Arrow rest system and method

• US 20040134474A1
• Filed: 01/15/2003
• Published: 07/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bear Archery Incorporated (Escalade Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Sop Services Incorporated (Escalade Incorporated)
• Inventors: Graf, Stephen Charles
• Granted Patent: US 6,978,775 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 124/44.5
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/143 Arrow rests or guides

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing an arrow rest are disclosed. The arrow rest includes a frame defining an orifice. The frame has a first surface, a second surface and a slot. The orifice has a first axis. A ring is coupled with the second surface of the frame. The frame is adapted to receive the ring.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a frame defining an orifice having a first axis, the frame comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a slot; and

a ring coupled with the second surface of the frame, the frame being adapted to receive the ring.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ring is disposed within the frame.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an aperture is disposed within the ring.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the aperture comprises a circular shape.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the slot is positioned 45 degrees from the first axis.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the slot is positioned planar to the first axis.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a polymer.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the polymer comprises a glass-filled nylon.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the frame is displaceable between a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to a first dimension of the slot and the second position corresponding to a second dimension of the slot.

10. A method comprising:

providing an orifice defined by a frame, the frame having a first axis and comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a slot; and

coupling a ring to the second surface of the frame, the frame being adapted to accept the ring.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising disposing the ring within the frame.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising disposing an aperture within the ring.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the aperture comprises a circular shape.

14. The method of claim 10 further comprising positioning the slot 45 degrees from the first axis.

15. The method of claim 10 further comprising positioning the slot planar to the first axis.

16. A system comprising:

an archery bow;

a base member coupled to the bow; and

an arrow rest coupled to the base member, the arrow rest comprising;

a frame defining an orifice having a first axis, the frame comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a slot; and

a ring coupled with the second surface of the frame, the frame being adapted to accept the ring.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the ring is disposed within the frame.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein an aperture is disposed within the ring.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the aperture comprises a circular shape.

20. The system of claim 16 wherein the slot is positioned 45 degrees from the first axis.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the slot is positioned planar to the first axis.

22. The system of claim 16, wherein the frame is displaceable between a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to a first dimension of the slot.

23. An apparatus comprising:

a frame defining an orifice having a first axis, the frame comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a slot, the frame being adapted to receive a ring.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the ring is coupled with the second surface of the frame.

25. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the ring is disposed within the frame.

26. The apparatus of claim 23, the frame further comprising:

a base; and

first and second portions extending from the base.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the first and second portions are arcuate-shaped.

28. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the first portion comprises a first end and a second portion comprises a second end, the first and second portions in facing opposition to one another.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the first end and the second end define the slot.

30. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the slot is positioned 45 degrees from the first axis.

31. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the slot is positioned planar to the first axis.

32. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the frame comprises a polymer.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, wherein the polymer comprises a glass-filled nylon.

34. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the frame comprises a machined aluminum.

35. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein at least one of the first and second arms are displaceable between a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to a first dimension of the slot and the second position corresponding to a second dimension of the slot.