Archery Bow

• US 20160320157A1
• Filed: 07/12/2016
• Published: 11/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Inventors: McPherson, Mathew A., Simonds, Gary L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,851,169 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/10 Compound bows compound crossbows F41B5/123
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/105 Cams or pulleys for compound bows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/14 Details of bows; Accessories for arc shooting sighting devices for bows F41G1/467
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1403 Details of bows; camera's on bows F41B5/1492
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1449 Bow tensioning devices; Bow presses; Rigs for bow assembly or maintenance

Abstract

In at least one embodiment, an archery bow comprises a riser supporting a first limb and a second limb. The first limb supports a first rotatable member that defines a first axis of rotation. The second limb supports a second rotatable member that defines a second axis of rotation. The first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation move with respect to one another as the bow is drawn from a brace condition to a drawn condition. The bow defines a reference plane that includes the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation, wherein a distance between a predetermined location on the riser and the reference plane is greater in the brace condition than in the drawn condition.

Claims

1. A compound archery bow having a brace condition and a drawn condition, the bow comprising:

a riser supporting a first limb and a second limb, the riser defining a predetermined location;

the first limb supporting a first rotatable member, the first rotatable member defining a first axis of rotation;

the second limb supporting a second rotatable member, the second rotatable member defining a second axis of rotation;

the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation moving with respect to one another as the bow is drawn from the brace condition to the drawn condition;

wherein the bow defines a reference plane that includes the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation, and a distance between said predetermined location and said reference plane is greater in the brace condition than in the drawn condition.

2. The bow of claim 1, wherein the reference plane traverses toward the predetermined location as the bow is drawn from the brace condition to the drawn condition.

3. The bow of claim 1, wherein said predetermined location comprises a pivot point of a bow grip.

4. The bow of claim 1, wherein said predetermined location comprises an accessory mount location.

5. The bow of claim 1, wherein the first axis of rotation comprises a first axle.

7. The bow of claim 1, further comprising a cable guard attached to said riser and a power cable extending between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member, said cable guard biasing the power cable in a lateral direction.

9. The bow of claim 1, further comprising a bearing accessory attached to the first limb.

10. The bow of claim 1, comprising a power cable attached to a force vectoring anchor.

11. The bow of claim 1, wherein the reference plane continually traverses toward the predetermined location as the bow is drawn.

6. The bow of claim 6, wherein the second axis of rotation comprises a second axle.

8. The bow of claim 8, wherein an angle between said power cable and said reference plane is greater in the brace condition than in the drawn condition.

12. An archery bow comprising:

a riser supporting a first limb and a second limb, each limb comprising an inner surface and an outer surface; and

at least one bearing accessory attached to the first limb, the bearing accessory comprising a raised portion extending outward beyond the outer surface of the first limb, said raised portion comprising curvature about an axis transverse to said first limb.

13. The bow of claim 12, wherein said raised portion is flat in a direction transverse to said first limb.

14. The bow of claim 12, wherein said curvature is convex with respect to the first limb.

15. The bow of claim 12, further comprising a target plate and a fastener, said fastener attaching said bearing accessory to said target plate.

16. The bow of claim 15, wherein a head of said fastener is recessed within said bearing accessory.

17. The bow of claim 12, comprising a plurality of bearing accessories.