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Tuning fork damper for archery products

a technology of tuning forks and dampeners, which is applied in the direction of bows/crossbows, white arms/cold weapons, weapons, etc., can solve the problems of substantial interference with one's ability to control the archery bow, particularly undesirable noise, etc., and achieve the effects of dampening vibrational energy, dampening vibrational energy, and dampening vibrational energy

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-08-17
ANDREWS ALBERT A
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[0008] According to another aspect of the invention, a tuning fork damping device is provided for an archery bow. The tuning fork damping device includes an integrally formed, one-piece tuning fork housing adapted to be coupled to a portion of the archery bow. The tuning fork housing has spaced apart fork members defining a cavity therebetween to allow each of the spaced apart fork members to vibrate independently of one another for dampening vibrational energy generated by each shot of the archery bow.
[0009] According to still another aspect of the invention, a tuning fork assembly is provided for dampening vibrational energy in an archery bow. The tuning fork assembly includes a bow component having a pair of spaced apart, generally rigid fork members defining a cavity therebetween. A dampening member is disposed within the cavity and clamped into place between the pair of spaced apart, generally rigid fork members for dampening vibrational energy in portions of the archery bow adjacent the bow component.
[0010] According to yet another aspect of the invention, a tuning fork damping assembly for an archery bow includes a tuning fork housing adapted to be coupled to a portion of the archery bow. The tuning fork housing includes spaced apart fork members defining a cavity. A damping mass is coupled to at least one of the spaced apart fork members for dampening vibrational energy generated by each shot of the archery bow.

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This vibrational energy substantially interferes with one's ability to control the archery bow.
For hunting purposes, such noise is particularly undesirable in that animals are known to be able to “jump the string.” Jumping the string occurs when an animal jumps or flinches in response to noise produced by an archery bow shot.

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[0033] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, wherein like primed reference numerals represent similar elements as those described above, in the invention an integrally formed, one-piece tuning fork damping device, generally indicated at 60, is adapted to be coupled to any of numerous archery bow components for dampening vibrational energy and noise generated by the archery bow 10′. For exemplary purposes, the tuning fork damping device 60 is shown coupled to one of the limbs 18′, the cable guard rod 38′, and the string 36′. The tuning fork damping device 60 is preferably formed from an elastomeric material although it is appreciated that any suitable damping material may be utilized in the alternative.

[0034] The tuning fork damping device 60 includes the spaced apart fork members 46′, 48′ defining the cavity 50′ therebetween. The cavity 50′ is air-filled. As such, each of the spaced apart fork members 46′, 48′ is allowed to vibrate independently of one another to dampen vibrational energy gen...

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[0037] Referring to FIGS. 6 through 8, wherein like double-primed reference numerals represent similar elements as those described above, in the invention various archery bow components include integrated tuning fork assemblies. More specifically, the riser 12″ includes first 64 and second 66 tuning fork assemblies extending out from the respective ends 14″, 16″ of the riser 12″. The first tuning fork assembly 64 includes the pair of spaced apart fork members 46″, 48″ defining the cavity 50″ therebetween. The dampening member 54″ is disposed within the cavity 50″. Each of the spaced apart fork members 46″, 48″ includes a pivot aperture 68. The pivot apertures 68 align with a protrusion 70 extending out from the limb pocket 24″ at a pivot 72. A screw 74 extends through the pivot apertures 68 and the protrusion 70 to clamp the dampening member 54″ between the spaced apart fork members 46″, 48″. The screw 74 acts as a vise by clamping the dampening member 54″ between the rigid spaced a...

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Abstract

A tuning fork damping assembly for an archery bow includes a tuning fork housing adapted to be coupled to a portion of the archery bow. The tuning fork housing includes spaced apart fork members defining a cavity. A dampening member is disposed within the cavity for dampening vibrational energy generated by each shot of the archery bow.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to and all the benefits of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 639,917, filed on Dec. 29, 2004 and entitled “Tuning Fork Damper for Archery Products.”BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention relates to an archery bow. More particularly, this invention relates to a tuning fork dampener assembly for dampening vibrational energy and noise in an archery bow component. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] Vibration and noise are important considerations in the design and manufacture of archery bows, including compound bows, mechanical bows, and cross bows, and archery bow accessories. The drawing back of the string and subsequent release thereof creates vibrational energy throughout the archery bow, especially in the strings and the limbs. This vibrational energy substantially interferes with one's ability to control the archery bow. Thus, the ability to red...

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IPC IPC(8): F41B5/20
CPCF41B5/1426
Inventor ANDREWS, ALBERT A.
Owner ANDREWS ALBERT A
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