Claims
- 1. A method of targeting arrows from an archery bow comprising the steps of:
- providing a target having a face adapted for impact of an arrow released from said bow;
- providing means for aligning an arrow on said bow relative to said target;
- forming enlarged indicia on said target with a cross-hair design extending substantially across said face of said target exposed to the archery bow for alignment with said target and of sufficient size to enable visual acuity thereof with said targeting site of said alignment means; and
- sighting said arrow from said bow in relation to said cross-hair design and determining the deviation of flight of said arrow subsequent to its release.
- 2. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said step of forming said cross-hair indicia comprises the steps of forming an orthogonal line array comprising horizontal and vertical line arrays for designating the relatively vertical and horizontal orientation of an arrow released from said bow.
- 3. The method as set forth in claim 2 including the step of forming said vertical line array of an overall length greater than at least 40 percent of the length of said bow with said bow having a length of at least 42 inches.
- 4. The method as set forth in claim 3 including the step of forming said vertical line array of a length substantially equivalent to fifty percent of the length of said bow with said bow having a length of at least 42 inches.
- 5. The method as set forth in claim 4 including the step of forming said horizontal line array to be substantially equivalent in length to the length of said vertical line array.
- 6. The method as set forth in claim 1 and further including the step of forming an array of concentric circles in the region of the intersection of said cross-hair indicia.
- 7. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein said step of forming said cross-hair indicia comprises the steps of texturing said face of said target to reduce glare.
- 8. The method as set forth in claim 1 including the step of forming upon said face an array of a first circle and at least one smaller concentric circle in a central region of said indicia.
- 9. The method as set forth in claim 8 and further including the step of forming said target with a replaceable circular center core having a diameter generally equivalent to the diameter of said first circle.
- 10. The method as set forth in claim 9 including the step of forming said target from high density foam.
- 11. An archery bow target for impact of an arrow comprising:
- a target body having a face adapted for impact of said arrow released from said bow and a colored background;
- enlarged indicia disposed across said face of said target for facilitating the sighting of said arrow prior to its release from said bow, and the determination of the deviation of flight of said arrow subsequent to its release from said bow;
- said enlarged indicia comprising a cross-hair design disposed across said colored background, said indicia extending substantially across said target face exposed to the archery bow for alignment with said target face to enhance visual acuity thereof from said bow;
- said cross-hair indicia further including an orthogonal line array; and
- wherein said indicia further includes a textured surface disposed across said target face and includes a leg brace pivotally mounted thereto and adapted for extension outwardly therefrom for support of said target in an upright position and the display of said indicia in a configuration generally orthogonal to said arrow position in said bow.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/628,240, filed on Apr. 4, 1996, which was abandoned upon the filing hereof.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (3)
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Sears Christmas Catalog, 1969, p. 407. |
Brochure regarding Curlex Power Stop, by American Excelsior Company. |
Brochure regarding U.S. Patent No. 4,042,240 entitled "The PROMAT--The Only Archery Target of Its Kind," Impact Industries, Inc., 1990. |
Continuations (1)
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628240 |
Apr 1996 |
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