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US 10,295,296 B2Granted
Archery riser for archery bows
OwnerDaniel A. Summersinventor
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Abstract
An archery riser for archery bows is described herein. The archery riser, in an embodiment, has a handle, a plurality of sections extending from the handle, and a coupling structure for bow accessories. The sections are configured to support limbs. The coupling structure has a rearward-most surface, rear edges that at least partially bound the rearward-most surface, as well as intermediate edges. The coupling structure of the bow riser is associated with a vertical adjustment zone.
Claims20
An archery riser comprising:
- a handle;
- a first section extending from the handle in a first direction, wherein the first section comprises a first limb support configured to support a first limb;
- a second section extending from the handle in a second direction, wherein the second section comprises a second limb support configured to support a second limb;
- wherein at least one of the first and second sections comprises:
- at least one front riser surface configured to face in a forward direction;
- at least one rear riser surface configured to face in a rearward direction that is opposite of the forward direction, wherein a riser section plane extends through the at least one rear riser surface;
- and
- right and left sides separated by a side-to-side dimension, wherein a right side plane extends through the right side, a left side plane extends through the left side, and the right and left side planes are directed in the forward direction;
- wherein the at least one of the first and second sections defines a coupling structure, wherein the coupling structure comprises:
- a rear coupling structure comprising a rearward-most surface, wherein:
- (a) a rear section plane extends through the rearward-most surface;
- (b) the rearward-most surface is configured to face in the rearward direction;
- and
- (c) the rearward-most surface is integral with the at least one rear riser surface;
- right and left rear edges that at least partially bound the rearward-most surface, wherein the right and left rear edges extend in a vertical direction when the archery riser is vertically oriented;
- and
- right and left intermediate edges separated by the side-to-side dimension, wherein the right and left intermediate edges are positioned forward of the right and left rear edges;
- wherein the coupling structure defines right and left inner grooves positioned forward of the right and left rear edges, wherein the right and left inner grooves extend in the vertical direction when the archery riser is vertically oriented;
- wherein the coupling structure comprises right and left angled portions, wherein:
- (a) the right angled portion extends from the right rear edge to the right inner groove;
- (b) the right angled portion extends at a first angle relative to right side plane when the archery riser is vertically oriented;
- (c) the left angled portion extends from the left rear edge to the left inner groove;
- and
- (d) the left angled portion extends at a second angle relative to left side plane when the archery riser is vertically oriented;
- wherein the coupling structure is integral with the at least one of the first and second sections;
- wherein the rear coupling structure is integral with the coupling structure;
- wherein the rearward-most surface is integral with the rear coupling structure;
- wherein the right and left inner grooves are associated with a vertical adjustment zone when the archery riser is vertically oriented;
- and
- wherein the coupling structure is configured to mate with right and left engagers of an archery bow accessory so that, when the archery bow accessory is fully secured to the coupling structure, the right engager is at least partially positioned within the right inner groove to avoid intersecting with the right side plane, and the left engager is at least partially positioned within the left inner groove so as to avoid intersecting with the left side plane.
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An archery riser comprising:
- a handle;
- a first section extending from the handle in a first direction, wherein the first section comprises a first limb support configured to support a first limb;
- and
- a second section extending from the handle in a second direction, wherein the second section comprises a second limb support configured to support a second limb,
- wherein at least one of the first and second sections comprises:
- at least one front riser surface configured to face in a forward direction;
- at least one rear riser surface configured to face in a rearward direction that is opposite of the forward direction, wherein a rear section plane extends through the at least one rear riser surface;
- and
- right and left sides separated by a side-to-side dimension, wherein a right side plane extends through the right side, and a left side plane extends through the left side, wherein the right and left planes are directed in the forward direction;
- wherein the at least one of the first and second sections defines a coupling structure, wherein the coupling structure comprises:
- a rearward-most surface extending from the at least one rear riser surface, wherein:
- (a) the rear section plane extends through the rearward-most surface;
- (b) the rearward-most surface is configured to face in the rearward direction;
- and
- (c) the rearward-most surface is integral with the at least one rear riser surface;
- right and left rear edges that at least partially bound the rearward-most surface, wherein the right and left rear edges extend in a vertical direction when the archery riser is vertically oriented, wherein a right rear edge plane extends through the right rear edge, and a left rear edge plane extends through the left rear edge, wherein the right and left rear edge planes are directed in the forward direction;
- and
- right and left intermediate edges separated by the side-to-side dimension, wherein:
- (a) the right and left intermediate edges are positioned forward of the right and left rear edges,
- (b) the right side plane extends through the right intermediate edge, and
- (c) the left side plane extends through the left intermediate edge;
- wherein the right rear edge plane is offset from the right side plane;
- and
- wherein the left rear edge plane is offset from the left side plane.
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A method for manufacturing an archery riser, the method comprising:
- structuring a handle;
- structuring a first section so as to extend from the handle in a first direction, wherein the first section comprises a first limb support configured to support a first limb;
- and
- structuring a second section so as to extend from the handle in a second direction, wherein the second section comprises a second limb support configured to support a second limb,
- wherein the structuring of the at least one of first and second sections comprises:
- structuring at least one front riser surface so as to face in a forward direction;
- structuring at least one rear riser surface so as to face in a rearward direction that is opposite of the forward direction, wherein a rear section plane extends through the at least one rear riser surface;
- and
- structuring right and left sides separated by a side-to-side dimension, wherein a right side plane extends through the right side, and a left side plane extends through the left side, wherein the right and left side planes are directed in the forward direction;
- wherein the structuring of the at least one of the first and second sections comprising structuring a coupling structure so that the coupling structure:
- comprises a rearward-most surface extending from the at least one rear riser surface, wherein:
- (a) a rear section plane extends through the rearward-most surface;
- (b) the rearward-most surface is configured to face in the rearward direction;
- and
- (c) the rearward-most surface is integral with the at least one rear riser surface;
- comprises right and left rear edges that at least partially bound the rearward-most surface, wherein the right and left rear edges extend in a vertical direction when the archery riser is vertically oriented, wherein a right rear edge plane extends through the right rear edge, a left rear edge plane extends through the left rear edge, and the right and left rear edge planes are directed in the forward direction;
- and
- comprises right and left intermediate edges separated by the side-to-side dimension, wherein:
- (a) the right and left intermediate edges are positioned forward of the right and left rear edges,
- (b) the right side plane extends through the right intermediate edge, and
- (c) the left side plane extends through the left intermediate edge;
- wherein the structuring of the coupling structure comprises structuring the right rear edge so that the right rear edge plane is offset from the right side plane;
- and
- wherein the structuring of the coupling structure comprises structuring the left rear edge so that the left rear edge plane is offset from the left side plane.
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