Abstract: A fiber optic pin sight, for use predominantly with an archery bow, or even with other firearms, includes a holder, supporting one or more fiber optic pin sights, and an illumination source at the back of the fiber optic material for use for furnishing an illumination to the fiber optic for its transmission through and for lighting the pin sights to facilitate the targeting when either directing an archery bow or firearm towards a target sight or to a quarry.

Abstract: A gaseous illuminated pin sight, including a mounting bracket, at least one sight pin securing to the mounting bracket, each sight pin having an inclined or straight urface to provide clearance between adjacent sight pins, each sight pin capable of being secured to the mounting bracket at its base end when adjusted, the opposite and outer end of each sight pin incorporating a capsule of illuminating gas, and the capsule of illuminating gas being secured or embedded to either the straight or inclined outer end of each sight pin.

Abstract: A translatable archery bow sight assembly that allows the sight to be vertically adjusted with a rotating shaft located within a vertically oriented carriage thereby protecting the shaft, rotation of the shaft causing a sight bracket to raise and lower whereby the sight bracket is adapted for receiving a sight pin, the shaft being rotated by a knob, and the knob including a polymeric bushing in contact with the carriage, the archery bow sight assembly including a stop means for retarding the movement of the pin, the stop means, for example, being surface features included in the knob such as notches which mate with a ball and a spring located within a bore in the carriage. The sight bracket is closely fitted around the carriage and includes bracket sleeves and rubber gaskets to insure a tight fit between the sight bracket and carriage.

Abstract: An archery bow sight is provided in which the sight mount includes a horizontal adjustment mechanism to adjust the horizontal position of the sight relative to the bow, in addition to the vertical position of the sight. Indicia are provided on the horizontal adjustment mechanism to determine the amount of adjustment that has been made to the sight.

Abstract: This invention is a pin sight for a bow. The pin sight utilizes fiber optic cables for the pins. The fiber optic cables are partially exposed to ambient light. The pin sight includes an artificial light source which an archer may use to illuminate the pins when ambient light is insufficient. The light source utilizes an angled surface to direct light across the user's vision while the fiber optic cables turn the light and direct the light towards the user. The light source provides generally equal illumination to all pins regardless of position of the pins relative to the light source. The fiber optic cables are held in place by at least one mounting tube without compressive forces. The cables are supported by a pin blade and rest along a channel in the edge of the pin blade. The pins are formed integrally with the pin blades, at least a portion of the pins blades being adjoined to the pin by a step structure allowing the pin blade to be offset from the base of the pin.

Abstract: An adjustable mount is provided for mounting a bow sight to an arm extending from an archery bow to allow the sight to be moved in two generally perpendicular axes. The mount includes a first slide mounted to the arm and a second slide slideable along the first slide. The sight is slideable along the second slide. The first slide is a generally horizontal slide, and the second slide is a generally vertical slide. However, the orientation of the two slides could be reversed. Each slide includes a fixed portion and a movable portion. The fixed portion of the first slide is mounted to the arm, and the fixed portion of the second slide is mounted to the first slide movable portion. The fixed portion includes a track defining a generally T-shaped channel. A generally T-shaped block is received in the channel to be movable along the track. The block includes a first hole which is generally parallel to the axis of the channel and a post which extends from the block of the channel.

Abstract: An archery bow sight is provided in which the sight mount includes a horizontal adjustment mechanism to adjust the horizontal position of the sight relative to the bow, in addition to the vertical position of the sight. Indicia are provided on the horizontal adjustment mechanism to determine the amount of adjustment that has been made to the sight.

Abstract: A fiber optic pin sight includes a fiber optic pin holder which grips the pin to secure the pin in the sight. The pin holder includes a threaded shaft having a bore through which the pin extends and a nut which is threaded about the shaft. The shaft is sloped outwardly at its back end and includes a slot which extends forwardly from the back end to define a pair of spaced apart flexible legs. When the nut is threaded over the expanded back end of the shaft, the legs are urged together to grip the pin.

Abstract: A stabilizer is provided which is movable in two planes relative to the bow. The stabilizer includes an arm and a stabilizer bar. The arm has a fixed end which is pivotally mounted to the bow so that the stabilizer can be pivoted relative to the bow. The stabilizer bar is received in a free end of the arm and is slidable relative to the arm. Thus, the stabilizer is movable in a generally vertical plane and a generally horizontal plane. Tighteners are provided to secure the stabilizer in a desired angular and horizontal position.

Abstract: A pin sight assembly is provided which can be secured in a pin sight mounting assembly, which in turn, is mounted to a bow. The pin sight assembly includes a casing. A first member is received in one end of the casing and is positionally fixed relative to the casing, preferably by a force fit. A second member is received in the casing to be axially movable relative to the casing and the first member. A pin which passes through the first and second members and extends beyond the first and second members. The pin is positionally fixed relative to the first member, for example by a set screw. A cap receives a back end of said pin to hold the assembly together. A resilient member is positioned between the first and second members to bias the second member and hence the pin away from the first member. The cap is rotatable relative to the housing and, rotation of the cap moves the pin and the second member axially relative to the casing and the first member.

Abstract: An adjustable bow sighting device in which a hollow carrier body has a slot formed on the exterior with tracks and on the interior with slots, so a rotatable threaded shaft directed parallel to the interior slots can be engaged by the eye of an actuator which extend through a slide block mounted on the body tracks. The eye of the actuator is formed with threaded elements and on adjacent smooth surface to embrace the threaded shaft so that where the thread elements engage the shaft rotation of the shaft can move the slide block according to the displacement of the thread pitch. A resilient element on the actuator holds the eye engaged on the threaded shaft but can be operated to disengage the eye from the threaded shaft for gross slide block adjustments independent of the threaded shaft.

Abstract: A sighting device incorporating a sight for use with an archery bow, to facilitate accurate sighting on a target, the sighting device capable of shifting vertically with respect to its assembly, the assembly having a surface to either side, to which a marking surface is applied, and at least one indicator element provided upon the sight assembly and capable of shifting into one position to provide for scribing upon the marking surface, after a sighting distance has been set, with the sight assembly being adjustable to a different elevation, to provide for rescribing of the marking surface at another distance of sighting, whereupon the indicator element may be pivotally turned, a select degree, to position a pointer element that allows for ready readjustment of the sight, when the archer determines the distance of a shot, for prompt resetting by the archer of the sight during usage.

Abstract: An archery bow sight of the present invention includes slide and a two-part mount secured to the slide for axial movement relative to the slide. A sight, preferably a pin sight, is secured to the sight mount. The slide includes a slide bar and a threaded rod rotatably journaled in the slide forwardly of the slide bar. The slide bar defines a pair of elongate, generally V-shaped grooves formed in its sides. The two part mount includes a first part and a second part. Each part includes a body having an inner surface and a leg extending rearwardly of the body. The legs each define an inner surface shaped complimentary to the slide bar groove to be received in the slide bar groove. A threaded bar, through which the threaded rod extends, is secured in the first part of the mount and extends through the second part of the mount. A knob is screwed on the end of the threaded bar.

Abstract: An archery bow and bow string having a bowsight frame carried by the bow subject to vibration shock and shear forces on release of the bow string, including a vibration shock absorbing attachment for connection of the bowsight frame to its assembly, incorporating a cylindrical frame member, having a threaded shaft projecting outwardly from the frame, the shaft having a headed end in the frame, a bushing received on the shaft in the frame with the headed end abutting against the threaded shaft headed end; a sight alignment sleeve threaded upon the shaft, the alignment sleeve also having a headed end presented against the frame, and a shock absorbing pad disposed on the threaded shaft between the sleeve headed end and the frame in order to provide an inherently resilient type of shock absorbing device where the bow sight cylindrical frame mounts to its supporting elements.

Abstract: A cross-hair sight of the present invention includes a frame, a cross-hair or horizontal sighting pin secured in the frame, and a level mounted in the frame to be generally parallel to the horizontal sighting pin. A pair of generally circular openings are formed in the radial outer surface of the frame and the level is journaled in the openings. The openings have a diameter larger than the diameter of the level, and a pair of adjusting screws are provided which secure the level in holes. The position of the level relative to the sight frame may be adjusted to square the level to the bow by adjusting the adjusting screws without the need to adjust the position of the sight relative to the bow.

Abstract: A fiber optic pin sight includes a fiber optic cable holder which grips the cable to secure the cable in the sight. The cable holder includes a threaded shaft having a bore through which the cable extends. The shaft is chamfered or sloped at its back end and includes a slot which extends forwardly from the back end to define a pair of spaced apart flexible legs. The nut includes a tapered, internally threaded bore which receives the back end of the shaft. When the shaft is threaded into the nut, the legs are urged together to grip the cable.

Abstract: An archery bow sight of the present invention includes slide and a two-part mount secured to the slide for axial movement relative to the slide. A sight, preferably a pin sight, is secured to the sight mount. The slide includes a slide bar and a threaded rod rotatably journaled in the slide forwardly of the slide bar. The slide bar defines a pair of elongate, generally V-shaped grooves formed in its sides. The two part mount includes a first part and a second part. Each part includes a body having an inner surface and a leg extending rearwardly of the body. The legs each define an inner surface shaped complimentary to the slide bar groove to be received in the slide bar groove. A threaded bar, through which the threaded rod extends, is secured in the first part of the mount and extends through the second part of the mount. A knob is screwed on the end of the threaded bar.

Abstract: A mount for a bow hunting sight includes a mounting block and an extension arm. The mounting block has a threaded screw hole and at least one elongate groove extending across the block. The extension includes a hole which is alignable with the hole in said mounting block and a projection matable with the groove in the mounting block. The hole has a beveled edge. A screw extends through the extension arm hole into the mounting block screw hole to removably secure the extension arm to the mounting block. The screw having a head having a beveled surface at the bottom thereof mates with the beveled edge of the extension arm hole. The interaction of the beveled surfaces of the screw head with the beveled surface surrounding the arm hole and the interaction of the arm projections with the mounting plate grooves provides that the arm, and hence the sight, can be easily mounted to the bow in an aligned position, i.e., the sight will not have to be aligned once it is secured to the bow.

Abstract: A bow hunting sight has a base defining a front, a back, sides, a top, and a bottom. At least one hole extends between the front and back of the base. The base further has at least one bore which extends generally perpendicular to, and intersecting with, the front-to-back hole. A carriage is pivotally and slidably received in the bore and is exposed through the front-to-back hole. The carriage has a threaded bore extending longitudinally therethrough through which an aiming pin is threadably received. A single set screw is used to lock the aiming pin against both pivotal and axial movement. The set screw is movable between a locking position in which the set screw urges the carriage inwardly to urge the aiming pin against a surface of the front-to-back hole to prevent both pivotal and axial movement of the pin and an unlocked position in which the carriage may move axially in the bore such that the aiming pin may be moved both pivotally and axially.