Drop away arrow rest

Abstract

A drop away arrow rest including an arrow support arm and a reset button operable to convert the rest from a first mode, in which a shaft is rotationally fixed relative to the support arm, to a second mode, in which the shaft is rotationally decoupled relative to the support arm. The reset button can be manually moveable to convert the rest from the first mode in which the support arm can be in a rest position, to the second mode in which the support arm can be in the support position. The rest can include a reset bias member that selectively moves the shaft, and a support arm bias member that selectively moves the support arm to the support position and / or the rest position. The rest can include containment arms to offer full, surrounding arrow containment. A readily replaceable bumper can join with the support arm and / or containment arms.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to an archery drop away arrow rest and a related method of operation.[0002]Most archery bows are equipped with an arrow rest that holds an arrow before it is shot from the bow. One common arrow rest is referred to as a “drop away” arrow rest. This rest precisely and accurately positions the arrow when the bow (and thus, the bowstring) is at full draw, but drops rapidly away from the arrow upon release of the bowstring. Accordingly, the rest does not contact the arrow for its full length or the arrow's fletching and divert the arrow from its intended trajectory as the arrow is shot from the bow.[0003]A variety of drop away arrow rests exist. One type of rest is a forward falling rest. A forward falling rest typically includes (a) an arrow support that holds the arrow shaft in a loaded position at full draw and subsequently drops forward or falls away forward (away from the archer / bowstring) to a relaxed position upon rele...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The drop away arrow rest is a simple and efficient mechanism to support a ready to shoot arrow relative to a bow, and rapidly move the support arm of the rest out of the way of the arrow as it is shot. The rest also utilizes movement of other bow components to re-engage internal rest components so that when the bow is shot, the support arm moves efficiently out of the way. The rest includes a support arm that moves about an axis perpendicular to the axis of an arrow, or a vertically moving support arm or bounce back of the support arm and interference with arrow flight, can be eliminated. The rest also includes one or more containment arms, it can impair or prevent the arrow from falling off the rest.

Problems solved by technology

An issue with many drop away rests is that they are configured so that the arrow support normally is positioned in a rest or down position when the bow is undrawn.

Further, sometimes the arrow does not properly seat in the support as it engages the arrow upon drawing.

Another issue with many drop away rests is that they many times do not offer full containment of the arrow.

Yet another issue, particularly with regard to forward falling rests, is that if not properly adjusted, they can bounce back, upward to a support position as the arrow is being shot.

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