Arrow Rest Mounting System With Slide Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing arrow rest systems for archery bows are difficult to adjust precisely and reliably, leading to misalignment and decreased performance due to manual adjustment challenges and lack of repeatable reattachment capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An arrow rest mounting system with a body and arm configuration that includes slide guides and a position adjuster, allowing for precise slide movement and rotation inhibition, enabling repeatable and accurate positioning of the arrow rest relative to the bow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a screw is inserted through an elongated slot to secure the bracket to the bow, then the arrow rest can be adjusted fore-aft, but the bracket rotates or pivots relative to the bow riser during adjustment, resulting in misalignment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a set screw as an intermediary element that contacts the outer surface of the bow riser to prevent rotation of the bracket during fore-aft adjustment. This intermediary component mediates between the adjustment screw and the bracket, maintaining angular orientation while allowing linear movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent separates the rotation prevention function from the fore-aft adjustment function by extracting the rotation prevention capability into a distinct set screw component. This allows the main adjustment screw to handle fore-aft movement independently while the set screw independently handles rotation prevention.
2Ease of operation
If manual push-pull approach is used for adjustment, then the arrow rest position can be changed, but the variability in user hand steadiness and force makes it difficult to make repeatable, fine adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual push-pull mechanical adjustment method with a screw-based mechanical system. The threaded screw mechanism converts rotational motion into precise linear displacement, allowing for controlled, repeatable, and fine adjustments independent of user hand steadiness or force application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the adjustment parameter from direct linear displacement (push-pull) to rotational displacement (screw rotation). This parameter transformation enables precise control over the arrow rest position through incremental rotations of the screw, improving adjustment repeatability and fineness.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the arrow rest bracket is temporarily removed for transport, then the bow can be transported more easily, but there is no known way to reliably and repeatably reattach the bracket at its original, fine-tuned position
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by using the set screw to pre-establish and maintain the angular orientation of the bracket relative to the bow riser before removal. When reattaching, this pre-established reference orientation allows the user to quickly and reliably restore the original fine-tuned position without complex realignment procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The set screw creates a physical reference copy of the correct angular orientation on the bow riser surface. This reference allows for accurate reproduction of the original positioning during reattachment, ensuring reliability and repeatability without requiring the bracket to be perfectly aligned from scratch.
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AI summary
An arrow rest mounting system is disclosed. The system, in an embodiment, comprises a main body configured to be coupled to an archery bow and an arm extending along an arm axis and configured to be supported by the main body. The arm comprises one or more main body engagement surfaces configured to engage the main body to at least partially surround the arm on the main body. The arm further comprises an arrow rest support configured to support an arrow rest. The arm is configured to be adjustably slid relative to the main body along the arm axis.