Compact compound bow
First Claim
1. A compound bow, comprisinga riser assembly comprising a first riser plate and a second riser plate, wherein the first riser plate and the second riser plate define a gap therebetween;
- a first limb and a second limb each coupled to and extending in opposite directions from the riser assembly, wherein at least a portion of the first limb and at least a portion of the second limb are disposed in the gap between the first riser plate and the second riser plate;
a first pulley disposed at a distal end of the first limb;
a second pulley disposed at a distal end of the second limb;
a drawstring extending from the first pulley to the second pulley;
a re-locatable handle coupled to the riser assembly and disposed between the riser assembly and the drawstring, the re-locatable handle comprising a top end and a bottom end, the re-locatable handle configured to be re-locatable from a first, right-handed position to a second, left-handed position; and
a cable guide coupled to the re-locatable handle or riser assembly;
wherein the bow is configured to be used in a right-handed configuration and a left handed configuration, wherein when the re-locatable handle is in the first, right-handed position the top end of the handle is towards the first pulley and the bottom end is towards the second pulley, and when the re-locatable handle is in the second, left-handed position the top end of the handle is towards the second pulley and the bottom end is towards the first pulley; and
wherein the cable guide is configured to retain one or more cables out of an arrow pathway, wherein the arrow pathway is a pathway of an arrow shot from the compound bow, wherein when the bow in a right-handed configuration the cable guide is positioned to the right of the drawstring, and when the bow in a left-handed configuration the cable guide is positioned to the left of the drawstring.
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Abstract
Embodiments include a compact compound bow. In various embodiments, the compact compound bow includes a first riser plate and a second riser plate. The bow can further include a first limb and a second limb, the first limb and second limb can be coupled to the first riser plate and the second riser plate. The bow can further include a re-locatable handle configured to be coupled to at least one of the first riser plate or the second riser plate in a first position and coupled to at least one of the first riser plate or the second riser plate in a second position. The re-locatable handle can be rotated 180 degrees from the first position to the second position. Other embodiments are also included herein.
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Citations
30 Claims
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1. A compound bow, comprising
a riser assembly comprising a first riser plate and a second riser plate, wherein the first riser plate and the second riser plate define a gap therebetween; -
a first limb and a second limb each coupled to and extending in opposite directions from the riser assembly, wherein at least a portion of the first limb and at least a portion of the second limb are disposed in the gap between the first riser plate and the second riser plate; a first pulley disposed at a distal end of the first limb; a second pulley disposed at a distal end of the second limb; a drawstring extending from the first pulley to the second pulley; a re-locatable handle coupled to the riser assembly and disposed between the riser assembly and the drawstring, the re-locatable handle comprising a top end and a bottom end, the re-locatable handle configured to be re-locatable from a first, right-handed position to a second, left-handed position; and a cable guide coupled to the re-locatable handle or riser assembly; wherein the bow is configured to be used in a right-handed configuration and a left handed configuration, wherein when the re-locatable handle is in the first, right-handed position the top end of the handle is towards the first pulley and the bottom end is towards the second pulley, and when the re-locatable handle is in the second, left-handed position the top end of the handle is towards the second pulley and the bottom end is towards the first pulley; and wherein the cable guide is configured to retain one or more cables out of an arrow pathway, wherein the arrow pathway is a pathway of an arrow shot from the compound bow, wherein when the bow in a right-handed configuration the cable guide is positioned to the right of the drawstring, and when the bow in a left-handed configuration the cable guide is positioned to the left of the drawstring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A compound bow, comprising
a riser assembly comprising a first riser plate and a second riser plate, wherein the first riser plate and the second riser plate define a gap therebetween; -
a first limb and a second limb each coupled to and extending in opposite directions from the riser assembly, wherein at least a portion of the first limb and at least a portion of the second limb are disposed in the gap between the first riser plate and the second riser plate; a first pulley disposed at a distal end of the first limb; a second pulley disposed at a distal end of the second limb; a drawstring extending from the first pulley to the second pulley; a re-locatable handle coupled to the riser assembly and disposed between the riser assembly and the drawstring, the re-locatable handle comprising a top end and a bottom end, the re-locatable handle configured to be re-locatable from a first, right-handed position to a second, left-handed position; and a cable guide coupled to the re-locatable handle or riser assembly; wherein the bow is configured to be used in a right-handed configuration and a left handed configuration, wherein when the re-locatable handle is in the first, right-handed position the top end of the handle is towards the first pulley and the bottom end is towards the second pulley, and when the re-locatable handle is in the second, left-handed position the top end of the handle is towards the second pulley and the bottom end is towards the first pulley; and wherein the cable guide is configured to retain one or more cables out of an arrow pathway, wherein the arrow pathway is a pathway of an arrow shot from the compound bow, wherein when the bow in a right-handed configuration the cable guide is positioned to the right of the drawstring, and when the bow in a left-handed configuration the cable guide is positioned to the left of the drawstring, wherein the first plate and the second plate have a thickness of at least 0.05 inches and not more than 1 inch. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A compound bow, comprising
a riser assembly comprising a first riser plate and a second riser plate, wherein the first riser plate and the second riser plate define a gap therebetween; -
a first limb and a second limb each coupled to and extending in opposite directions from the riser assembly, wherein at least a portion of the first limb and at least a portion of the second limb are disposed in the gap between the first riser plate and the second riser plate; a first pulley disposed at a distal end of the first limb; a second pulley disposed at a distal end of the second limb; a drawstring extending from the first pulley to the second pulley; a re-locatable handle coupled to the riser assembly and disposed between the riser assembly and the drawstring, the re-locatable handle comprising a top end and a bottom end, the re-locatable handle configured to be re-locatable from a first, right-handed position to a second, left-handed position; and a cable guide coupled to the re-locatable handle or riser assembly; wherein the bow is configured to be used in a right-handed configuration and a left handed configuration, wherein when the re-locatable handle is in the first, right-handed position the top end of the handle is towards the first pulley and the bottom end is towards the second pulley, and when the re-locatable handle is in the second, left-handed position the top end of the handle is towards the second pulley and the bottom end is towards the first pulley; and wherein the cable guide is configured to retain one or more cables out of an arrow pathway, wherein the arrow pathway is a pathway of an arrow shot from the compound bow, wherein when the bow in a right-handed configuration the cable guide is positioned to the right of the drawstring, and when the bow in a left-handed configuration the cable guide is positioned to the left of the drawstring, wherein a distance between an axle of the first pulley and an axle of the second pulley is no greater than 24 inches in a resting position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A compound bow, comprising
a riser assembly comprising a first riser plate and a second riser plate, wherein the first riser plate and the second riser plate define a gap therebetween; -
a first limb and a second limb each coupled to and extending in opposite directions from the riser assembly, wherein at least a portion of the first limb and at least a portion of the second limb are disposed in the gap between the first riser plate and the second riser plate; a first pulley disposed at a distal end of the first limb; a second pulley disposed at a distal end of the second limb; a drawstring extending from the first pulley to the second pulley; a re-locatable handle coupled to the riser assembly and disposed between the riser assembly and the drawstring, the re-locatable handle comprising a top end and a bottom end, the re-locatable handle configured to be re-locatable from a first, right-handed position to a second, left-handed position; and a cable guide coupled to the re-locatable handle or riser assembly; wherein the bow is configured to be used in a right-handed configuration and a left handed configuration, wherein when the re-locatable handle is in the first, right-handed position the top end of the handle is towards the first pulley and the bottom end is towards the second pulley, and when the re-locatable handle is in the second, left-handed position the top end of the handle is towards the second pulley and the bottom end is towards the first pulley; and wherein the cable guide is configured to retain one or more cables out of an arrow pathway, wherein the arrow pathway is a pathway of an arrow shot from the compound bow, wherein when the bow in a right-handed configuration the cable guide is positioned to the right of the drawstring, and when the bow in a left-handed configuration the cable guide is positioned to the left of the drawstring, wherein the bow can be changed from the right-handed configuration to the left-handed configuration or from the left-handed configuration to the right-handed configuration without unstringing the one or more cables or the drawstring, or without releasing the tension of the one or more cables or the drawstring. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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