Archery Bow Wrist Sling Bracket with Friction Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current archery bow add-ons, such as wrist slings and vibration dampeners, are cumbersome, difficult to adjust, and often require tools, which can interfere with bow use and maneuverability, especially during hunting.
Innovation Solution
A compact bracket system for archery bows that integrates a hand-adjustable securing mechanism for slings and vibration dampeners, allowing for tool-free adjustment and minimizing weight and bulk, while concealing hardware for an aesthetically pleasing design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If locking screws are used to secure the sling to the bow, then the sling can be firmly attached, but the hunter must carry a tool to adjust the locking screws and tighten them if they loosen during use
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to be self-adjusting through friction engagement. The locking element engages with friction surfaces that allow the user to tighten or loosen the sling by simply applying manual pressure, eliminating the need for separate tools. The friction-based connection enables the user to service the attachment themselves during hunting activities.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If vibration dampeners are attached to the bow, then vibration forces are reduced, but the dampeners add weight and extend from the bow making it difficult to maneuver
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration dampener is integrated within the bracket structure itself. The dampening element is nested inside the bracket housing, allowing the vibration reduction function to be incorporated without adding external extensions to the bow. This maintains a compact profile that does not interfere with bow maneuverability while still providing effective vibration dampening.
3Reliability
If traditional brackets with locking screws are used, then the sling can be securely attached, but the brackets are cumbersome and interfere with bow use
Solution Approach 1:
The complex multi-component locking screw mechanism is replaced with a simplified friction-based locking element. The invention extracts the essential function of secure attachment while removing unnecessary mechanical complexity. The simplified design uses a single locking element that engages through friction rather than requiring multiple screws and tool-based adjustment mechanisms.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If vibration dampeners extend from the bow, then vibration forces are dampened, but the dampeners can get snagged on branches during hunting
Solution Approach 1:
The dampening function is nested within the compact bracket structure rather than extending outward from the bow. This integration ensures that the vibration dampening components remain close to the bow body and do not protrude in a way that would create snagging hazards on branches during hunting activities.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The bracket system provides easy, tool-free adjustment of slings and effective vibration dampening, enhancing user convenience and bow handling during hunting and target shooting by reducing weight and bulk, while maintaining a sleek appearance.
Implementation Method 1
The bracket can include a vibration dampener for dampening forces exerted on a user during use of the bow
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, the present invention is a wrist sling bracket for an archery bow, including a main body having a length between a first end and a second end, and a flat portion between the first and second ends to be positioned on and secured to the bow; a first throughbore and a second throughbore, positioned through the main body, through which a first portion and a second portion of a sling, respectively, can be positioned; a first passageway intersecting the first throughbore and a second passageway intersecting the second throughbore; and a first securing element and a second securing element each including a shaft portion and a handle portion, each shaft portion being positionable through the first and second passageways and within at least a portion of the first and second throughbores, respectively, and each handle portion having a diameter larger than a diameter of the particular passageway.