Bow attachment weight rest
OwnerCole Malloryinventor
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Abstract
A weight support apparatus and method of use for attachment to an archery bow. The apparatus includes a base having two wings that extend laterally out to support the weight of a bow. Arms are positioned perpendicularly on the base forming a gap between opposing arms to receive a portion of a bow. One or more arms are provided to mount the apparatus on a bow by introducing a portion of the bow between the arms. A through bolt is also provided that secures the apparatus to the bow by tightening the arms against the bow.
Claims12
A weight support apparatus for attachment to an archery bow, the apparatus comprising:
- a. a base comprising two wings, said wings extending laterally away from a centerline of the base;
- b. two or more arms comprising:
- i. a shoe;
- ii. a shoe slot arranged in the middle of said shoe;
- iii. a lug portion arranged perpendicular to the shoe and extending out and way from a medial face of the shoe, and
- iv. one or more bolt holes arranged in the middle of said lug portion;
- wherein, the two or more arms are joined by a through bolt extending through the one or more bolt holes;
- c. a base channel configured to receive the shoes of said arms;
- and
- d. a channel slot arranged at the bottom of the base channel configured to join the two or more arms to the base, wherein, the arms are positioned opposing one another in the channel slot and are slidably attached to the base by a through bolt extending through the shoe slot and channel slot.
A method for attaching a weight support apparatus to a bow, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a bow;
- b. attaching two or more arms to a base of the weight support apparatus by guiding one or more shoes of the arms into a channel;
- c. sliding the shoes along the length of the channel to reach a desired width;
- d. fastening the arms by inserting a shoe bolt into a shoe hole and through a channel slot;
- e. attaching the weight support apparatus to the bow by inserting the bow between the arms;
- f. positioning the bow to abut against an attachment point;
- g. inserting a through bolt through one or more bolt holes on each of the arms;
- and
- h. tightening the through bolt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.