Traveling bowstring vibration dampener

#1. Field of the Invention

#This invention relates to archery bows and, in particular, to dampening the amount of vibration or oscillation of a bowstring after it is released.

#Various disadvantages are associated with the vibrations in archery bows that are produced when the bow is shot including the undesirable sound that is generated by the vibration of the bow when it is shot.

#Other objects and attendant advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes more clearly understood by references to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the figures thereof.

#For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects and the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which similar numerals or references indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing, and in which:

#FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of a compound archery bow which includes a first embodiment of the present invention;

#With respect to the first embodiment of the bowstring vibration dampener of the present invention, there is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 a compound archery bow 2 in the brace position. The illustrated compound bow 2 is of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,368,006 but it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to this type of compound bow. Compound archery bow 2 comprises a bow handle 4 attached to bow limbs 6 and 8 in known manner. A bowstring 10 and cables 12 and 14 are shown in their position relative to each other and to the handle 4 when the bowstring 10 is in the brace position. Cable 12 is referred to as an anchor cable and cable 14 is referred to as a secondary cable in U.S. Pat. No. 5,368,006.

#The bowstring 10 and cable 14 are connected at one end to an eccentric cam 16 mounted on axle 21 carried by limb 8 At the other end, bowstring 10 and cable 14 extend over a pulley 18 mounted on axle 20 carried by limb 6. Cable 12 is connected at one end to eccentric cam 16 and at the other end to axle 20 carried by limb 6. It is necessary to provide a space between bowstring 10 and cables 12 and 14 to enable passage of an arrow therebetween and for this purpose a cable guard assembly 22 is provided. The cable guard assembly is generally of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,718,213 to Gallops, Jr.

#Cable guard assembly 22 includes support arm 24 secured to handle 4. A swing arm 26 is pivotally connected to support arm 24 at pivot end 28. Cable saver 30 is pivotally connected to the other end of swing arm 26 and includes openings 32 and 34, best seen in FIGS. 5 through 5C. Cables 12 and 14 are contained in openings 32 and 34 of cable saver 30. A bow string vibration dampener 23 is attached to cable saver 30 of cable guard assembly 22.