Archery arrow rest assembly including a funnel
OwnerFernando V. Troncoso, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A substantially conically shaped arrow rest having a substantially centered aperture through which the shaft of the arrow is adapted to extend. The arrow rest possesses several slits extending from the aperture so that when the arrow is shot, the aperture may distend to accommodate distortions of the arrow shaft and to allow the arrow vanes to pass substantially freely therethrough. Also preferably the arrow rest resiliently deflects radially outwardly in the region of the aperture so as to produce a biasing force that dampens the oscillations of the arrow upon being shot.
Claims37
An arrow rest adapted for use with an archery bow having a bowstring comprising:
- (a) means for securing the arrow rest to an archery bow;
- (b) a substantially conically shaped funnel adapted to be connected to said securing means, said funnel possessing a relatively large base end and a relatively small end defining an aperture through which the shaft of an arrow is adapted to extend when the arrow is in a “ready-to-draw-and-shoot” position, when the arrow is drawn rearwardly as the bowstring is drawn, and momentarily after release of the bowstring and during the initial shooting of the arrow, said funnel adapted to retain a substantially conical shape when the arrow is in a “ready-to-draw-and-shoot” position, and when the arrow is drawn rearwardly as the bowstring is drawn, wherein said aperture is substantially circular and wherein the diameter of said aperture in a rest condition is smaller than about 7 millimeters, wherein said relatively small end is resiliently flexible and is adapted to exert a radially inward, compressive force against the periphery of an arrow shaft extending through said aperture, and wherein said funnel in the region of said relatively small end is adapted to resiliently flex, whereby said aperture may widen and distend radially outward relative to said conical axis.
An arrow rest assembly adapted for use with an archery bow comprising:
- a mounting bracket adapted to be selectively mounted on the archery bow;
- a shaft adapted to be selectively translatable with respect to said mounting bracket;
- means for attaching said shaft to said mounting bracket in a selected position of translation;
- a ring connected to said shaft;
- a funnel adapted to be secured to said ring, said funnel possessing a relatively large base end and a relatively small end defining an aperture through which the shaft of an arrow is adapted to extend when the arrow is in a “ready-to-draw-and-shoot” position, when the arrow is drawn rearwardly as the bowstring is drawn, and momentarily after release of the bowstring and during the initial shooting of the arrow, said funnel adapted to retain a substantially conical shape when the arrow is in a “ready-to-draw-and-shoot” position and when the arrow is drawn rearwardly as the bowstring is drawn, said funnel possessing at least one tab disposed near said relatively large end, and wherein the periphery of said ring possesses at least one key way and associated slot adapted to selectively receive said at least one tab whereby said funnel may be secured to said ring.
A substantially conically shaped funnel adapted for use with an arrow rest adapted for use with an archery bow, said funnel possessing a relatively large base end and a relatively small end defining an aperture through with the shaft of an arrow is adapted to extend, said aperture being configured to substantially encompass the shaft of an arrow extending therethrough, said funnel adapted to resiliently flex in the region of said relatively small end whereby said relatively small end is adapted to exert a radially inward, compressive force against the periphery of an arrow shaft when the arrow shaft extends through said aperature, and whereby said aperture may distend radially outward relative to said conical axis and wherein said relatively small end is flared substantially radially outwardly in the region defining said aperture.
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