US4201177A
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Compound bow
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1977-12-07
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Granted: 1980-05-06
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Expires: 1997-12-07
Abstract
Abstract Compound bow having two eccentric wheels or cams at each end. One of the wheels may be quickly manually adjusted with respect to the other without disassembling the strung bow to adjust the magnitude of drop off at full draw without significantly changing the draw length or peak weight. Also, a ball and socket type quick connect and disconnect device is provided for dead ending the bow cables or strings to the eccentric wheels or cams.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph G. Holman
- 👤 Frank W. Ketchum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:16
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B5/00; F41B5/10; F41B5/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
In a compound archery bow comprising a pair of pulley wheels a rigid handle having flexible limbs connected thereto and means comprising bow cables and a central bow string connected to the outer ends of said limbs by said pair of pulley wheels at each of said ends for providing a drop off from the peak weight of said bow at full draw of said string, a shaft, said wheels being eccentrically mounted in contiguous side-by-side relationship on a common shaft for simultaneous eccentric rotation with respect to said shaft; the improvement comprising a means for selectively adjusting the eccentric disposition of one of said wheels with respect to said shaft, said selectively adjusting means comprising miniature gear means positioned between said wheels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
In a compound archery bow comprising a pair of pulley wheels a rigid handle having flexible limbs connected thereto and means comprising bow cables and a central bow string connected to the outer ends of said limbs by said pair of pulley wheels at each of said ends for providing a drop off from the peak weight of said bow at full draw of said string, a shaft, said wheels being eccentrically mounted in contiguous side-by-side relationship on a common shaft for simultaneous eccentric rotation with respect to said shaft; the improvement comprising a means for selectively adjusting the eccentric disposition of one of said wheels with respect to said shaft, said selectively adjusting means comprising miniature gear means positioned between said wheels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
In a bow, as in claim 1, said gear means comprising a gear sector and a pinion gear rotatably movable therealong, said one wheel being connected to said pinion for movement therewith, and said gear sector being affixed to the other wheel whereby rotation of said pinion gear is operable to change the disposition of said one wheel with respect to the other wheel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
In a bow, as in claim 2, means including said gear means for moving said one wheel with respect to the other along an arcuate path comprising guide slots on said one wheel and protruding means on the other wheel extending into said guide slots, said other wheels on said bow comprising the draw length side of said pairs of pulley wheels and having said string connected thereto, said one wheel on said bow comprising the bow weight side of said pairs of pulley wheels and having said cables connected thereto, whereby said gear means is operative to alter said drop off by from 10 to 50% of said peak weight without significantly altering either the draw length or peak weight of said bow at full draw.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
In a bow, as in claim 1, chambers formed in the contiguous facing sides of said wheels, said facing sides being in engagement with each other, said gear means being captive mounted in said chambers, and an opening formed between the facing sides of said wheels affording access to said gear means to manually rotate the same with a miniature tool.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
96 words
In a compound archery bow having an eccentric cable pulley, a cable connected to said pulley, and means for changing the eccentricity of said pulley, a socket formed on said pulley, a ball formed on said cable, said ball being removably nested in said socket for quick disconnect of said cable from said pulley, and said means comprising a slot in said pulley, the eccentric axis of said pulley being aligned with said slot, and manually operable gear means contiguous and connected to said pulley for quick shift of said pulley with respect to said axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
In a compound archery bow having an eccentric cable pulley, a cable connected to said pulley, and means for changing the eccentricity of said pulley, a socket formed on said pulley, a ball formed on said cable, said ball being removably nested in said socket for quick disconnect of said cable from said pulley, and said means comprising a slot in said pulley, the eccentric axis of said pulley being aligned with said slot, and manually operable gear means contiguous and connected to said pulley for quick shift of said pulley with respect to said axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a compound archery bow having a pair of side-by-side eccentric pulley wheels for providing a drop off in said bow at full draw, means for adjusting the magnitude of said drop off without significantly changing the draw length or peak weight of said bow at full draw, said means comprising manually operable mechanism for shifting said wheels with respect to each other along an arcuate path, said mechanism comprising miniature gear means between said wheels, said gear means being adapted to shift one of said wheels with respect to the other whereby said one wheel has a change in its axis of eccentricity from that of the other wheel, and guide means between said two wheels for guiding said one wheel along said path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a compound archery bow having a pair of side-by-side eccentric pulley wheels for providing a drop off in said bow at full draw, means for adjusting the magnitude of said drop off without significantly changing the draw length or peak weight of said bow at full draw, said means comprising manually operable mechanism for shifting said wheels with respect to each other along an arcuate path, said mechanism comprising miniature gear means between said wheels, said gear means being adapted to shift one of said wheels with respect to the other whereby said one wheel has a change in its axis of eccentricity from that of the other wheel, and guide means between said two wheels for guiding said one wheel along said path.
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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) | 1983-05-06 | 1983-11-05 | 1984-05-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-05-06 | 1987-11-05 | 1988-05-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-05-06 | 1991-11-05 | 1992-05-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |