Arrow rest with integrated arrow holder

In combination with a bow handle riser portion and nocked arrow, an arrow rest holder assembly comprising:

• a body means having a generally planar shape, a top edge shelf, and an arrow rest arm projecting from a front surface generally in the direction of arrow flight such that said nocked arrow can rest thereon, said top edge shelf is inclined downwardly toward said riser;
• said body means having an adhesive pad affixed to its back surface for adhesively mounting said arrow rest holder assembly to said bow handle riser portion;
• said body means having a rod bore and larger diameter spring bore, in-line and parallel to said front surface, the bores generally perpendicular to the line of arrow flight, with said rod bore initiating at said top shelf, and said spring bore below said rod bore;
• a generally L-shaped arrow retainer member;
• the bores rotatably receiving one leg of said L-shaped member, said one leg terminating in a spring retainer and girdled by a spring means housed in said spring bore, said spring acts between said rod bore and said spring retainer in compression to bias said L-shaped member downward;
• said other leg of said L-shaped member, termed an arrow holder arm, surrounded with a sleeve of friction enhancing material, and positioned to engage the top of said nocked arrow and bias the arrow downwardly into engagement with said arrow rest arm, thus causing the arrow to be pinched between said arrow holder arm and said arrow rest arm, with friction created between said arrow and said arrow holder arm,
• said arrow holder arm being at a level above said shelf when engaged with an arrow, such that as the arrow is drawn rearwardly, said friction causes the arrow holder arm to rotate rearwardly and ultimately out of contact with the arrow, at which time the spring further biases the arrow holder arm down onto the inclined shelf, such that upon forward movement of the arrow, the arrow holder arm is no longer in engagement with the arrow.

In combination with a bow handle riser portion and nocked arrow, an arrow rest holder assembly comprising:

• a body means having a generally planar shape, a top edge shelf, and an arrow rest arm projecting from a front surface generally in the direction of arrow flight such that said nocked arrow can rest thereon, said top edge shelf is inclined downwardly toward said riser;
• a threaded pin projecting perpendicularly from a back surface of the body, said threaded pin receivable in a threaded bore of a threaded rod, said threaded rod receivable in a standard bore in the riser and securable with a lock nut;
• said body means having a rod bore and larger diameter spring bore, in-line and parallel to said front surface, the bores generally perpendicular to the line of arrow flight, with said rod bore initiating at said top shelf, and said spring bore below said rod bore;
• a generally L-shaped arrow retainer member;
• the bores rotatably receiving one leg of said L-shaped member, said one leg terminating in a spring retainer and girdled by a spring means housed in said spring bore, said spring acts between said rod bore and said spring retainer in compression to bias said L-shaped member downward;
• said other leg of said L-shaped member, termed an arrow holder arm, surrounded with a sleeve, and positioned to engage the top of said nocked arrow and bias the arrow downwardly into engagement with said arrow rest arm, thus causing the arrow to be pinched between said arrow holder arm and said arrow rest arm, with friction created between said arrow and said arrow holder arm,
• said arrow holder arm being at a level above said shelf when engaged with an arrow, such that as the arrow is drawn rearwardly, said friction causes the arrow holder arm to rotate rearwardly and ultimately out of contact with the arrow, at which time the spring further biases the arrow holder arm down onto the inclined shelf, such that upon forward movement of the arrow, the arrow holder arm is no longer in engagement with the arrow.