US4530342A
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Archery bow
Assignee: MELANIE A SIMO 370 N DELAPLAINE RIVERSIDE ILLINOIS 60546
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Filing: 1983-10-11
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Granted: 1985-07-23
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Expires: 2003-10-11
Abstract
Abstract An archery bow having a primary energy storage device with a propelling bowstring attached thereto and a secondary and weaker energy storage device including bow limbs having a draw bowstring attached at opposite ends. The draw bowstring and the propelling bowstring are in draw force communication between a predetermined position on the propelling bowstring and the draw bowstring whereby force is applied to the propelling bowstring only at that predetermined position. The tension in opposite ends of the propelling bowstring and the force in opposite ends of the primary energy storage means is equalized and when released propels the arrow in a reproducible fashion without wobble or porpoising.
Inventors
- 👤 Miroslav A. Simo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:11
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B5/00; F41B5/0005; F41B5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
In an archery bow of the type having an elongated rigid central riser portion with energy storage means attached to opposite end portions and an arrow engaging and propelling bowstring attached to said energy storage means, the improvement comprising; a primary energy storage means having said propelling bowstring attached thereto at opposite ends; bow limbs extending outwardly from each opposite end of said riser having a draw bowstring attached thereto at opposite ends, said draw bowstring and said bow limbs defining a shape larger than the shape defined by said propelling bowstring and said primary energy storage means; and a force transmitting bridge means in draw force communication between a predetermined attached position on said propelling bowstring and a predetermined attached position said draw bowstring whereby when a draw force is applied by a user to said draw bowstring said draw force is transmitted to said propelling bowstring only at said predetermined attached position on said propelling bowstring, so as to provide a force for launching an arrow engaging said propelling bowstring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
In an archery bow of the type having an elongated rigid central riser portion with energy storage means attached to opposite end portions and an arrow engaging and propelling bowstring attached to said energy storage means, the improvement comprising; a primary energy storage means having said propelling bowstring attached thereto at opposite ends; bow limbs extending outwardly from each opposite end of said riser having a draw bowstring attached thereto at opposite ends, said draw bowstring and said bow limbs defining a shape larger than the shape defined by said propelling bowstring and said primary energy storage means; and a force transmitting bridge means in draw force communication between a predetermined attached position on said propelling bowstring and a predetermined attached position said draw bowstring whereby when a draw force is applied by a user to said draw bowstring said draw force is transmitted to said propelling bowstring only at said predetermined attached position on said propelling bowstring, so as to provide a force for launching an arrow engaging said propelling bowstring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The bow of claim 1 wherein said bow comprises a compound bow.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The bow of claim 1 wherein said primary energy storage means comprises the inboard portion of said bow limbs whose outer portion comprises a non-working portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bow of claim 1 wherein compound effect is imparted by said propelling bowstring passing over an eccentric means mounted at each end of said riser portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bow of claim 1 wherein said primary energy storage means comprises at least one torsion energy storage element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bow of claim 1 wherein said bridge means comprises securement of said propelling bowstring at said predetermined position directly to said draw bowstring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The bow of claim 1 wherein said bridge means comprises a bridge string attached to said draw bowstring by attachment means at one end and to said propelling bowstring at said predetermined position by attachment means at the other end of said bridge string.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The bow of claim 7 wherein each of said attachment means comprises a loop, one of said loops around said propelling bowstring and the other of said loops around said draw bowstring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The bow of claim 8 wherein said loops are restrained in movement along said propelling bowstring and said draw bowstring by upper and lower stops on each said bowstring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
The bow of claim 1 wherein said bridge means comprises a first bridge string and a second bridge string, said bridge strings attached at one end to said draw bowstring and at their other end to said propelling bowstring predetermined position in spaced relation with separate attachment means, one of said separate attachment means in close proximity to one side of the arrow nock location and the other of said separate attachment means in close proximity to the other side of the arrow nock location.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
The bow of claim 1 wherein said primary energy storage means comprises torsion energy storage means and said bridge means comprises a bridge string attached to said draw bowstring by attachment means at one end and to said propelling bowstring at said predetermined position by attachment means at the other end of said bridge string.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
149 words
An archery bow comprising: an elongated rigid central riser; an elongated primary energy storage means having an arrow engaging and propelling bowstring attached thereto; bow limbs extending outwardly from each opposite end of said riser and having a draw bowstring attached thereto at opposite ends; said draw bowstring and said bow limbs defining a shape larger than the shape defined by said propelling bowstring and said primary energy storage means in both the drawn and undrawn conditions; and a force transitting bridge means in draw force communication between a predetermined attached position on said propelling bowstring and a predetermined attached position on said draw bowstring whereby when a draw force is applied to said draws bowstring said draw force is transmitted to said propelling bowstring only at said predetermined attached position on said propelling bowstring, so as to provide a force for launching an arrow engaging said propelling bowstring.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
149 words
An archery bow comprising: an elongated rigid central riser; an elongated primary energy storage means having an arrow engaging and propelling bowstring attached thereto; bow limbs extending outwardly from each opposite end of said riser and having a draw bowstring attached thereto at opposite ends; said draw bowstring and said bow limbs defining a shape larger than the shape defined by said propelling bowstring and said primary energy storage means in both the drawn and undrawn conditions; and a force transitting bridge means in draw force communication between a predetermined attached position on said propelling bowstring and a predetermined attached position on said draw bowstring whereby when a draw force is applied to said draws bowstring said draw force is transmitted to said propelling bowstring only at said predetermined attached position on said propelling bowstring, so as to provide a force for launching an arrow engaging said propelling bowstring.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The bow of claim 12 wherein said bow comprises a compound bow.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The bow of claim 12 wherein said primary energy storage means comprises the inboard comprises a non-working portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bow of claim 12 wherein compound effect is imparted by said propelling bowstring passing over an eccentric means mounted at each end of said riser portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bow of claim 12 wherein said primary energy storage means comprises at least one torsion energy storage element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bow of claim 12 wherein said bridge means comprises securement of said propelling bowstring at said predetermined position directly to said draw bowstring.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
The bow of claim 12 wherein said bridge means comprises a bridge string attached to said draw bowstring by attachment means at one end and to said propelling bowstring at said predetermined position by attachment means at the other end of said bridge string.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The bow of claim 18 wherein each of said attachment means comprises a loop, one of said loops around said propelling bowstring and the other of said loops around said draw bowstring.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The bow of claim 19 wherein said loops are restrained in movement along said propelling bowstring and said draw bowstring by upper and lower stops on each said bowstring.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
85 words
The bow of claim 12 wherein said bridge means comprises a first bridge string and a second bridge string, said bridge strings attached at one end to said draw bowstring and at their other end to said propelling bowstring predetermined position in spaced relation with separate attachment means, one of said separate attachment means in close proximity to one side of the arrow nock location and the other of said separate attachment means in close proximity to the other side of the arrow nock location.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
55 words
The bow of claim 12 wherein said primary energy storage means comprises torsion energy storage means and said bridge means comprises a bridge string attached to said draw bowstring by attachment means at one end and to said propelling bowstring at said predetermined position by attachment means at the other end of said bridge string.
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