Compound bow cams and modules
DCFirst Claim
1. A cam assembly for a compound bow, the cam assembly comprising:
- a primary cam being constructed to be connected to a limb of a bow and having a bowstring track formed therein constructed to receive a portion of a bowstring of the bow;
a secondary cam fixed to the primary cam and having a harness string track formed therein constructed to receive a portion of a harness string of the bow; and
a draw stop integrally formed on the secondary cam and constructed to engage a portion of the bow to limit the maximum draw length of the bowstring of the bow.
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Abstract
A compound bow having a pair of cam modules or secondary cams with at least one cam module having a draw stop integral therewith to engage a harness string of the compound bow at the optimum draw length of the bowstring to prevent this optimum draw length from being exceeded and to efficiently and repeatably store the same quantity of energy in the compound bow. The integral draw stop decreases vibration of the bow in use and cannot be moved to thereby insure that the optimum draw length can be readily achieved throughout the life of the bow. A floor or post is also preferably provided on each cam module to firmly hold and retain one end of a harness string. A track formed in the cam module, which increasingly receives the harness string as a bowstring is drawn, preferably has an inside surface adjacent to a primary cam substantially perpendicular to its axis of rotation and an inclined outside surface spaced from the primary cam providing a track having a width at its outer edge greater than the diameter or width of the harness string to more smoothly receive the harness string within the track to reduce friction between them and thereby reduce string wear and provide an extremely smooth draw of the bowstring.
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19 Claims
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1. A cam assembly for a compound bow, the cam assembly comprising:
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a primary cam being constructed to be connected to a limb of a bow and having a bowstring track formed therein constructed to receive a portion of a bowstring of the bow; a secondary cam fixed to the primary cam and having a harness string track formed therein constructed to receive a portion of a harness string of the bow; and a draw stop integrally formed on the secondary cam and constructed to engage a portion of the bow to limit the maximum draw length of the bowstring of the bow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A compound bow, comprising:
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a riser having first and second ends; a pair of limbs with one limb extending from each of the first and second riser ends and each limb having a free end; a pair of primary cams with each primary cam adjacent the free end of a different limb and having a contoured track and a bowstring hookup post; a bowstring attached at its ends to the bowstring hookup post of both primary cams and adapted to be received in the tracks of the primary cams, the bowstring may be drawn to flex the limbs and store potential energy in the bow and released to release that stored energy; a pair of secondary cams with each secondary cam attached to a separate primary cam and having a contoured track, a draw stop and a harness string hook-up post; and a pair of harness strings with each harness string connected at one end to a limb and at its other end to a harness string hookup post of the secondary cam adjacent the other limb, the draw stop of at least one secondary cam is engageable with a harness string to limit the maximum draw length of the bowstring. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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