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US 10,281,229 B2Granted
Monitoring system for an archery bow, monitoring devices, and methods for same
AssigneeStress Engineering Services, Inc.
InventorsClinton A. Haynes, Shannon R. Read, Joseph Krumme Bullard, Daniel L. Morrow
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Abstract
A monitoring system for an archery bow is provided. Monitoring devices and methods are also provided.
Claims25
A cam assembly for an archery bow, the cam assembly comprising:
- a cam body defining a pivot axis and a groove circumferentially routed at least partially around the pivot axis;
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- an anchoring lug comprising:
- a force sensor;
- an anchor member coupled with the cam body such that the anchoring lug is coupled with the cam body and is offset from the pivot axis;
- and
- an outer shroud slidably coupled with the anchor member and slidable with respect to the anchor member;
- wherein the force sensor is configured to detect tension on a bow cord attached to the anchoring lug based upon a position of the outer shroud relative to the anchor member.
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An archery bow comprising:
- a limb attachment member;
- a pair of bow limbs, each bow limb of the pair of bow limbs comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of each bow limb of the pair of bow limbs being coupled with the limb attachment member;
- a cam assembly pivotally coupled with the distal end of one bow limb of the pair of bow limbs, the cam assembly comprising:
- a cam body defining a pivot axis and a groove circumferentially routed at least partially around the pivot axis;
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- an anchoring lug comprising:
- a force sensor;
- an anchor member coupled with the cam body such that the anchoring lug is coupled with the cam body and is offset from the pivot axis;
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- an outer shroud slidably coupled with the anchor member and slidable with respect to the anchor member;
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- a bow cord coupled with the anchoring lug, routed along the groove of the cam body, and routed along the outer shroud;
- wherein the force sensor is configured to detect a tension on the bow cord.
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An anchoring lug for a cam assembly of an archery bow, the anchoring lug comprising:
- an anchor member;
- a pair of bellows members, each bellows member of the pair of bellows members comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a flexible portion that extends between the proximal end and the distal end, the proximal end of each bellows member of the pair of bellows members being coupled with the anchor member;
- an outer shroud coupled with the distal end of each bellows member of the pair of bellows members, wherein the flexible portion of each bellows member of the pair of bellows members is selectively deformable such that the outer shroud is slidable with respect to the anchor member;
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- a force sensor associated with one of the anchor member, the outer shroud, and at least one bellows member of the pair of bellows members and configured to detect a tension imparted to the anchoring lug based upon a position of the outer shroud relative to the anchor member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.