Bow Limb Retaining System
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1. A bow limb retaining assembly comprising:
- a retainer having a first limb pocket, the first limb pocket comprising a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface opposed to the first lateral surface, the first lateral surface comprising an interlocking portion and the second lateral surface comprising an interlocking portion; and
a first bow limb having a tension surface, a compression surface and first and second outer sides, the first outer side comprising a first limb interlocking portion and the second outer side comprising a second limb interlocking portion;
the first lateral surface interlocking portion configured to matingly engage the first limb interlocking portion, the second lateral surface interlocking portion configured to matingly engaged the second limb interlocking portion.
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Abstract
A bow limb retaining assembly comprises a limb and a retainer having a cavity for receiving the limb. The retainer comprises opposed lateral surfaces, a first abutting surface arranged to contact a compression surface of the limb and a second abutting surface arranged to contact a tension surface of the limb. A first length portion of the retainer includes the first abutting surface and excludes the second abutting surface, and a second length portion of the retainer includes the second abutting surface and excludes the first abutting surface.
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1. A bow limb retaining assembly comprising:
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a retainer having a first limb pocket, the first limb pocket comprising a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface opposed to the first lateral surface, the first lateral surface comprising an interlocking portion and the second lateral surface comprising an interlocking portion; and a first bow limb having a tension surface, a compression surface and first and second outer sides, the first outer side comprising a first limb interlocking portion and the second outer side comprising a second limb interlocking portion; the first lateral surface interlocking portion configured to matingly engage the first limb interlocking portion, the second lateral surface interlocking portion configured to matingly engaged the second limb interlocking portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A bow limb retaining assembly comprising:
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a limb having lateral sides, a tension surface and a compression surface; and a retainer having a cavity for receiving the limb, the retainer comprising opposed lateral surfaces, a first abutting surface arranged to contact the compression surface of the limb and a second abutting surface arranged to contact the tension surface of the limb; wherein a first length portion of the retainer includes the first abutting surface and excludes the second abutting surface, and a second length portion of the retainer includes the second abutting surface and excludes the first abutting surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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