Containment Ring for an Arrow Rest

Abstract

A containment ring for use with an arrow rest is provided that includes an angled opening for selectively retaining an arrow shaft in close proximity to the arrow rest. More specifically, a containment ring is described for operable interconnection to a bow that includes an angled opening that requires an arrow to be oriented at a given angle to allow passage into the ring into a containment area. The angle of the opening in the containment ring substantially prevents removal of the arrow from the containment ring unless the arrow is positioned at the proper angle.

Description

[0001]This patent application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 6,202,635 to Evans, issued Mar. 20, 2001, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is generally related to archery. More specifically, one embodiment of the present invention is a containment ring used in conjunction with an arrow rest that contains an arrow if it inadvertently falls away from the arrow rest.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Arrow rests are commonly used to maintain the position of an arrow with respect to a bow prior to flight. In the past, with reference to traditional bows that employed a riser (i.e. a hand hold) with two limbs extending therefrom, the arrow would rest upon a shelf provided by the riser prior to release. When the arrow was released, the fletching, which was generally comprised of feathers, would contact the bow riser and / or shelf which would result in inaccuracy. That is, the shelf of the prior art did not provide a stable p...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides an arrow rest that places an arrow in a predetermined orientation before releasing it. It uses a fork or \"u\" shaped arrow rest with a soft arrow engagement surface to reduce noise. The arrow rest is rotatably interconnected to a boss or cylinder that is interconnected to the bow riser with a bracket or other attachment hardware in a perpendicular relationship. The arrow rest is positioned vertically via a cord that is interconnected to a buss cable that extends from the limbs of the bow. The invention also includes a containment ring that helps maintain the arrow adjacent to the arrow rest. The containment ring has an angled opening that prevents easy removal of the arrow. The technical effects of the invention include improved accuracy, reduced noise, and improved stability of the arrow during flight."

Problems solved by technology

Thus, if the arrow should fall off the arrow rest, it would be substantially impossible for it to be removed from the opening of the containment ring since the angle of the opening and the angle of the shaft of the arrow are substantially different when the arrow is nocked to the string.

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