Limb mounting system
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1. A bow limb positive positioning system having a limb cap connected to a butt of a bow limb connected to a forward end of a handle/riser of a bow by a limb bolt with a curved washer positioned between a recess in said limb cap and an underside of a head of the limb bolt, said limb cap comprising a flange that abuts a sidewall of said limb.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for reducing stress in a bow limb of an archery bow connected to a handle/riser of the bow by allowing a butt end of the bow limb connected to a forward end of the handle/riser by a limb bolt to flex forwardly when the bow is drawn and/or allowing the bow to flex rearwardly at the rearward end of the handle/riser when the bow is drawn.
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- 1. A bow limb positive positioning system having a limb cap connected to a butt of a bow limb connected to a forward end of a handle/riser of a bow by a limb bolt with a curved washer positioned between a recess in said limb cap and an underside of a head of the limb bolt, said limb cap comprising a flange that abuts a sidewall of said limb.
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6. A bow limb positive positioning system having a limb cap connected to a butt of a bow limb connected to a forward end of a handle riser of a bow by a limb bolt with a curved washer positioned between a recess in said limb cap and an underside of a head of the limb bolt, and a bow limb fulcrum member comprising a pivot plate positioned between an underside thereof and a corresponding pivot point at the rearward end of the handle riser, said fulcrum member arranged to pivot with respect to said handle riser as the bow is drawn.
- 7. A bow limb fulcrum member pivotally connected to a rearward end of a handle riser of a bow that received a bow limb, said fulcrum member arranged to pivot rearwardly on the rearward end when the bow is drawn, said rearward end comprising a peak that is convex with respect to said limb, said fulcrum pivotally connected to said peak.
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14. An archery bow having a brace condition and a drawn condition, the archery bow comprising:
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a riser; a limb; a limb bolt attaching a butt end of said limb to said riser; a limb cap positioned between said limb bolt and said limb, said limb cap comprising a flange that abuts a sidewall of said limb; a pivot washer having a conical portion and a spheroidal portion, said limb cap comprising a spheroidal cavity; and a fulcrum member positioned between said limb and said riser, said fulcrum member offset from said limb bolt along a length of said limb; wherein said fulcrum member pivots with respect to said riser as the bow is drawn from the brace condition to the drawn condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An archery bow having a brace condition and a drawn condition, the archery bow comprising:
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a riser; a limb; a limb bolt attaching a butt end of said limb to said riser; a limb cap positioned between said limb bolt and said limb, said limb cap comprising a flange that abuts a sidewall of said limb; and a fulcrum member positioned between said limb and said riser, said fulcrum member offset from said limb bolt along a length of said limb; wherein said fulcrum member pivots with respect to said riser as the bow is drawn from the brace condition to the drawn condition; and wherein said flange comprises an arcuate shape.
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18. An archery bow having a brace condition and a drawn condition, the archery bow comprising:
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a riser; a limb; a limb bolt attaching a butt end of said limb to said riser; and a fulcrum member positioned between said limb and said riser, said fulcrum member offset from said limb bolt along a length of said limb; wherein said fulcrum member pivots with respect to said riser as the bow is drawn from the brace condition to the drawn condition; and wherein said fulcrum member comprises a concave cavity positioned upon a convex peak of said riser.
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