MUTLI ARROW HOLDER AND REST
An arrow holder and arrow rest capable of holding and launching a plurality of arrows wherein the arrow holder has a first and second set of equidistantly spaced apart nock locations at a first and second radius distance from the centre of the arrow holder and wherein the arrow rest has a set of complimentary equidistantly spaced apart rest locations at the first radius distance.
This application is a non-provisional of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/352,589 filed Jun. 8, 2010, which is incorporated by reference as if fully recited herein.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to archery equipment. Specifically, it relates to a combination consisting of an arrow holder and complementary arrow rest each capable of holding and launching a plurality of arrows at the same time. According to the invention, a pattern or array of arrows may be directed at a target with a corresponding increase target area coverage and likelihood of contact.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONIn the field of archery, it is typical to shoot one arrow at a time.
To prepare for a shot, an archer points the bow toward the ground. The archer then nocks an arrow and places the shaft of the arrow on the arrow rest on the bow. The archer will then typically use three fingers to lightly hold the arrow on the string and then raise and draw the bow. After aiming, the archer will slowly release the arrow by relaxing the fingers of the string hand.
In the hunting context, if a hunter misses the target with the first arrow, the hunter will rarely get a second chance to shoot a second arrow as the prey would have escaped.
According to the present invention, an archer is able to shoot a plurality of arrows at one target at the same time in the form of an array.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAn object of the present invention is to provide a holder and an arrow rest. The arrow holder has a holder body and thickness, and the holder body has a center location. The arrow holder has a first set of equidistantly spaced apart nock locations circumferentially located on the holder body at a first radius distance from the center of the arrow holder. The arrow rest has a body and thickness, and the rest body has a center location. The arrow rest has a set of equidistantly spaced apart rest locations circumferentially located on the rest body at the first radius distance from the center of the arrow rest. The nock locations and rest locations are numerically identical.
According to another aspect of the invention, the arrow holder has a second set of equidistantly spaced apart nock locations at a second radius distance from the center, wherein the second radius distance is dimensionally less than said first radius distance.
According to another aspect of the invention, the second nock location is radially inward of the first nock location.
According to another aspect of the invention, the arrow holder and the arrow rest can hold three (3), five (5), and seven (7) arrows at one time.
According to another aspect of the invention, the arrow rest has open or closed whisker biscuits.
According to another aspect of the invention, the arrow rest has attachment means for attachment to a bow and the arrow holder has attachment means for attachment to a bow string.
According to yet another aspect of the invention, a bow has an arrow holder attached to the bow string and an arrow rest attached to the bow. The arrow holder has a holder body and thickness, and a center location, and the arrow holder has a first set of equidistantly spaced apart nock locations, circumferentially located on the holder body at a first radius distance from the center of the arrow holder. The arrow rest has a rest body and thickness, and a center location, and the arrow rest has a set of equidistantly spaced apart rest locations, circumferentially located on the rest body at the first radius distance from the center of the arrow rest. The nock locations and rest locations are numerically identical. The arrow holder may have a second set of equidistantly spaced apart nock locations at a second radius distance from the center, wherein the second radius distance is dimensionally less than the first radius distance. The second nock location may be radially inward of the first nock location.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, a preferred embodiment thereof will now be described in detail by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
An arrow holder and arrow rest according to the present invention and several different embodiments thereof are illustrated in the figures.
The arrow holder and arrow rest according to the present invention are made from a strong, rigid, yet light weight material such as, by way of example, reinforced plastic or aluminum. The holder and rest are adapted with any conventional attachment means for attachment to existing bow types and bow strings and may be used with existing arrows.
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A back support 20 is provided for the arrow holder 4. It is made of the same material as the holder and serves to prevent the arrow holder 4 from deforming out of its 2-dimensional profile.
The arrow holder 4 can accommodate a set of up to a maximum of seven (7) arrows or any lesser number according to preference. There are provided seven (7) equidistantly spaced apart nock locations circumferentially on the holder. Two sets of nock locations are provided. As shown in
A flared bow shooting array is achieved by nocking the arrows in the inner setting 10 in combination with the corresponding arrow rest. This arrangement allows for a flared flight pattern and greater coverage at the target area. A flared shot pattern would be preferable for smaller game, fowl and fishing.
The arrow rest in the present application is described as a whisker type rest, but it is not restricted to a whisker type. The present invention applies equally to other variations and configurations of rests. The arrow rest 3 may be mounted or attached to the bow using prior art mounting methods for rests as are known to persons skilled in the art, as for example, by means of bolting the mounting bracket of the arrow rest 3 to the bow. For an arrow rest 3 shown in
Further advantages which are inherent to the invention are obvious to one skilled in the art. The embodiments are described herein illustratively and are not meant to limit the scope of the invention as claimed. Variations of the foregoing embodiments will be evident to a person of ordinary skill and are intended by the inventor to be encompassed by the following claims.
Claims
1. An arrow holder having a body and thickness, said holder body having a center location, said arrow holder having a first set of equidistantly spaced apart nock locations circumferentially located on said holder body at a first radius distance from the center of the arrow holder; in combination with an arrow rest having rest body and thickness, said rest body having a center location, said arrow rest having a set of equidistantly spaced apart rest locations, circumferentially located on said rest body at said aforesaid first radius distance from the center of the arrow rest, wherein said nock locations and rest locations are numerically identical.
2. The invention as claimed in claim 1, wherein said arrow holder has a second set of equidistantly spaced apart nock locations circumferentially located on said holder body at a second radius distance from the center, wherein said second radius distance is dimensionally less than said first radius distance.
3. The invention as claimed in claim 2 wherein said second nock location is radially inward of said first nock location.
4. The invention as claimed in claim 3 wherein said nock locations and said rest locations are 3 in number.
5. The invention as claimed in claim 4 wherein said nock locations and said rest locations are 5 in number.
6. The invention as claimed in claim 5 wherein said nock locations and said rest locations are 7 in number.
7. The invention as claimed in claim 6, wherein said arrow rest locations are either open or closed whisker biscuits.
8. The invention as claimed in claim 7, wherein said arrow rest has attachment means for attachment to a bow and said arrow holder has attachment means for attachment to a bow string.
9. In a bow having an arrow holder attached to the bow string and an arrow rest attached to the bow, the said arrow holder having a holder body and thickness, said holder body having a center location, said arrow holder having a first set of equidistantly spaced apart nock locations, circumferentially located on said holder body at a first radius distance from the center of the arrow holder, and a second set of equidistantly spaced apart nock locations circumferentially at a second radius distance from the center, wherein said second radius distance is dimensionally less than said first radius distance, the arrow rest having a rest body and thickness, said rest body having a center location, said arrow rest having a set of equidistantly spaced apart rest locations, circumferentially located on said rest body at said first radius distance from the center of the arrow rest wherein said second nock location is radially inward of said first nock location, wherein said nock locations and rest locations are numerically identical.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 7, 2011
Publication Date: Dec 8, 2011
Inventor: THOMAS J. BUGEJA (London)
Application Number: 13/154,819
International Classification: F41B 5/22 (20060101); F41B 5/14 (20060101);