Arrow rest mounting system enabling slide-based position adjustment

• US 10,539,390 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2018
• Issued: 01/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daniel A. Summers
• Original Assignee: Daniel A. Summers
• Inventors: Summers, Daniel A., Fry, Kevin S., Loomis, Jonathan M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, John A
• Application Number:
  US16/143,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20190025007A1
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/143 Arrow rests or guides

Abstract

An arrow rest mounting system is disclosed. The system, in an embodiment, includes a body configured to be coupled to an archery bow and an arm configured to be moveably coupled to the body. The arm includes an arrow rest support. The arm is configured to cooperate with the body to enable the arm to be slid relative to the body.

Claims

1. An arrow rest mounting system comprising:

a body comprising;

a bow engager configured to be coupled to an archery bow, wherein the archery bow is configured to be aimed at a target, wherein a portion of the target extends along a vertical target plane; and

an arm engager; and

an arm configured to be moveably coupled to the arm engager, wherein;

the arm comprises an arrow rest support configured to support an arrow rest; and

the arm is configured to slidably cooperate with the arm engager so that, when the bow engager is coupled to the archery bow, the arm is configured to be moved to cause a slide movement of the arm relative to the arm engager,

wherein the arm engager and the arm comprise a plurality of slide guides configured to cooperate to direct the slide movement along an axis, wherein the axis intersects with the vertical target plane when the bow engager is coupled to the archery bow and the archery bow is aimed at the target,

wherein the slide guides are configured to inhibit rotation of the arm relative to the archery bow during the slide movement.

2. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 1, wherein the arm is configured to be manually moved along the axis during a macro manual adjustment.

3. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 1, comprising a position adjuster operatively coupled to the arm, wherein, when the bow engager is coupled to the archery bow, the position adjuster is configured to cause the slide movement of the arm relative to the arm engager.

4. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 3, comprising a first adjustment structure movably coupled to the arm.

5. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 4, wherein the first adjustment structure is configured to move in a vertical direction relative to the arm when the archery bow is oriented upright, wherein the vertical direction intersects with the axis.

6. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 5, comprising a second position adjuster operatively coupled to the first adjustment structure and configured to drive movement of the first adjustment structure relative to the arm.

7. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 5, comprising a second adjustment structure movably coupled to the first adjustment structure.

8. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 7, wherein the second adjustment structure is configured to move in a lateral direction when the archery bow is oriented upright, intersecting with a plane in which a portion of a bowstring travels when the bowstring is coupled the archery bow.

9. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 8, wherein the second adjustment structure is configured to move angularly relative to the first adjustment structure.

10. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 7, comprising a second position adjuster operatively coupled to the second adjustment structure and configured to drive movement of the second adjustment structure.

11. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a stabilizer extending from a surface of the body and configured to engage the archery bow to inhibit rotation of the body relative to the archery bow.

12. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 1, wherein the body comprises:

a first body section;

a second body section configured to cooperatively engage the first body section;

a bore extending through the first body section and the second body section; and

a position lock extending within the bore and configured to engage the first body section and the section body section to transition the body from an unlocked condition to a locked condition.

13. An arrow rest mounting system comprising:

a body configured to be coupled to an archery bow that is aimable at a target that extends along a vertical plane; and

an arm configured to be moveably coupled to the body, wherein the arm is configured to slidably cooperate with the body, wherein the arm comprises an arrow rest support configured to support an arrow rest,

wherein the arm is configured to cooperate with the body so that, when the body is coupled to the archery bow, the arm is configured to be adjustably slid along an axis relative to the body,

wherein the axis intersects with the vertical plane.

14. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the arm is configured to be manually moved along the axis during a macro manual adjustment.

15. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein:

the body and the arm each comprise at least one slide guide configured to cooperate to direct the sliding along the axis when the body is coupled to the archery bow and the archery bow is aimed at the target; and

the slide guides are configured to inhibit rotation of the arm relative to the archery bow during the sliding.

16. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the body comprises a stabilizer extending from a surface of the body and configured to engage the archery bow to inhibit rotation of the body relative to the archery bow.

17. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the arm comprises:

a first arm portion comprising a first inset section; and

a second arm portion configured to cooperatively engage the first arm portion, the second arm portion comprising a second inset section,

wherein the first inset section and the second inset section together define an arm inset section comprising an internal ledge,

wherein the arm inset section is configured to receive a fastener within the arm inset section and abutting the internal ledge, the fastener configured to apply a force to the arm inset section to transition the arm from an unlocked condition to a locked condition.

18. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the body defines one or more bores.

19. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the body further comprises at least one slide guide configured to direct the sliding of the arm relative to the body, and wherein the at least one slide guide is configured to inhibit rotation of the arm relative to the body during the sliding.

20. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the body is configured to at least partially surround the arm.

21. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the arrow rest support is coupled to an end of the arm.

22. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 21, wherein the arrow rest support is coupled to the end of the arm using a fastener.

23. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 21, wherein the arrow rest is configured to be adjusted in a vertical direction.

24. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the arm comprises a projection extending from one end of the arm that is configured to engage the arrow rest.

25. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the arrow rest further comprises a rest shaft and arrow holder.

26. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the arrow rest support further comprises an arrow rest adjuster configured to adjust a rotational position of an arrow rest shaft.

27. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the arrow rest further comprises an arrow rest adjuster configured to adjust the resistance of an arrow rest shaft in response to a forward shooting arrow.

28. The arrow rest mounting system of claim 13, wherein the body further comprises a locking device configured to lock the arm in position relative to the body.

29. A method for manufacturing an arrow rest mounting system, the method comprising:

structuring a body so that;

the body is configured to be mounted to an archery bow that is configured to be aimed at a target that extends along a vertical plane; and

the body is configured to define a first slide guide; and

structuring an arm so that;

the arm is configured to support an arrow rest;

the arm is configured to define a second slide guide;

the arm is configured to slidably cooperate with the body so that, when the body is coupled to the archery bow;

the arm is configured to be adjustably slid along an axis relative to the body so that the sliding involves a cooperation of the first and second slide guides; and

the axis intersects with the vertical plane.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the structuring of the arm comprises structuring the arm to be manually slid along the axis during a macro manual adjustment.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the structuring of the body comprises structuring a stabilizer so that the stabilizer extends from a surface of the body and is configured to engage the archery bow to inhibit rotation of the body relative to the archery bow.