Archery Bow Cable Mounted Protector

• US 20150345891A1
• Filed: 05/29/2015
• Published: 12/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Inventors: McPherson, Mathew A.
• Granted Patent: US 11,067,355 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/10 Compound bows compound crossbows F41B5/123
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1403 Details of bows; camera's on bows F41B5/1492
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1411 Bow-strings

Abstract

In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a rotatable member and at least one cable segment. A protector is supported by the cable segment. The protector is arranged to prevent the rotatable member from contacting the cable segment.

Claims

1. An archery bow having a brace condition and a drawn condition, the archery bow comprising:

a rotatable member;

at least one cable segment; and

a protector supported by the cable segment, the protector arranged to prevent the rotatable member from contacting the cable segment.

2. The archery bow of claim 1, wherein the protector contacts the rotatable member during at least a portion of a draw cycle.

3. The archery bow of claim 1, wherein the protector contacts the rotatable member in the brace condition.

4. The archery bow of claim 1, wherein the protector contacts the rotatable member in the brace condition.

5. The archery bow of claim 1, wherein the protector is fixedly attached to the cable segment.

6. The archery bow of claim 5, wherein the protector is attachable to the cable segment via resilient deformation.

7. The archery bow of claim 1, wherein the protector is arranged to rotate upon the cable segment.

8. The archery bow of claim 1, comprising an anchor attached to the cable segment adjacent to the protector.

9. The archery bow of claim 1, wherein the protector fully surrounds the cable segment.

10. The archery bow of claim 1, wherein the protector partially surrounds the cable segment.

11. The archery bow of claim 1, the protector comprising a cavity that is occupied by the cable segment.

12. The archery bow of claim 1, the protector comprising an arcuate outer surface.

13. The archery bow of claim 12, the protector comprising a circular outer surface.

14. The archery bow of claim 1, the protector comprising a plurality of flat sides.

15. The archery bow of claim 1, the protector comprising a cavity having an opening, the opening extending an entire length of the protector.

16. The archery bow of claim 15, wherein a distance across the opening is less than a distance across the cavity.

17. An archery bow comprising:

a riser;

a first limb supporting a first rotatable member;

a second limb supporting a second rotatable member;

a bowstring extending between said rotatable members;

a cable segment extending between said rotatable members or extending between said limbs; and

a protector supported by said cable segment, the protector arranged to prevent the cable segment from contacting the first rotatable member.

18. The archery bow of claim 17, wherein the cable segment comprises a power cable.

19. The archery bow of claim 17, wherein the cable segment comprises a control cable.

20. The archery bow of claim 17, the protector comprising a plurality of flat sides.