Archery bow accessories
OwnerSteven C. Sims, Gary Simsinventors
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Abstract
B/D archery bow accessories which have an elastomeric vibration dampening component mounted on an elongated, rigid support. The elastomeric component has a set of integral vibration dampening elements such as ribs. The vibration dampening elements have irregular profile configurations which make these elements capable of dampening with high efficiency the sets of vibrational frequencies generated: (a) when an arrow is shot, and (b) during and after the ensuing lock-up. Vibration dampening efficiency may be promoted by making the elastomeric component from a material of the most optimal hardness that is practical and by employing end pieces at opposite ends of the elastomeric component.
Claims5
An archery bow balancing and vibration dampening device which comprises:
- a single, elongated, solid, rigid support;
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- an elastomeric, vibration dampening component mounted on the support;
- the support extending through and from end-to-end of the elastomeric component;
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- the elastomeric component comprising:
- a set of annular, outwardly extending vibration dampening elements, the dampening elements including an inner region of dampening elements and an outer region of dampening elements in the elastomeric component, all mounted on and spaced at intervals along the support and dampening elements within the set having variable dimensions relative to one another and dissimilar profiles;
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- stems between and separating the vibration dampening elements;
- each vibration dampening element having a margin-defining peripheral edge with a head-on profile defined in part by cutouts which extend toward an axial centerline of the rigid support and which cutouts have variable heights relative to the axial centerline;
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- further wherein dampening elements within the inner region are stiffer than the dampening elements within the outer region and dampen vibrations of a higher frequency than dampening elements of the outer region.
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