Retracting arrow rest for archery bow
AssigneeSavage Systems, Inc.
InventorHuey P. Savage
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Abstract
A retracting arrow rest for archery bow is used in combination with a compound bow having a cable slide movable as the bow is drawn and released. A generally L-shaped body is secured to the cable guard of the compound bow and supports a rotatably positioned arrow guide having a tapered notch for receiving an arrow shaft. A lever is secured to the supporting shaft and is coupled to the cable slide by a flexible line. A pair of threaded stop members are adjustably positionable within the arrow rest body to interact with stop surfaces formed upon the rotatable end bearings supporting the shaft to provide travel limits for the arrow guide in both the retracted and extended positions.
Claims23
For use in combination with an archery bow and arrow, a retracting arrow rest comprising:
- a cable slide movable as said bow is drawn;
- a body secured to said bow at a position forward of said cable slide;
- an arrow guide having an arrow-receiving notch formed therein;
- support means for rotatably supporting said arrow guide upon said body rotatable between a raised position and a retracted position, said support means including adjustable stop means for limiting the rotational movement of said arrow guide in both rotational directions;
- coupling means for coupling said support means to said cable slide;
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- spring means for urging said support means toward said retracted position.
For use in combination with a compound bow having a riser supporting a pair of flexible limbs and rotatable eccentric wheels coupled by a pair of cables, a cable guard extending from the riser and a cable slide slidably supported upon the cable guard and coupled to the cables, a retracting arrow rest comprising:
- a body secured to said cable guard proximate the riser defining a bearing recess;
- a shaft;
- bearing means for rotatably supporting said shaft upon said body, said bearing means including a generally cylindrical bearing supporting said shaft rotatable within said bearing recess;
- a lever having a first end secured to said shaft and a second end;
- an arrow guide secured to said shaft and defining an arrow notch;
- a flexible line having one end attached to said second end of said lever and the remaining end attached to said cable slide;
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- a spring coupled to said shaft urging rotation of said shaft in a direction which lowers said arrow guide,
- said shaft being rotated as said lever is pivoted rotating said arrow guide to a raised position as the bow is drawn and as the cable slide is moved upon the cable guard and said spring rotating said shaft once the drawn bow is released to lower said arrow guide.
For use in combination with a compound bow having a riser supporting a pair of flexible limbs and rotatable eccentric wheels coupled by a pair of cables, a cable guard extending from the riser and a cable slide slidably supported upon the cable guard and coupled to the cables, a retracting arrow rest comprising:
- a body secured to said cable guard proximate the riser;
- a shaft;
- bearing means for rotatably supporting said shaft upon said body;
- a lever having a first end secured to said shaft and a second end;
- an arrow guide secured to said shaft and defining an arrow notch;
- a flexible line having one end attached to said second end of said lever and the remaining end attached to said cable slide;
- fine position adjusting means for producing axial displacement of said shaft with respect to said body;
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- a spring coupled to said shaft urging rotation of said shaft in a direction which lowers said arrow guide,
- said shaft being rotated as said lever is pivoted rotating said arrow guide to a raised position as the bow is drawn and as the cable slide is moved upon the cable guard and said spring rotating said shaft once the drawn bow is released to lower said arrow guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.