U.S. patent application number 13/373308 was filed with the patent office on 2013-05-09 for archery bows with brace rod receivers and brace rods for mounting bow handle grip in variable positions relative to archery bows.
The applicant listed for this patent is Terry Martin. Invention is credited to Terry Martin.
Application Number | 20130112182 13/373308 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48222854 |
Filed Date | 2013-05-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130112182 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Martin; Terry |
May 9, 2013 |
Archery bows with brace rod receivers and brace rods for mounting
bow handle grip in variable positions relative to archery bows
Abstract
The invention encompasses archery bows that comprise brace rods
configured to detachably couple with an archery bow bridged handle.
In one aspect of the invention, a handle grip configured with brace
rod receivers at opposing ends of the handle grip is detachably
joined with brace rods connected to the bridged handle. The handle
grip may then be selectably positioned along the brace rods and the
distance between the handle grip portion and the bow string may be
adjusted to accommodate different draw lengths and grip angles of
various archers. In another embodiment, an end of the handle grip
comprises a slotted aperture configured to accommodate a brace rod
receiver so that the brace rod receiver may be fastened at various
positions along the slotted aperture changing the angle of the
handle grip relative to the brace rod receiver.
Inventors: |
Martin; Terry; (Walla Walla,
WA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Martin; Terry |
Walla Walla |
WA |
US |
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Family ID: |
48222854 |
Appl. No.: |
13/373308 |
Filed: |
November 8, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
124/23.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41B 5/0031 20130101;
F41B 5/10 20130101; F41B 5/1403 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
124/23.1 |
International
Class: |
F41B 5/14 20060101
F41B005/14 |
Claims
1. An archery bow structure defining a major longitudinal axis
comprising: A first limb; A second limb longitudinally displaced
from said first limb; A bridged handle positioned longitudinally
between said first and second limbs; A cable extending between said
limbs; At least one brace rod, said brace rod configured to
detachably join to said bridged handle; A handle grip positioned
longitudinally and forwardly displaced from said bridged handle,
said handle grip comprising a first end and a second end opposed to
said first end; At least one brace rod receiver, said brace rod
receiver configured to detachably join to said handle grip and
configured to receive an archery bow brace rod.
2. The archery bow structure of claim 1 wherein said handle grip
comprises a first brace rod receiver connected to said first end of
said handle grip, and a second brace rod receiver connected to said
second end of said handle grip.
3. The archery bow structure of claim 2 further comprising a first
brace rod and a second brace rod opposed to said first brace rod,
said first and second brace rods detachably joined to said bridged
handle and configured to accommodate said first and second brace
rod receivers of said handle grip.
4. The archery bow structure of claim 1 wherein said bridged handle
is configured so that a portion of said bridged handle is displaced
from and substantially parallel to the major longitudinal axis.
5. The archery bow structure of claim 1 wherein said handle grip
further comprises at least one cavity configured to accommodate an
archery site window.
6. The archery bow structure of claim 3 wherein said archery bow
brace rod further comprises: A threaded extension extending through
and outwardly from said brace rod; and A threaded nut configured to
detachably matingly couple with said threaded extension.
7. The archery bow structure of claim 6 wherein said bridged handle
further comprises at least two apertures, said apertures configured
to detachably couple with said brace rods.
8. The archery bow structure of claim 7 wherein at least one
aperture is located on the portion of said bridged handle
configured along said major longitudinal axis and at least one
aperture is located on said portion of the bridged handle displaced
from the longitudinal axis.
9. The archery bow structure of claim 7 wherein a portion of said
aperture is configured to accommodate said threaded extension of
said archery brace rod and a portion of said aperture is configured
to accommodate said barrel nut matingly coupled with said threaded
extension.
10. The archery bow structure of claim 9 wherein said aperture
further comprises an outer aperture portion and an inner aperture
portion forwardly displaced from said outer portion, said outer and
inner portions configured to accommodate said threaded extension
and said barrel nut of said brace rod, and further configured so
that said threaded extension and said barrel nut are first coupled
with the outer portion of said aperture and then forwardly placed
by an archer into said inner portion of said aperture to whereby
said barrel nut is secured in said bridged handle of said archery
bow.
11. The archery bow structure of claim 9 wherein said archery bow
brace rods are configured so that said threaded extension and said
threaded nut of said first brace rod is removably coupled with said
first aperture in said bridged handle and said threaded extension
and said threaded nut of said second brace rod is removably coupled
with said second aperture in said bridged handle, whereby said
first brace rod is opposed from said second brace rod and said
brace rods extend outward transversely from the major longitudinal
axis.
12. The archery bow structure of claim 11 wherein said brace rod is
a stabilizer.
13. The archery bow structure of claim 1 wherein said handle grip
further comprises: A handle grip body between said first and second
handle grip ends; A handgrip portion positioned longitudinally
along said handle grip body between said first and second handle
grip ends, said handgrip portion configured to be grasped by an
archer's hand; and An at least one aperture at said first and
second handle grip ends.
14. The archery bow structure of claim 13 wherein said brace rod
receiver is configured with a fastener configured to insert into
said aperture of said handle grip end to permit detachably joining
said brace rod receiver to said handle grip end.
15. The archery bow structure of claim 14 wherein said fastener
comprises a screw, pin, nut, wing nut, barrel nut, clamp, clasp or
combination thereof.
16. The archery bow structure of claim 14 wherein said brace rod
receiver is configured to detachably couple with said brace rod and
is further configured to be movable along said brace rod to permit
variable positioning of said brace rod receiver along said brace
rod.
17. The archery bow structure of claim 16 wherein said fastener of
said brace rod receiver is configured to tighten so that said brace
rod receiver remains in a stationary position on said brace
rod.
18. The archery bow structure of claim 17 wherein said first brace
rod receiver of said handle grip is detachably coupled with said
first brace rod, and said second brace rod receiver of said handle
grip is detachably coupled with said second brace rod, whereby said
handle grip is positioned between said first and second brace
rods.
19. The archery bow structure of claim 18 wherein said brace rod
receivers of said handle grip are further configured to permit
variable positioning along said first and second brace rods so that
the angle of said handle grip relative to the major longitudinal
axis of said archery bow is selectably determined by the
archer.
20. The archery bow structure of claim 18 wherein said brace rod
receivers of said archery handle grip are configured to permit
variable positioning along said archery brace rods so that said
handle is selectably positioned between said first and second brace
rods whereby the distance between said handle grip and said bow
string is selectably determined by the archer.
21. The archery bow structure of claim 13 wherein said second end
of said handle grip further comprises a slotted aperture configured
to permit variable positioning along said slotted aperture so that
said fastener of said brace rod receiver is selectably positioned
and fastened along said slotted aperture whereby the angle of the
handle grip relative to the major longitudinal axis of said archery
bow is adjustably determined by the archer.
22. An archery bow structure defining a major longitudinal axis
comprising: A first limb; A second limb longitudinally displaced
from said first limb; A bridged handle positioned longitudinally
between said first and second limbs; A cable extending between said
limbs; A first brace rod and a second brace rod opposed to said
first brace rod, said first and second brace rods detachably joined
to said bridged handle; A handle grip positioned longitudinally and
forwardly displaced from said bridged handle, said handle grip
comprising a first end and a second end opposed to said first end;
A first brace rod receiver and a second brace rod receiver, said
first brace rod receiver detachably joined to said first end of
said handle grip and said second brace rod receiver detachably
joined to said second end of said handle grip, said first brace rod
receiver configured to detachably couple with said first brace rod
and said second brace rod receiver configured to detachably couple
with said second brace rod.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to archery bows, and more
specifically to an archery bow that includes a handle with brace
rod receivers that can be coupled with and is moveable along brace
rods attached to the archery bow.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Archery bows are configured with a bow handle, a bow frame,
and opposing limbs extending outward from the bow frame and
configured to accommodate a drawstring. When an archer pulls back
on the drawstring to full draw position, typically the draw length
is approximately the length of the archer's arm so that the
drawstring is about even with the archer's lips. The draw length
and appropriate grip angle for different sized archers will vary
according to the individual archer's particular body type and arm
length.
[0003] Most archery bows have an adjustable draw length to
accommodate differing draw lengths of individual archers. On a
compound bow that utilizes eccentric wheels, or cams, to attach the
drawstring to the limbs of the bow, the draw length is changed by
changing the attachment of the drawstring to the cams. A limb
compressor is needed to release the drawstring from the limbs and
to prevent any damage to the bow. For this reason, the draw length
of a bow is not easily adjusted by the archer. The archer generally
must take the bow to a technician with the proper equipment for
adjusting draw length.
[0004] A general goal of archery bow designs is to increase the
speed and accuracy of an arrow fired from an archery bow. Having a
properly adjusted archery bow so that the draw length and grip
angle of the bow is configured to accommodate an individual
archer's body type and draw length allows the archer to achieve
full draw on the drawstring and transfer maximum force from the
drawstring to the arrow when the drawstring is released and energy
is transferred from the drawstring to the arrow. In light of the
above discussed goals, it would be desirable to develop an archery
bow in which the draw length and grip angle is more easily
adjustable.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] Preferred embodiments of the invention are described below
with reference to the following accompanying documents.
[0006] FIG. 1 is a side view of an archery bow illustrating a first
embodiment of the present invention.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating an archer using a first
embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view of an
archery bow illustrating a first embodiment of the present
invention.
[0008] FIG. 4 is a fragmentary view of the archery bow structure of
FIG. 1 emphasizing a side view of a portion of the archery brace
rod and brace rod receiver of the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an archery bow brace rod
with threaded extension and a threaded nut of an embodiment of the
present invention.
[0010] FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of an
archery brace rod as shown coupled with an archery bow brace rod
receiver of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 7 is a fragmentary view of an archery bow brace rod
illustrating an embodiment of the threaded extension and threaded
nut coupled with an aperture in the bridged handle of the present
invention.
[0012] FIG. 8 is a fragmentary view of an archery bow brace rod
illustrating an embodiment of the threaded extension of the archery
bow brace rod and threaded nut being forwardly placed into the
inner portion of an aperture in the bridged handle of the archery
bow structure of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 9 is a fragmentary side view of an embodiment of the
archery bow illustrating the threaded extension and threaded nut
after being secured into the inner aperture portion of the bridged
handle of the archery bow of the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 10 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention
illustrating the brace rod receivers adjustably moveable along the
brace rods.
[0015] FIG. 11 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention
illustrating the brace rod receivers adjustably moveable along the
brace rods.
[0016] FIG. 12 is an exploded view of a handle grip, brace rods,
and brace rod receivers of an embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0017] In describing the preferred embodiments, certain terminology
will be utilized for the sake of clarity. Such terminology is
intended to encompass the recited embodiment, as well as all
technical equivalents, which operate in a similar manner for a
similar purpose to achieve a similar result.
[0018] FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of an archery bow,
hereinafter archery bow 10, with a draw length and grip angle
capable of being adjusted to accommodate an individual archer's
draw length and grip angle. Exemplary archery bow 10 comprises a
pair of limbs 12a and 12b attached to a bridged handle 14. Archery
bow 10 defines a major longitudinal axis "X" and a transverse axis
"Y" extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis "X". Bow 10
further comprises a cable 16, for example, a string or drawstring,
which extends between first and second limbs 12a and 12b. Brace
rods 18a and 18b may be detachably joined to bridged handle 14
along transverse axis "Y". Handle grip 20 is positioned
longitudinally and forwardly displaced along axis "Y" from the
bridged handle 14. Handle grip 20 comprises a first end 22a and a
second end 22b opposed to first end 22a. Brace rod receivers 24a
and 24b are detachably connected to handle grip ends 22a and 22b
and are configured to receive an archery bow brace rod 18.
[0019] Axis "Z" extends perpendicularly from axis "X" and axis "Y".
Bridged handle 14 is configured so that a portion of the bridged
handle 14 is displaced from the major longitudinal axis "X" along
axis "Z" and is substantially parallel to major longitudinal axis
"X".
[0020] The bridged handle 14 is further configured with at least
two apertures 28 and 30 positioned along bridged handle 14. Brace
rod 18 may be configured with threaded extension 32 extending
through brace rod 18, threaded extension 32 configured to matingly
receive a threaded nut 34, for example, but not limited to, a
barrel nut. Apertures 28 and 30 are configured to accommodate
threaded extension 32 and threaded nut 34. Apertures 28 and 30 are
further configured with an outer aperture portion 36 and an inner
aperture portion 38, with inner aperture portion 38 being forwardly
positioned along the "Y" axis within bridged handle 14, with the
direction "forwardly" being defined as the direction in which an
arrow would be launched from bow 10. Brace rod 18 may be tightened
to bridged handle 14 by coupling the threaded extension 32 and
threaded nut 34 with aperture 28 or 30, forwardly positioning
threaded extension 32 and threaded nut 34 along axis "Y" into inner
aperture portion 38 within bridged handle 14 and then tightening
brace rod 18 to bridged handle 14 by rotating brace rod 18 so that
threaded extension 32 matingly receives threaded nut 34 until brace
rod 18 is secured against bridged handle 14. Apertures 28 and 30
may be further configured so that aperture 28 is located on the
bridged handle 14 along the major longitudinal axis "X" and
aperture 30 is located on the displaced portion of bridged handle
14 along axis "Z" and further configured so that aperture 30 is
longitudinally displaced from aperture 28 along the bridged handle
14.
[0021] In alternate embodiments of the present invention, apertures
28 and 30 may be located at different points along bridged handle
14, and further configured so that inner aperture portion 38 is
displaced in a variety of directions relative to the longitudinal
"X" axis, for example, but not limited to, substantially upward or
downward along the "X" axis within the bridged handle 14 of archery
bow 10.
[0022] In an embodiment of the present invention variable
positioning of a brace rod receiver 24 along brace rod 18 is
permitted relative to archery bow 10. More specifically, the
embodiment of the present invention permits displacement of a brace
rod receiver 24 across a range of variable positions determined by
an archer's placement of the brace rod receivers 24 along the brace
rods 18. Brace rod receivers 24a and 24b may be detachably coupled
to brace rods 18a and 18b, allowing handle grip 20 to be variably
positioned along the brace rods 18a and 18b so that the archer may
selectably determine the placement of the handle grip 20. This
allows the archer to position handle grip 20 along brace rods 18a
and 18b to correspond to the individual archer's grip angle and
draw length when cable 16 of bow 10 is fully drawn to shoot an
arrow. In one embodiment of the invention, handle grip 20 is
comprised of a body 40 positioned longitudinally between the first
end and second end 22a and 22b of handle grip 20. Handle grip 20 is
further configured with a handgrip 42 configured to be grasped by
an archer's hand. Handle grip ends 22a and 22b are further
configured with an aperture 48 configured to accommodate a fastener
46 which may comprise, but is not limited to, for example, a pin, a
screw or bolt or combination thereof. Brace rod receivers 24a and
24b may be fastened to the handle grip 20 and secured by fastener
46. The archer may detachably couple the brace rod receivers 24a
and 24b along the archery bow brace rods 18a and 18b. Once the
brace rod receivers 24a and 24b have been detachably coupled along
archery bow brace rods 18a and 18b, the fastener 46 may be
tightened to prevent further movement along the brace rods 18a and
18b.
[0023] In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, a
single brace rod 18 may be coupled with an aperture 28 located
along bridged handle 14. Brace rod 18 may be detachably coupled
with a brace rod receiver 24 that may be detachably connected to
handle grip 20 at various points along handle grip 20. Handle grip
20 may be further configured so that a single brace rod receiver 24
is connected to handle grip 20 and detachably coupled with a single
brace rod 18.
[0024] In an alternate embodiment, second end 22b of handle grip 20
further comprises a slotted aperture 48 configured so that fastener
46 of brace rod receiver 24 may be selectably positioned across a
range of positions along the slotted aperture 48 and fastener 46
may be fastened at a position chosen by the archer along slotted
aperture 48, thereby increasing or decreasing the angle of handle
grip 20 and hand grip 42 relative to bridged handle 14 of archery
bow 10. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, archery bow
handle grip 20 further comprises a plurality of cavities 50
configured to receive an archery bow sight window 52. An archer may
then selectably determine the position of the sight window 52
depending upon placement in cavities 50.
[0025] Referring now generally to the figures, and more
specifically to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 illustrates a first embodiment of
archery bow 10 as used by an archer. FIG. 2 illustrates placement
of handle grip 20 to correspond with the archer's individual draw
length when cable 16 of bow 10 is fully drawn to shoot an
arrow.
[0026] Referring now generally to the figures, and more
specifically to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of an
archery bow 10. FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of archery bow 10
where bridged handle 14 is configured so that a portion of the
bridged handle 14 is displaced from the major longitudinal axis "X"
along transverse axis "Z" and is substantially parallel to major
longitudinal axis "X".
[0027] Referring now generally to the figures, and more
specifically to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment of bow 10
illustrating aperture 30 positioned along bridged handle 14. FIG. 4
illustrates brace rod 18 configured with threaded extension 32
extending through brace rod 18, threaded extension 32 configured to
matingly receive threaded nut 34 which may comprise, for example,
but not limited to, a barrel nut. FIG. 4 illustrates aperture 30
configured to accommodate threaded extension 32 and threaded nut
34. Aperture 30 is further configured with an outer aperture
portion 36 and an inner aperture portion 38, with inner aperture
portion 38 being forwardly positioned within bridged handle 14,
with the direction "forwardly" being defined as the direction in
which an arrow would be launched from bow 10. Brace rod 18 may be
tightened to bridged handle 14 by coupling the threaded extension
32 and threaded nut 34 with aperture 28 or 30, forwardly
positioning threaded extension 32 and threaded nut 34 into inner
aperture portion 38 within bridged handle 14 and then tightening
brace rod 18 to bridged handle 14 by rotating brace rod 18 so that
threaded extension 32 further matingly receives threaded nut 34,
thereby securing brace rod 18 to bridged handle 14.
[0028] Referring now generally to the figures, and more
specifically to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 illustrates a brace rod 18 including
the threaded extension 32 and threaded nut 34 prior to coupling and
insertion into aperture 28 or 30. In various embodiments of the
present invention, threaded nut 34 comprises a barrel nut, but in
other embodiments may comprise, but is not limited to, a nut, bolt,
combination thereof, or other fastener.
[0029] Referring now generally to the figures, and more
specifically to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 illustrates brace rod receiver 24 as
coupled with brace rod 18. Once brace rod receiver 24 is detachably
coupled to brace rod 18, brace rod receiver 24 may be selectably
positioned by the archer along brace rod 18 and then fastened with
fastener 46 so that the archer may selectably determine the
placement of handle grip 20 to accommodate the individual archer's
draw length when cable 16 of bow 10 is fully drawn to shoot an
arrow.
[0030] Referring now generally to the figures, and more
specifically to FIGS. 7-9, FIGS. 7-9 illustrate an embodiment of
bow 10 whereby brace rod 18 is fastened to the bridged handle 14 by
coupling threaded extension 32 and threaded nut 34 with either
aperture 28 or 30. Once coupled with aperture 28 or 30, threaded
extension 32 and threaded nut 34 may be forwardly placed into inner
aperture portion 38 within bridged handle 14 and threaded extension
32 tightened with threaded nut 34 so that brace rod 18 is secured
to bridged handle 14.
[0031] Referring now generally to the figures, and more
specifically to FIGS. 10-11, FIGS. 10-11 illustrate an embodiment
of bow 10 illustrating brace rod receivers 24a and 24b detachably
coupled with brace rods 18a and 18b. Brace rod receivers 24a and
24b may be selectably positioned across a range of variable
positions along brace rods 18a and 18b whereby the distance of the
handle grip 20 and the angle of handgrip 42 is adjustable to
correspond with an individual archer's draw length and grip
angle.
[0032] Referring now generally to the figures, and more
specifically to FIG. 12, FIG. 12 illustrates an exploded view of
handle grip 20, brace rods 18a and 18b, and brace rod receivers 24a
and 24b of archery bow 10 prior to brace rod receivers 24a and 24b
being detachably connected to handle grip ends 22a and 22b. FIG. 12
further illustrates slotted aperture 48 of handle grip end 22b
configured so that fastener 46 of brace rod receiver 24b may be
selectably positioned across a range of positions along the slotted
aperture 48 and fastener 46 fastened at a position chosen by the
archer along slotted aperture 48. The angle of handgrip 42 may be
increased or decreased depending upon where the archer positions
the fastener 46 of brace rod receiver 24b along the slotted
aperture 48, as well as where the archer positions brace rod
receiver 24b along brace rod 18b. In alternative embodiments
slotted aperture 48 may be located in handle grip end 22a, 22b, or
both 22a and 22b.
[0033] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various
adaptations and modifications of the just-described preferred
embodiments can be configured without departing from the scope and
spirit of the invention. Other suitable fabrication, manufacturing,
assembly, and test techniques known in the art can be applied in
numerous specific modalities by one skilled in the art and in light
of the description of the present invention described herein.
Therefore, it is to be understood that the invention may be
practiced other than as specifically described herein. The above
description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive.
Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the
art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the
invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the
knowledge of one skilled in the art and in light of the disclosures
presented above.
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