Patent Application
20240369319
The present invention relates generally to archery bow accessories, more specifically but not by way of limitation, an archery bow holder that is configured to be releasably secured to a stand wherein the present invention retains the bow in a vertical position.
The use of this bow is well recorded by the Koreans and records begin around the 1st century B.C. The use of the bow persisted in wars up until gunpowder weapons were introduced by the Japanese in the late 1500s. In North America prior to the colonial age, indigenous tribes practiced archery as a method of hunting and warfare. Individuals in the United States made significant contributions to advancements in archery technology and developed and patented the compound bow, which has become the most popular type of bow in North America. The modern recurve and composite bow designs are now the dominant types of bows in modern Western archery and are utilized in competitions. In North America there are approximately eight million people that participate in archery. Archery's popularity has seen explosive growth in North America over the last two decades. As of 2016, there were approximately 1,300 archery ranges scattered across the country and over six hundred official archery clubs.
Utilization of archery equipment is executed at a range. Ranges are typically divided into shooting stalls and the archer will fire arrows down the range at an intended target. Whether during a competition or recreational shooting the archer will often lay down their bow for periods of time. Bows can be quite large and as such laying down the bow can consume a significant amount of space. There are few alternatives for the temporary holding of a archery bow while engaged in use thereof.
Accordingly, there is a need for a archery bow holder that can hold a bow in a vertical and upright position so as to minimize the amount of space consumed during periods of non-use of the archery bow.
It is the object of the present invention to provide an archery bow holder that is configured to releasably secure an archery bow in an upright position wherein the present invention includes a frame support member.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a device configured to hold an archery bow in an upright position wherein the frame support member has operably coupled thereto a bow support assembly.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an archery bow holder that is configured to releasably secure an archery bow in an upright position wherein the bow support assembly incudes a first support member.
Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a device configured to hold an archery bow in an upright position wherein the bow support assembly includes a second support member.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an archery bow holder that is configured to releasably secure an archery bow in an upright position wherein the second support member is movable with respect to the first support member.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide a device configured to hold an archery bow in an upright position wherein the bow support assembly includes a movement member configured to facilitate movement of the second support member.
Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide an archery bow holder that is configured to releasably secure an archery bow in an upright position wherein the movement member is operably coupled with fasteners secured to the first support member and second support member.
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects the present invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Attention is called to the fact that the drawings are illustrative only. Variations are contemplated as being a part of the present invention, limited only by the scope of the claims.
A more complete understanding of the present invention may be had by reference to the following Detailed Description and appended claims when taken in conjunction with the accompanying Drawings wherein:
Referring now to the drawings submitted herewith, wherein various elements depicted therein are not necessarily drawn to scale and wherein through the views and figures like elements are referenced with identical reference numerals, there is illustrated an archery bow holder 100 constructed according to the principles of the present invention.
An embodiment of the present invention is discussed herein with reference to the figures submitted herewith. Those skilled in the art will understand that the detailed description herein with respect to these figures is for explanatory purposes and that it is contemplated within the scope of the present invention that alternative embodiments are plausible. By way of example but not by way of limitation, those having skill in the art in light of the present teachings of the present invention will recognize a plurality of alternate and suitable approaches dependent upon the needs of the particular application to implement the functionality of any given detail described herein, beyond that of the particular implementation choices in the embodiment described herein. Various modifications and embodiments are within the scope of the present invention.
It is to be further understood that the present invention is not limited to the particular methodology, materials, uses and applications described herein, as these may vary. Furthermore, it is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is used for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It must be noted that as used herein and in the claims, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” include the plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, a reference to “an element” is a reference to one or more elements and includes equivalents thereof known to those skilled in the art. All conjunctions used are to be understood in the most inclusive sense possible. Thus, the word “or” should be understood as having the definition of a logical “or” rather than that of a logical “exclusive or” unless the context clearly necessitates otherwise. Structures described herein are to be understood also to refer to functional equivalents of such structures. Language that may be construed to express approximation should be so understood unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
References to “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “exemplary embodiments”, and the like may indicate that the embodiment(s) of the invention so described may include a particular feature, structure or characteristic, but not every embodiment necessarily includes the particular feature, structure or characteristic.
Referring in particular to the Figures submitted herewith, the archery bow holder 100 is manufactured from a suitable rigid material such as but not limited to metal. It should be understood within the scope of the present invention that the elements discussed herein could be manufactured in alternate sizes and/or shapes and achieve the desired objective. The archery bow holder 100 includes a frame support member 10. The frame support member 10 includes a first sidewall 11, second sidewall 12 and top wall 13 being integrally formed to create a square u-shape. The frame support member 10 is configured to be placed on support beam 98 of the exemplary bow stand 99 in order to place the archery bow holder 100 in a position to receive archery bow 95. It is contemplated within the scope of the present invention that the frame support member 10 could be provided in alternate lengths.
Secured to the upper surface of the top wall 13 is the bow support assembly 20. The bow support assembly 20 is configured to have archery bow 95 releasably secured thereto. The bow support assembly 20 includes a first support member 25. The first support member 25 includes a first portion 26 and second portion 27 that are integrally formed and are perpendicular to each other in orientation. The second portion 27 includes void 28 wherein the void 28 commences at the leading edge 31 of the second portion 27 and extends inward on the second portion 27 being approximately along a centerline thereof. Secured to the bottom surface of the second portion 27 is fastener 30. Fastener 30 facilitates the operable coupling to the movement member 35 and is rotatably coupled thereto. Movement member 35 is mounted to frame support member 10 with keeper 9 and is configured to be journaled therethrough. Fastener 30 is secured to the top wall 13 in order to provide a fixed position for the first support member 25.
The bow support assembly 20 further includes a second support member 40. The second support member 40 includes first portion 41 and second portion 42 which are integrally formed and are perpendicular in orientation. Secured to the bottom of the second portion 42 is fastener 43. Fastener 43 is movably coupled to the movement member 35 and is configured to traverse therealong. The void 28 provides the necessary clearance for fastener 43 to move therein so as to permit the second support member 40 to be moved towards and away from the first portion 26 of the first support member 25. The second support member 40 is moved in the aforementioned directions through rotational movement of the movement member 35. In a preferred embodiment the movement member 35 is a threaded bolt configured to operably engage threads on fasteners 30,43 but it is contemplated within the scope of the present invention that the second support member 40 could employ alternate elements and/or techniques in order to achieve the desired objective discussed herein. The second support member 40 is moved towards the first portion 26 subsequent an archery bow 95 being placed adjacent to the first portion 26 and is biased thereagainst so as to maintain the archery bow 95 in an upright position on the exemplary bow stand 99.
In the preceding detailed description, reference has been made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments, and certain variants thereof, have been described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It is to be understood that other suitable embodiments may be utilized and that logical changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The description may omit certain information known to those skilled in the art. The preceding detailed description is, therefore, not intended to be limited to the specific forms set forth herein, but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents, as can be reasonably included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
