhead according to  claim 1 , wherein the impact member is configured to axially deform in a direction toward a trailing end of the body. 
     
     
         6 . The broadhead according to  claim 1 , wherein the impact member is axially movable along the body. 
     
     
         7 . The broadhead according to  claim 1 , wherein the impact member has an effective impact area that increases as the impact member engages the target. 
     
     
         8 . The broadhead according to  claim 1 , wherein the impact member includes a leg that is configured to non-elastically deform as the impact member engages the target. 
     
     
         9 . The broadhead according to  claim 8 , wherein the leg is configured to radially outwardly deform. 
     
     
         10 . The broadhead according to  claim 8 , wherein the leg is configured to axially deform in a direction toward a trailing end of the body. 
     
     
         11 . The broadhead according to  claim 8 , wherein the impact member has an effective impact that increases as the leg is deformed. 
     
     
         12 . The broadhead according to  claim 8 , wherein the impact member includes a base from which the leg extends. 
     
     
         13 . The broadhead according to  claim 8 , wherein the leg includes a barb extending therefrom. 
     
     
         14 . The broadhead according to  claim 8 , wherein the leg is one leg of a plurality of legs. 
     
     
         15 . The broadhead according to  claim 1 , wherein the impact member is removably coupled to the body. 
     
     
         16 . The broadhead according to  claim 14 , further comprising a cap configured to selectively couple the impact member to the body. 
     
     
         17 . The broadhead according to  claim 14 , wherein the impact member defines a channel between each leg in the plurality of legs. 
     
     
         18 . The broadhead according to  claim 17 , wherein the broadhead further includes a blade extending through one of the channels. 
     
     
         19 . The broadhead according to  claim 1 , wherein the broadhead includes a blade assembly defining a void therein, and wherein the impact member is at least partially in the void. 
     
     
         20 . The broadhead according to  claim 1 . wherein the body extends between a leading end and an opposite trailing end along the axis, and further comprising a tip coupled to the leading end; and
 wherein the impact member is coupled to the body between the tip and the trailing end.