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Quiver having a neck-gripping and alignment mechanism
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-05-25
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Granted: 1991-02-26
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Expires: 2009-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A quiver is adapted for detachable mounting on an archery bow to hold hunting arrows, while they are spaced upright with their sharp hunting heads quickly, releasably positioned in a protective hood above, and with their nocks quickly, releasably held below on a cross-retainer or nock bar, while all their nocks are aligned. The arrows are removed upon a quick uplifting motion, followed by a quick offset lowering motion, and then followed by a ninety-degree vertical rotational motion, whereby the nock of a withdrawn arrow is in alignment for quickly fitting the bowstring in a shooting position. To accommodate groups of arrows having the same overall lengths, which are different from groups of arrow having the same common longer or shorter lengths, an embodiment of the quiver is longitudinally adjustable. The nocks preferably snap on and snap off the cross-retainer. The sharp hunting heads have their entry portions positioned in a resilient material within the protective hold.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth D. Topel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:22
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41B; F41B5/00; F41B5/06; F41B5/066; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A quiver for holding a plurality of arrows, each of said arrows including a point, a nock, and a shaft joining said point and said nock, said quiver comprising: first means for releasably holding the points of said arrows in spaced relationship to one another; second means for releasably engaging the nocks of said arrows in spaced relationship to one another, said second means including a nock bar having discrete arrow separation means for receiving said nocks, each said separation means holding one nock, said arrow separation means including a series of adjacent boxlike compartments having a first wall separating each compartment from the next and a second wall that includes a nock-receiving edge that fits into a slot formed in the nock of said arrow; and a mounting bar connecting said first and second means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A quiver for holding a plurality of arrows, each of said arrows including a point, a nock, and a shaft joining said point and said nock, said quiver comprising: first means for releasably holding the points of said arrows in spaced relationship to one another; second means for releasably engaging the nocks of said arrows in spaced relationship to one another, said second means including a nock bar having discrete arrow separation means for receiving said nocks, each said separation means holding one nock, said arrow separation means including a series of adjacent boxlike compartments having a first wall separating each compartment from the next and a second wall that includes a nock-receiving edge that fits into a slot formed in the nock of said arrow; and a mounting bar connecting said first and second means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The quiver of claim 1, wherein said nock-receiving edge is radiused to snap into the slot of said nock with positive holding force to resist the removal of said nock from said radiused edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The quiver of claim 1, further including length adjustment means associated with said mounting bar for varying the length of said mounting bar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The quiver of claim 1, wherein said first means includes a pad of resilient material that accepts the points of said arrows.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The quiver of claim 4, wherein said first means further includes a hood surrounding said pad.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The quiver of claim 1, wherein said mounting bar includes a pair of spaced telescoping longitudinal members attached at a first end thereof to said first means and at a second end thereof to said second means and further including a transverse support secured about said longitudinal members to hold them at a desired length.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The quiver of claim 6, wherein said transverse support includes a first portion and a second portion, said first and second portions dovetailed together, one of said portions thereof holding the telescoping members together and the other portion thereof adapted for securement to a bow.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
225 words
A quiver for holding a plurality of arrows, each of said arrows including a point, a nock, and a shaft joining said point and said nock, said quiver comprising: first means for releasably holding the points of said arrows in spaced relationship to one another; second means for releasably engaging the nocks of said arrows in spaced relationship to one another, said second means including a nock bar having discrete arrow separation means for receiving said nocks, each said separation means holding one nock; and a mounting bar connecting said first and second means, said mounting bar including a pair of spaced telescoping longitudinal members attached at a first end thereof to said first means and a second end thereof to said second means and further including a transverse support secured about said longitudinal members to hold them at a desired length, said transverse support including a first portion and a second portion, said first and second portions dovetailed together, one of said portions thereof holding the telescoping members together and the other portion thereof adapted for securement to a bow, said one portion of said transverse support that holds said telescoping members including two opposing clamping members, said clamping members including fastening members associated therewith to draw said clamping members toward one another to hold said telescoping members together at a selected overall length.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
225 words
A quiver for holding a plurality of arrows, each of said arrows including a point, a nock, and a shaft joining said point and said nock, said quiver comprising: first means for releasably holding the points of said arrows in spaced relationship to one another; second means for releasably engaging the nocks of said arrows in spaced relationship to one another, said second means including a nock bar having discrete arrow separation means for receiving said nocks, each said separation means holding one nock; and a mounting bar connecting said first and second means, said mounting bar including a pair of spaced telescoping longitudinal members attached at a first end thereof to said first means and a second end thereof to said second means and further including a transverse support secured about said longitudinal members to hold them at a desired length, said transverse support including a first portion and a second portion, said first and second portions dovetailed together, one of said portions thereof holding the telescoping members together and the other portion thereof adapted for securement to a bow, said one portion of said transverse support that holds said telescoping members including two opposing clamping members, said clamping members including fastening members associated therewith to draw said clamping members toward one another to hold said telescoping members together at a selected overall length.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The quiver of claim 8, wherein one portion of said opposing clamping members has a dovetailed block interfitted therewith, which, in turn, interfits the other portion, which is adapted for securement to a bow.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The quiver of claim 9, wherein a fastener is utilized to draw the one portion having the two opposing clamping members and also the dovetailed block together after the dovetailed block has been inserted in place during the dovetailed joining together of the two portions of the transverse support.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The quiver of claim 10, further including fasteners to hold the other portion of the transverse support on a bow.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-02-25 | 1994-08-27 | 1995-02-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-02-25 | 1998-08-27 | 1999-02-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-02-25 | 2002-08-27 | 2003-02-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |