Archery bow stabilizer

Abstract

A stabilizer for a compound archery bow comprising a rigid paddle-shaped member conforming to the archer's forearm, said member being secured to the bow by means of a forward-extending support beam which is attached to the bow handgrip by the insertion and tightening of a forward-extending threaded stabilizer means. The paddle-shaped member is adjustable relative to the support beam and to the bow handgrip by pinch-clamp means.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention pertains to the art of archery, and more particularly to a means of bracing and stabilizing a compound bow during the draw, hold, and release of an arrow.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Modern compound archery bows employ systems of levers, pulleys and cams to enhance the velocity and accuracy of an arrow, while easing the static pull of the bowstring when in the fully drawn position. Typical modern compound bows are illustrated in Kudlacek U.S. Pat. No. 4,060,066 and Martin, et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,803,070.[0003]Accessories have been developed to enhance the accuracy of compound bows, particularly forward-extending mass stabilizers, which add weight and balance to the bow and also absorb vibration, which allows the archer to keep and hold a more steady aim on his target. Such a mass stabilizer is illustrated in Martin, et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,803,070, FIG. 1. This type of mass stabilizer is typically mounted on or above the handgrip of the ...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]Even with the advantages offered by the lessened full-draw pull force of the compound bow, and by the stabilizing effect of a forward-facing stabilizer mass, many archers with insufficient forearm strength find it difficult to hold a bow steadily in a fully drawn position for very long. They find that the stress of holding a draw for more than a few seconds causes their aim to wander or shake to the detriment of accuracy and consistency in hitting a targets.

[0012]The compound bow has the characteristic of a draw force which varies from high to low as the string is brought back to contact the archer's cheek, in contrast to a conventional longbow, where the transition is reversed. This permits the archer to hold the string in a fully drawn position for a longer time without fatigue. This feature is important while hunting, for example, when the archer may be hidden in a stand or blind and must draw his bow at the first sign of game, but must thereafter hold the string in the drawn position for a considerable time, remaining motionless until the game moves into range.

[0014]It is therefore a principal object of the invention to provide an apparatus for providing support and steadiness to the bow and arrow of an archer while holding a bowstring in the full draw position.

[0017]A further object is to provide such an apparatus which can be inexpensively manufactured from injection-molded plastic with a minimum of machining or other manufacturing steps, and which combines the desirable attributes of strength, stiffness and light weight.

Problems solved by technology

Even with the advantages offered by the lessened full-draw pull force of the compound bow, and by the stabilizing effect of a forward-facing stabilizer mass, many archers with insufficient forearm strength find it difficult to hold a bow steadily in a fully drawn position for very long.

They find that the stress of holding a draw for more than a few seconds causes their aim to wander or shake to the detriment of accuracy and consistency in hitting a targets.

However, after holding the string at full draw for a minute or more, even with the lower pull force of the compound bow, an archer's arm may tire, and his aim may begin to become unsteady.

Even a physically fit archer may experience this problem, and a less strong individual—such as a woman, youth, or senior archer—may soon be unable to hold his or her arrow on target at all.

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