Compound archery bow with adjustable sight and hand anchor

In an archery bow for shooting arrows which includes a bow having a central portion and end portions, a bowstring being operatively connected to the end portions so that the end portions may be flexed relative to the central portion of the bow and wherein an extension member is connected at one end to the central portion of the bow and which includes an opposite end which extends rearwardly of the bow, the improvement comprising;

• a first handle means which is engageable by the palm of an individual's hand, means for connecting said first handle means to the opposite end of the extension member, said first handle means including an alignment opening therein for positively aligning the rear portion of an arrow, both horizontally and vertically, with respect thereto, a second handle means having finger engaging portions extending generally parallel to said first handle means and having first and second end portions, said first end portion having means for selectively engaging the bowstring and said second end portion of said second handle means being engageable within said opening whereby the alignment of arrows relative to the archery bow is uniformly assured.

In an archery bow for shooting arrows which includes a bow having a central portion and end portions, a bowstring being operatively connected to the end portions so that the end portions may be flexed relative to the central portion of the bow and wherein an extension member is connected at one end to the central portion of the bow and which includes an opposite end which extends rearwardly of the bow, the improvement comprising;

• a first handle means which is engagable by the palm of an individual's hand, means for connecting said first handle means to the opposite end of the extension member, said first handle means including an alignment opening therein for positively aligning the rear portion of an arrow, both horizontally and vertically, with respect thereto, said first handle means being oriented generally parallel to the bow and transversely to the extension member, a second handle means having finger engaging portions extending generally parallel to said first handle means and having first and second end portions, trigger release means carried by said first end portion for selectively engaging the bowstring, and said second end portion of said second handle means being engagable within said opening.

An archery bow which includes a bow having a central portion and end portions with the bowstring being operatively connected to the end portions so that the end portions may be flexed relative to the central portion, the improvement comprising;

• a sight enclosure tube having front and rear ends and an outer surface, said tube being mounted to the central portion of the bow, a front sight member positioned within said tube adjacent said front end thereof, a rear sight member positioned within said tube and adjacent said rear end thereof, sight rod means for pivotally supporting said front and rear sight member within said tube, and adjustment means mounted along said outer surface of said tube for simultaneously pivotally adjusting said front and rear sight members within said tube, said adjustment means including a pivot means to which said sight rod means is pivotally mounted, an extension member extending from said pivot means, a longitudinally adjustable shaft means connected to said extension member and handle means connected to rotate said shaft means whereby said shaft means may be rotated either forwardly or rearwardly by the pivoting of said handle means to thereby simultaneously adjust said front and rear sight members within said sight enclosure tube.