May 26, 2026

US12638263 - Drop-a-way dual mode archery bow rest for arrows

A drop-a-way dual mode archery bow rest for supporting an arrow as the bow is drawn is releasably mounted on the riser of a compound bow. The bow rest includes a housing with enclosed left and right sides and is adjustable in the X, Y and Z axes. In the housing are at least two slidably connected, rotatable, biased, horizontally- and axially-aligned arrow rest shafts mounted in the left and the right sides of the housing. The shafts are rotatably and movably connected by an axially-aligned indexing shaft. A launcher is attached to one of the shafts, operating from a downward position or an upward, ready-to-shoot position, lightly supporting the arrow. At least one shaft is connected to a cable connected to the bow string, lower limb or bow cables to pull the arrow rest and launcher into a biased position for launch functionality.

Inventors: Andrew T. Pauley
Filing date: 2024-01-18

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The patent describes a drop-a-way dual mode archery bow rest designed to support an arrow during the drawing of a compound bow, featuring adjustable housing and multiple rotatable shafts. It includes a launcher that can operate in two positions, allowing for efficient arrow support and release through a connection to the bow’s components.

Claim 1

1 . A drop-a-way dual mode archery bow rest for an archery compound bow with bow limbs, a bow string, bow cables and a bow riser, the rest is used for supporting an arrow as the bow is drawn back to shoot the arrow, the rest is mounted on the riser of the compound archer bow, the bow rest comprising: a) a housing having an enclosed left and right sides and is adjustable in X, Y and Z axes; b) within the housing are positioned at least two slidably connected, rotatable, biased, horizontally and axially aligned arrow rest shafts mounted in the left and the right sides of the housing, the shafts are rotatably connected by an axially aligned indexing connecting shaft; c) wherein at least one of the shafts is connected to a flexible connector which is turn is anchored to the bow limb, bow string or bow cable as to pull the arrow rest and launcher into a biased position for launch functionality; and d) an arrow launcher is attached to the one of the shafts whereby the arrow launcher can operate from down out of the way position or in an upward ready to shoot position lightly holding or supporting the arrow from below. a) a housing having an enclosed left and right sides and is adjustable in X, Y and Z axes; b) within the housing are positioned at least two slidably connected, rotatable, biased, horizontally and axially aligned arrow rest shafts mounted in the left and the right sides of the housing, the shafts are rotatably connected by an axially aligned indexing connecting shaft; c) wherein at least one of the shafts is connected to a flexible connector which is turn is anchored to the bow limb, bow string or bow cable as to pull the arrow rest and launcher into a biased position for launch functionality; and d) an arrow launcher is attached to the one of the shafts whereby the arrow launcher can operate from down out of the way position or in an upward ready to shoot position lightly holding or supporting the arrow from below.

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