Aiming device for use on archery bows
OwnerMike Winegarinventor
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Abstract
A sighting pin for attachment to a sighting mount of an archery bow, wherein a fiber optic rod is partially enclosed by a sheath to thereby increase the gathering and enhancing light properties of the fiber optic is disclosed. The fiber optic is enclosed by a sheath that has a window formed therein, thereby increasing the amount of light collecting surface area exposed. One or both ends of the fiber optic may have a geometric shape formed thereon, which increases the illumination of the end. An end cap is removably attached to an end of the sheath, and allows for the precise horizontal adjustment of the sighting pin.
Claims16
An aiming device for attachment to a sight bracket of an archery bow comprising:
- (a) a fiber optic rod wherein an end of said fiber optic rod both terminates in a sighting face and forms a curved segment projecting perpendicular to a remaining major segment of said fiber optic rod;
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- (b) a curved sheath for attachment to the sight bracket of the archery bow, said sheath surrounding at least a portion of both the major segment and curved segment of said fiber optic rod, wherein said sheath provides rigidity to said fiber optic rod, said sheath having a window defining aperture exposing at least a portion of both the major segment and curved segment of said fiber optic rod, thereby increasing an exposed light collecting surface of said fiber optic rod.
An aiming device for attachment to a sight bracket of an archery bow comprising:
- (a) a fiber optic rod wherein an end of said fiber optic rod both terminates in a sighting face and forms a curved segment projecting perpendicular to a remaining major segment of said fiber optic rod, said sighting face is constructed in a light gathering and enhancing shape selected from the group consisting of a concave, a convex, a flat, a spherical, and a pointed end;
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- (b) a curved sheath for attachment to the sight bracket of the archery bow, said sheath surrounding at least a portion of both the major segment and curved segment of said fiber optic rod, wherein said sheath provides rigidity to said fiber optic rod, said sheath having a window defining aperture exposing at least a portion of both the major segment and curved segment of said fiber optic rod, thereby increasing an exposed light collecting surface of said fiber optic rod.
A device for aiming an archery bow comprising:
- (a) a fiber optic rod wherein an end of said fiber optic rod terminates in a sighting face;
- (b) first and second sheaths for attachment to a sight bracket of an archery bow, said second sheath surrounding a longitudinal portion of said fiber optic rod, wherein said second sheath provides rigidity to said fiber optic rod, said first and second sheath having a window defining aperture exposing said fiber optic rod, thereby increasing a light collecting surface of said fiber optic rod, said second sheath slidingly engaged within a lumen of said first sheath;
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- (c) an end cap attached to an end of said first sheath, distal to said sighting face, said end cap having a bore for slidingly receiving said fiber optic rod wherein said end cap includes a gasket retained therein, said gasket engages an outer surface of said fiber optic rod.
An aiming device for attachment to a sight bracket of an archery bow comprising:
- (a) a sighting rod wherein an end of said sighting rod both terminates in a sighting face and forms a curved segment projecting perpendicular to a remaining major segment of said sighting rod;
- (b) first and second sheaths for attachment to the sight bracket of the archery bow, said second sheath surrounding at least a portion of both the major segment and curved segment of said sighting rod to thereby provide rigidity to said sighting rod, said first and second sheath having a window defining aperture exposing said sighting rod, thereby increasing a light collecting surface of said sighting rod, wherein said second sheath slidingly engages within a lumen of said first sheath and an external longitudinal surface of said first sheath includes a helical ridge formed thereon;
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- (c) an end cap adapted to engage said helical ridge formed on said first sheath, said end cap having a bore for slidingly receiving said sighting rod wherein said end cap includes a gasket retained therein, said gasket engages an outer surface of said sighting rod.
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