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 comprising a protrusion or recess; 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;
the first lateral surface interlocking portion configured to matingly engage the first 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 comprising a protrusion or recess; 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; the first lateral surface interlocking portion configured to matingly engage the first limb interlocking portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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 comprising a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface opposite said first lateral surface, 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; a portion of said retainer comprising a cavity arranged to receive said limb, said cavity defined by said first lateral surface, said second lateral surface, said second abutting surface and an aperture located opposite said second abutting surface; wherein said aperture is sized to allow a portion of said limb to pass through said aperture as said limb is inserted into said cavity, said first lateral surface comprises an interlocking portion comprising a protrusion or recess, and at least one of said lateral sides of said limb comprises a complimentary interlocking portion. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An archery bow comprising:
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a riser; a retainer attached to the riser, the retainer comprising a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface, the first lateral surface comprising a protrusion; and a limb comprising a first side surface and a second side surface, the first side surface comprising a recess, a portion of the limb oriented between the first lateral surface and a second lateral surface of the retainer, the protrusion of the retainer engaging the recess of the limb. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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