Short compound bow
OwnerJerry Alan Goff, Sherwood L. Goff, Sr.inventors
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Abstract
A compound bow with a short axle to axle length is disclosed. The bow has a relatively long brace height and a relatively short power stroke. The bow includes a riser with a forwardly disposed grip, a rearwardly disposed vertically extending portion, which makes up most of the length of the riser. The riser further includes a limb-engaging portion extending forwardly from each end of the vertically extending portion so that the limb-engaging portions are substantially in vertical alignment with the grip. A resiliently flexible limb extends at a steep rearward angle from each of the limb-engaging portions. In addition, the riser can be made with slideable end portions so that the brace height and draw length of the bow can be adjusted to an individual user's preference.
Claims37
A compound bow comprising:
- a riser having a vertical length, the riser comprising
- a forward grip,
- a vertically extending portion comprising the majority of the length of the riser, the vertically extending portion being attached rearward of the grip, and
- a limb-engaging portion at each end of the vertically extending portion, the limb-engaging portions extending forwardly from the vertically extending portion so that the limb-engaging portions are substantially in vertical alignment with the grip;
- a resiliently flexible limb supported at each limb-engaging portion and extending at a rearward angle therefrom;
- a pulley mounted on an axle at the end of each limb rearwardly of the riser, the distance between the axles being less than 28 inches;
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- a bowstring associated with the pulleys.
A compound bow comprising:
- a riser having a vertical length, the riser comprising
- a forward grip,
- a vertically extending portion comprising the majority of the length of the riser, the vertically extending portion being are formed of unitary construction with the grip and attached rearward of the grip, and
- a limb-engaging, portion at each end of the vertically extending portion, the limb-engaging portions extending forwardly from the vertically extending portion so that the limb-engaging portions are substantially in vertical alignment with the grip;
- a resiliently flexible limb supported at each limb-engaging portion and extending at a rearward angle therefrom;
- a pulley mounted on an axle at the end of each limb rearwardly of the riser;
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- a bowstring associated with the pulleys.
A compound bow comprising:
- a riser comprising a grip having a belly forward of and connected to a vertically extending portion;
- a resiliently flexible limb extending at a rearward angle from each end of the riser;
- a pulley mounted on an axle at the end of each limb rearwardly of the riser;
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- a bowstring associated with the pulleys and, in combination with the grip, defining a brace height;
- a vertical axis of balance located rearwardly of the deepest point of the belly of the grip by a distance of at least 20% of the brace height.
A compound bow having a vertical axis of balance, the bow comprising:
- a riser having a vertical length, the riser comprising
- a grip disposed forward of a vertical axis of balance;
- a vertically extending portion disposed rearward of the vertical axis of balance and comprising substantially all of the vertical length, and
- a limb-engaging portion at each end of the vertically extending portion, the limb-engaging portions being disposed forward of the vertical axis of balance;
- a resiliently flexible limb extending at a rearward angle from each limb-engaging portion;
- a pulley mounted on an axle at the end of each limb rearwardly of the riser;
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- a bowstring associated with the pulleys;
- the bow having a brace height, the ratio of the brace height to the distance between the axles being greater than 3 to 7.
A compound bow comprising:
- a riser comprising
- a middle section having a top and bottom,
- a top end section slideably engaged with the top of the middle section, and
- a bottom end section slideably engaged with the bottom of the middle section,
- the top and bottom end sections being rearwardly and forwardly adjustable in relation to the middle section;
- a limb rearwardly extending from each of the top and bottom end sections;
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- a bowstring extending between the free ends of the limbs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.