The present invention relates to improvements to a traditional archery stabilizer with an added forearm saddle that supports the weight of the bow while carrying it.
There are many known straight-line front mounted archery stabilizers on the market. However, there are no known front mounted archery stabilizers that have the added luxury of a saddle shaped forearm/bow rest.
The Mule archery stabilizer is a front mounted archery stabilizer that provides forearm support while walking/hiking and holding a bow by the riser/grip. The Mule archery stabilizer also allows an archer to rest the bow (riser face down) allowing the cams, strings, and cables to be free from debris by contacting the ground.
According to the present invention, the Mule archery stabilizer comprises: a 6″ aluminum, carbon fiber, or titanium tubular body (Can also be fabricated in 4″, 8″, 10″, and 12″); a 5/16x24 riser mount bolt/nut adjustment; and a saddle shaped forearm support comprised of the same lightweight material.
According to the present invention, the Mule archery stabilizer can be powder coated, hydro dipped, painted, dipped in rubberized coating, or wrapped in para cord to suit the consumer.
Further, according to the present invention, the Mule archery stabilizer provides balance while shooting a bow, and drastically absorbs shock while releasing an arrow from a bow.
The Mule Archery Stabilizer includes a tubular rectangular body 1 which extends along a longitudinal axis. At a first end of the body is a bolt 3, which may be a 5/16x24 stainless steel bolt, with an associated adjustment nut 4, which may be a 5/16x24 stainless steel nut. At a second end of the body is a saddle-shaped forearm/tripod rest 2. The saddle includes two arms which extend in divergent directions away from the longitudinal axis, and in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
The stabilizer is intended to be attached to the riser of an archery bow, extending forward in a shooting direction, using the bolt attachment. As shown in
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