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US 8,522,762 B2Granted
Compound bow
AssigneeMcp IP, LLC
InventorPaul Trpkovski
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Abstract
A compound bow includes a frame assembly, a force compounding system, and a draw string guide system. The frame assembly includes at least one riser. The force compounding system is supported by the frame assembly and includes a first string guide connected to the frame assembly and a second string guide connected to the frame assembly. The draw string guide system is supported by the frame assembly and includes a third string guide connected to the frame assembly and a fourth string guide connected to the frame assembly.
Claims23
A compound bow comprising:
- a frame assembly including at least one riser and a handle;
- at least two flexible limbs supported by the frame assembly;
- a force compounding system comprising a cam supported by one of said at least two flexible limbs and a power cable extending between the at least two flexible limbs, the power cable being positioned in a first direction relative to the handle;
- a draw string guide system comprising a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member supported by the frame assembly;
- a draw string extending between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member, said draw string positioned in a second direction relative to the handle;
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- a third rotatable member and a fourth rotatable member, said draw string comprising a first end anchored to said third rotatable member and a second end anchored to said fourth rotatable member.
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A compound bow comprising:
- a frame assembly including at least one riser and a handle;
- at least two flexible limbs positioned at opposing ends of the riser, wherein an interior space is defined between the at least two flexible limbs;
- a force compounding system comprising a cam and a power cable, the cam attached to one limb of the at least two flexible limbs;
- a bow string guide system comprising a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member supported by the frame assembly;
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- a bow string comprising a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, said first portion extending between the first and second rotatable members, said first portion located outside of the interior space, said first portion and said power cable located on opposite sides of said riser, said second portion extending between said first rotatable member and said third rotatable member, said third portion extending between said second rotatable member and said fourth rotatable member, wherein said second and third bow string portions are arranged outside opposing sides of the interior space.
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An archery bow comprising:
- a riser;
- first and second rotatable members supported by said riser;
- a first flexible limb supported by said riser and having a first limb end portion;
- a third rotatable member supported by said first limb;
- a second flexible limb supported by said riser and having a second limb end portion;
- a fourth rotatable member supported by said second limb;
- a force compounding system comprising a cam and a power cable, said cam disposed on said first flexible limb, said power cable having a first end anchored to said cam and a second end anchored to said second limb end portion;
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- a bowstring extending between said first and second rotatable members, said bowstring and said power cable located on opposite sides of the riser.
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An archery bow comprising:
- a riser;
- first and second rotatable members supported by said riser;
- a first flexible limb supported by said riser;
- a third rotatable member supported by said first flexible limb;
- a second flexible limb supported by said riser;
- a fourth rotatable member supported by said second flexible limb;
- a force compounding system comprising a cam and a power cable extending therefrom a first end of said power cable anchored to said cam and a second end of said power cable anchored to said second flexible limb, wherein said cam and said third rotatable member share a common axis of rotation;
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- a bowstring extending between said first and second rotatable members, said bowstring and said power cable located on opposite sides of said riser.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.