U.S. patent application number 13/915068 was filed with the patent office on 2014-12-11 for archery bow support device.
The applicant listed for this patent is Matthew May. Invention is credited to Matthew May.
Application Number | 20140361143 13/915068 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52004657 |
Filed Date | 2014-12-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140361143 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
May; Matthew |
December 11, 2014 |
Archery Bow Support Device
Abstract
An archery bow support device is provided having a trigger
handle attachable to the top of a ground support. A threaded
cylinder is attached to the trigger handle. A first end of a
threaded bar adaptor is attached to the threaded cylinder and a
second end of the threaded bar adaptor is attached to the archery
bow.
Inventors: |
May; Matthew; (Custer,
SD) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
May; Matthew |
Custer |
SD |
US |
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Family ID: |
52004657 |
Appl. No.: |
13/915068 |
Filed: |
June 11, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/688 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41B 5/1461 20130101;
F41B 5/1453 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/688 |
International
Class: |
F41B 5/14 20060101
F41B005/14 |
Claims
1. A device for supporting an archery bow, comprising: a) a trigger
handle attachable to a ground support having at least one leg and a
top, the trigger handle being attachable to the top of the ground
support; b) a threaded cylinder attached to the trigger handle; and
c) a threaded bar adaptor having a first end and a second end, the
first end attached to the threaded cylinder and the second end
attached to the archery bow.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the ground support is selected
from the group consisting of monopods, bipods, tripods and quad
pods.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein the threaded bar adaptor is
detachable from the threaded cylinder.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the trigger handle, threaded
cylinder and threaded bar adaptor comprise a single unit.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the trigger handle enables
adjustment of the height of the device from the ground.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the threaded bar adaptor is
threaded at the second end and is integrally formed with the
threaded cylinder at the first end.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the trigger handle is threaded on
the threaded cylinder.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the bow has a threaded hole and
the threaded bar adaptor is threaded into the threaded hole on the
bow.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein the bow comprises a crossbow.
10. The device of claim 1, wherein the bow comprises a longbow.
11. The device of claim 1, wherein the ground support is a bipod.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE IN
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to devices used to stabilize objects,
and in particular relates to an adaptor device for stabilizing a
bow used in archery, such as a standard archery bow or
crossbow.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Bows and arrows are used by shooters in competitions and for
hunting. Recurve bows have a pair of curved elastic limbs, usually
made of wood, fiberglass, metals or composite materials, joined by
a riser. The ends of the limbs are connected by a bow string
attached to nocks at the ends of the limbs. To shoot an arrow, an
archer pulls the bow string and arrow backwards (toward the
archer). Releasing the string causes the arrow to be projected away
from the archer.
[0005] A compound bow uses a levering system, usually of cables and
pulleys, to bend the limbs, which are much stiffer than those of a
recurve bow or longbow. The compound bow has its string applied to
pulleys (cams), and one or both of the pulleys have one or more
cables attached to the opposite limb. When the string is drawn
back, the string causes the pulleys to turn.
[0006] Crossbows have limbs (called a prod) attached at right
angles to a crosspiece so that the string can be mechanically
pulled and held. A trigger releases the drawn string to shoot a
bolt. As used herein, the word "archery bow" includes bows,
crossbows and longbows.
[0007] Monopods, bipeds, tripods and quad pods are used to support
a wide variety of items such as rifles and cameras to allow the
user of the items to keep the items stable and in a desired
location, and eliminate the need for the person's body to support
the weight of the items.
[0008] Archery bow bipods and other types of support are used in
archery to stabilize the bow and keep the bow in position and
upright within reach of the user, for example, during hunting.
[0009] In archery, stabilizers are weights that are used on bows to
increase their stability and minimize movement of the bow. Examples
include a long-rod stabilizer in front of the bow, which moves the
center of gravity forward, and may help to reduce errors in
shooting and reduce inadvertent movement of the bow.
[0010] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an
archery bow support device that aids in stability of shot with a
bow or crossbow.
[0011] It is a further object of the invention to provide an
archery bow support device that aids shooters with a handicap by
supporting the weapon, and also aiding with long range shots.
[0012] It is a further object of the invention to provide an
archery bow support device that takes the weight of the weapon off
of the shooter's arm.
[0013] Other objects and advantages will be more fully apparent
from the following disclosure and appended claims.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0014] The invention herein is an archery bow support device a
trigger handle attachable to the top of a ground support. A
threaded cylinder is attached to the trigger handle. A first end of
a threaded bar adaptor is attached to the threaded cylinder and a
second end of the threaded bar adaptor is attached to the archery
bow.
[0015] Other objects and features of the inventions will be more
fully apparent from the following disclosure and appended
claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is an elevational view of the archery bow support
device of the invention with a compound bow attached.
[0017] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the archery bow support device
of FIG. 1.
[0018] FIG. 3 is a an elevational view of upper portion of the
archery support device without an attached bow.
[0019] FIG. 4 is a perspective side view of a threaded bar adapter
of the invention herein.
[0020] FIG. 5 is a perspective side view of the threaded barrel of
the invention herein.
[0021] FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of a threaded cylinder of
the invention herein.
[0022] FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a crossbow and threaded
cylinder of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION AND PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
THEREOF
[0023] The present invention provides an archery bow support device
that aids in stability of shot with a bow, crossbow or longbow,
that aids shooters with a handicap by supporting the weapon, and
also aids with long range shots, and takes the weight of the weapon
off of the shooter's arm. The invention herein may be used with any
type of bow that has a 5/16 thread opening. Use of the present
invention suppresses the torque from the weapon allowing more
consistent, precise arrow or bolt placement for all hunters, but is
particularly useful for hunters with physical disabilities. The
archer bow support device of the invention may also be used with a
camera mount to make video and still shots easier.
[0024] Referring in greater detail to the figures, the archery bow
support device 10 of the invention for supporting an archery bow 12
comprises a trigger handle 14 (FIGS. 1-3). The construction of the
trigger handle 14 may be any as known in the art that is
sufficiently sturdy for use in the field and is usable as described
herein. A trigger made of steel that is very strong and hard (e.g.,
12 L14 steel) has the preferred tensile strength, around 78,300 PSI
and yield strength at 60,200 PSI. The trigger handle 14 enables
adjustment of the height of the device from the ground, so that
squeezing the trigger handle and trigger allows the length of the
tripod, bipod or monopod to telescope down. The entire assembled
invention in the preferred embodiment described herein weighs 15.8
oz.
[0025] The trigger handle 14 is attached to a ground support 16
that has at least one leg 18 and a top 20 (FIG. 2). The trigger
handle 14 is preferably part of the top 20 of the ground support
16. The ground support 16 may be a monopod, bipod, tripod or quad
pods or other more complex support as is known in the art. A bipod
is shown for example in FIG. 2. Preferably the ground support 16 is
a shooting stick as known in the art that has a trigger stick 15 at
its top 20 and has a trigger handle 14 to change the height of the
legs or of ground support 16. Examples of commercially available
shooting sticks that are usable with the invention include a Primos
trigger stick bipod (#65494/3)(shown in the Figures herein), a
Primos monopod (#6549 and #65492), an Allen shooting stick, which
is a 63-inch monopod (#2163), a Gorilla Gear sharpshooter bipod
(#65004) or monopod (#65003/6 and #35588) and a Vanguard gun pod
(#GMP-3 camo/6). Any such commercially available shooting stick can
be attached to the archery bow support device 10 of the invention
without further modification of the shooting stick.
[0026] A threaded cylinder 22 is attached to the trigger stick 15
as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 by means of threaded barrel 40 shown in
FIG. 6 at the top 32 of the threaded cylinder 22 (preferably 1/4
inch, 20 threads preferred) so that a video camera or a still
camera can be mounted at the same time as the bow is attached to
the device 10. Preferably, the trigger stick 15 is threaded on the
threaded cylinder 22. Threaded barrel 34 (FIG. 5) connects a
camera, spotting scope, smart phone or camcorder as known in the
art for the purpose of recording, viewing or taking pictures.
[0027] A threaded bar adaptor 24 is provided having a first end 26
and a second end 28 (FIG. 4), with the first end 26 attached to the
threaded cylinder 22 that is attached to the trigger handle 14 and
the second end 28 attached to the archery bow 12 (FIG. 1). The
threaded bar adaptor 24 may be detachable from the threaded
cylinder 22, using a threaded side hole 38 in threaded cylinder 22,
or the threaded cylinder 22 and threaded bar adaptor 24 may
comprise a single unit. If the latter, the threaded bar adaptor 24
is preferably threaded at the second end 28 and is integrally
formed with the threaded cylinder 22 at the first end 26. In one
embodiment (FIG. 2), the bow 12 has a threaded hole 30 and the
threaded bar adaptor 24 is threaded into the threaded hole 30 on
the bow 12.
[0028] The device of the invention is preferably used with a
standard bow or a crossbow (FIG. 7) with the threaded bar adaptor
24 being threaded into a threaded hole 30 ( 5/16 (24 threaded)
opening) in the riser 36 of the bow (FIG. 2). The invention herein
may be used with a longbow if the longbow has the appropriately
threaded opening, preferably a. 5/16'' threaded opening, placed
under the handle or grip of the bow in its riser.
[0029] While the invention has been described with reference to
specific embodiments, it will be appreciated that numerous
variations, modifications, and embodiments are possible, and
accordingly, all such variations, modifications, and embodiments
are to be regarded as being within the spirit and scope of the
invention.
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