ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,498,205, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to TRIKA USA INC. (Superior, Wis.).

"Broadhead" was invented by Matt Haas (Superior, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A broadhead includes a body, a blade member, and a plunger. The body defines a target penetrating end. The blade member is positioned partially within an inner volume of the body. The blade member is configured to rotate and translate relative to the body by a pin that is fixedly coupled with the body being received through a slot of the blade member. The blade member is transitionable between a retracted position and a deployed position. The plunger is bias by a spring in a lon...