Demountable archery bow

Claim 1

A demountable archery bow to be fitted with a bow string, comprising a handle and limbs having rear sides along which the string extends and having front sides facing the target, one of the limbs being separate from the end of said handle, said end of the handle having a recess opening forwardly and endwise and removably receiving the end of the limb therein, the handle having front and rear abutment surfaces at the front and rear sides of the recess against which the front and rear sides of the limb bear, the limb bearing against said abutment surfaces with substantial pressure as the limbs are flexed rearwardly for stringing the bow and as the bow is drawn and released for casting an arrow to maintain a rigid relationship between the handle and limbs, the front abutment surface extending along and confronting only the inner end of the recess to permit the limb to tilt forwardly out of the recess for removal, and latching means on the limb and handle and including a cooperating insert and socket spring pressed together transversely of the limb and restraining the limb and handle against endwise separation, the insert and socket being separable upon manually tilting the limb forwardly to permit the limb to be withdrawn from the handle, the insert and socket being located beyond the outer end of the abutment surfaces of the handle and being spaced along the limb from the end thereof to permit the limb and handle to fully and firmly bear against each other at said abutment surfaces.