ARCHERY BOW SIGHT

Abstract

A bow sight is provided including a mounting bracket including a proximal end and a distal end, a sight housing and a sight pin mounted in the housing. The proximal end can define substantially vertical slots, one above the other, to provide a first vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight. The sight housing can define another substantially vertical slot. The mounting bracket can be joined with an arm that is movable relative to the substantially vertical housing slot so that the sight housing and sight pin can be vertically adjusted up and down, moving simultaneously with one another, relative to the mounting bracket to provide a second vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight. The arm can extend from a windage adjuster mounted to the mounting bracket.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to archery sights, and in particular, to archery sights having a wide range of vertical movement to accommodate different shooting distances.

Most conventional archery bows are outfitted with sights that are designed to align the trajectory of an arrow shot from the bow with a target or game. These bow sights include sight pins to be aligned with the target for accurate shooting. Archers or bow hunters often desire to shoot targets or game at different distances. Accordingly, most bow sights include multiple sight pins having sight indicia aligned along a vertical axis, one over the other. Each sight indicia is calibrated for a target at a different range. Depending on the target range, the archer must select the corresponding sight pin and align its sight indicia with the target. If the archer's range estimation, pin selection and indicia alignment are correct when the archer shoots the arrow, the arrow will hit the target.

To provide a desired accuracy, a bow sight must be properly calibrated and positioned relative to a bow riser and to an arrow rest which supports an arrow. In particular, the individual sight pins and their indicia are positioned a distance from these elements to establish a desired trajectory of the arrow and its point of impact with a target. Most conventional bow sights therefore come with a vertical sight adjustment mechanism attached to an arm, which is further attached to the riser of the bow via a pair of screws through circular holes in the end of the sight arm. The vertical placement of the arm is set by those holes and their location in the arm.

The vertical adjustment mechanism is movably attached to the end of the arm and connected rigidly and immovably to a sight housing and associated sight pins. The vertical adjustment mechanism can be adjusted up or down. Many times, an archer will set up their sight pins in a specific vertical spacing for different distances, or in a particular spacing relative to the housing.

In some cases, when an archer changes arrow weights or tunes their bow differently, the sight must be adjusted vertically. In so doing, however, the archer with a conventional sight might only be able to move their sight so much with a conventional vertical adjustment mechanism. Therefore, the archer must then move all the sight pins individually to provide additional vertical sight adjustment. This can change the orientation of the pins relative to the housing, giving a less preferred sight picture to the archer. Due to the movement of the individual pins, those pins also might not be moved properly to replicate the previous spacing, in which case the pins will need to be tediously recalibrated.

Accordingly, there remains room for improvement in connection with vertical adjustment mechanisms for archery bow sights to address the positioning and orientation of sight pins relative to a housing while still providing adequate vertical adjustment of the sight as a whole.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The aforementioned problems are overcome by a bow sight including a mounting bracket including a proximal end and a distal end, a sight housing and a sight pin mounted in the housing, wherein the proximal end can define substantially vertical slots, one above the other and optionally parallel to provide a first vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight.

In one embodiment, the slots at the proximal end can include upper and lower slots located one above the other. Respective fasteners can be placed through the slots and threaded into holes defined by a bow riser, which the slots overlap. The proximal end can thus be moved up and down relative to an infinite number of vertical settings to the preference of the user. When a setting is identified, the user can tighten the fasteners somewhere along the length of the respective slots and secure the mounting bracket to the riser in a secured manner.

In another embodiment, the sight housing can define another substantially vertical slot. The mounting bracket can be joined with an arm that is movable relative to the substantially vertical housing slot so that the sight housing and sight pin can be vertically adjusted up and down, moving simultaneously with one another, relative to the mounting bracket to provide a second vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight.

In still another embodiment, the arm can extend from a windage adjuster mounted to the mounting bracket at the distal end. The arm can be threaded, and can interface with a dial ring of the windage adjuster to laterally move the sight housing away from and toward the mounting bracket to provide a windage adjustment.

In yet another embodiment, the arm can extend to the slot of the sight housing. The arm can include a second end that engages the sight housing. The slot can be bounded by a shoulder. The second end of the arm can abut the shoulder so it is prevented from rotating relative to the housing via the abutment against the shoulder.

In even another embodiment, the sight housing slot can be defined in a planar, vertical wall of the sight housing. The vertical planar wall can transition to one or more curved walls that are disposed around the sight pin for protection of the same and to facilitate viewing of the sight pin. The planar, vertical wall can also include a portion of the shoulder adjacent the slot to engage the arm and that shoulder can prevent rotation of the sight housing relative to the arm and mounting bracket to which the arm is attached.

The bow sight of the current embodiments efficiently and easily calibrates sight pins collectively and individually for different shooting ranges. Because the mounting bracket can be moved vertically to an infinite number of positions relative to the bow riser due to the slots at the proximal end, a user can place that bracket at their preferred, precise vertical orientation relative to the riser. Further, where the sight housing is joined with the arm via another slot in the housing, the user can further adjust the sight housing, and all the pins in a gang manner, via another vertical adjustment relative to the mounting bracket. Additionally, where this other vertical adjustment is associated with an arm of the windage adjuster, the sight is simplified so that yet another secondary vertical adjuster can be eliminated from the construction on the mounting bracket, thereby reducing the complexity and assembly time of the sight.

These and other objects, advantages, and features of the invention will be more fully understood and appreciated by reference to the description of the current embodiments and the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a current embodiment of the bow sight joined with an archery bow;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the bow sight with the sight housing and sight pins in a first vertical position;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the bow sight with the sight housing and pins in a second vertical position, different from the first vertical position;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the bow sight, illustrating vertical adjustment slots on the arm of the sight to adjust the sight relative to the riser;

FIG. 5 is a close up view of a sight housing vertical slot and an arm of the bow sight;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A bow sight constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1-9 and generally designated 10. The bow sight 10 can include a mounting bracket 20, a windage adjuster 40 having an arm 50 that joins with a sight housing 60 within which one or more pins 70 are located. For purposes of this disclosure, the bow sight is described in connection with its use on an archery bow, however, the construction is well suited for use with any projectile shooting device. The bow sight 10 can be joined with an archery bow riser or other component 100 via the mounting bracket 20. The archery bow riser 100 can define first and second holes 101, 102 which can be threaded to receive a corresponding fastener.

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fasteners F1 and F2 can be disposed within or through the substantially vertical elongated first slot 31 and third slot 32 defined by the mounting bracket. The first slot 31 can be disposed directly above the third slot 32 such that the slots are vertically oriented and aligned one above the other. As used herein, slot can refer to a slot, a channel, a recess and/or a guiding member. The first and third slots each can be of a length optionally at least 10 mm, at least 20 mm, at least 30 mm, at least 40 mm, at least 50 mm, between 10 mm and 50 mm, inclusive, between 10 mm and 40 mm inclusive, or other lengths depending on the application. Although shown as elongated rectangular slots having circular or rounded ends, it is noted that the precise look of the slots is an aesthetic consideration, and many others can be selected. The slots also can be parallel to one another, aligned along a vertical axis VAL Optionally, each of the slots can be bounded by a thin rim of material, such as metal, plastic of composite from which the mounting bracket is constructed. The thin rim of material can extend rearward and forward from each of the slots a thickness that is less than the length of either of the slots. The slots also can be formed generally in a column shape as shown in FIG. 1, with a remainder of the mounting bracket projecting only from a middle of the column, between the respective upper and lower ends of the first and third slots. That remainder of the mounting bracket does not extend above the uppermost extent of the first slot, or the lowermost extent of the third slot.

In some applications, the slots can optionally include a shoulder 33. This rim can transition from the exterior flat surface 25 of the bracket 20 to a respective slot edge 34, which can be perpendicular to the surface 25. A head of a fastener F1 or F2 also can be tapered or bugle shaped so that it fits in the slots, with the angled part of the head engaging a correspondingly or similarly shape of the rim so that the outside of the head is flush or below the surface 25 when the fasteners are installed. The respective slot edges can be generally linear so that the slots and edges do not impair sliding of the mounting bracket relative to the riser when the fasteners are installed but not tightened. In this manner, via the relative sliding or movement of the mounting bracket relative to the riser, the slots can provide a first vertical adjustment of the bow sight, ultimately moving the relative position of the sight pins 70 vertically relative to the riser 100.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 5, the first vertical adjustment can include movement of the mounting bracket along and relative to the first vertical axis VAL That axis can pass through the centers of the holes defined by the riser for receiving the fasteners F1 and F2. One exemplary first vertical adjustment can include moving the mounting bracket 20 upward from a first vertical position or level L1 shown in solid lines in FIG. 5 to a second vertical position or level L2 shown in broken lines there. This vertical adjustment moves all the other elements joined with the mounting bracket vertically upward as well. Of course, other first vertical adjustments are contemplated, moving the bracket and components up or down to an infinite number of vertical positions dictated by the slots and their lengths.

Optionally, the mounting bracket 20 can include a plurality of indicia elements 28 placed at preselected spaced locations adjacent the first and third slots. These elements can be of any aesthetic configuration. As shown, they can be laser etched on the bracket. Of course, in other cases they can be notches or lines painted, coated or otherwise applied to the mounting bracket.

The mounting bracket can be secured in the respective vertical positions or at the levels by tightening the respective fasteners F1 and F2. This in turn pulls the mounting bracket 20 against the riser 100, securing it in place. Of course, when the fasteners are loosened, the heads of the fasteners prevent the bracket from detaching from the riser, while the bracket is free to slide along the shafts of those fasteners to selected vertical levels.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mounting bracket can include a proximal end 21 including the elongated slots 31, 32, sometimes referred to as first and third slots herein, and can extend forwardly away from the riser 100 to a distal end 22. The distal end 22 can include a windage adjuster 40 mounted thereto. This windage adjuster 40 can include an arm 50 that projects laterally away from the mounting bracket and the remainder of the adjuster.

As further shown in FIGS. 7-9, the windage adjuster optionally can include a holder bracket 43 having first 41 and second 42 portions. The holder bracket can be secured to the distal end 22 of the mounting bracket 20. The adjuster can optionally include a clamp knob 46 joined with a threaded shaft 46S that extends through the portions 41, 42. When the knob and shaft are tightened, the portions are urged toward one another, clamping on the arm to prevent its movement relative to the holder bracket so that the windage adjuster fixes the sight housing and its pins in a lateral position relative to the mounting bracket.

The windage adjuster 40 optionally can include a dial ring 44 that is threadably coupled to a first end 51 of the arm. Generally, the first end 51 can be selectively movable relative to the mounting bracket to provide lateral or windage adjustments to the bow sight. For example, the dial ring can be rotated (when the clamp knob is not clamping the arm to prevent rotation) which in turn engages a threaded portion of the arm on the first end and extending toward the second end. The second end 52 can move toward or away from the adjuster and/or the mounting bracket as a result of this movement to adjust the lateral position of the sight housing as well as the associated pins.

With reference to FIG. 6, the second end 52 of the arm can include and engagement surface 56. As shown, the surface 56 can be substantially planar, and can be configured to engage the housing as described below. The surface 56 can be of a generally square or rectangular shape, with parallel sides 56A and 56B. Of course, other shapes for the surface can be selected as well. The engagement surface 56, and second end in general can be configured to be placed in or adjacent a second slot 62 defined by the housing 60, as described below. The second end also can define a threaded hole 56H into which a second fastener F2 can be threaded to secure the housing to the arm. Optionally, this fastener F2 can be the only attachment or securement component that fixes and/or secures the sight housing and related components to the arm 50.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 8, the sight housing 60 can be a rigid element that protects and/or surrounds the sight pins 70. The sight housing can include a connector wall 64 which as shown is substantially vertical and can include a generally planar configuration on the interior 641 and exterior 64E of that wall, the exterior 64E facing toward the windage adjuster 40. The connector wall can transition to an outer rounded wall 66 and a lower wall 65. The outer wall 66 can extend over the sight pins.

The connector wall can define the second slot 62. Because the wall is vertical and planar at least in the area where the second slot is defined, it provides an exact vertical adjustment of the housing relative to the arm so that the housing only moves linearly vertically relative to the arm, mounting bracket and any associated bow riser. The second slot can be of a length optionally at least 10 mm, at least 20 mm, at least 30 mm, at least 40 mm, at least 50 mm, between 10 mm and 50 mm, inclusive, between 10 mm and 40 mm inclusive, or other lengths depending on the application.

The connector wall 64 also can form the perimeter of the second slot 62 defined in it. In particular, the connector wall can include an inner slot edge 66. The fastener F1 can be located adjacent this edge when securing the housing to the arm. The edge can transition to a shoulder 62S which can be disposed on one or both opposing sides of the slot. The shoulder can include a shoulder wall 62SW that forms a recess around the slot, the recess 62R being inset from the exterior 64E.

As shown in FIG. 6, the arm 50 can interface with the sight housing 60, optionally with second end 62 of the arm abutting the shoulder. The second end 52 can fit at least partially in the recess 62R. The substantially planar engagement surface 56 can engage the vertical wall, and in particular, the shoulder 62S. The sides 56A and 56B can be placed adjacent and can engage the side wall 62SW. The placement of the arm in the recess and/or the sides adjacent the sidewall can prevent rotation of the housing relative to the arm and thus secure the positioning and orientation of the pins and housing. Of course, other structures can be used to do so.

As mentioned above, a second fastener F2 can extend through the slot 62 and can be joined with the second end of the arm. The fastener can include a shaft that actually extends through the slot 62, into the arm 50. A head F2H of the fastener can engage the interior surface 641 of the housing, without extending through the slot. The fastener can engage the vertical wall 64 on an opposite side of the wall from the engagement surface 56. For example, the fastener head can engage the interior surface, and the engagement surface can engage the exterior surface or parts of the recess or shoulder where optionally included. The head can engage the sight housing, for example, the connector wall 64, to press the sight housing against the engagement surface 56 and/or some portion of the arm or mounting bracket, and fix the sight housing in a fixed vertical position relative to the arm. Of course, when the fastener is loosened, the sight housing can move relative to the arm vertically, to different levels.

Generally, the arm 50 is movable relative to the substantially vertical second slot and vice versa so that the sight housing 60 and sight pins 70 can be vertically adjusted up and down, moving simultaneously with one another, relative to the mounting bracket to provide a second vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight, in addition to the first vertical adjustment noted above. An example of this second vertical adjustment is shown in comparing FIGS. 1, 2 to FIG. 3. In FIG. 2, the sight housing is at a first vertical level relative to the mounting bracket. This can be referenced by the distance D1 between the top 60T of the sight housing and the top of the arm 50. To perform a second vertical adjustment, a user can loosen the second fastener F2 in which case the head slightly disengages the connector wall.

The connector wall and housing in general can then be moved, with the slot and connector wall moving relative to the second fastener F2 upward, for example, to the position shown in FIG. 3. During this movement, the second slot edges move relative to the fastener shaft, and the recess and shoulder moves relative to the arm and its engagement surface. In the position in FIG. 3, the distance D2 is greater than the distance D1 between the arm 50 and the top of the housing 60T. Thus, the sight housing and all the pins 70 have been moved vertically up relative to the arm and bracket. All of the pins are thus moved up in a gang manner, all moving together simultaneously, with the sight housing, so their orientation relative to the sight housing and to one another does not change. After this second vertical adjustment is made, the second fastener F2 can be tightened to fix the housing in place relative to the arm 50. Optionally, the sight housing and sight pinse can move relative to the end of the arm projecting laterally from the mount, along a second vertical axis VA2, which can be parallel to the other vertical axes VA1 and VA2.

As mentioned above, the sight 10 can include sight pins 70, which can vary, depending on the number of ranges that the bow sight is designed to accommodate. As shown in FIG. 8, each sight pin 70 can include a first end 71, which is proximal to a wall, such as the connector wall 64. Although referred to as “pins”, a sight pins can be of any cross section, for example, circular, rectangular, triangular, elliptical and the like, and can be of variable cross sections along its length.

The sight pins can also include a second end 72, distal from the first end, which can include a sight indicia 77. This sight indicia can be any point or indicia of any type that is visually placed in line with a target for assisting in the proper aiming of the bow. Sight indicia can be of any shape, for example, circular, diamond, square, and other geometrical shapes. Moreover, the sight indicia can be formed as colored dots, the end of a light gathering filament, or simply the end of the sight pin. As shown, however, the sight indicia can be formed by the ends of fiber optic filaments, which collect light along its length, with the collected light exiting the end of the filament. The length of the fiber optic can be secured to in a conventional manner to the sight element. The end of the fiber optic filament forming the sight indicia can be located in a hole defined in the second end 72 of the element. Alternatively, the hole may be absent, and the fiber optic filament can be adhered or crimped or otherwise fastened to the second end 72 as desired. Further alternatively, the fiber optic filament can be replaced entirely with a vile, bulb or tube (not shown) containing a light emitting substance, such as tritium and/or phosphor. The tube can be secured in the hole much like the fiber optic filament to provide a sight indicia for an archer. Alternatively, the entire sight element can be constructed from light gathering and transmitting material.

Each of the sight pins can be vertically adjustable within the sight housing. For example, the connector wall can include a third slot, distal from the second slot but parallel to the second slot. Each of the sight pins 70 can be selectively slidable within the third slot 72 as shown in FIG. 1 to provide a third vertical adjustment to each of the sight pins, optionally along a third vertical axis VA3, which can be parallel to the first and second vertical axes VA1 and VA2. As an example, a pin fastener F4 can be loosened relative to a particular pin, so the pin and/or fastener can be moved in the slot to adjust the vertical location of that pin relative to the bottom 65 of the sight housing. Once the pin is satisfactorily placed to the preference of the user, the fastener can be tightened to clamp the connector wall between the fastener and the remainder of the pin.

Optionally, the bow sight includes a bubble level 95. This level can be used to perform a variety of tasks. For example, the level 95 can be used by the archer to confirm, calibrate or measure a third axis of the sight. When the bubble is centered in this level, this can indicate that the third axis lies in a substantially vertical plane. As used herein, substantially vertical means that the sight axis lies in a substantially vertical plane, regardless of the angle of the axis to a horizontal plane.

Directional terms, such as “vertical,” “horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “upper,” “lower,” “inner,” “inwardly,” “outer” and “outwardly,” are used to assist in describing the invention based on the orientation of the embodiments shown in the illustrations. The use of directional terms should not be interpreted to limit the invention to any specific orientation(s).

In addition, when a component, part or layer is referred to as being “joined with,” “on,” “engaged with,” “adhered to,” “secured to,” or “coupled to” another component, part or layer, it may be directly joined with, on, engaged with, adhered to, secured to, or coupled to the other component, part or layer, or any number of intervening components, parts or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly joined with,” “directly on,” “directly engaged with,” “directly adhered to,” “directly secured to,” or “directly coupled to” another element or layer, there may be no intervening elements or layers present. Other words used to describe the relationship between components, layers and parts should be interpreted in a like manner, such as “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent” and similar words. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The above description is that of current embodiments of the invention. Various alterations and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and broader aspects of the invention as defined in the appended claims, which are to be interpreted in accordance with the principles of patent law including the doctrine of equivalents. This disclosure is presented for illustrative purposes and should not be interpreted as an exhaustive description of all embodiments of the invention or to limit the scope of the claims to the specific elements illustrated or described in connection with these embodiments. For example, and without limitation, any individual element(s) of the described invention may be replaced by alternative elements that provide substantially similar functionality or otherwise provide adequate operation. This includes, for example, presently known alternative elements, such as those that might be currently known to one skilled in the art, and alternative elements that may be developed in the future, such as those that one skilled in the art might, upon development, recognize as an alternative. Further, the disclosed embodiments include a plurality of features that are described in concert and that might cooperatively provide a collection of benefits. The present invention is not limited to only those embodiments that include all of these features or that provide all of the stated benefits, except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth in the issued claims. Any reference to claim elements in the singular, for example, using the articles “a,” “an,” “the” or “said,” is not to be construed as limiting the element to the singular. Any reference to claim elements as “at least one of X, Y and Z” is meant to include any one of X, Y or Z individually, and any combination of X, Y and Z, for example, X, Y, Z; X, Y; X, Z; and/or Y, Z.

Claims

1. An archery bow sight comprising:

a mounting bracket including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end defining a substantially vertical first slot extending at least 10 mm in length and shaped so that a first fastener can be placed through the first slot anywhere along the length to vertically set the mounting bracket relative to an archery bow riser, and thereby provide a first vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight, the distal end projecting forwardly of the distal end and configured to extend forwardly of the archery bow riser when the bow sight is mounted thereto;

a windage adjuster mounted to the distal end, the windage adjuster including an elongated arm projecting laterally from the distal end, the elongated arm including a first end and a second end, the first end movable relative to the mounting bracket;

a sight housing joined with the second end of the elongated arm, distal from the mounting bracket, the sight housing defining a substantially vertical second slot extending at least 10 mm in length; and

a sight pin mounted in the housing and distal from the substantially vertical second slot,

wherein the second end is movable relative to the substantially vertical second slot so that the housing and sight pin can be vertically adjusted up and down, moving simultaneously with one another, relative to the mounting bracket to provide a second vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight.

2. The archery bow sight of claim 1 comprising:

a second fastener extending through the second slot and joined with the second end,

wherein the second fastener is adjustable to an adjustment mode in which the second slot and housing are configured to move relative to the second fastener and the second end to provide the second vertical adjustment.

3. The archery bow sight of claim 2,

wherein the second fastener is adjustable to a secured mode in which the fastener engages the housing and presses the housing against the second end of the elongate arm so that the second slot and housing are fixed relative to the second fastener and the second end.

4. The archery bow sight of claim 3,

wherein the sight housing defines a third slot, distal from the second slot but parallel to the second slot,

wherein the sight pin is selectively slidable within the third slot to provide a third vertical adjustment to the sight pin.

5. The archery bow sight of claim 1,

wherein second slot defined by the housing wall is bounded by a shoulder,

wherein the second end of the arm abuts the shoulder and is prevented from rotating relative to the housing via the abutment against the shoulder.

6. The archery bow sight of claim 1,

wherein the sight housing defines a substantially vertical wall,

wherein the second slot is defined by the substantially vertical wall,

wherein the second end defines a substantially planar engagement surface,

wherein the engagement surface engages the vertical wall.

7. The archery sight of claim 6,

wherein the vertical wall includes a shoulder that extends along the second slot,

wherein the engagement surface engages the shoulder.

8. The archery sight of claim 7,

wherein a second fastener includes a head and a shaft,

wherein the shaft extends through the second slot and is threadably joined with the second end,

wherein the head engages the vertical wall opposite the engagement surface.

9. The archery bow sight of claim 1,

wherein the proximal end defines a substantially vertical second slot extending at least 10 mm in length and shaped so that a third fastener can be placed through the third slot anywhere along the length to vertically set the mounting bracket relative to the archery bow riser,

wherein the third slot is located below the first slot,

wherein the first slot is parallel to the third slot.

10. An archery bow sight comprising:

a mounting bracket including a proximal end and a distal end;

a sight housing joined with the mounting bracket at the distal end; and

a sight pin mounted in the housing;

wherein the proximal end defines a substantially vertical elongated first slot and substantially vertical elongated third slot disposed below the first slot, the first slot and third slot laying on a common vertical axis and configured to provide a first vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight relative to a riser of an archery bow.

11. The archery bow of claim 10,

wherein the sight housing defines a substantially vertical second slot extending at least 10 mm in length,

wherein the mounting bracket is joined with an arm that is movable relative to the substantially vertical second slot so that the sight housing and sight pin can be vertically adjusted up and down, moving simultaneously with one another, relative to the mounting bracket, to provide a second vertical adjustment of the archery bow sight,

wherein the substantially vertical first slot extends at least 10 mm in length and is shaped so that a first fastener can be placed through the first slot anywhere along the length to vertically set the mounting bracket relative to an archery bow riser,

wherein the substantially vertical third slot extends at least 10 mm in length and shaped so that another fastener can be placed through the third slot anywhere along the length of the third slot to vertically set the mounting bracket relative to the archery bow riser,

wherein a portion of the mounting bracket extends forward of the first and third slots,

wherein the portion does not extend beyond an uppermost part of the first slot and a lowermost part of the third part.

12. The archery bow of claim 11,

wherein the sight housing defines a substantially vertical wall,

wherein the second slot is defined by the substantially vertical wall,

wherein the arm defines a substantially planar engagement surface,

wherein the engagement surface engages the vertical wall,

wherein the vertical wall includes a shoulder that extends along the second slot,

wherein the engagement surface engages the shoulder.

13. The archery sight of claim 10 comprising:

an arm extending between the mounting bracket and the sight housing; and

a second fastener that includes a head and a shaft,

wherein the arm includes an engagement surface selectively, slidably mounted in a recess that extends adjacent a substantially vertical second slot defined by the sight housing,

wherein the shaft extends through the second slot and is threadably joined with the arm,

wherein the head engages the sight housing to press the sight housing against the engagement surface and fix the sight housing in a fixed vertical position relative to the arm.

14. The archery bow sight of claim 13,

wherein the sight housing defines a third slot, distal from the second slot but parallel to the second slot,

wherein the sight pin is selectively slidable within the third slot to provide a vertical adjustment to the sight pin.

15. The archery bow sight of claim 10 comprising:

an arm extending between the mounting bracket and the sight housing;

wherein sight housing defines a second slot bounded by a shoulder,

wherein a second end of the arm abuts the shoulder so the sight housing is prevented from rotating relative to the arm via the abutment against the shoulder.

16. The archery bow sight of claim 15,

wherein the sight housing defines a third slot, distal from the second slot but parallel to the second slot,

wherein the sight pin is selectively slidable within the third slot to provide a vertical adjustment to the sight pin.

17. The archery bow sight of claim 10 comprising:

a windage adjuster including an arm joined with the distal end of the mounting bracket,

wherein the arm extends to the sight housing,

wherein the sight housing defines a second slot,

wherein a second fastener extends through the second slot and into the arm,

wherein the second fastener is configured to set the vertical position of the sight housing relative to the arm and the mounting bracket,

wherein the second fastener is distal from the sight pin.

18. The archery bow sight of claim 10 comprising:

a windage adjuster disposed between the mounting bracket and the sight housing,

wherein the arm includes a threaded portion that extends through a dial ring of the windage adjuster,

wherein the dial ring is configured to be rotated by a user to thereby move the sight ring laterally away from the mounting bracket.

19. An archery bow sight comprising:

a sight housing configured to join with a mounting bracket;

a sight pin mounted in the housing; and

a fastener including a head and a shaft,

wherein the sight housing defines a substantially vertical wall and a curved wall extending away from the substantially vertical wall over the sight pin,

wherein the vertical wall defines a vertical adjustment slot,

wherein the vertical wall includes a shoulder that extends along the vertical adjustment slot and an edge that bounds the vertical adjustment slot,

wherein the shaft extends through the vertical adjustment slot adjacent the edge and is configured to threadably joined with an arm of the mounting bracket,

wherein the head engages the sight housing to press the sight housing against the arm and fix the sight housing in a fixed vertical position relative to the arm,

wherein the fastener is adjustable to an adjustment mode in which the vertical adjustment slot and sight housing are configured to move relative to the fastener and the arm to provide a vertical adjustment of the sight housing and the sight pin.

20. The archery bow sight of claim 19, comprising:

a mounting bracket having a proximal end that defines a substantially vertical elongated first slot and a substantially vertical elongated third slot disposed below and parallel to the first slot, the first slot and third slot aligned along a common vertical axis and configured to provide another vertical adjustment of the sight housing and the sight pin.