# US 5,344,110 A · Holder apparatus for positioning archery bow relative to orthogonal axes > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,344,110 A - Document ID: US5344110A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/014,714 - Filed: 1993-02-08 - Granted: 1994-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 1993-02-08 - Inventors: Ralph J. Scarpa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5344110A ## CPC - F41B 5/14: Details of bows; Accessories for arc shooting (sighting devices for bows F41G1/467) - F41B: WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (projectiles for fishing, e.g. fish-spears, A01K81/00; sports implements for throwing A63B65/00, e.g. boomerangs A63B65/08; stationary apparatus for projecting sports balls, e.g. tennis balls, A63B69/40; throwing or slinging toys A63H33/18; knives, axes B26B; projectiles or missiles other than those incorporating springs as projecting means F42B6/00) ## Abstract An archery bow holder apparatus includes a table mount block, a clamp mount block, a hinge mounting the clamp mount block to the table mount block for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first horizontal axis, a first adjustment device for releasably holding the clamp mount block at a selected angle relative to the table mount block, a bow mounting block, a pivot pin mounting the bow mounting block to the clamp mount block for pivotal movement relative thereto about a second horizontal axis extending in orthogonal relation to the first horizontal axis, a second adjustment device for releasably holding the bow mounting block at a selected angular position relative to the clamp mount block, and a locking clamp movably mounted to the bow mounting block and being actuatable to releasably lock an archery bow on the bow mounting block. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An archery bow holder apparatus, comprising: (a) a first support member stationarily mountable to a support structure; (b) a second support member mounted to said first member for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first pivotal axis; (c) first adjustable means for holding said second support member at a selected angular position relative to said first support member; (d) a bow support member mounted to said second support member for pivotal movement relative thereto about a second pivotal axis extending in a orthogonal relationship to said first pivotal axis; (e) second adjustable means for holding said bow support member at a selected angular position relative to said second support member; (f) clamping means mounted to said bow support member for releasably locking an archery bow on said bow support member; and (g) a hinge pivotally connecting said second support member to said first support member about said first pivotal axis. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first support member is an elongated block. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second support member is an elongated block. ### Claim 4 An archery bow holder apparatus, comprising: (a) a first support member stationarily mountable to a support structure; (b) a second support member mounted to said first member for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first pivotal axis; (c) first adjustable means for holding said second support member at a selected angular position relative to said first support member, said first adjustable means including (i) a first bracket attached to one of said first and second support members and having an arcuate shaped slot concentric about said first pivotal axis, and (ii) a first fastener extending through said slot of said first bracket and being attached to the other of said first and second support members and adjustable relative to said first bracket for tightening and untightening said bracket against and from said other of said first and second support members; (d) a bow support member mounted to said second support member for pivotal movement relative thereto about a second pivotal axis extending in a orthogonal relationship to said first pivotal axis; (e) second adjustable means for holding said bow support member at a selected angular position relative to said second support member; and (f) clamping means mounted to said bow support member for releasably locking an archery bow on said bow support member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising: a hinge pivotally connecting said second support member to said first support member about said first pivotal axis. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a pivot pin pivotally connecting said bow support member to said second support member about said second pivotal axis. ### Claim 7 An archery bow holder apparatus, comprising: (a) a first support member stationarily mountable to a support structure; (b) a second support member mounted to said first member for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first pivotal axis; (c) first adjustable means for holding said second support member at a selected angular position relative to said first support member; (d) a bow support member mounted to said second support member for pivotal movement relative thereto about a second pivotal axis extending in a orthogonal relationship to said first pivotal axis; (e) second adjustable means for holding said bow support member at a selected angular position relative to said second support member, said second adjustable means including (i) a second bracket attached to said second support member and having an arcuate shaped slot concentric about said second pivotal axis, and (ii) a second fastener extending through said slot of said second bracket and being attached to said bow support member and adjustable relative to said second bracket for tightening and untightening said second bracket against and from said bow support member; and (f) clamping means mounted to said bow support member for releasably locking an archery bow on said bow support member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said bow support member has a concave-shaped surface facing toward said clamping means. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said bow support member has a layer of resiliently compressible material applied on said concave-shaped surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said clamping means is a locking device actuatable toward and away from said bow support member between locking and releasing positions relative thereto. ### Claim 11 An archery bow holder apparatus, comprising: (a) a table mount block; (b) a clamp mount block; (c) a hinge mounting the clamp mount block to the table mount block for pivotal movement relative thereto about a first horizontal axis; (d) a first adjustment device for releasably holding the clamp mount block at a selected angle relative to the table mount block; (e) a bow mounting block; (f) a pivot pin mounting the bow mounting block to the clamp mount block for pivotal movement relative thereto about a second horizontal axis extending in orthogonal relation to the first horizontal axis; (g) a second adjustment device for releasably holding the bow mounting block at a selected angular position relative to the clamp mount block; and (h) a locking clamp movably mounted to the bow mounting block and being actuatable to releasably lock an archery bow on the bow mounting block. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said first adjustable means includes: a first bracket attached to one of said first and second support members and having an arcuate shaped slot concentric about said first pivotal axis; and a first fastener extending through said slot of said first bracket and being attached to the other of said first and second support members and adjustable relative to said first bracket for tightening and untightening said bracket against and from said other of said first and second support members. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said second adjustable means includes: a second bracket attached to said second support member and having an arcuate shaped slot concentric about said second pivotal axis; and a second fastener extending through said slot of said second bracket and being attached to said bow support member and adjustable relative to said second bracket for tightening and untightening said second bracket against and from said bow support member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said bow support member has a concave-shaped surface facing toward said clamping means. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said bow support member has a layer of resiliently compressible material applied on said concave-shaped surface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said clamping means is a locking device actuatable toward and away from said bow support member between locking and releasing positions relative thereto. ### Claim 17 An archery bow holder apparatus, comprising: (a) a table mount structure; (b) means attached to said table mount structure for releasably and stationarily attaching said table mount structure to a support structure; (c) a bow support structure mounted to said table mount structure and having an elongated concave-shaped surface defined thereon being adapted to receive and seat an arcuate-shaped portion of an archery bow thereon; and (d) clamping means having a base mounted along a side of, and spaced from and disposed between a pair of opposite ends of, said concave-shaped surface of said bow support structure and an arm pivotally mounted to said base and being movable relative thereto between a raised releasing position away from said surface on said bow support structure and a lowered clamping position adjacent to said surface on said bow support structure in which said arm is adapted to engage and releasably hold the arcuate-shaped portion of the archery bow thereon against said concave-shaped surface of said bow support structure. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said bow support structure has a layer of resiliently compressible material applied on said concave-shaped surface.