Hunting bow light sight

• US 4,755,914 A
• Filed: 08/27/1987
• Issued: 07/05/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dennis P. Domask, Norbert R. Bretl
• Original Assignee: Dennis P. Domask, Norbert R. Bretl
• Inventors: Domask, Dennis P., Bretl, Norbert R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Scott, Samuel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kamen, Noah
• Application Number:
  US07/089,778
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• Field of Search: 362/109, 362/110, 362/111, 362/112, 362/113, 362/114, 362/800, 362/280, 33/265, 33/241
• US Class Current: 362/109
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/467 for bows

Abstract

A mount is provided for stationary support from an apparatus such as a hunting bow or gun to be directionally aimed and with the mount including a forwardly facing portion facing substantially in the direction in which the apparatus is to be aimed and defining a center axis substantially paralleling the aforementioned direction. A support is mounted from the mount for adjusted angular displacement about the center axis and limited omniangular deflection relative to the center axis. A light beam generating mechanism is stationarily mounted from the support in position thereon for casting a light beam along a path extending, generally, in the direction in which the apparatus is to be aimed.

Claims

1. In combination with an apparatus such as a hunting bow or gun to be directionally aimed, an adjustable aim spot illumination device, said device including a mount stationarily supported from said apparatus and including a forward portion facing in a direction, relative to said apparatus, in which said apparatus is to be aimed, a support, mounting means mounting said support from said mount for providing selective limited omniangular deflection about a single point on a center axis extending generally in said direction and maintaining said omniangular deflection of said support relative to said center axis, and a light beam generating mechanism stationarily mounted from said support in position thereon for casting a light beam along a path generally centered with said axis adjacent said apparatus and extending forwardly of said forward portion.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said mounting means mounts said support from said mount forward of said forward portion and in substantially front-to-rear alignment therewith.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said apparatus comprises a bow.

4. In combination with an apparatus such as a hunting bow or gun to be directionally aimed, an adjustable aim spot illumination device, said device including a mount supported from said apparatus and including a forward portion facing in a direction, relative to said apparatus, in which said apparatus is to be aimed, support means, mounting means mounting said support from said mount for limited omniangular deflection relative to a center axis stationary with said mount, and a light beam generating mechanism stationarily mounted from said support in position thereon for casting a light beam along a path generally centered with said axis adjacent said apparatus and extending forwardly from said mount, said mount including a generally circular disc-shaped body generally centered relative to said center axis and disposed normal thereto, said body including an annular, forwardly facing surface area generally centered relative to said axis, said support including a generally circular disc-shaped body spaced forward of the first mentioned body, said mounting means including central fastening means secured centrally through said bodies and mounting the second mentioned body from the first mentioned body for limited omniangular adjustment relative to said center axis and peripherally spaced, threadedly adjustable foot portions threadedly mounted from the second mentioned body and projecting rearwardly therefrom and including head portions engaged with and slidable over said annular surface area, said light beam generating mechanism being stationarily removably mounted from said support in said position thereon.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said central fastening means also includes means mounting said second mentioned body from said first mentioned body for adjusted angular displacement about said center axis.