Peep sight for an archery bow
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1. An adjustable peep sight for mounting on a bowstring of an archery bow, wherein the peep sight can be readily adjusted for various users having different bowstring draw lengths, said adjustable peep sight comprising;
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an adjustable sighting means;
said main body comprises a housing;
said housing includes a length, front and back sides, and side edges, wherein said side edges adjoin said front and back sides of the housing;
said housing further comprises an elongated opening and means for attaching the peep sight to a bowstring, wherein the elongated opening extends through the housing;
said adjustable sighting means includes at least one slide element, wherein said at least one slide element is moveably mounted on the housing of said main body to selectively adjust the peep sight to accommodate users having different bowstring draw lengths;
said at least one slide element comprises a plurality of interchangeable cards;
each of said interchangeable cards comprises a sight aperture;
wherein each of said sight apertures is disposed at a discrete location on respective interchangeable cards; and
wherein each of said sight apertures is aligned with the elongated opening on said housing, and wherein a line of sight extends through both the sight aperture and the opening.
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Abstract
An adjustable peep sight for use with an archery bow that can be readily adjusted to allow multiple users each having different bowstring draw distances to aim accurately. The peep sight includes a slide element that is moveably mounted on a main body. The adjustable peep sight can be mounted on the bowstring of a bow and adjusted for various archers while the peep sight remains in the original position on the bowstring.
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13 Claims
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1. An adjustable peep sight for mounting on a bowstring of an archery bow, wherein the peep sight can be readily adjusted for various users having different bowstring draw lengths, said adjustable peep sight comprising;
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a main body; and an adjustable sighting means; said main body comprises a housing; said housing includes a length, front and back sides, and side edges, wherein said side edges adjoin said front and back sides of the housing; said housing further comprises an elongated opening and means for attaching the peep sight to a bowstring, wherein the elongated opening extends through the housing; said adjustable sighting means includes at least one slide element, wherein said at least one slide element is moveably mounted on the housing of said main body to selectively adjust the peep sight to accommodate users having different bowstring draw lengths; said at least one slide element comprises a plurality of interchangeable cards; each of said interchangeable cards comprises a sight aperture; wherein each of said sight apertures is disposed at a discrete location on respective interchangeable cards; and wherein each of said sight apertures is aligned with the elongated opening on said housing, and wherein a line of sight extends through both the sight aperture and the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An adjustable peep sight for mounting on a bowstring of an archery bow, wherein the peep sight can be readily adjusted for various users having different bowstring draw lengths, said adjustable peep sight comprising:
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a main body; and an adjustable sighting means, wherein said adjustable sighting means is moveably mounted on said main body; said adjustable sighting means comprises at least one slide element; said at least one slide element comprises a plurality of interchangeable cards;
wherein said interchangeable cards are adapted to be removably mounted on the housing to selectively adjust the peep sight for different bowstring draw lengths;each of said interchangeable cards includes a central portion, a tab, and a sight aperture;
a respective sight aperture is disposed at a discrete location on each of said interchangeable cards;wherein said tab is adapted for manipulating said interchangeable card, and said marking indicia identifies the respective discrete location of the sight aperture for each respective interchangeable card; said main body comprises a housing having front and back sides, side edges, and a stabilizing arm, wherein said side edges adjoin said front and back sides of the housing, and said stabilizing arm extends outwardly from the back side of the housing; said housing is elongated and includes a length, a width, and upper and lower ends; said housing further comprises an elongated opening and grooves for attaching the peep sight to a bowstring, wherein the elongated opening extends through the housing, and said grooves are disposed on the side edges; said housing further includes interior walls, a channel, a portal and a guide;
wherein said interior walls extend around a perimeter of the elongate opening, the portal is disposed on the upper end of the housing, and said channel extends within the housing between said opening and said portal;wherein said guide is disposed on said interior walls of the opening and secures said interchangeable cards within the opening of the housing; wherein said sight apertures on respective interchangeable cards align with the opening on said main body so that a sight line extends through the respective sight apertures and the opening; wherein to insert another card into the housing, the tab is grasped and an opposite end of the card is inserted into the portal, slid through the channel and into the elongated opening; wherein to remove an interchangeable card from the housing, the tab on the respective card is grasped and pulled to slide the card outwardly through the portal; and wherein to adjust the peep sight for a user with a different bowstring draw length than a prior user, the interchangeable card positioned within the housing for the prior user is removed from the peep sight and another interchangeable card appropriate for the user with the different bowstring draw length is inserted into the housing.
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