Torque Spike Bow Grip Aid for Repeatable Anchor Points
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Solution Overview
Problem
In archery, establishing repeatable and reliable anchor points, particularly the bow grip location, is challenging due to the variability in muscle memory and grip firmness, making it difficult for archers to consistently achieve accurate arrow placement across different bows and users.
Innovation Solution
A bow grip aid with a mounting base and protuberance providing tactile feedback to the archer's fingers and palm, allowing for consistent grip location and firmness, which can be removably attached to the bow grip using adhesives or mechanical means, featuring various surface shapes and configurations to enhance tactile sensitivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional bow grips are used without tactile aids, then the bow grip structure remains simple, but the archer cannot establish repeatable anchor points due to variability in muscle memory and grip firmness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by incorporating tactile elements (protrusions, ridges, or textured surfaces) on the bow grip that provide sensory feedback to the archer's fingers. This feedback mechanism enables the archer to consistently locate and maintain the correct grip position through tactile sensation, thereby establishing repeatable anchor points without requiring complex mechanical systems.
2Measurement precision
If tactile feedback mechanisms are added to provide consistent grip feedback, then grip location repeatability improves, but the bow grip structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by adding tactile features only to specific localized areas of the bow grip where the archer's fingers contact the surface. Rather than making the entire bow grip complex, protrusions, ridges, or textured patterns are concentrated in the critical grip zones, providing precise tactile feedback exactly where needed while keeping the rest of the structure simple.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the bow grip aid is permanently attached to ensure stability, then the grip structure becomes more robust, but the adaptability to different bows and users is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by designing the bow grip aid with adjustable and reconfigurable characteristics. The tactile elements can be repositioned, removed, or reconfigured to accommodate different archer preferences, hand sizes, and bow types. This dynamic design allows the grip aid to adapt to various users and bow configurations while maintaining stable attachment through removable mounting mechanisms.
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AI summary
Shooting accuracy in archery may be greatly improved by increasing the precision and repeatability in which an archer establishes “anchor points,” which are contact points between the archer and a drawn bow and arrow at a moment of launch. One such contact point is the fingers of the hand gripping the bow grip. The invention provides a torque spike as a bow grip aid which enables an archer to repeatably grip the same location of the bow grip and maintain consistent grip firmness from one shot to the next.