Lever action compound bow
OwnerFrank A. Nealinventor
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Abstract
A lever action compound bow comprising: two rigid levers formed in an inverted V-shaped configuration with an outboard end, an inboard end and a curved region therebetween, a bow string being affixed to each outboard end and extending between each rigid lever; a handle being positioned between the two rigid levers, a bar extending from each end of the handle, the bars being rotatably coupled adjacent to the inboard end of each rigid lever; and a stabilizing lever with two ends being rotatably coupled to the handle, elongated coupling devices operatively coupling an end of the stabilizing lever to the inboard end of a rigid lever, a forward force being generated by drawing the bow.
Claims13
A new and improved lever action compound bow comprising, in combination:
- two rigid levers, each rigid lever being fabricated of a rigid material and formed in a generally inverted V-shaped configuration with an outboard end, an inboard end and a curved region therebetween, each outboard end including opposing recessed notches, each inboard end including a pivot pin coupled with respect thereto, a pair of opposing semicircular projections extending from each rigid lever between the curved region and inboard end, two cams being formed in a planar generally oval configuration and pivotally coupled between the semicircular projections of each rigid lever, a bow string formed in an elongated configuration and including two ends formed as loops, each loop being coupled within the recessed notches of the tip of each rigid lever, the bow string extending across and between each rigid lever;
- a handle formed in a curved configuration with two ends, the handle including a front surface and a rear surface and being positioned at the approximate centerpoint of the two rigid levers, each end of the rear surface of the handle including a planar rectangular shaped rear bar extending therefrom, each end of the front surface of the handle including a planar rectangular shaped front bar extending therefrom, each rear bar including an outer end with a spine extending therefrom, each spine including an aperture extending therethrough, each front bar having an outer end coupled to the rotatably mounted cams of the apparatus, the handle including a planar generally triangular shaped bracket extending from its front surface, the apex of the bracket including an aperture extending therethrough, in an operative orientation the user grasping the handle and drawing the bow string rearwardly with an arrow;
- two fixed cables, each fixed cable having a first end affixed to the spine of a rear bar and a second end affixed to an inboard end of each rigid lever;
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- a stabilizing lever formed in a planar generally rectangular configuration, the stabilizing lever having its approximate center point rotatably coupled to the apex of the bracket, the stabilizing lever including two rounded ends each having a pivot pin mounted with respect thereto, two hollow tubes each having a first end coupled with respect to a pivot pin at the stabilizing lever, each hollow tube having a second end coupled with respect to a pivot pin at the inboard end of a rigid lever, a forward force being generated by grasping the handle and drawing the bow string rearwardly, the forward force causing rotation of the stabilizing lever thereby shifting the outboard end of the rigid levers rearwardly and reducing the force required to pull the bow string to its fully drawn position.
A lever action compound bow comprising:
- two rigid levers formed in an inverted V-shaped configuration with an outboard end, an inboard end and a curved region therebetween, a bow string being affixed to each outboard end and extending between each rigid lever;
- a handle being positioned between the two rigid levers, a bar extending from each end of the handle, the bars being rotatably coupled adjacent to the inboard end of each rigid lever, the handle including a rear bar projecting from each end;
- a stabilizing lever with two ends being rotatably coupled to the handle, elongated coupling devices operatively coupling an end of the stabilizing lever to the inboard end of a rigid lever;
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- two fixed cables, each fixed cable having a first end affixed to a rear bar and a second end affixed to an inboard end of each rigid lever.
A lever action compound bow comprising:
- two levers with an outboard end, an inboard end and a curved region therebetween, a bow string being affixed to each outboard end and extending between each lever;
- a handle being positioned between the two levers, a front bar extending from each end of the handle, the front bars being rotatably coupled to each lever, the handle further including a rear bar projecting from each end;
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- two coupling means, each coupling means having a first end affixed to a rear bar and a second end affixed to an inboard end of an associated lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.