Spring biased arrow rests

Claim 2

For use with a bow and an arrow, an adjustable arrow rest comprising: a mounting member adapted to be affixed to said bow; a movable arrow support carried by said member for swinging movement about a normally upright axis; and adjustable positioner means carried by said member and coupled with said support for biasing the support into a normal, arrowreceiving and supporting position to hold an arrow in a selectively predetermined, spaced relationship to said bow when the arrow is in engagement with a bowstring, said positioner means including selectively adjustable bias means for varying the degree of bias against said support in the direction of said normal arrow receiving and supporting position prior to release of an arrow and to cushion the side thrust of an arrow upon release of the same from a bowstring, said biasing means including a single yieldable element, said arrow support including an upright, laterally shiftable arrow engaging length spaced away from said upright axis for locating an arrow in said spaced relationship, said length terminating in a normally horizontally disposed, arrow-supporting stretch extending outwardly from said axis and shiftable in unison with said length about said axis when said support swings about its axis to an arrow cushioning and clearing position in response to the side thrust of the arrow upon release of the same.

Claim 3

An arrow rest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said element is a compression spring.

Claim 4

An arrow rest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said positioner means includes an adjustable stop in association with said spring for positively determining said arrow supporting position.

Claim 5

An arrow rest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said stretch is in a generally transverse disposition relative to said arrow when in supportive engagement therewith and is in a generally longitudinal disposition relative to said arrow when shifted in said forward direction.

Claim 6

An arrow rest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said length is disposed forwardly of and in a substantially parallel, offset, spaced relationship to said upright axis.

Claim 7

An arrow rest as claimed in claim 5, wherein said length is spaced from said mounting member when said support is in said arrow-supporting position and is shifted laterally to a position adjacent said member in response to said side thrust.

Claim 8

For use with a bow and arrow, an adjustable arrow rest comprising: a mounting member adapted to be affixed to said bow; a movable arrow Support carried by said member for swinging movement about a normally upright axis; and adjustable positioner carried by said member and coupled with said support for biasing the support into a normal, arrow-receiving and supporting position to hold said arrow in a selectively predetermined, spaced relationship to said bow when an arrow is in engagement with a bowstring, said positioner means including selectively adjustable bias means for varying the degree of bias against said support in the direction of said normal arrow receiving and supporting position to cushion the side thrust of an arrow upon release of the same from a bowstring, said support being forwardly shiftable in the direction of said member at those times said side thrust is of a sufficient magnitude to override said bias means thereby permitting a stabilizing structure of said arrow to clear said support with a minimum of resistance as an arrow traverses the support, said positioner including an adjustable means for varying the normal arrow receiving positions of the adjustable positioner, said support being formed in one piece and including a normally horizontally disposed arrow-supporting stretch which swings in said forward direction in response to the side thrust of a released arrow, said support further including a generally upright means spaced from a bow and shiftable with said horizontal arrow support to present a yieldable pressure point for the cushioning of an arrow after the release of an arrow, said support including a lever arm perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said support and interposed between said biasing means and said adjustable means.

Claim 9

For use with a bow and arrow, an adjustable arrow rest comprising: a mounting member adapted to be affixed to said bow; a movable arrow Support carried by said member for swinging movement about a normally upright axis; and adjustable positioner carried by said member and coupled with said support for biasing the support into a normal, arrow-receiving and supporting position to hold said arrow in a selectively predetermined, spaced relationship to said bow when an arrow is in engagement with a bowstring, said positioner means including selectively adjustable bias means for varying the degree of bias against said support in the direction of said normal arrow receiving and supporting position to cushion the side thrust of an arrow upon release of the same from a bowstring, said support being forwardly shiftable in the direction of said member at those times said side thrust is of a sufficient magnitude to override said bias means thereby permitting a stabilizing structure of said arrow to clear said support with a minimum of resistance as an arrow traverses the support, said positioner including an adjustable means for varying the normal arrow receiving positions of the adjustable positioner, said support being formed in one piece and including a normally horizontally disposed arrow-supporting stretch which swings in said forward direction in response to the side thrust of a released arrow, said support further including a generally upright means spaced from a bow and shiftable with said horizontal arrow support to present a yieldable pressure point for the cushioning of an arrow after the release of an arrow, said support including a lever arm perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said support and interposed between said biasing means and said adjustable means.