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20100083943 | CABLE GUARD AND GUIDES FOR ARCHERY BOWS - An archery bow includes a cable guard and an optional cable guide that holds a cable of the bow away from a plane in which a bowstring of the bow moves. The cable guard can define a bore, through which the cable is positioned, extending generally parallel to the bowstring when the bowstring is in an undrawn state. The cable guard bore can include a rounded opening to minimize abrasion to the cable. The cable guide can include a ceramic element having a rounded surface to minimize abrasion to the cable. The ceramic element can be included in an immovable or stationary cable guide, as well as an alternative cable guide including moving components, to engage and hold the cable away from the bowstring, while minimizing abrasion and/or friction on the cable. | 04-08-2010 |
20100101549 | CABLE GUARD AND GUIDE FOR ARCHERY BOWS - An archery bow includes a cable guard and an optional cable guide that holds a cable of the bow away from a plane in which a bowstring of the bow moves. The cable guard can define a bore, through which the cable is positioned, extending generally parallel to the bowstring when the bowstring is in an undrawn state. The cable guard bore can include a rounded opening to minimize abrasion to the cable. The cable guide can include a ceramic element having a rounded surface to minimize abrasion to the cable. The ceramic element can be included in an immovable or stationary cable guide, as well as an alternative cable guide including moving components, to engage and hold the cable away from the bowstring, while minimizing abrasion and/or friction on the cable. | 04-29-2010 |
20110011385 | CABLE GUARD AND GUIDES FOR ARCHERY BOWS - An archery bow is provided including a cable guard and/or cable guide that can flex to selectively move a cable relative to a plane in which a bowstring of the bow travels to minimize cam lean, limb twist, and/or cable wear. The cable guard and/or guide can move toward the bowstring plane as the bowstring is drawn, and away from the bowstring plane, out of the way of the bowstring and any attached arrow, after the bowstring is released. The cable guard can define a bore, for example, an elongated bore, extending through it along an axis that is generally parallel to the bowstring when the bowstring is undrawn. The cable guard bore can operate as a cable guide, and can include a rounded opening to minimize abrasion to a cable moving through it. A ceramic element can be included in the bore to minimize abrasion to the cable. | 01-20-2011 |
20110023857 | CAM ADJUSTMENT MODULE FOR COMPOUND ARCHERY BOW - A cam system for an archery bow including a module that is readily attached to and detached from a cam while leaving the cam on the bow. The module can include a draw stop selectively moveable relative to the module, even while the module is joined with the cam, to adjust the draw stop to specific locations corresponding to different draw lengths and/or draw stop walls of the bow. The module can include a recess that surrounds only part of an axle joining the cam and bow so the entire module is removable from the cam without removing the axle. The cam system can include indexing features that precisely and consistently align features of the cam and module. These features can include first and second indexing posts, and corresponding indexing holes, that register with one another to precisely align the cam and module when joined. | 02-03-2011 |
20120000451 | ADJUSTABLE DRAW STOP FOR ARCHERY BOWS - A draw length adjustment system including a draw stop, an adjustment element and a fastener that joins the draw stop and/or adjustment element with a cam or pulley of an archery bow. The draw length adjustment system is micro-adjustable so that an archer can make minute and/or incremental adjustments to the draw stop, and thus the draw length of the archery bow. The draw stop can be of an eccentric construction that is eccentrically rotatable relative to the cam or pulley to alter the draw length. Alternatively, the draw stop can be selectively moveable relative to the cam assembly via a rack and pinion gear to alter the draw length. | 01-05-2012 |
20120165142 | MECHANICAL BROADHEAD - A mechanical broadhead including rearwardly deploying and/or sliding blades. The broadhead includes a ferrule defining a bore joined with a penetrating tip. A connector body, such as a carriage element or a pin, is slidably and moveably disposed within the bore, distal from the tip. One or more cutting blades is joined with the connector body. The connector body moves together in unison with the cutting blades as they expand from a retracted, in flight mode to a deployed, target penetrating mode. The connector body and blades can be joined with the ferrule so that the broadhead converts from a deployed mode to an unbarbed mode to facilitate broadhead removal. Optionally, the broadhead can include an internal retainer element that is resilient and durable enough to be used for multiple deployments. A related method of operating the broadhead also is provided. | 06-28-2012 |
20120178560 | MECHANICAL BROADHEAD - A mechanical broadhead having blades movable from a retracted mode to a deployed mode is provided including a generally external retainer element which holds the blades in the retracted mode, but also selectively releases the blades so that they can transition to the deployed mode. The retainer element can include a collar and one or more tabs. A blade can include a projection and/or a recess that is engaged by one or more tabs to secure the blade in the retracted position. The tabs can be paired and can define a retainer slot therebetween. The blade can be at least partially disposed in the retainer slot in the retracted mode and/or in the deployed mode. | 07-12-2012 |
20120272939 | CABLE GUARD AND GUIDES FOR ARCHERY BOWS - An archery bow is provided including a cable guard and/or cable guide including a cable facing surface which can include an e-coat film to minimize wear and abrasion on a cable, bowstring or other element that engages the surface. The cable guard and/or cable guide can flex to selectively move a cable relative to a plane in which a bowstring of the bow travels to minimize cam lean, limb twist, and/or cable wear. The cable guard and/or guide can move toward the bowstring plane as the bowstring is drawn, and away from the bowstring plane, out of the way of the bowstring and any attached arrow, after the bowstring is released. The cable guard can define a bore, for example, an elongated bore. The cable guard bore can operate as a cable guide, and can include a rounded opening to minimize abrasion to a cable moving through it. | 11-01-2012 |
20130000621 | CAM ADJUSTMENT MODULE FOR COMPOUND ARCHERY BOW - A cam system for an archery bow including a module that is readily attached to and detached from a cam while leaving the cam on the bow. The module can include a draw stop selectively moveable relative to the module, even while the module is joined with the cam, to adjust the draw stop to specific locations corresponding to different draw lengths and/or draw stop walls of the bow. The module can include a recess that surrounds only part of an axle joining the cam and bow so the entire module is removable from the cam without removing the axle. The cam system can include indexing features that precisely and consistently align features of the cam and module. These features can include first and second indexing posts, and corresponding indexing holes, that register with one another to precisely align the cam and module when joined. | 01-03-2013 |
20130213375 | CABLE GUARD AND GUIDES FOR ARCHERY BOWS - An archery bow is provided including a cable guard and/or cable guide that can flex to selectively move a cable relative to a plane in which a bowstring of the bow travels to minimize cam lean, limb twist, and/or cable wear. The cable guard and/or guide can move toward the bowstring plane as the bowstring is drawn, and away from the bowstring plane, out of the way of the bowstring and any attached arrow, after the bowstring is released. The cable guard can define a bore, for example, an elongated bore, extending through it along an axis that is generally parallel to the bowstring when the bowstring is undrawn. The cable guard bore can operate as a cable guide, and can include a rounded opening to minimize abrasion to a cable moving through it. A ceramic element can be included in the bore to minimize abrasion to the cable. | 08-22-2013 |
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20080308588 | INTEGRATED SPARE TIRE CARRIER - A spare tire carrier for a vehicle may structurally entail a base, a mounting flange extending from the base, a vertical support post extending from the base, a light support post attached to the vertical support post, a threaded stud that engages a front surface of the base to support a spare tire. A tether, which may be secured to the base with a fastener, may lie largely concealed within the base and have additional studs or bolts which may protrude through a front surface of the base and further support a spare tire. A plurality of strength ribs may join the mounting flange and the base, while the base, the first mounting flange, vertical support post extending from the base, and plurality of strength ribs may be a single cast magnesium part. The tether may be of another high strength material. | 12-18-2008 |
20120304542 | DOOR LOCK RETAINER - A door lock retainer may include a door-latch-mechanism frame, a retainer, and a door-lock cylinder. The door-latch-mechanism frame may support a linkage and include a landing surface. The retainer may include an aperture and a first surface engaging the landing surface and restricting deflection of the linkage. The door-lock cylinder may be received in the aperture and supported by the retainer. | 12-06-2012 |