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Arrow rest for an archery bow

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-06
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1983-05-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Earl H Hoyt

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 21:34
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B5/00; F41B5/14; F41B5/1403; F41B5/143

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
AN ARROW REST FOR AN ARCHERY BOW COMPRISING A FLAT ATTACHING PORTION HAVING A REAR SURFACE ADAPTED TO LIE FLAT AGAINST A VERTICAL SUPPORTING SURFACE, A HORIZONTALLY FLEXIBLE ARROW SPACING ELEMENT AND AN ARROW SUPPORT LEG, BOTH BEING CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE FRONT SURFACE OF SAID ATTACHING PORTION AND SAID ARROW SUPPORT LEG BEING ARRANGED BELOW SAID ARROW SPACING ELEMENT AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE FRONT SURFACE OF SAID ATTACHING PORTION BEYOND THE END OF SAID ARROW SPACING ELEMENT, SAID ARROW SPACING ELEMENT CONSISTING OF A STRIP OF THIN FLEXIBLE MATERIAL ARRANGED IN A VERTICAL PLANE, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT AN ARROW RESTING ON SAID ARROW SUPPORT LEG IS RESILIENTLY SPACED HORIZONTALLY OUTWARD FROM THE FRONT SURFACE OF SAID ATTACHING PORTION BY SAID FLEXIBLE ARROW SPACING ELEMENT WHICH CUSHIONS ANY INWARD LATERAL THRUST OF THE ARROW UNDER SHOOTING CONDITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
AN ARROW REST FOR AN ARCHERY BOW COMPRISING A FLAT ATTACHING PORTION HAVING A REAR SURFACE ADAPTED TO LIE FLAT AGAINST A VERTICAL SUPPORTING SURFACE, A HORIZONTALLY FLEXIBLE ARROW SPACING ELEMENT AND AN ARROW SUPPORT LEG, BOTH BEING CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE FRONT SURFACE OF SAID ATTACHING PORTION AND SAID ARROW SUPPORT LEG BEING ARRANGED BELOW SAID ARROW SPACING ELEMENT AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE FRONT SURFACE OF SAID ATTACHING PORTION BEYOND THE END OF SAID ARROW SPACING ELEMENT, SAID ARROW SPACING ELEMENT CONSISTING OF A STRIP OF THIN FLEXIBLE MATERIAL ARRANGED IN A VERTICAL PLANE, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT AN ARROW RESTING ON SAID ARROW SUPPORT LEG IS RESILIENTLY SPACED HORIZONTALLY OUTWARD FROM THE FRONT SURFACE OF SAID ATTACHING PORTION BY SAID FLEXIBLE ARROW SPACING ELEMENT WHICH CUSHIONS ANY INWARD LATERAL THRUST OF THE ARROW UNDER SHOOTING CONDITIONS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 165 words
IN AN ADJUSTABLE ARROW REST FOR AN ARCHERY BOW, A RETAINING SLEEVE ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN FIXED POSITION IN A BORE EXTENDING THROUGH A BOW FROM ITS ARROW SIDE TO ITS OPPOSITE SIDE, SAID RETAINING SLEEVE HAVING A CLOSING WALL WITH A NONCIRCULAR PERFORMATION THEREIN AT THE ARROW SIDE END THEREOF, AN INTERNALLY THREADED DRIVE SLEEVE MOUNTED FOR ROTATION IN SAID RETAINING SLEEVE AND PROJECTING THEREFROM AT ITS OPPOSITE END, KNOB FIXED ON THE PROJECTING END OF SAID DRIVE SLEEVE, MEANS PREVENTING AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID DRIVE SLEEVE IN SAID RETAINING SLEEVE, A TRANSMISSION SCREW THREADEDLY ENGAGED IN SAID DRIVE SLEEVE AND HAVING A NON-CIRCULAR END PORTION THEREOF SLIDABLY FITTING AND PASSING THROUGH SAID NONCIRCULAR END WALL PERFORATION OF SAID RETAINING SLEEVE AND PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID ARROW SIDE END OF SAID RETAINING SLEEVE WHEREBY SAID TRANSMISSION SCREW IS CAUSED TO MOVE AXIALLY AS SAID KNOB AND DRIVE SLEEVE ARE TURNED, AND AN ARROW REST MOUNTED ON SAID PROJECTING END OF SAID TRANSMISSION SCREW.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 165 words
IN AN ADJUSTABLE ARROW REST FOR AN ARCHERY BOW, A RETAINING SLEEVE ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN FIXED POSITION IN A BORE EXTENDING THROUGH A BOW FROM ITS ARROW SIDE TO ITS OPPOSITE SIDE, SAID RETAINING SLEEVE HAVING A CLOSING WALL WITH A NONCIRCULAR PERFORMATION THEREIN AT THE ARROW SIDE END THEREOF, AN INTERNALLY THREADED DRIVE SLEEVE MOUNTED FOR ROTATION IN SAID RETAINING SLEEVE AND PROJECTING THEREFROM AT ITS OPPOSITE END, KNOB FIXED ON THE PROJECTING END OF SAID DRIVE SLEEVE, MEANS PREVENTING AXIAL MOVEMENT OF SAID DRIVE SLEEVE IN SAID RETAINING SLEEVE, A TRANSMISSION SCREW THREADEDLY ENGAGED IN SAID DRIVE SLEEVE AND HAVING A NON-CIRCULAR END PORTION THEREOF SLIDABLY FITTING AND PASSING THROUGH SAID NONCIRCULAR END WALL PERFORATION OF SAID RETAINING SLEEVE AND PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID ARROW SIDE END OF SAID RETAINING SLEEVE WHEREBY SAID TRANSMISSION SCREW IS CAUSED TO MOVE AXIALLY AS SAID KNOB AND DRIVE SLEEVE ARE TURNED, AND AN ARROW REST MOUNTED ON SAID PROJECTING END OF SAID TRANSMISSION SCREW.

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