Abstract: An arrow point with a selectably-adjustable, incrementally-stepped array of weight-regulating elements. The weighting elements are demarked lineal component segments of an elongate rod or bar which is deeply grooved radially at incremental, lineally-spaced positions along its length. The rod is threaded at its forward end for coupling engagement with a threaded neck portion of the arrow point. Prior to sleevedly assembling the arrow point with the shaft of the arrow, the segmental rod is severed at a particular pre-set groove to leave a selectable number of weight segments attached. The latter remain as a secured, weight-adjusting core component of the arrow point assembly. An O-ring seated in a diminutive, outwardly-opening annular groove formed in a sector of the rod forwardly of the segmental array bears upon an enveloping inner wall of the body of the point assembly to stabilize and to lock the rod frictionally within the core of the arrow point.

Abstract: An arrow rest assembly includes a mounting plate for securement to the side window wall of an archery bow. The plate is rotatable in a plane paralleling the window wall or bow riser and is also shiftably positionable against the wall or spaced therefrom. The resulting two degrees of freedom facilitate orientational adjustment, thereby to support the assembly in a desired location and attitude. The arrow rest includes a generally horizontal arrow shaft support arm on which a generally vertical arrow-shaft-abutting leg is slidably mounted. The leg may be locked in a selectable position along the lineal expanse of the support arm. A shaft extending upwardly of the support arm at an end thereof adjacent the bow window is journaled for arcuate pivotal articulation of the arrow rest support elements in a tubular sleeve formed in the mounting plate of the assembly.

Abstract: A slingshot construction (10) including a handle member (20), a pair of upwardly projecting arm elements (32) attached to the handle member (20), a pair of elastic bands (13) attached on one end to the arm elements (32) and attached on the other end to a pouch (14); wherein, the improvement comprises using multiple lengths of rubber tubing (40) as the elastic bands (13) on each side of the slingshot.

Abstract: An adapter for placement between to intercouple an arrow shaft with a nock for reproducibly establishing a selectable preferred orientation between a reference vane on an arrow shaft and a bowstring-receiving slot of the arrow nock which is affixed on the arrow shaft at an end thereof. The adapter and the nock carry annular markers or a scale indicia, and the adapter and nock indicia are manually rotationally displacable with respect to one another to establish selectively and reproducibly desired annular orientational relationships between the plane of a shaft-carried reference vane and a plane defined by the bowstring slot in the arrow nock. The adapter may be tapered or otherwise adapted to accommodate nocks having diameters which are less than the size of the arrowshaft.

Abstract: An arrow rest support shaft or rod with enhanced positioning capability is described. Simple, precise and manually effected positioning of an arrow rest is achieved. A bolt or a threaded stud extending through a predrilled and tapped hole in the bow window is threaded in and locked in place by a bow-abutting lock nut. An elongate shaft projects through and is slideably positionable in an elongate bore extending coaxially through the stud. An arrow rest or a plate for supporting a rest, is attachable to an end of the shiftable shaft. An important feature of the invention comprises an improved and manually- actuable assembly for easily and reliably fixedly securing the slideable arrow-rest-carrying shaft in selectable positions, and immobile with respect to the encircling, bow-mounted stud.

Abstract: An arrow point for hunting practice and for archery target use. The point has a smooth, uniquely-contoured, enveloping wall and includes a probe-like head, a body section, and an intermediate coupler section. The head is formed with a relatively large, forwardly-projecting, tapering tip blending with and extending forwardly from a generally cylindrical, rearwardly-displaced end sector. The body section is also generally cylindrical but has a diameter exceeding that of the head. The intermediate coupler section, which is coaxial with the head and the body section, defines longitudinally-spaced, double-inflection zones including a first zone as a junction blended with the head, and a second zone at a junction blending at the body section. The structure described has a peripheral configuration facilitating penetrating entry of the arrow point into a mat-like target.

Abstract: An archery sight construction (10) including a generally T-shaped light gathering sight element (13) having a stem (17) which is engaged in a recess (15) in a support post member (14). The stem (17) and the recess (15) are provided with at least one planar laterally abutting surface to prevent the rotation of the stem (17) relative to the recess (15).

Abstract: A fixture for archery use, and the method of using the fixture for selectively and reproducibly positioning and orienting an arrow nock to be attached to the shaft of a fletched arrow. The fixture includes frame-carried elements for supporting a lineal section of an arrow shaft. An annularly adjustable, frame-mounted sleeve telescopingly receives, in keying relation therewith, a slotted end of an arrow nock. A nock-engaging end zone of a fletching-carrying shaft of an arrow, precoated with an adhesive, is inserted axially to seat contiguously within the sleeve, whereupon the arrow shaft is rotated to bring a reference fletching of the arrow shaft into alignment correlation with a rod-like guide pointer which overlies the frame-supported shaft.

Abstract: A peep sight for mounting on the bowstring of an archery bow. The peep sight is resistively and frictionally stably mounted on and coupled to the bowstring, yet readily, manually relocatable at selected positions along the bowstring. In a specific embodiment of the invention, the peep sight body is formed with longitudinally extending channels at opposed sides thereof, each of the channels entraining therewithin an array of strands constituting divided grouped arrays of the bowstring. Bearing on and held fixed with respect to the body of the peep sight at opposed ends thereof are bowstring-engaging elements for embracing the bowstring and establishing, in conjunction with the peep sight body, a frictional securement of the peep sight on the bowstring in selectable locations therealong, thus obviating the need for windings, or wrapping or serving as means for fastening the peep sight on the bowstring.

Abstract: For use with an archery bow, a combination arrow rest and side support assembly for an arrow shaft. The assembly is formed of a pre-shaped, high-tensile-strength, flexible and resilient unitary spring wire fastened at a mid-zone thereof to a threaded mounting bolt which is secured in turn to a sidewall of the bow. The arrow rest portion of the wire is bent reversely upon itself to form an upwardly open loop, and then outwardly at an upwardly directed angle to terminate in a flexible and resilient, outstretched rest arm coated with a lubric, low-friction material. The loop serves as a passageway for unobstructed travel of a vane of the arrow therethrough during flight of the arrow from the bow, the arrow shaft resting on the resilient, upwardly angled arm of the arrow rest. The cooperating side support section of the wire is of a generally rectangular, frame-like configuration and positioned at that side of the mounting bolt away from the rest arm.

Abstract: An attachment for a string tracking apparatus for a bow and arrow of a type having a container of string with one end thereof attached to an arrow nocked onto the string of such bow. The string tracking apparatus is utilized to cause the end of the string to follow the flight of the arrow so that a bow hunter can find the arrow, or game which has been penetrated by the arrow, by merely following the string leading thereto. A clip is attached to the handle of the bow at a position adjacent to the arrow for holding the portion of the string, which has been unwound from the container, adjacent to the arrow and adjacent to the bow handle to minimize the risk that the string will get caught on a branch or otherwise permit more than a desired amount of string to flow from the container prior to shooting the arrow from the bow.

Abstract: An archery bow sight adapted for tree stand use and of the type which includes a pendulum-like element which is pivotal about a support shaft in response to changes in bow attitude, including angular disposition of the bow. The bow sight is characterized in that there is provided a motion-damping assembly for reducing the time duration of oscillation of the pendulum-like or pendulous element and the sight connected thereto as the pendant body seeks a stable rest position correlated with a given elected and selectable bow orientation. The desired damping may be achieved by any of several types of effective mechanisms and techniques including a damping arm or vane impeded by a fluid medium, magnetic friction forces, and dash pot arrangements.

Abstract: A sling for an archery bow of a conventional type having a handle, a pair of limbs extending in opposite directions from the handle and a bow string interconnecting the outer ends of the limbs. A generally U-shaped bracket is attached to a central portion of the front of the bow at a position just below the handle. An elongated member having a first and second end is attached to one end of the U-shaped member by being threaded through two spaced apart holes therein. The other end of the U-shaped member has a hole through which the elongated member is slidably received and a clip is attached to an intermediate portion of the U-shaped member for selectively holding the other end of the elongated member stationary with respect to the U-shaped bracket but allowing such other end to be quickly removed from the clip to allow such other end of the elongated member to slide in and out of the opening therein as desired.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel mounting assembly for adjustably connecting various accessories to the marginal edge of a windscreen of the type found on motorcycles, snowmobiles and the like, such assembly being characterized by a foldable clamshell-type clamp connector having opposed surfaces adapted for attachment in face-to-face relation to opposite faces of a suitable support adjacent an edge thereof, a peripherally-toothed post depending from one leaf of the clamp connector on the opposite face thereof from its support-engaging surface, a rigid arm having one end fitted with an internally-toothed split ring angularly adjustable on the toothed post by means of a ratcheting action and a ball on the other end, a jaw-forming socket for universal movement on the ball and for tightening same thereto to maintain a selected adjusted position, and a second connector depending from the socket for fastening same to an accessory whose position is to be adjusted and maintained relative to the support.

Abstract: A target apparatus having a structure for receivingly stopping and holding arrows which target is pivotally attached to a support member and biased to an upright position whereby when an arrow is shot into the target, it will pivot backwardly to absorb some of the shock of the impact of the arrow and which will then return to its original position for the next shot without a need to manually reset the target. An oscillation dampening structure is also provided on the target to cause such target to return to its original position as soon as possible after an arrow is shot into it.

Abstract: An improved pressure button for an archery bow having a housing adapted to extend through an opening in a bow handle. The housing has a chamber disposed therein and the chamber extends to an opening in one end thereof. A plunger is slidably disposed within the chamber and the plunger has one end thereof extending through the opening and forming a small space between the one end of the plunger and the housing. An arrow contacting portion is disposed on one end of the plunger for contacting an arrow on an arrow rest, such arrow rest being attached to the bow handle. A spring is disposed within the plunger for biasing the plunger in a direction toward the arrow and a stop is provided for preventing the plunger from moving too far in such one direction.