Abstract An archery bow with an arrow supporting member so configurated that the feathers on the rear end of the shaft of an arrow will not touch any part of the bow when the arrow is shot. The bow is provided with an arrow supporting member which is in the form of a pad that has the basic configuration of a trapezoid when the aforesaid bow is viewed in the shooting position. The aforesaid arrow supporting member is rectangular in shape when viewed from the side and has a convexed top on which is secured a standard adhesive backed arrow rest on which is placed the arrow for shooting. The bow has V-shaped recesses in the portion of the bow forming the bow window to receive fletches of an arrow in order that the feather of the arrow will pass free of the bow when shot. The portion of the bow between the V-shaped recesses is a flat surface against which an arrow rests when supported on the arrow support member.
An archery bow construction comprising a bow member, a sight window cut out in said member, said sight window comprising vertically arranged and spaced apart upper and lower recesses of V-shaped configuration receiving spaced apart fletches of an arrow, said recesses having therebetween a flat surface against which the shaft of the arrow is adapted to rest and slide past when the bow string is released, an arrow support member positioned below and spaced from said surface and having a top surface at an acute angle thereto for supporting the shaft of an arrow in cooperation with said flat surface, said top surface being of curvilinear configuration in a downward direction presenting minimum surface contact for the arrow shaft over which said shaft is constrained to slide upon release of the bow string, said platform being an integral part of said bow member.
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An archery bow construction comprising a bow member, a sight window cut out in said member, said sight window comprising vertically arranged and spaced apart upper and lower recesses of V-shaped configuration receiving spaced apart fletches of an arrow, said recesses having therebetween a flat surface against which the shaft of the arrow is adapted to rest and slide past when the bow string is released, an arrow support member positioned below and spaced from said surface and having a top surface at an acute angle thereto for supporting the shaft of an arrow in cooperation with said flat surface, said top surface being of curvilinear configuration in a downward direction presenting minimum surface contact for the arrow shaft over which said shaft is constrained to slide upon release of the bow string, said platform being an integral part of said bow member.