Illuminated rotary bow sight system

• US 5,122,932 A
• Filed: 08/21/1991
• Issued: 06/16/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ronald C. Ziller
• Original Assignee: Ronald C. Ziller
• Inventors: Ziller, Ronald C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cole, Richard R.
• Application Number:
  US07/747,969
• Time in Patent Office: 300 Days
• Field of Search: 362/157, 362/32, 362/109, 362/110, 362/253, 33/265, 33/241, 124/87
• US Class Current: 362/551
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/467 for bows

Abstract

A bow sight system is disclosed which allows the user to choose any one of a plurality of ranges. Optical fibers are used to illuminate the sighting mechanism so that whichever sighting fiber is indexed to the use position will be illuminated for easy viewing by the user. The device is clamped onto a bow and includes an on-off switch which is activated when the user draws the bow with the other hand. The device is battery powered and may easily be removed from the bow.

Claims

1. A bow sight system, comprising:

a) a bow bracket attachable to an archery bow;

b) a housing detachably attached to said bow bracket and including;

i) a battery chamber containing at least one battery;

ii) a barrel bracket; and

iii) a rotatably adjustable sighting barrel mounted in said barrel bracket, said barrel carrying a plurality of optical fiber sights each protruding outwardly therefrom;

iv) said barrel having a fixed base with illumination means mounted therein with each optical fiber sight having a further fiber portion optically connected thereto and alignable with said illumination means in a particular rotative position of said barrel corresponding with an optically connected sight being indexed into a sighting position thereof; and

c) an actuator switch electrically connected between said battery and illumination means, said switch being attachable on an archery bow whereby drawing of said bow closes said switch.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein said bow bracket includes a first portion attachable to a bow and having a dovetail recess and a second portion attachable to said housing and having a dovetail projection receivable within said dovetail recess.

3. The invention of claim 1, wherein said battery chamber is positioned to contain two batteries and is closed by a threaded cap.

4. The invention of claim 1, wherein said plurality of optical fiber sights comprises five sights, each corresponding to a unique range.

5. The invention of claim 1, wherein said illumination means comprises a light bulb.

6. The invention of claim 1, wherein said switch is mounted on an archery bow with at least one screw.

7. The invention of claim 1, wherein said switch is mounted on an archery bow with adhesive.

8. The invention of claim 1, further including locking means for locking said barrel in any one of a plurality of particular rotative positions.