The present invention relates to a device for supporting an archery bow and more particularly to a bow holder for supporting a bow in a manner which allows quick access to the bow.
While bow hunting, many hunters position themselves where game is likely to pass. While the hunter waits for the game to pass by, it is inconvenient for him to hold an archery bow at the ready. Instead, the hunter may need his hands free in order to perform animal calls or other tasks.
Therefore, it is desirable for the hunter to either rest his bow on the ground or on a support. Various attempts at providing bow supports have been made. Yet problems remain.
Therefore, it is a primary object, feature, or advantage of the present invention to provide an improved bow holder.
It is a further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention to provide a bow holder with a hook from which a bow may hang, which allows the hunter to position the hook in a desired position.
It is a further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention to provide a bow holder which may be easily and conveniently attached and detached from a support structure such as a tree.
One or more of these and/or other objects, features, or advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the specification and claims that follow. No single embodiment need exhibit each or every one of these objects, features, or advantages. Different embodiments may achieve different objects, features, or advantages.
According to one aspect of the present invention, a bow support for holding an archery bow relative to a support structure is provided. The bow support includes a support structure mount for mounting the bow support to the support structure, the support structure mount at a first end of the bow support. There is a hook at a second end of the bow support, the second end opposite the first end. There are also a plurality of arms between the support structure and the hook wherein a first of the plurality of arms is connected to the support structure mount and a last of the plurality of arms is connected to the hook and adjacent arms within the plurality of arms are pivotally connected together.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a method to support a bow is provided. The method includes providing a bow support and mounting the bow support to a support structure using a support structure mount.
According to one aspect of the present invention, a bow support for holding an archery bow relative to a support structure is provided. The bow support includes a support structure mount for mounting the bow support to the support structure. The bow support further includes a first arm operatively connected to the support structure mount, a second arm pivotally connected to the first arm, a third arm pivotally connected to the second arm, and a hook pivotally connected relative to the third arm.
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The bow support 40 further includes a first arm 24 pivotally connected at pivot 26 to a second arm 28. The second arm 28 may be pivotally connected at pivot 30 to a third arm 32. The third arm 32 may be pivotally connected at pivot point 34 to support member 36 from which a hook 38 extends. A bow may be held on hook 38. Because the support member 36 is pivotally connected to the third arm 32, the hunter is able to set the hook 38 so that it is perfectly parallel to the hunter so as to allow the hunter to keep the bow pointing directly at the hunter.
Instead of the tree mount 50 as shown, the present invention contemplates various alternatives. For example, in the embodiment shown, the tree mount is fixedly connected to the first arm. The tree mount may be rotatably connected to the first arm instead. This may be achieved in various ways, such as by allowing the support rod to rotate freely or by providing teeth or grooves defining a series of positions, similarly a thumbscrew type configuration could be used to connect the tree mount with the first arm in a manner that allows for rotation.
Although various embodiments, variations, options, and alternatives have been discussed, it is to be appreciated that the present invention contemplates differences in structure, materials, sizes, shapes, and geometries. Thus, the present invention is not to be limited to any preferred embodiment discussed herein.
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to provisional application Ser. No. 61/408,165 filed Oct. 29, 2010, herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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61408165 | Oct 2010 | US |