Archery bow grip

• US 8,622,052 B1
• Filed: 01/28/2011
• Issued: 01/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: MCP IP, LLC
• Inventors: McPherson, Mathew A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Gene
• Assistant Examiner(s): NICONOVICH, ALEXANDER R
• Application Number:
  US13/016,684
• Time in Patent Office: 1,075 Days
• Field of Search: 124/86, 124/88
• US Class Current: 124/88
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/14 Details of bows; Accessories for arc shooting sighting devices for bows F41G1/467

Abstract

In at least one embodiment, an archery bow grip comprises a body portion comprising a first wall and an opposed second opposed wall. A connecting wall spans between the first wall and the second wall. The body portion defines a groove between an inner surface of said first wall and an inner surface of second wall. The groove defines a central axis, and the connecting wall comprises a ridge having a peak that extends parallel to the central axis of the groove. The peak is desirably straight along its length.

Claims

1. An archery bow grip comprising:

a body portion comprising a first wall and an opposed second wall, a connecting wall spanning between the first wall and the second wall, the body portion defining a groove between an inner surface of said first wall and an inner surface of second wall, the groove defining a central axis;

the connecting wall comprising a ridge having a first portion and a second portion that meet at a peak, said peak extending parallel to the central axis of the groove, said peak being straight along its length, said first portion and said second portion each being non-concave with respect to said central axis.

2. The archery bow grip of claim 1, wherein said inner surface of said first wall is parallel to said inner surface of said second wall.

3. The archery bow grip of claim 1, wherein an outer surface of the connecting wall defines said ridge and an inner surface of the connecting wall defines said groove.

4. The archery bow grip of claim 1, wherein said first portion is flat and said second portion is flat.

5. The archery bow grip of claim 4, wherein an angle between the first portion and the second portion is 130 to 140 degrees.

6. The archery bow grip of claim 4, wherein an angle between the first portion and the second portion is approximately 135 degrees.

7. The archery bow grip of claim 1, wherein said first portion and said second portion each comprise curvature that is convex with respect to said central axis.

8. The archery bow grip of claim 7, wherein said curvature is elliptical.

9. The archery bow grip of claim 1, wherein said first wall comprises a portion that is thicker than said second wall.

10. The archery bow grip of claim 1, wherein an outer surface of said first wall comprises curvature.

11. The archery bow grip of claim 10, wherein said curvature is convex with respect to said groove.

12. The archery bow grip of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said peak is different from the remainder of said connecting wall.

13. The archery bow grip of claim 12, wherein at least a portion of said peak comprises a different material than the remainder of said connecting wall.

14. The archery bow grip of claim 12, wherein at least a portion of said peak comprises a different color than the remainder of said connecting wall.

15. An archery bow comprising:

a riser, opposed limbs and a bowstring extending between said limbs; and

a grip attached to said riser, said grip comprising a wall oriented between said riser and said bowstring, said wall comprising a ridge having a first portion and a second portion that meet at a peak, the peak being straight along its length, said first portion and said second portion each being non-concave with respect to a portion of said riser located under said grip;

wherein said bow defines a plane, said bowstring moving in said plane when the bow is drawn, said peak oriented in said plane.

16. The archery bow of claim 15, wherein said first portion is flat and said second portion is flat.

17. The archery bow of claim 16, wherein an angle between the first flat portion and the second flat portion is 130 to 140 degrees.

18. The archery bow of claim 16, wherein an angle between the first flat portion and the second flat portion is approximately 135 degrees.

19. The archery bow of claim 15, wherein said first and second portions are each convex with respect to said portion of said riser located under said grip.

20. An archery bow comprising:

a riser, opposed limbs and a bowstring extending between said limbs, said riser comprising a grip comprising a surface that faces the bowstring, the surface comprising a peak oriented between a first flat portion and a second flat portion, the first flat portion being non-parallel to the second flat portion;

wherein said bow defines a plane, said bowstring moving in said plane when the bow is drawn, said peak oriented in said plane.