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US 10,760,869 B2Granted
Archery bow pulley engagement
AssigneeMcp IP, LLC
InventorMathew A. McPherson
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Abstract
In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser, a first limb and a second limb. The first limb supports a first rotatable member, which comprises a cam. The second limb supports a second rotatable member, which comprises a pulley comprising a peripheral groove. A ring comprising an elastomeric material is positioned in the peripheral groove. A power cable is arranged to be taken up on the cam as the bow is drawn. A string segment is arranged to wrap around the pulley. The string segment contacts the ring.
Claims18
An archery bow comprising:
- a riser;
- a first limb supporting a first rotatable member, the first rotatable member comprising a cam;
- a second limb supporting a second rotatable member, the second rotatable member comprising a pulley comprising a peripheral groove;
- a ring comprising an elastomeric material, the ring comprising an O-ring comprising a circular cross-sectional shape, the ring positioned in the peripheral groove;
- a power cable arranged to be taken up on the cam as the bow is drawn;
- and
- a string segment arranged to wrap around the pulley, the string segment contacting the ring;
- wherein a thickness of the elastomeric material is less than a diameter of the string segment.
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An archery bow comprising:
- a riser;
- a first limb supporting a first rotatable member, the first rotatable member comprising a cam;
- a second limb supporting a second rotatable member, the second rotatable member comprising a pulley comprising a peripheral groove;
- a ring comprising an elastomeric material, the ring positioned in the peripheral groove;
- a power cable arranged to be taken up on the cam as the bow is drawn;
- and
- a string segment arranged to wrap around the pulley, the string segment contacting the ring;
- the peripheral groove comprising surface texturing.
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An archery bow comprising:
- a riser;
- a first limb supporting a first rotatable member, the first rotatable member comprising a cam;
- a second limb supporting a second rotatable member, the second rotatable member comprising a pulley comprising a peripheral groove, the peripheral groove comprising surface texturing, the surface texturing comprising knurling;
- a power cable arranged to be taken up on the cam as the bow is drawn;
- and
- a string segment arranged to wrap around the pulley, a portion of the string segment oriented in the peripheral groove.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.