Archery bow axle connector
AssigneeMcp IP, LLC
InventorMathew A. McPherson
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a connector attaches to an axle of an archery bow and comprises a cable terminal. The connector comprises a body having a groove extending around at least a portion of its periphery. The groove defines a longitudinal axis, and the longitudinal axis forms a teardrop shape. In some embodiments, the connector is configured to snap-fit onto an axle and be removable without tools.
Claims20
An archery bow comprising:
- an axle installed on a limb of the archery bow;
- a connector attached to the axle, the connector comprising a body having a groove extending around at least a portion of its periphery, the groove comprising a first straight portion, an arcuate portion and a second straight portion as it is traversed, the first straight portion being non-parallel to the second straight portion;
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- a cable positioned in the groove;
- wherein the connector comprises an aperture therein, the axle extends through the aperture, the aperture configured to achieve a snap fit with the axle.
An archery bow comprising:
- an axle installed on a limb of the archery bow;
- a connector attached to the axle, the connector comprising a body having a groove extending around at least a portion of its periphery, the groove comprising a first straight portion, an arcuate portion and a second straight portion as it is traversed, the first straight portion being non-parallel to the second straight portion, the first straight portion comprising a first end and a second end, the second straight portion comprising a first end and a second end, the first end of the first straight portion and the first end of the second straight portion abuting ends of the arcuate portion, the first end of the first straight portion and the first end of the second straight portion separated by a first distance, the second end of the first straight portion and the second end of the second straight portion separated by a second distance, wherein the first distance is longer than the second distance;
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- a cable positioned in the groove;
- wherein the groove has a depth, the depth decreasing from the first end of the first straight portion to the second end of the first straight portion, the depth decreasing from the first end of the second straight portion to the second end of the second straight portion.
An archery bow comprising:
- an axle installed on a limb of the archery bow;
- a connector attached to the axle, the connector comprising a body having a groove extending around at least a portion of its periphery, the groove defining a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis forming a teardrop shape, the groove having a varying depth;
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- a cable positioned in the groove.
A cable connector for use on an axle of an archery bow, the cable connector comprising:
- a body having a groove extending around at least a portion of its periphery, the groove defining a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis forming a teardrop shape, the groove having a varying depth.
A cable connector for use on an axle of an archery bow, the cable connector comprising:
- a body having a groove extending around at least a portion of its periphery, the groove defining a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis forming a teardrop shape;
- wherein the body comprises an aperture defining a figure-eight shape having first and second portions, the second portion smaller than the first portion, the second portion configured to engage said axle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.