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US 7,103,981 · App. 10/997,366 · Granted Sep 12, 2006

Bow sight with injection molded metal sight pins, and methods

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Patent No.
US 7,103,981
App. No.
10/997,366
Granted
Sep 12, 2006
Kind
B1
Abstract

The invention relates to an archery device having a part or component is injection molded; the part is injection molded metal, ceramic, or composite material. A sight pin for a bow sight is a part that is especially suited for being injection mold. Injection molding of metal, ceramic or composite sight pins allows for various cross-sectional shapes and areas for the pin along its length. The injection molded sight pin can be a vertically extending pin or a horizontally positioned pin, and multiple pins may be configured for viewing in a straight line.

Claims (12)

1. A method of making a sight pin for a bow sight, the method comprising:

(a) providing a mold being an inverse of a desired pin structure;

(b) injection molding powdered metal, ceramic or composite into the mold; and

(c) removing a metal, ceramic or composite pin from the mold.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the pin includes a non-circular cross-section.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the pin is configured and molded such that no machining step is required.

4. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising an aperture proximate an end of the sight pin constructed to support fiber optic cable and a gear surface for vertical adjustment, the aperture and geared surface including a dimensional tolerance of 0.005 inch.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mold is approximately 10–20% larger than the end design, but has the geometric configuration of the final pin.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein material injected into the mold is sintered at an elevated temperature and pressure such that the pin reaches a density of at least 90%.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the pin has a cross-sectional area that varies along the length of the pin.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the pin has a cross-sectional shape that varies along the length of the pin.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the pin is adjustable relative to the bow sight.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2022
From: BEAR ARCHERY, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058962/0031 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 022727 FRAME: 0711. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Nov 3, 2014
From: BEAR ARCHERY, INC.
To: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 034150/0409 →