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US 8,616,189 B2Granted
Flexible cable guard
AssigneeMcp IP, LLC
InventorsMathew A. McPherson, Gary L. Simonds
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a compound archery bow comprises a riser, first and second limbs and first and second rotatable members. A bowstring extends between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member. A power cable is biased in a direction away from the riser by a cable guard comprising a mounting portion attached to the riser, a flexible portion and a cable engaging portion. In some embodiments, the cable guard comprises a roller.
Claims20
A compound archery bow comprising:
- a riser;
- a first limb supporting a first rotatable member, said first rotatable member arranged to rotate about a first axis;
- a second limb supporting a second rotatable member, said second rotatable member arranged to rotate about a second axis, said first axis and said second axis defining a lateral plane;
- a cam assembly;
- a bowstring extending between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member, said bowstring moving in a bowstring plane as the bow is drawn;
- a cable in communication with said cam assembly;
- and
- a cable guard comprising:
- a mounting portion attached to said riser;
- a body portion comprising a flexible material;
- and
- a cable engaging portion engaged with said cable;
- wherein a portion of said cable guard extends through said lateral plane and said cable guard biases said cable in a direction away from said riser, said biasing including a component oriented in, or parallel to, said bowstring plane, said component directed away from the riser.
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A compound archery bow comprising:
- a riser;
- a first limb supporting a first rotatable member, said first rotatable member arranged to rotate about a first axis;
- a second limb supporting a second rotatable member, said second rotatable member arranged to rotate about a second axis, said first axis and said second axis defining a lateral plane;
- a cam assembly;
- a bowstring extending between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member, said bowstring defining a bowstring plane as the bow is drawn;
- a cable in communication with said cam assembly;
- and
- a cable guard comprising:
- a mounting portion attached to said riser;
- a body portion comprising a flexible material;
- and
- a roller contacting said cable;
- said cable guard biasing said cable in a direction away from said riser, said biasing including a component oriented in, or parallel to, said bowstring plane, said component directed away from said riser, said cable guard extending through said lateral plane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.