Carrier For Bow Or Arrow Patents (Class 224/916)
  • Patent number: 6267278
    Abstract: An archery bow holder having leg straps for fastening the bow holder to the calf of an archer, and a folding bow support member for supporting a lower end of a compound archery bow with a first receiver to accept an eccentric wheel thereof and a second receiver for receiving the tip of a recurve type archery bow; the bow support member being moveable between retracted and operating positions and having a brace for holding it in the operating position and a lock for holding it in the retracted position. Also included is a bowstring retainer which is designed to selectively engage the bowstring of an archery bow resting on the bow support fork. Further included is a stabilizer which is moveable between an operating position where the stabilizer engages the archer's foot and prevents the bow holder from twisting around the archer's leg and a traveling position where the stabilizer folds back around the archer's ankle so that the archer can walk unimpeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Inventor: Terry W. Bogart
  • Patent number: 6199734
    Abstract: A bowholder for supporting an archery bow on a fixed or movable structure, and particularly adapted for supporting an archery bow on a cargo carrier rack or the like of a motor vehicle, such as an all terrain vehicle (ATV), includes an elongated tubular frame member supported on spaced-apart support blocks which are mountable on a cargo carrier rack by releasable fastener assemblies. The frame member supports spaced-apart U-shaped bow limb support brackets which are mounted for pivotal movement on the frame member and are connected to pivot levers which, in turn, are connected to opposite ends of an elastically stretchable strap member. Opposite ends of the pivot levers form handles for rotating the U-shaped brackets against the bias of the elastic strap member to receive and release opposed limbs of an archery bow disposed in the U-shaped brackets, respectively. A fitted fabric cover includes an elastic hem and drawstrings for securing the cover tightly over the bowholder with a bow supported thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Inventor: Paul H. Meeks
  • Patent number: 6155470
    Abstract: A carrier for a bow can be carried by a user as a backpack or attached to an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). The carrier facilitates the transportation of the bow to any desired location. The bow is easily attached and detached from the carrier for its ease in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Inventor: Frankie Joe Robison
  • Patent number: 6105566
    Abstract: A bow-mounted quiver includes a novel bracket and a lightweight, dual-wire frame that renders the quiver adjustable vertically and rotationally relative to the bow to which it is mounted. The quiver includes an arrow keeper that is adapted to hold arrows of various shaft diameters without adjustment. The arrow keeper includes a novel arrow-gripping notch that allows an arrow to be installed and removed silently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Inventor: Larry E. Tiedemann
  • Patent number: 6006734
    Abstract: A bow-mounted archery quiver having a twin-hood design provides improved noise reduction and balance features. Arrows are held in a vertical position and may be removed in either of two directions relative to the archer. An arrow-holding element is formed from an elastomeric material, preferably a viscoelastic polyurethane elastomer. The quiver is provided with an offset configuration so as not to interfere with operation of the bow. The quiver may be mounted to the side of the handle riser of a bow using a dovetail mounting arrangement. A quick release mechanism allows for positive one-hand push-button release of the quiver from the archery bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignees: Arvid A. Ames, John C. Sodaro
    Inventor: John C. Sodaro
  • Patent number: 5983881
    Abstract: An archer's bow includes a riser between upper and lower limbs, and secured to limbs with bolt fasteners. A housing contains a spool with flexible webbing wound thereon. A leg extends at an acute angle to the housing and includes an aperture for securement to one of the bolt fasteners. Webbing extends through an opening in the housing and is wound to one side of the riser so as to be maintained clear of the sight window. The webbing automatically retracts when worn by a user to adjust tension in the webbing as a bow is carried while climbing or running. Further, the webbing automatically retracts immediately upon dismount and clears the sight window before even a quick shot can be taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Dana D. Killian
  • Patent number: 5975389
    Abstract: A backpack has a pair of vertical posts, a base connected to the posts, and an extension that is slidable within the base. Various accessories such as tree claws and clamps for holding guns and bows are attachable to the base and extension. By sliding the extension within the base, the distance between the tree claws or clamps can be adjusted. A seat having a concave undersurface is pivotally connected to the post. When in a folded mode, the seat nests between the posts, and the seat undersurface bears against the back of the person to thereby make the backpack comfortable to carry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventors: Joel L. Braun, Kimberly F. Braun
  • Patent number: 5961017
    Abstract: A new backpack for carrying supplies while in the wilderness. The inventive device includes a main compartment with a pair of shoulder straps. A flashlight is detachably attached to one of the shoulder straps. A quiver is detachably attached to one of the sides of the main compartment. A gear bag is detachably attached to another side of the main compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Inventor: Edward W. Mehler
  • Patent number: 5934531
    Abstract: A quiver assembly and mounting arrangement for positioning a supply of arrows along the lower leg of an archer. The mounting arrangement includes a base member having a first end, a second end, and a support portion between the first and second ends. The first end of the base member is coupled to an upper attachment strap that surrounds the lower leg of the archer to securely hold the first end of the base member in position relative to an upper portion of the archer's leg. A lower attachment strap is coupled to the second end of the base member to hold the second end of the base member in position relative to a lower portion of the archer's leg. The lower attachment strap is looped about the foot of the archer, and is preferably formed from a loop of elastic material such that the quiver mounting arrangement can be used with a wide variety of footwear. A mounting bracket is retained on the base member and receives and retains a mounting portion of the quiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventors: Mark D. Jablonic, Lance E. Jablonicky
  • Patent number: 5911216
    Abstract: An archer's bow includes a riser between upper and lower limbs, and secured to limbs with bolt fasteners. A housing contains a spool with flexible webbing would thereon. A leg extends at an acute angle to the housing and includes an aperture for securement to one of the bolt fasteners. Webbing extends through an opening in the housing and is wound to one side of the riser so as to be maintained clear of the sight window. The webbing automatically retracts when worn by a user to adjust tension in the webbing as a bow is carried while climbing or running. Further, the webbing automatically retracts immediately upon dismount and clears the sight window before even a quick shot can be taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Inventor: Dana D. Killian
  • Patent number: 5890478
    Abstract: A bow support device comprising a spring-loaded alligator type clip for attachment to the nock of a loaded arrow which is suspended from an archer's person, allowing the archer to release his grasp on the bow for extended periods of time while stalking or awaiting the approach of wild game. A first embodiment utilizes an alligator type clip for securement of the device to the archer's clothing, as to the flap of a jacket pocket, while a second embodiment suspends the nock attaching clip from the archer's neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Inventor: James E. Dunmore
  • Patent number: 5850955
    Abstract: A bow holder apparatus including a new and improved pouch member that has an upper peripheral edge with a pair of extension arms, a lower end portion and a pouch body. The upper peripheral edge defines an entry way into an interior of the pouch member. The lower end portion having J-hook projection engaging a boot lace of the archer. Lastly, a plurality of strap members are fixedly attached to one of the pair of extension arms of the upper peripheral edge for supporting the pouch member about and archer's leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Inventor: Thomas Dale Barr
  • Patent number: 5816461
    Abstract: A carrying adaptor for a compound bow includes an elongate body member, a catch member securely fastened to the body member and having a hook-like member for receiving and holding a flexible support member such as a strap, and a sleeve slidably mounted upon the exterior of the body member for retaining the flexible support member with the hook-like member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Inventor: James Reed Balcom
  • Patent number: 5803069
    Abstract: An improved Adjustable Quiver which will house arrows having different size shafts and various styles of arrowheads is disclosed. The Quiver is comprised of an elongated frame, on one end of which is attached an arrowhead receiving housing with an adjustable pressure plate, and on the other end of which is attached a shaft holder base assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: John D. Schreiber
  • Patent number: 5791537
    Abstract: The present invention is a pack to be carried on a person's back and includes a packable compartment having an inwardly slanting back surface upon which accessories may be mounted so that at least a portion of the mounted accessory will be located proximate to the carrier's shoulder and within easy over-the-shoulder reach by the carrier. It also provides a means by which the rotational orientation of the accessory may be varied with respect to the compartment to further enhance the combination's ability to place mounted accessories proximate the carrier's shoulder and facilitate right and left handed users. In one embodiment, the accessory is a quiver used to carry arrows. Still further, the present invention may be variably configured to conform to different persons' body structure and posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Inventor: Arlyn E. Miller
  • Patent number: 5791610
    Abstract: A quick release bow rack for securing an archery bow on or within a vehicle. The bow rack includes an elongated supporting member which supports two clamps in a spaced relationship. The clamps hold the limbs of archery bow, and are spring biased toward the open position. Each clamp is held in the closed position by a latch which is pivotally attached to one of the jaws of the clamp and is capable of engaging the other jaw of the clamp. Each latch is connected to a cable which disengages the respective latch from one of the jaws of the respective clamp, when the cable is pulled. The cables connected to the latches are connected to a single pivoting lever such that pulling on the lever causes both cables to be pulled, thus allowing both clamps to spring open and allowing a bow held in the rack to be quickly removed. The present invention also includes a variety of mounting adapters for mounting the bow rack of the present invention to a variety of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Inventor: Freddy D. Sanchez
  • Patent number: 5775313
    Abstract: A quiver apparatus for mounting on a bow has a mounting interface adapted for attaching the apparatus to the bow and one or more retainers adapted for holding arrows. A support extending away from the one or more retainers and mounting interface is formed such that, with the support resting on a surface, an arrow held in the one or more retainers is held above the surface with no portion of the arrow, including fletching, touching the surface. In some embodiments the support comprises two legs, and the legs may be substantially parallel and directed at substantially a right angle to a plane defined by the shape of the bow. In some embodiments boots are provided for attaching to leg extensions, adapted for providing increased surface area contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventors: Douglas T. Bresette, John Mello, III
  • Patent number: 5775314
    Abstract: An easy access arrow quiver is removably mountable to a bow. A hollow, elongated, generally cylindrical enclosure features an elongated, longitudinally oriented aperture through which arrows may be inserted and removed. A rotatable rod disposed centrally within the enclosure includes a pair of spaced-apart arrow-retainment disks, each having a shaped perimeter defining a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart arrow-shaft retainment clips, the disks being rotationally positioned respectively about the rod so that the clips on each disk are longitudinally aligned. A coupling unit, which has a first portion making physical connection to the enclosure and a second portion which attaches to the bow, permits the enclosure to be removably mounted to the bow such that the longitudinal dimension of the enclosure and the aperture are generally parallel to the drawstring of the bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventors: Donald E. Michael, Gerald E. Michael
  • Patent number: 5730341
    Abstract: A sling assembly for hands free carrying of a compound archery bow. Weight adjustment screws, components of a conventional bow, are employed to attach the sling assembly thereto without structurally modifying it. However, once the sling assembly has been so attached, the bow must be retensioned prior to use. Included in the sling assembly are two small brackets which are mirror images of each other and have first and second arms set at an obtuse angle to each other. Each bracket defines a pair of longitudinally extending prongs which can be slid into position around a weight adjustment screw without actually removing it from the bow. The sling assembly also includes a flexible strap secured to the brackets with the use of elongated slots formed in each of them. In use, the brackets are mounted on a bow in such a way that the elongated slots are disposed close to the bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Inventor: Tony Lamar Hester, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5711467
    Abstract: A vertical bow holder device for offering a new and improved device for carrying a bow on a hunter's belt. The inventive device includes a first continuous bow support rod forming an upper bow support and a second continuous bow support rod forming a lower bow support, with each of the first and second bow support rods having an end portion formed into a belt loop. In use, the hunter hooks the vertical bow holder device onto his belt and then is able to place his bow into the vertical bow holder device and hold the bow there by a retaining string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Inventor: Ben Seabron Brown, Sr.
  • Patent number: 5697537
    Abstract: A bow holder which can attach to any hunter's waist either through belt loops or by tucking behind the belt or inside the waistband of the hunter's pants. The bow holder is built on a stabilizing plate which extends downward to support the holder against the hunter's leg. The bow rests on top of a generally horizontal base area, held from slipping sideways by a lip. The base is provided with a notch to receive the bow's stabilizer bar or a simple bolt screwed into the stabilizer bar fitting. The notch is preferably inclined to the vertical, such that the bow string is inclined inwardly toward the hunter's upper body, and the stabilizer bar or nocked arrow point is angled outwardly from the hunter's leg. The provision of a second angled notch on the opposite side of the base from the first notch allows the bow to be carried with its center of gravity either in front of or behind the holder, which changes the angle of the bow axis from a tilted-forward "ready" position to a tilted-back "transport" position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Inventor: David Bowlsby
  • Patent number: 5690088
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a quiver which can protect arrows from both the weather and other physical damage by securing the arrows individually inside of a protective covering. The device has a cylindrical housing member with a longitudinal opening therein, a lid with a closed-cell foam filler for receiving the point of an arrow therein, a rotating arrow holder member attached to the lid, a door connected to the rotating arrow holder and a locking mechanism for maintaining the door in a closed or open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Inventor: Steven W. Ruble
  • Patent number: 5664721
    Abstract: A "backpack"-style carrier for transporting sporting equipment such as a rifle, a shotgun, an archery bow, or a fishing rod. The butt end of the rifle stock, the pulley end of a compound bow, or the handle grip of a fishing rod is disposed in the device's lower "pocket". The barrel, the upper bow limb, or the upper fishing rod portion is held in place by an upper strap which closes with a hook and loop fastening system. Shoulder straps attached to the device allow the sporting equipment to be carried "backpack"-style, in a vertical position. An optional waist belt provides additional stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Inventor: Gregory M. Homeyer
  • Patent number: 5655803
    Abstract: Hoist-line for lifting rifles and shot guns to elevated positions has a snap hook for attachment to a rifle trigger guard and a fixed barrel engagement loop, each permanently attached to an elongated hoist line near its bottom end. The trigger guard snap hook and barrel engagement loop are advantageously sized and spaced apart to maintain an attached rifle in a vertical orientation when the device is hoisted from above, and accommodate rifles of varying barrel length and bore. Modification of the hoist-line has a bow engaging strap and string engaging strap for temporary attachment of an archery bow adjacent to an attached firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Inventor: Hency Michael Tacoronte
  • Patent number: 5641106
    Abstract: A removable archery bow storage rack for vehicles includes a first frame half and a second frame half. A pair of tensioning adjustment straps secure the first frame half to the second frame half. Opposed hood anchor assemblies, in combination with the tensioning adjustment straps, secure the first and second frame halves to the hood of a vehicle without any modification or alteration of the vehicle. A plurality of leg rest assemblies are disposed between each of the frame halves and the top surface of the hood. The leg rest assemblies include a damping device to dampen vibrations and absorb shock imparted to the first and second frame halves during transit. Pairs of limb rest assemblies and string support assemblies on each frame half allow an archery bow to be secured to each of the frame halves in part by the draw weight of the particular bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Inventors: Bradford R. Slaughter, Roy P. Ziegenhirt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5615811
    Abstract: A retractable carrying device that effectively positions an object snugly against a user's body allowing the user to carry the object from their shoulder for long periods of time without stress and irritation. The retractable carrying device maintains tension on receiving means thereby preventing undesirable noise, and also automatically and tensionally adjusts when the retractable carrying device is utilized as a stabilizing aid. The retractable carrying device is constructed with a first elongated flexible securing means, a second elongated flexible securing means, and a retractable mechanism, the retractable mechanism being enveloped by shielding means. The retractable mechanism has elastic properties and is of the type that can be stretched or extended when an opposing directional force is applied to the retractable mechanism, thereby increasing the effective length of the retractable mechanism, and which will then return or retract to its original length when the opposing directional force is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: The Hunter Company
    Inventors: Dennis L. Bell, Barry B. Hewitt, John P. McCarty
  • Patent number: 5593121
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an arrow quiver on or about a tree trunk or branch or a post. The apparatus comprising a mounting block through which a strap may be inserted. The strap having fasteners such as a pair of D-rings, which allow for attaching the apparatus to a tree trunk or branch. With the apparatus thus attached to the tree, an arrow quiver designed for mounting to a bow, may be removed from the bow and mounted unto said apparatus. The mounting block is designed to have mounting openings allowing for easy mounting of most standard arrow quivers while certain arrow quivers may require the addition of an adapter to allow mounting to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Inventor: Roy E. Tackett
  • Patent number: 5499752
    Abstract: A shoulder bow carrier comprising an adjustable shoulder strap made of flexible material, having loops at each end of the shoulder strap for receiving and supporting the ends of a bow and joining the ends of the shoulder strap by a flexible, stretchable piece of material which is within a fixed-length flexible tube assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Inventor: David A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5465887
    Abstract: A new bow-carrying backpack is disclosed. Two different designs are disclosed. The first is designed to carry take-down bows, such as the modern recurve bow and the long bow. The second is used to carry compound bows. The invention consists of a backpack that has two specially designed side pockets. The first carries the parts of the disassembled bow. The second holds a supply of arrows in a protected shell. The pack includes storage space for accessories such as gloves, and incidentals and camping gear. In the compound bow carrier design, the bow is fastened to the back of the pack. The lower pulley fits into a special pulley pocket and VELCRO, a hook and loop fastening system, straps are provided to hold the bow onto the back of the pack. This permits the bow to be carried without difficulty through most types of terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Inventor: Keith Hudson
  • Patent number: 5409109
    Abstract: A quiver for safely storing and transporting hunting and target arrows including a symmetrically shaped two piece housing with means for selectively storing arrows and foam in the end of each section for preventing relative movement of the arrows. The two sections of the housing are joined by a rail and grove arrangement whereby the ends of the sections form a staggered interface, allowing convenient access to the arrows. A harness attached to the quiver allows it to be carried over the shoulder or in the hand as desired. When the quiver is joined and locked it is highly resistant to moisture and dampness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Inventor: Brian K. Smith
  • Patent number: 5360190
    Abstract: A mounting fixture for an archery bow includes a rotatable holder for mounting on a surface, said holder having two resilient fingers extending substantially normal to the surface, with one finger being longer than the other. A limb of the bow is gripped between the two fingers, which converge toward each other except at the tips, where they diverge to facilitate insertion of the limb. The first finger can include a retainer lug on the inner surface, located just below the bend. The holder may include a circular base with the fingers extending from one surface, the base being removably and rotatably fitting into a socket which mounts on the surface, which have lips for receiving the base. The base may contain a magnet to adhere to a magnetizable surface, or it can have apertures spaced from its center, with slots extending arcuately about the center for receiving projections from the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Limrak Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Walker, Daniel L. Nichols, Claude O. Rawley
  • Patent number: 5358108
    Abstract: A container to provide for the storage of arrows in a parallel relationship is provided to afford protection to the arrows prior to use. Individual parallel tubes are mounted rigidly within a container structure to individually receive arrows therewithin. The container helps protect the delicate fletching of the arrows during their storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Inventor: Joseph R. Celaya
  • Patent number: 5351867
    Abstract: An arm steady rest provides support of the arm, particularly the forearm and/or wrist, of a person holding a relatively heavy or bulky article (e.g., rifle, archery bow, video camera, etc.). The arm rest is attachable to the belt or clothing of the user, or may be tied or strapped to the user, or used as a monopod resting upon another surface. The brace arm of the device telescopes, and moreover provides for axial motion of the two telescopes elements relative to one another while they are longitudinally locked at a fixed length. Adjustability is provided for both the upwardmost and downward/forwardmost positions of the brace arm while in the extended position. The device may be drawn from the downward or retracted position to the upwardly extended position and locked therein, or vice versa, with one simple motion of one hand; no additional manipulation of other components is required. Frictional security is provided to hold the brace arm in the downward position when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventor: Clyde L. Vest
  • Patent number: 5261581
    Abstract: A holster for a bow string release or other tool comprises a base mountable on the inner forearm of a user and an elongate carrier pivotally connected to the base for free swinging movement from a position overlying the base and the user's forearm to a position projecting forward from the base along the user's hand. The free end of the carrier carries the bow string release. The base and the carrier have inter-engageable latches for releaseably retaining the carrier in a stowed position overlying the base, and an actuator has a portion projecting laterally for selectively releasing the latches. A load bearing strap is attached to the carrier on an outer portion thereof, which can telescope with respect to an inner portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Inventor: Ralph E. Harden, Sr.
  • Patent number: 5249722
    Abstract: A transport bracket assembly for weaponry including a first bracket affixed to, for example, a vertical panel adjacent the bed of a conventional pickup truck, and a swinging bracket connected to the fixed bracket in swinging gate fashion by a pair of pintles. The swinging bracket has two pairs of distinct holders for receiving a firearm, e.g., a rifle, or a bow. The holders may be adjusted along the second bracket to different positions. A clip assembly above and attached to the swinging bracket engages the stabilizer of a conventional bow. An interengaging, cooperating latch and guide assembly includes a spring loaded lockbolt on the fixed bracket inserted into a latch element lock bore on the swinging bracket for retaining the swinging bracket in a closed position against the fixed bracket. A guide on the fixed bracket assures proper alignment of the lock bore with the lockbolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Inventor: Dennis L. Horn
  • Patent number: 5246154
    Abstract: A carrying device for archery bow and other equipment. The device includes an adjustable shoulder strap and an attached shock cord large enough to diagonally encircle the user's body. A padded shoulder protector and pull tab-manufacturer's label are affixed to the strap. An attachment-release assembly including a block and an attachment cord is suspended from the shock cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Inventors: O. Clair Adams, Anita C. Adams
  • Patent number: 5242050
    Abstract: A box assembly arranged to secure various arrow shafts therewithin, as well as accessory tools and the like, includes a container body having pivotally mounted thereto a lid body, with the lid body including spaced front and rear lid walls accommodating first and second support assemblies interconnected by a support length that in turn is selectively secured to the lid front wall by a latch member. The support assemblies are arranged to secure plural rows of archery arrows therebetween. The container body is arranged to receive a tray member that is further configured to accommodate various accessory components therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Inventor: Scott A. Billings
  • Patent number: 5239976
    Abstract: An adaptor device for use in the carrying of a compound archery bow having a cable bar attached thereto, the adaptor device including a body portion through one end of which a bore extends for receiving the cable bar therein, the body portion being secured to the cable bar in a selected position thereon, and the body portion being mountable on a carry member in supported relation wherein the bow is supportable by the adaptor body portion on the body of the user in a carrying position which provides for convenient access to the bow by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Inventor: John J. Specht
  • Patent number: 5193725
    Abstract: An improved archery quiver mounting device is provided which includes a base support member and a quiver mounting arm. The base support member includes an attaching arrangement for attaching the mounting device to the belt or waistband of the archer. In addition, a clevis device having bifurcated legs is provided for pivotally receiving the quiver mounting arm. The mounting arm has an aperture to receive a tension adjusting bolt which has a convenient hand knob for quickly adjusting the friction between the clevis parts and the mounting arm so that the mounting arm can be positionally adjusted in any desired position. The opposite end of the mounting arm has a number of properly placed mounting holes for attaching the coupler flange for a standard quiver mount whereby a quiver can be quickly and easily attached to the arm. The mounting arm can be bent inwardly toward the leg of the archer so as to properly position the quiver during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Inventor: Robert Radocy
  • Patent number: 5165584
    Abstract: A bow carrying device which is adapted to be worn on the body of an archer and used to carry the archer's bow adjacent the body in a hands free manner includes a first strap assembly and a second strap assembly. The first strap assembly is adapted to be removably mounted at one end on the bow frame. The second strap assembly is adapted to be anchored by a loop formed at one end on a shoulder of the archer, extend around the top of the back of the archer and then extend down on the front of the archer on the side opposite the shoulder to which it is anchored. Complementary portions of a quick release fastener are mounted on each one of the strap assemblies so that the bow can be easily detached from the second strap member when desired. The bow need not be detached from the second strap assembly to make a shot. The second strap assembly is adjustable in length and also in the size of the anchor loop so as to accommodate different sized archers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Inventors: James F. Meagher, Gilbert A. Gauthier
  • Patent number: 5085319
    Abstract: A bow and arrow storage device is disclosed including a plurality of chambers each of which is sized and configured to hold a multiplicity of arrows. The device further includes two elongated bars having ends which overhang the arrow storage chambers to allow hanging of bows on them. A central divider separating the storage chambers from one another conveniently includes drink container receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Inventors: Gerald L. Wellman, Terri A. Wellman
  • Patent number: 5065732
    Abstract: A bow sling for attachment to an archery bow for assisting the archer in carrying and steadying the bow during aiming and firing of an arrow. The bow sling comprises an elongated strap formed of elastomeric material having a pair of legs extending from one end adapted to be attached to the bow's limbs. An adjustable loop is formed adjacent the opposite end of the strap adapted to be received around the archer's bow string pulling shoulder such that the strap extends behind the archer's neck and over the shoulder of the bow holding arm to support the bow in front of the archer in a steadying or carrying position, and the bow sling permits the bow to be conveniently and quickly grasped and raised to a firing position whereby the elasticity of the sling supports the bow against the archer's palm permitting the bow hand to relax during aiming and firing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Inventor: Scott D. Smith
  • Patent number: 5038987
    Abstract: A center-mount bow-string holder is provided for use by an archer, e.g. with a sling, for carrying a bow or standing with an armed or unarmed bow. The holder includes spaced-apart hooks for supporting a horizontally held bow-string. For support, the bow-string is centered-balanced between the hooks with the bow-string supported on the hooks. The axial spacing of the hooks is such that the same serve as a guide for and are closely adjacent to the arrow nock end when placed on and held by the low-string and further the lateral spacing for each hook is such as to allow the archer to move the armed or unarmed bow silently and freely in and out of the holder, as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Inventor: Jerry Huddleston
  • Patent number: 4995372
    Abstract: A quiver is adapted for detachable mounting on an archery bow to hold hunting arrows, while they are spaced upright with their sharp hunting heads quickly, releasably positioned in a protective hood above, and with their nocks quickly, releasably held below on a cross-retainer or nock bar, while all their nocks are aligned. The arrows are removed upon a quick uplifting motion, followed by a quick offset lowering motion, and then followed by a ninety-degree vertical rotational motion, whereby the nock of a withdrawn arrow is in alignment for quickly fitting the bowstring in a shooting position. To accommodate groups of arrows having the same overall lengths, which are different from groups of arrow having the same common longer or shorter lengths, an embodiment of the quiver is longitudinally adjustable. The nocks preferably snap on and snap off the cross-retainer. The sharp hunting heads have their entry portions positioned in a resilient material within the protective hold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Topel
  • Patent number: 4957229
    Abstract: A holder for a bow permitting bow storage in the cargo box or cab of a pickup truck. An upright main member has upper and lower arm members shaped for bow and bowstring retention with the latter exerting a downward force on the bow to hold the bow in place. A support extends outwardly toward truck structure for attachment to same. A modified holder includes a support for attachment to the wall of the truck cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Inventor: Lowell J. D. Freeman
  • Patent number: 4955473
    Abstract: A protective device for an arrow fletching comprising an elongated enclosure having front and rear members. The front member is provided with an opening for the arrow shaft and slot like extensions for the arrow fletching. The rear member is provided with a chamber or web for attaching the arrow to the enclosure and for holding the arrow fletching in alignment with the extensions in the front member. Bands, rings and clips are also disclosed for attaching a plurality of the devices together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Inventors: James E. Van Hout, John M. Van Hout
  • Patent number: 4823764
    Abstract: A bow mounted quiver to hold a reserve supply of arrows in an alert status with respect to a bow for convenient and quick accessibility by an archer. An arrow rack is pivotally connected to a base that is assembled to the bow. The rack holds the arrows in parallel, vertically aligned relationship when the rack is in the alert position relative to the bow. The arrows are releasably held by arrow clip members. Drawing a stored arrow rearward releases it from the clip members. Upon release from the clip members the arrow is guided by the arrow shaft to the proper position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Inventor: Randy L. Knaack
  • Patent number: 4805584
    Abstract: A small, compact and lightweight bow-mounted arrow quiver for hunters and the like, having a small broadhead shield of a size and shape which may receive only a single broadhead arrow tip, and having an arrow shaft holder similarly adapted to receive only a single arrow shaft, both the broadhead shield and the arrow shaft holder being supported on a lightweight, elongated support means. Preferably, such support means is collapsible in nature, comprising a pair of pivotally-connected members which may alternatively be tightened into axially-aligned disposition when the quiver is in use, or otherwise released from such aligned disposition and pivoted upon one another to form a small and compact structure which may readily be carried in the pocket of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Inventor: Robert E. Stinson
  • Patent number: 4785934
    Abstract: An arrow fletch covering comprising a sheath having one closed end and one elasticized open end and adapted to fit over the fletched end of an arrow. A release string is attached to the closed end, and a side opening may be provided to permit installation over feathered fletches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Inventor: Hugh H. Hogle
  • Patent number: 4773578
    Abstract: A carrying case for conventional throwing darts is disclosed in the form of a plastic box and mating plastic cover. The box or tray has a pair of tabs extending from one side for attaching the tray to a dart player's belt and a cover latching tab or boss on the opposite side. The lid or cover includes open slots passing around the belt tabs so that the tray may be worn with or without the cover being in place and includes an opening which cooperates with the latching boss to hold the cover in place. The tray is filled with a resilient material into which darts may be stuck and supported freeing the player's hands while waiting his turn to throw. The tray has a flat bottom and may rest upright on a horizontal surface as an alternative to being worn by the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Inventor: Richard A. Braun