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US 4,535,544 AGranted
Sighting apparatus
OwnerThomas F. Jones, Jesse L. Moreheadinventors
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Abstract
An improved pendulous bow sight apparatus for archers, in which a self-adjusting sighting point is aligned with a vertical cross hair to provide a single sighting point that is accurate as to lateral aim and distance. The sighting point is provided by an LED facing the archer, suspended across a pendulously mounted sight assembly and powered by a battery mounted on the sight assembly.
Claims9
An improved bow sight apparatus comprising:
- a housing defining an opening therethrough;
- a sight assembly including two substantially vertical plate members disposed in parallel spaced apart relation,
- said sight assembly further comprising means for emitting a point of light suspended between said plate members;
- a power source mounted on said sight assembly for supplying electrical energy to said light-emitting means;
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- means for suspending said sight assembly within said opening defined by said housing for pendulous movement about a horizontal axis spaced apart from said light-emitting means and from the center of gravity of said sight assembly, said power source being mounted below said axis.
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