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US4079722A
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Archery bow with adjustable loop to cleat connections on bow string sections
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1976-10-20
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Granted: 1978-03-21
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Expires: 1996-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A compound archery bow having a central stretch of a bow string with loops at its opposite ends and is adjustably connected at its opposite ends to the opposite ends of the bow cable by being hooked onto any one of an integral series of cleats affixed to the opposite ends of the bow cable.
Inventors
- 👤 Lonnie P. Griggs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:13
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B5/00; F41B5/14; F41B5/1403; F41B5/1411; F41B5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
In an archery bow comprising a central handle and a pair of limbs connected thereto and bow stringing extending between the opposite outer ends of said limbs, said bow stringing comprising end string sections extending towards each other from said limb ends and a central string section connected to said end sections, the improvement of multi-position cleats affixed to the free ends of said end string sections and string loops formed on the opposite ends of said central string section for adjustably hooking said central string section onto said end string sections, said cleats being elongated and anchored at one of their ends to the free ends of said end string sections, a series of spaced grooves formed on said cleats along the length thereof and a series of spaced pairs of opposite laterally extending ears also formed on said cleats along the length thereof, said grooves and pairs of ears being lengthwise alternated with each other, and said loops when hooked on said cleats being disposed in any one of said grooves and on the pair of ears immediately there below when viewed from the opposite end of the bow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
In an archery bow comprising a central handle and a pair of limbs connected thereto and bow stringing extending between the opposite outer ends of said limbs, said bow stringing comprising end string sections extending towards each other from said limb ends and a central string section connected to said end sections, the improvement of multi-position cleats affixed to the free ends of said end string sections and string loops formed on the opposite ends of said central string section for adjustably hooking said central string section onto said end string sections, said cleats being elongated and anchored at one of their ends to the free ends of said end string sections, a series of spaced grooves formed on said cleats along the length thereof and a series of spaced pairs of opposite laterally extending ears also formed on said cleats along the length thereof, said grooves and pairs of ears being lengthwise alternated with each other, and said loops when hooked on said cleats being disposed in any one of said grooves and on the pair of ears immediately there below when viewed from the opposite end of the bow.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-03-20 | 1981-09-19 | 1982-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-03-20 | 1985-09-19 | 1986-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-03-20 | 1989-09-19 | 1990-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |