Apr 22, 2025

US12281870 - Bows for bowhunting and archery

A bow for bowhunting or archery has a bow grip that includes a handle pivotally mounted over the rear surface of the bow at the bow grip creating a pivot point over which the handle pivots at which the different directions of torque exerted on the bow grip by the hand of an archer/bowhunter are focused into one area and straight into the bow, reducing or substantially eliminating the adverse effects of hand torque. Preferably, the location of the pivot point may be adjusted. The bow preferably also is provided with a pair of springs mounted between the handle and the rear surface of the bow for stabilizing the handle.

Inventors: Brian K. Leeds, Erik R. Johnson
Filing date: 2022-04-12

The patent describes a bow designed for bowhunting and archery, featuring a pivotally mounted handle that reduces the adverse effects of hand torque by focusing torque into a single area. It includes an adjustable pivot point and a ball and socket joint for enhanced stability and user customization.

Claim 1

A bow for bowhunting or archery, comprising a bow body, the bow body including a riser, the riser having a front surface that faces a target when a user of the bow aims an arrow being shot from the bow at the target, the riser having a rear surface that faces away from a target when a user of the bow aims an arrow being shot from the bow at the target, a bow grip for engaging a hand of a user of the bow when shooting an arrow with the bow, the bow grip being located along and comprising a portion of the riser, the bow grip including a handle pivotally mounted thereto, the handle being pivotally mounted over the rear surface of the riser, and means for pivotally mounting the handle onto the bow grip, the means for pivotally mounting the handle onto the bow grip comprising a ball and socket joint, the handle having a spherical socket, and the ball and socket joint including a spherical knob mounted to the bow grip and extending rearwardly away from the rear surface of the riser, the ball and socket joint further including the spherical socket of the handle, the spherical socket receiving the spherical knob therein, thereby permitting the handle to pivot on the spherical knob, the bow grip having a slot formed therein extending from the front surface of the riser at the bow grip to the rear surface of the riser at the bow grip, the ball and socket joint further including a stud extending from the spherical knob and through the slot, the stud having a threaded end portion, and a nut sized to be threaded onto the threaded end portion of the stud to fix the stud securely in place in the slot, the handle including a handle body, a handle attachment member in which the spherical socket is located, the handle attachment member having a length, and attachment means for attaching the handle body to the handle attachment member, the handle having a pivot point over which the handle pivots, the pivot point corresponding to where the handle connects to the ball and socket joint, and the bow further including adjustment means for adjusting where the pivot point is located along the bow grip, the handle body having a recess formed therein along which the handle attachment member may be positioned, the recess having a length greater than the length of the handle attachment member, the attachment means including a slot formed in and extending through the handle body, a screw having a screw head, the screw being adapted to extend through the slot in the handle body and into the handle attachment member with a portion of the handle body along the slot in the handle body being sandwiched between the screw head and the handle attachment member to attach the handle body to the handle attachment member, the adjustment means comprising a combination of the recess in the handle body, the slot formed in and extending through the handle body, and the slot formed in and extending through the riser at the bow grip, said combination permitting the ball and socket joint to be positioned at any chosen location along the bow grip by sliding the handle attachment member along the recess in the handle body while sliding the stud along the slot extending through the bow grip, thereby permitting the pivot point of the handle to be moved to any chosen location along the bow grip. a bow body, the bow body including a riser, the riser having a front surface that faces a target when a user of the bow aims an arrow being shot from the bow at the target, the riser having a rear surface that faces away from a target when a user of the bow aims an arrow being shot from the bow at the target, a bow grip for engaging a hand of a user of the bow when shooting an arrow with the bow, the bow grip being located along and comprising a portion of the riser, the bow grip including a handle pivotally mounted thereto, the handle being pivotally mounted over the rear surface of the riser, and means for pivotally mounting the handle onto the bow grip, the means for pivotally mounting the handle onto the bow grip comprising a ball and socket joint, the handle having a spherical socket, and the ball and socket joint including a spherical knob mounted to the bow grip and extending rearwardly away from the rear surface of the riser, the ball and socket joint further including the spherical socket of the handle, the spherical socket receiving the spherical knob therein, thereby permitting the handle to pivot on the spherical knob, the bow grip having a slot formed therein extending from the front surface of the riser at the bow grip to the rear surface of the riser at the bow grip, the ball and socket joint further including a stud extending from the spherical knob and through the slot, the stud having a threaded end portion, and a nut sized to be threaded onto the threaded end portion of the stud to fix the stud securely in place in the slot, the handle including a handle body, a handle attachment member in which the spherical socket is located, the handle attachment member having a length, and attachment means for attaching the handle body to the handle attachment member, the handle having a pivot point over which the handle pivots, the pivot point corresponding to where the handle connects to the ball and socket joint, and the bow further including adjustment means for adjusting where the pivot point is located along the bow grip, the handle body having a recess formed therein along which the handle attachment member may be positioned, the recess having a length greater than the length of the handle attachment member, the attachment means including a slot formed in and extending through the handle body, a screw having a screw head, the screw being adapted to extend through the slot in the handle body and into the handle attachment member with a portion of the handle body along the slot in the handle body being sandwiched between the screw head and the handle attachment member to attach the handle body to the handle attachment member, the adjustment means comprising a combination of the recess in the handle body, the slot formed in and extending through the handle body, and the slot formed in and extending through the riser at the bow grip, said combination permitting the ball and socket joint to be positioned at any chosen location along the bow grip by sliding the handle attachment member along the recess in the handle body while sliding the stud along the slot extending through the bow grip, thereby permitting the pivot point of the handle to be moved to any chosen location along the bow grip.

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