Archery bowstring weight

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9587902-B2
Application number	US-201414481374-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 9, 2014
Priority date	Feb 4, 2010
Publication date	Mar 7, 2017
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017

Abstract

A weight for an archery bowstring comprises a tubular shape defining an internal cavity. The weight can comprise a single piece of material. The weight desirably frictionally engages a bowstring and has the same shape before and after installation. The weight comprises a continuous structure surrounding the bowstring that will not become detached.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bowstring for an archery bow comprising:
a string segment; and
a weight comprising a tubular body formed from a single piece of material, said tubular body defining an internal bore, said tubular body comprising a plurality of segments separated by recessed portions, said tubular body comprising at least three of said recessed portions.

2. The bowstring of claim 1 , said tubular body comprising at least four of said recessed portions.

3. The bowstring of claim 1 , wherein said tubular body is symmetrical across a plane that bisects said tubular body along its length.

4. The bowstring of claim 1 , wherein said tubular body is symmetrical across its centroid.

5. The bowstring of claim 1 , comprising an elastomeric material.

6. The bowstring of claim 1 , weighing 5 grams or less.

7. The bowstring of claim 1 , weighing 3 grams or less.

8. A kit comprising the bowstring of claim 1 and a spacer.

9. The kit of claim 8 , wherein said spacer comprises a serving material.

10. A kit comprising the bowstring of claim 1 and an adhesive.

11. The kit of claim 10 , further comprising a spacer.

12. The bowstring of claim 1 , consisting of a polymer material.

13. The bowstring of claim 1 , wherein said segments and recessed portions alternate along an entire length of the weight.

14. A weight for a bowstring of an archery bow, the weight comprising a tubular body formed from a single piece of material, said tubular body defining an internal bore, said tubular body comprising a plurality of segments separated by recessed portions, said tubular body comprising at least three of said recessed portions;
said internal bore comprising flared end portions.

15. A weight for a bowstring of an archery bow, the weight comprising a tubular body formed from a single piece of material, said tubular body defining an internal bore comprising flared end portions, said tubular body comprising a plurality of segments separated by recessed portions, said tubular body comprising at least three of said recessed portions, said tubular body being symmetrical across a plane that bisects said tubular body along its length.

16. The weight of claim 15 , said tubular body comprising at least four of said recessed portions.

17. The weight of claim 15 , consisting of an elastomeric material.

18. The weight of claim 15 , weighing 5 grams or less.

19. The weight of claim 15 , weighing 3 grams or less.

20. The weight of claim 15 , comprising a polymer material.

21. A bowstring for an archery bow, the bowstring comprising a string segment and the weight of claim 15 .

Assignees

• Mcp Ip Llc

Inventors

• Mcpherson Mathew A

Classifications

• F41B5/1403 Primary

  Details of bows; (camera's on bows F41B5/1492) · CPC title

• F41B5/1411 Primary

  Bow-strings · CPC title

• F41B5/1426 Primary

  Bow stabilisers or vibration dampers · CPC title