Apparatus and method for identifying a position of a bowstring

Abstract

An apparatus and method for identifying a position of a bowstring relative to an archery bow. A position indicator includes one body mounted with respect to the archery bow and another body moveable with respect to the one body. With the bowstring in a drawn position, a contact can operate or not operate the indicator to show an archer that the bowstring is in the fully drawn position.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other features and objects of this invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in view of the drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective front view of a first body shown as a cable slide, according to one embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective rear view of the cable slide, as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the cable slide, as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the cable slide, as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the cable slide, as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of the cable slide, as shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a perspective top view showing bus cables mounted within a cable slide, according to one embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective front view of the cable slide, as shown in FIG. 7, and also with a stop element and a contact mounted on one of the bus cables;

FIG. 9. is a perspective top view showing how a stop element is clamped onto a bus cable, according to one embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 10 shows a front view of the stop element, with twisted serving material used to prevent the stop element from sliding with respect to the bus cable;

FIG. 11 is a perspective side view of a cable slide with an indicator as an illuminated light, according to one embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 12 is a perspective front view of the cable slide, as shown in FIG. 11, but with the indicator in an off position; and

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a position indicator, according to one embodiment of this invention.

Claims

1. A position indicator for identifying a position of a bowstring relative to an archery bow, the position indicator comprising: a first body mounted with respect the archery bow, a second body moveable with respect to the first body, an indicator, and with the bowstring in a drawn position a movement of the second body operating the indicator.

2. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein the first body is moveable with respect to the archery bow.

3. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein the first body is slidably mounted with respect to the archery bow, and at least one bus cable each is slidably mounted with respect to the first body.

4. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein the indicator is mounted to the first body.

5. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein the first body is a cable slide.

6. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein the second body comprises a stop element with a mounting attachable to a bus cable of the archery bow.

7. The position indicator according to claim 6, wherein a clamp is attached to the second body.

8. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein the indicator emits an alarm when the bowstring is in the drawn position.

9. The position indicator according to claim 8, wherein the alarm includes a sensed signal.

10. The position indicator according to claim 9, wherein the sensed signal is at least one of a visual signal and an audio signal.

11. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein the indicator comprises a light source.

12. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein an electrical conductor is mounted with respect to at least one of the first body and the second body.

13. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein the electrical conductor comprises at least one of a conductive band, a conductive lever and a conductive stop element.

14. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein with the bowstring in the drawn position the contact completes an electrical circuit that activates the indicator.

15. The position indicator according to claim 1, wherein the second body comprises an arrow shaft.

16. The position indicator according to claim 15, wherein the contact comprises at least one of a conductive band positioned on the arrow shaft and a conductive strip applied to the arrow shaft.

17. A method for identifying a position of a bowstring relative to an archery bow, the method comprising: drawing the bowstring and simultaneously moving a body with respect to the archery bow; andupon reaching a drawn position, operating an indicator.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein with the bowstring in the drawn position, the indicator emitting a signal that can be sensed.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein with the bowstring in the drawn position a contact completes an electrical circuit that activates the indicator.

20. The method according to claim 17, wherein moving the bowstring from the drawn position deactivates the indicator.