Abstract: A combination includes a gun and a trigger cover. The gun includes a trigger, a trigger guard and an elongated barrel extending longitudinally in a shooting direction of the gun. The trigger cover includes an open position and a closed position. The open position being for exposing the trigger and allowing access to and operation of the latter. The closed position being for covering and restricting access to the trigger. The cover includes a recess for receiving the trigger in the closed position. The recess faces the trigger in the open position of the cover. A structure extends into the recess when the cover is in the open position.

Abstract: A combination includes a gun and a trigger cover. The gun includes a trigger, a trigger guard and an elongated barrel extending longitudinally in a shooting direction of the gun. The trigger cover is for covering the trigger and includes an open position and a closed position. The open position being for exposing the trigger and allowing access to and operation of the latter. The closed position being for covering and restricting access to the trigger. The trigger cover is connected to the gun in both the open and closed positions. The trigger cover is slidably connected to the gun.

Abstract: A trigger cover for covering a trigger of a gun is provided. The cover includes an open and a closed position. The open position of the cover being for exposing the trigger and the closed position of the cover being for covering and restricting access to the trigger. The cover is pivotably connected to the gun by a shaft which extends through such gun. The shaft allows the cover to be pivoted from the closed position to the open position. The cover is connected to the gun in both the open and the closed positions of the cover.

Abstract: A shooting bow includes a elongated frame, a bowstring, a pair of arms for providing tension in the bowstring and a pair of rotatable bowstring guide members on the arm tip ends, respectively. The bowstring includes a main span extending between the guide members. The bow also includes a bowstring catch and trigger mechanism positioned on the frame for holding the bowstring in a drawn position and for releasing it to propel a projectile. Each of the arms includes a rigid portion and a flexible portion, respectively. The rigid portions of the arms extend forwardly and are positioned on opposite sides of the frame. A cam is positioned on the lateral center of the frame.

Abstract: A combination of a shooting bow and a guide assembly is provided for use with a projectile. The bow includes an elongated frame. The guide assembly is connected to the frame and includes a guide member for slidably supporting and guiding the projectile. The guide member includes a top portion and extends longitudinally in a shooting direction of the bow's bowstring. The guide assembly also includes a control member which also extends longitudinally in the shooting direction of the bow's bowstring. The control member controls upwardly movements of the projectile during its sliding movements on the top portion of the guide member. The control member leaves a substantial portion of the top portion of the guide member open.

Abstract: A shooting bow includes a bowstring, an elongated frame extending longitudinally in a shooting direction of the bowstring, a pair of arms for providing a tension for the bow, and a pair of rotatable bowstring guide members on the pair of arms, respectively. The bowstring includes a main span extending between the guide members and a pair of end spans or cables extending from the guide members, respectively. The bow also includes a bowstring catch and trigger mechanism positioned on the frame for holding the bowstring in a drawn position and for releasing it to propel a projectile. Each of the arms includes a rigid portion and a flexible portion respectively. The flexible portions extend in a forwardly direction. A pair of pulleys on the frame positions the bowstring end spans forwardly of the guide member.

Abstract: An aligning mechanism for power hand saws in the preferred structure of this disclosure is connected to a saw. The saw comprises a motor, a handle, a blade, a base, and a switch to activate the motor and the blade. The mechanism includes an aligning device for aligning the saw. The aligning device and the saw move forwardly together and in unison during cutting movements of the saw. Such aligning device has an operable position and an non-operable position, such operable position being for positioning at least a portion of the aligning device below a saw base for engaging a work piece and the non-operable position being for positioning the aligning device up and away from a work piece. In one embodiment of the invention, an electrical solenoid is employed to move the aligning device, such solenoid being connected to the saw switch. Another embodiment of the invention employs a manually activated aligning device.

Abstract: An elongated guide member is positioned on a bow and extends longitudinally in a direction of shooting motion of the bow's bowstring. The guide member includes elongated parallel portions for guiding both short projectiles and arrows. A short projectile is provided which slidably engages the parallel portions. The guide member also includes projections which engage recesses in the support. The guide member also includes a resilient element to allow passage of oversized or deformed projectiles. A projectile includes a groove or slot extending longitudinally along the body portion of the projectile. Another projectile has elongated ridges positioned at the base of its wings. Another embodiment of the guide employs rod-like parallel portions.

Abstract: A projectile shooting guide includes an elongated guide member to be mounted on a bow by a support and in its mounted position the guide member extends towards the bowstring. The shooting guide also includes a device to allow vertical movement of the guide member during a drawing movement of the shooting guide. The guide member is pivotable and in its pivoted position a resilient device urges the guide member to remain pivoted. Projectile loading is accomplished in the preferred embodiment by a moving pivotable portion of the guide member. Other embodiments employ spring, hinged or sliding loading devices. The guide member also includes a bowstring slot extending longitudinally in the guide member which allows drawing and shooting movements of the bowstring. The rearward end of the slot narrows to guide the bowstring to the lateral center of such slot. A projectile is included for use with the shooting guide.

Abstract: An aligning mechanism for power hand saws in the preferred structure of this disclosure is connected to a saw. The saw comprises a motor, a handle, and a blade. The mechanism comprises a guide member extending substantially in same direction as a cutting motion of the saw blade and an aligning device extending substantially transversely from the guide member. The aligning device is engaged to the guide member so that at least a portion of the guide member slides forwardly with a saw blade during guiding movements of the mechanism. The guide member comprises an elongated outer portion and an elongated inner portion. The elongated outer portion is hollow and the elongated inner portion is slidably engaged to such elongated outer portion. A resilient element is positioned on the guide member to urge the aligning device in a forwardly direction. The aligning device has an operable position and a non-operable position.

Abstract: A compound bow comprising a first arm and a second arm with each arm having an end portion respectively. A bowstring main span extends between the arm end portions and a compound cable main span also extends between the arms. A pair of rotatable guide members, supported by a pair of shafts, are positioned on the arm end portions respectively to guide the bowstring. The compound cable main span engages one of the arm end portions rearwardly of one of the shafts.

Abstract: An archery bow has the usual grip portion for manually holding the bow with one hand and also has a bowstring extending between opposite ends of the bow arms. Mechanism is supported on the bow which is arranged to pre-load energy into the bow in a step prior to shooting the arrow, such pre-loaded energy being releasable by a draw force on the bowstring. The bow has controls for holding the pre-load and for releasing such pre-loaded energy.

Abstract: A flexible force transmitting link assembly includes flexible links that extend between the bow limbs and are connectable to a bow string and bow limbs. Connecting link members extend rearwardly and connect a flexible link to a bow string. An arrow, when positioned for firing, engages one of the flexible links.

Abstract: A saw aligning mechanism or assembly in the preferred structure of this disclosure is supported on a power hand saw by a support. The saw comprises a motor, a handle, a blade and a trigger switch. The assembly comprises the support, an elongated shaft and an aligning device or plate. The shaft extends longitudinally in substantially the same direction as the cutting movements of the saw and is connected to the support. The aligning plate extends substantially transversely to the shaft for butting against an object to be cut. The aligning plate is connected to the shaft by a bore which allows the aligning plate to slide and pivot on the shaft. A second form of the disclosure presents an assembly wherein the elongated shaft is slidably connected to the support.

Abstract: An elongated guide member is mounted on a bow by a support and in its mounted position the guide member extends towards the bowstring. In a first form of the disclosure the guide member is slidably supported by the support. A resilient tube is positioned on the shooting guide and is connected to the rearward portion of the guide member so that when the rearward portion is drawn rearwardly and then released the tube will urge the rearward portion in a forward direction towards its pre-draw position. In a second form of the disclosure a resilient tube forms a part of the guide member.

Abstract: The archery bow has a frame, a pair of bow arms with tip ends extending oppositely from the frame, a bowstring extending between the bow arms, and a link with opposite ends. At least one of the bow arms is flexible and provides a tension force for the bow. One end of the link is engaged to one of the bow arms and the opposite end is connected to the bow. During an initial rearward drawing movement of the bowstring the tension force on the bowstring increases and the tension force on the link decreases. One embodiment of the disclosure presents a bow wherein one end of the link is connected to one of the bow arms and the other end is connected to the bow and the bow arms flex unequally during drawing movements of the bowstring. Another embodiment of the disclosure presents a bow in which both bow arms are flexible and the link engages both of the bow arms.

Abstract: An elongated guide member is held by a support for associating it with a bow in a longitudinal direction relative to the shooting motion of the bowstring. The guide member slidably receives a projectile arranged to be propelled by the bowstring. The guide member is slidably held in the support so that it can be positioned forwardly when the bow is not being used but can have rearward movement during drawing motion of the bowstring. In one embodiment of the invention, the guide member employs telescoping parts for compacting the length thereof when not in use. A projectile used with the shooting guide preferably has a nocking point forward of its longitudinal center of gravity for stabilized shooting.

Abstract: The bow has a first arm and a second arm, the first arm flexing more than the second arm during drawing movements of the bow, and a pulley on at least one of the arms. A bowstring with a nocking point extends between the arms. The pulley and the bowstring are arranged on the bow so as to maintain the nocking point in substantially the same plane as the arrow shelf in all drawing movements of the bowstring.

Abstract: An elongated guide member is mounted on a bow by a support and in its mounted position the guide member extends toward the bowstring. The guide member is slidable in the support and in turn slidably receives a projectile arranged to be propelled by the bowstring. The guide member and projectile structures allow the projectile to extend beyond the rearward end of the guide member to allow the bowstring to be disposed in a bowstring nock in the projectile in the common drawing movement of the bowstring, the guide member and the projectile. A closed portion of the guide member in one embodiment has releasable structure allowing the bowstring to be moved laterally into the guiding area. In another embodiment, guide member and projectile structures allow the projectile to extend through a side slot in the guide member for engagement with the bowstring outside the guide member. The projectile in this embodiment may be provided with off-center multiple nocks.

Abstract: A projectile propelling assembly for use with a bow includes an elongated guide member for guiding a projectile to be shot by the bow. The guide member is mounted on the bow by a support and in its mounted position the guide member extends longitudinally in the direction of the shooting motion of the bowstring. In one embodiment of the invention the tension for the bow is provided by a spring, and in another embodiment, a pair of flexible bow arms is employed. A channel is provided for movement of a fluid and is operatively associated with the guide member. The bowstring is operatively associated with the tension source of the bow, the channel, and the guide member. The drawing movement of the bowstring increases the tension in the bow and when the bowstring is released, the tension of the bow acts on the fluid which in turn acts on the projectile to propel it from the bow.