Arrow Rests with Adjustable Brushes
An arrow rest for supporting an arrow on an archery bow. In various embodiments, the arrow rest includes a body and a plurality of brushes that are rotatably mounted to the body. The brushes define an aperture through which the arrow's shaft extends when the arrow is in a launching position. Each brush is adapted to allow a user to rotate the brush between first and second positions in which different outer surfaces of the brush engage and support the arrow. This allows a user to support the arrow with fresh bristles without replacing the brushes.
Arrow rests may include brushes or similar features for supporting an arrow. Over time such brushes can wear down which may affect the accuracy and precision of the bow. Accordingly, there is a need for improved arrow rests that allow a user to easily provide fresh brush surfaces within the context of an arrow rest.
SUMMARYAn arrow rest for supporting an arrow that is in a launching position on a bow, in various embodiments, comprises a body and a plurality of brushes that are rotatably mounted adjacent the body where each of the plurality of brushes comprises a plurality of support surfaces. Each of the plurality of brushes is rotatable between a first position in which a first of the plurality of support surfaces for each of the plurality of brushes supports a shaft of the arrow when the arrow is in the launching position, and a second position in which a second of the plurality of support surfaces for each of the plurality of brushes is configured to support the arrow shaft when the arrow is in the launching position.
In another embodiments, an arrow rest for supporting an arrow that is in a launching position on a bow comprises a body, and at least one arrow support operatively coupled to the body, wherein the arrow support is adapted to allow a user to rotate the arrow support between a first position in which a first portion of the arrow support is configured to support a shaft of the arrow when the arrow is in the launching position, and a second position in which a second portion of the arrow support is configured to support the arrow shaft when the arrow is in the launching position.
In still another embodiment, an arrow rest for supporting an arrow that is in a launching position on a bow comprises a body defining an opening therethrough, wherein an inner circumferential surface of the body defines the opening, a mounting bracket operatively coupled to the body, wherein the mounting bracket is configured to removably attach the body to a bow, and three arrow supports each rotatably mounted to the body so that each arrow support extends radially inwardly from the inner circumferential surface, each of the three arrow supports further defining a respective axis of rotation and a plurality of outer surfaces, each arrow support rotatable between a first position in which one of the plurality of arrow support outer surfaces is configured to engage a shaft of an arrow when the arrow is in the launching position, and a second position in which a different one of the plurality of arrow support outer surfaces is configured to engage the arrow shaft when the arrow is in the launching position.
In another embodiment of an arrow support for supporting an arrow that is in a launching position on a bow, the arrow support comprises a support portion, a first brush that is rotatably mounted adjacent the support portion and that comprises a first bristle portion and a second bristle portion, and a second brush that is rotatably mounted adjacent the support portion and that comprises a first bristle portion and a second bristle portion, wherein the arrow support is adapted to be moved between (1) a first configuration, in which the first bristle portion of the first brush and the first bristle portion of the second brush cooperate to support the arrow while the arrow is in the launching position, and the second bristle portion of the first brush and the second bristle portion of the second brush don't cooperate to support the arrow while the arrow is in the launching position, and (2) a second configuration, in which the second bristle portion of the first brush and the second bristle portion of the second brush cooperate to support the arrow while the arrow is in the launching position, and the first bristle portion of the first brush and the first bristle portion of the second brush don't cooperate to support the arrow while the arrow is in the launching position.
In various embodiments, the plurality of brushes comprises three brushes that are spaced substantially equidistantly about the body. In other embodiments, each of the plurality of brushes defines an axis of rotation about which the brush may rotate, and each axis of rotation is substantially parallel to the arrow shaft. In still other embodiments, each of the plurality of brushes defines an axis of rotation about which the brush may rotate, and each axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the arrow shaft. In other embodiments, each plurality of support surfaces comprises three support surfaces. In other embodiments, each of the plurality of support surfaces comprises a plurality of bristles. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of support surfaces is concave. In some embodiments, the respective support surfaces of the plurality of brushes together define an aperture that is configured to receive the arrow shaft. In still other embodiments, a gap is defined between two adjacent brushes of the plurality of brushes to allow a fletching of the arrow to pass between the two adjacent brushes when the arrow is shot from the bow. In yet other embodiments, each of the plurality of support surfaces is formed at least partially from a plurality of bristles. In various other embodiments, the body is substantially C-shaped with a gap formed therein to allow the arrow to be inserted into an opening defined by the body.
Having described various embodiments in general terms, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:
Various embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which various relevant embodiments are shown. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.
An arrow rest 10 according to a particular embodiment is shown in
Arrow Rest Body
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The body 18A also contains a plurality inward extending brush support arms, generally denoted as 26A that extend into an opening 19 defined by an inner circumferential surface 30 of the body 18A. The brush support arms 26A are configured to rotatably receive a brush, as further explained below. The brush support arms 26A are formed substantially perpendicular (e.g., perpendicular) to the body's inner circumferential surface 30 and extend radially inward from the surface 30. However, it should be understood that the brush support arms 26A may be disposed at an angle with respect to the body's inner circumferential surface 30. In various embodiments, each of the brush support arms 26A are formed from two generally parallel arms 32A and 34A. In some embodiments, the brush support arms 26A may be formed from a single arm. In the embodiment shown in
While the body 18A is generally shown as octagonal in shape, it should be understood from this disclosure that the body may be formed in any suitable shape, for example, circular, square or polygonal. For example, the embodiments shown in
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In various embodiments, the parallel arms 32A and 34A are substantially co-facing (e.g., co-facing) and spaced a distance apart from one another. In particular embodiments, the parallel arms 32A and 34A are spaced apart a distance that is sufficient to allow a brush 24A to fit therebetween. In various embodiments, each of the parallel arms 32A and 34A define a substantially circular (e.g., circular) opening (not pictured) adjacent the distal end of the arm such that a center of the opening in arm 32A and a center of an opening in arm 34A is substantially co-linear along a line that is perpendicular to the face of each opening. In various embodiments, the parallel arm openings may have a diameter that is about the same as a diameter of a rod 40 that may, for example, be press fitted into the corresponding openings or fastened therein by threads, a nut or any other suitable fastener. In particular embodiments, the rod 40 may be adapted to rotate freely within the arm substantially circular openings. In other embodiments, the rod 40 may be adapted to lock in a particular orientation within the arm substantially circular openings by tightening a bolt or a screw that forms a press fit between the arms and the brush. In still other embodiments, the brush 24A may be adapted to allow a user to selectively lock the brush in various orientations within the arms.
The parallel arms 32A and 34A are disposed such that an axis 42 that extends through the center of their respective openings is substantially perpendicular (e.g., perpendicular) to the arrow shaft's central axis 16 when the arrow 50 is supported by the arrow rest 10 and within the shooting position. In other embodiments, such as the embodiments shown in
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In some embodiments, the locking mechanism may consist of a plurality of radially extending teeth formed on the brush hub that engage a corresponding tooth formed on the brush support arm adjacent the brush teeth so that the brush teeth engage with the tooth formed on the brush support arm. In this configuration, the support arm tooth maintains the brush in a first position until the user rotates the brush. In still other embodiments where the brushes are rotationally fixed but, moveable by the user, the brushes may be maintained in a fixed position by frictional force until the user exerts a rotational force that overcomes the frictional force. Thus, it should be understood by reference to this disclosure that many suitable locking mechanisms may be used to rotationally fix the brush in a first position while allowing it to be moved to a second position. In various embodiments the axis 42 (
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V-shaped) support surfaces 44E spaced evenly about the brush's central portion 52E. As previously discussed above, when three brushes are equally spaced about arrow rest's body 18B (see
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The arrow rest 10 may be used in combination with an archery bow (e.g., a compound bow or other suitable bow). As discussed above, each brush is rotatably mounted adjacent a respective brush support arm 26A, 26B or 32C. In other embodiments, the brushes may be substantially coupled (e.g., coupled) to the rod, which may then be adapted to rotate within the substantially parallel arms 32A, 32B and 34A, 34B. In particular embodiments, the brush may be adapted to allow a user to lock the brush (e.g., using a suitable locking mechanism such as a screw or a press fit between arms 32A, 32B and 34A, 34B) in a particular orientation about the brush's axis of rotation. In other embodiments, the brush may be adapted to allow a user to selectively lock the brush (e.g., using a suitable locking mechanism such as a screw) in any of a plurality of particular angular orientations about the brush axis of rotation.
In particular embodiments, the brushes are adapted to allow a user to adjust the position of each brush (e.g., by rotating each brush into a different orientation about its center of rotation) such that a different portion of the support surface defined by the brush's bristles support the arrow. In particular embodiments, rotation of the brushes by the user may allow the arrow rest to provide a support surface for the arrow that comprises substantially new bristles (e.g., bristles that have not previously supported an arrow as the arrow is being shot from a bow). For example, for the arrow rest 10 in
Alternative Number of Brushes
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Mixed Brush Embodiments
In particular embodiments, an arrow rest may comprise any combination of the brush embodiments described above. For example, in particular embodiments, an arrow rest may comprise one brush such as the brush 24B described in the embodiment from
Brush Rotation
In the embodiments described herein, while each brush is rotatably received on a support rod 40 the brush may be maintained in a particular orientation by friction or a suitable locking mechanism. In other alternate embodiments, each brush may freely rotate around its respective rod, or, if the brush is fixed on the rod, the rod may freely rotate in the arm holes.
CONCLUSIONMany modifications and other embodiments of the invention will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this invention pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. For example, as will be understood by one skilled in the relevant field in light of this disclosure, the invention may take form in a variety of different mechanical and operational configurations. Therefore, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and that the modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended exemplary concepts. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for the purposes of limitation.
Claims
1. An arrow rest for supporting an arrow that is in a launching position on a bow, said arrow rest comprising:
- a. a body; and
- b. a plurality of brushes that are rotatably mounted adjacent said body, each of said plurality of brushes comprising a plurality of support surfaces, wherein each of said plurality of brushes is rotatable between: i. a first position in which a first of said plurality of support surfaces for each of said plurality of brushes supports a shaft of said arrow when said arrow is in said launching position; and ii. a second position in which a second of said plurality of support surfaces for each of said plurality of brushes is configured to support said arrow shaft when said arrow is in said launching position.
2. The arrow rest of claim 1, wherein said plurality of brushes comprises three brushes that are spaced substantially equidistantly about said body.
3. The arrow rest of claim 1, wherein
- a. each of said plurality of brushes defines an axis of rotation about which said brush may rotate; and
- b. each axis of rotation is substantially parallel to said arrow shaft.
4. The arrow rest of claim 1, wherein
- a. each of said plurality of brushes defines an axis of rotation about which said brush may rotate; and
- b. each axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to said arrow shaft.
5. The arrow rest of claim 1, wherein each plurality of support surfaces comprises three support surfaces.
6. The arrow rest of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of support surfaces comprises a plurality of bristles.
7. The arrow rest of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of support surfaces is concave.
8. The arrow rest of claim 1, wherein the respective support surfaces of said plurality of brushes together define an aperture that is configured to receive said arrow shaft.
9. The arrow rest of claim 8, further comprising a gap defined between two adjacent brushes of said plurality of brushes to allow a fletching of said arrow to pass between said two adjacent brushes when said arrow is shot from said bow.
10. The arrow rest of claim 1, wherein said each of said plurality of support surfaces is formed at least partially from a plurality of bristles.
11. The arrow rest of claim 1, wherein said body is substantially C-shaped with a gap formed therein to allow said arrow to be inserted into an opening defined by said body.
12. An arrow rest for supporting an arrow that is in a launching position on a bow, said arrow rest comprising:
- a. a body; and
- b. at least one arrow support operatively coupled to said body, wherein said arrow support is adapted to allow a user to rotate said arrow support between: i. a first position in which a first portion of said arrow support is configured to support a shaft of said arrow when said arrow is in said launching position; and ii. a second position in which a second portion of said arrow support is configured to support said arrow shaft when said arrow is in said launching position.
13. The arrow rest of claim 12, wherein
- a. said body defines an opening therethrough,
- b. an inner circumferential surface of said body defines said opening, and
- c. said at least one arrow support is operatively coupled to said inner circumferential surface.
14. The arrow rest of claim 13, further comprising a plurality of arrow supports operatively coupled to said inner circumferential surface and spaced substantially equidistantly about said inner circumferential surface.
15. The arrow rest of claim 12, wherein
- a. said at least one brush defines an axis of rotation about which said brush rotates; and
- b. said at least one axis of rotation is substantially parallel to said arrow shaft.
16. The arrow rest of claim 12, wherein said at least one arrow support further comprises an outer surface that is concave.
17. The arrow rest of claim 12, wherein an outer surface of said at least one arrow support is formed from a plurality of flexible bristles.
18. An arrow rest for supporting an arrow that is in a launching position on a bow, said arrow rest comprising:
- a. a body defining an opening therethrough, wherein an inner circumferential surface of said body defines said opening;
- b. a mounting bracket operatively coupled to said body, wherein said mounting bracket is configured to removably attach said body to a bow; and
- c. three arrow supports each rotatably mounted to said body so that each arrow support extends radially inwardly from said inner circumferential surface, each of said three arrow supports further defining a respective axis of rotation and a plurality of outer surfaces, each arrow support rotatable between: i. a first position in which one of said plurality of arrow support outer surfaces is configured to engage a shaft of an arrow when said arrow is in said launching position; and ii. a second position in which a different one of said plurality of arrow support outer surfaces is configured to engage said arrow shaft when said arrow is in said launching position.
19. The arrow rest of claim 18, wherein said axis of rotation for each arrow support is substantially perpendicular to said arrow shaft when said arrow is in said launching position.
20. The arrow rest of claim 18, wherein said each of said plurality of arrow support outer surfaces comprises a plurality of bristles.
21. The arrow rest of claim 20, wherein when said plurality of arrow support outer surfaces are aligned to support said arrow in said launching position, said plurality of arrow support outer surfaces cooperate to form an aperture having a width that is substantially equal to a diameter of said arrow shaft.
22. The arrow rest of claim 18, wherein each of said three arrow supports comprises a substantially circular brush, and said plurality of outer surfaces are different bristle portions of said brush.
23. An arrow support for supporting an arrow that is in a launching position on a bow, said arrow support comprising:
- a. a support portion;
- b. a first brush that is rotatably mounted adjacent said support portion and that comprises a first bristle portion and a second bristle portion; and
- c. a second brush that is rotatably mounted adjacent said support portion and that comprises a first bristle portion and a second bristle portion, wherein said arrow support is adapted to be moved between: (1) a first configuration, in which: a) said first bristle portion of said first brush and said first bristle portion of said second brush cooperate to support said arrow while said arrow is in said launching position; and b) said second bristle portion of said first brush and said second bristle portion of said second brush don't cooperate to support said arrow while said arrow is in said launching position; (2) a second configuration, in which: a) said second bristle portion of said first brush and said second bristle portion of said second brush cooperate to support said arrow while said arrow is in said launching position; and b) said first bristle portion of said first brush and said first bristle portion of said second brush don't cooperate to support said arrow while said arrow is in said launching position.
24. The arrow support of claim 23, wherein said arrow support is adapted to be moved from said first configuration to said second configuration by rotating each of said first and second brushes about their respective central axes.
25. The arrow support of claim 23, wherein:
- a. said arrow support comprises a third brush that is rotatably mounted adjacent said support portion and that comprises a first bristle portion and a second bristle portion;
- b. when said arrow support is in said first configuration, said first bristle portion of said third brush cooperates with said first bristle portion of said first brush and said first bristle portion of said second brush to support said arrow while said arrow is in said launching position; and
- c. when said arrow support is in said second configuration, said second bristle portion of said third brush cooperates with said second bristle portion of said first brush and said second bristle portion of said second brush to support said arrow while said arrow is in said launching position.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 25, 2012
Publication Date: Mar 27, 2014
Inventor: Bahram Khoshnood (Cumming, GA)
Application Number: 13/626,082
International Classification: F41B 5/22 (20060101);