Arrow rest with arrow holder

1. An arrow holder operable for use with an arrow rest, said arrow holder being movable between a first position and second position, comprising:

a lever portion;

a base portion formed as part of said lever portion, said lever portion and said base portion operable for movement between a first position and a second position;

a string attached to said lever portion such that when said string is pulled before discharge of an arrow said lever portion moves to said second position out of contact with said arrow;

a retaining hook operable for maintaining said lever portion and said base portion in said second position; and

a drop down arrow rest movable between a first position and a second position, and when said drop down arrow rest is in said second position, said drop down arrow rest is in an up or shooting position with said arrow located in said drop down arrow rest and said lever portion being in said second position out of contact with said arrow.

2. The arrow holder operable for use with an arrow rest, said arrow holder being movable between a first position and second position of claim 1 , said retaining hook further comprising:

a lever;

a latch connected to said lever; and

an extension connected to said lever, wherein said retaining hook is pivotable about said extension between a rest position and a displaced position, such that as said lever portion is moved from said first position to said second position, said lever portion will contact said lever and cause said retaining hook to pivot about said extension and move to said displaced position, such that once said lever portion and said base portion move to said second position, and said retaining hook returns to said rest position, and said latch contacts said lever portion and maintains said lever portion and said base portion in said second position.

3. The arrow holder operable for use with an arrow rest, said arrow holder being movable between a first position and second position of claim 2 , further comprising a first return spring operable for biasing said retaining hook toward said rest position.

4. The arrow holder operable for use with an arrow rest, said arrow holder being movable between a first position and second position of claim 1 , further comprising a second return spring operable for biasing said lever portion and said base portion toward said first position.

5. The arrow holder operable for use with arrow rest, said arrow holder being movable between a first position and second position of claim 1 , further comprising:

a main block, said arrow holder operable for being mounted to said main block;

a recess formed as part of said main block, said lever portion being operable for pivoting in said recess between said first position and said second position; and

said arrow rest connected to said main block, said lever portion extends from said recess and maintains the position of an arrow located in said arrow rest.

6. The arrow holder operable for use with an arrow rest, said arrow holder being movable between a first position and second position of claim 5 , further comprising a curved portion formed as part of said lever portion, said curved portion operable for maintaining the position of said arrow in said arrow rest of said main block.

7. The arrow holder for use with an arrow rest, said arrow holder being movable between a first position and second position of claim 6 , said arrow rest being a drop down arrow rest, further comprising:

said drop down arrow rest being pivotable in relation to said main block between said first position and said second position; and

a groove formed as part of said drop down rest operable for receiving a portion of an arrow when said drop down arrow rest is in said first position, said curved portion maintains the position of said arrow in said groove.

8. The arrow holder operable for use with an arrow rest, said arrow holder being movable between a first position and second position of claim 7 , further comprising at least one guide formed as part of said drop down arrow rest, wherein said arrow moves from being disposed in said groove to being supported by said at least one guide when said drop down arrow rest moves from said first position to said second position, and said curved portion maintains the position of said arrow in said guide.

9. The arrow holder operable for use with an arrow rest, said arrow holder being movable between a first position and second position of claim 7 , further comprising:

a pin at least partially disposed in said main block in a rotatable manner; and

an aperture formed as part of said drop down arrow rest, a portion of said pin operable for being received by said aperture, wherein said drop down arrow rest is mounted on said pin such that said pin and said drop down arrow rest are rotatable relative to said main block between said first position and said second position.

10. The arrow holder operable for use with an arrow rest, said arrow holder being movable between a first position and second position of claim 5 , further comprising:

a mounting block operable for mounting said arrow holder to the riser of a bow;

a first adjustment block formed as part of said mounting block;

a second adjustment block operable with said first adjustment block such that said first adjustment block is operable to be moved relative to said second adjustment block to change the position of said arrow holder relative to said riser along a first axis; and

a third adjustment block formed with said second adjustment block as a single component, the position of said third adjustment block being selectively connected and adjustable relative to said main block to change the position of said arrow holder relative to said riser along a second axis.

11. An arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest, comprising:

a lever portion;

a base portion, said base portion and said lever portion formed as a single component, said lever portion and said base portion operable for movement between a first position and a second position;

a string attached to said lever portion such that when said string is pulled before discharge of an arrow, said lever portion moves to said second position;

a retaining hook movable between a rest position and a displaced position, said retaining hook being operable for maintaining said lever portion and said base portion in said second portion;

a main block having a recess, said arrow holder being mounted to said main block such that said lever is operable to pivot in said recess between said first position and said second position; and

a drop down arrow rest in a pivot relationship with said main block such that said drop down arrow rest pivots between said first position and said second position, and when said drop down arrow rest is in said first position, said lever portion selectively extends from said recess and maintains the position of an arrow located in said drop down arrow rest, and when said drop down arrow rest is in said second position, said drop down arrow rest is in an up or shooting position with said arrow located in said drop down arrow rest and said lever portion up and not in contact with said arrow.

12. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 11 , said retaining hook further comprising:

a lever;

a latch;

a first return spring operably connected to said lever for biasing said retaining hook from said displaced position to said rest position; and

an extension formed with said latch and said lever as a single component such that said lever, said latch, and said extension are pivotable between said rest position and said displaced position, wherein as said lever portion is moved from said first position to said second position, said lever will contact said latch and cause said retaining hook to move from said rest position to said displaced position, and once said lever portion has reached said second position, said retaining hook will return to said rest position and maintain said lever portion in said second position.

13. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 11 , said drop down arrow rest further comprising:

a groove operable for receiving at least a portion of an arrow when said drop down arrow rest is in said first position; and

a plurality of guides formed as part of said drop down arrow rest, wherein said arrow will move from being supported by said groove to being disposed between two of said plurality of guides when said drop down arrow rest moves from said first position to said second position.

14. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 13 , further comprising a curved portion formed as part of said lever portion, said curved portion operable for maintaining the position of said arrow in said groove when said lever portion and said drop down arrow rest are in said first position.

15. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 11 , further comprising a second return spring operably connected to said lever portion such that said lever portion and said base portion are biased towards said first position.

16. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 11 , further comprising:

a pin at least partially extending into said main block, said pin being able to rotate relative to said main block;

one or more bearings surrounding the portion of said pin at least partially extending into said main block for providing relative rotation between said pin and said main block; and

an aperture formed as part of said drop down arrow rest, wherein a portion of said pin extends into said aperture formed as part of said drop down arrow rest, and said relative rotation between said pin and said main block provides for relative rotation between said drop down arrow rest and said main block such that said drop down arrow rest is movable between said first position and said second position.

17. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 16 , further comprising a third return spring operable for biasing said pin and said drop down arrow rest toward said first position.

18. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 11 , further comprising:

a mounting block operable for connection with a riser of a bow;

a first adjustment block formed as part of said mounting block, said first adjustment block having a slot and a lower protusion formed as part of said first adjustment block;

a second adjustment block having an aperture and a groove formed as part of said second adjustment block, said aperture formed in said groove such that said groove is operable for receiving said lower protrusion of said first adjustment block to adjust the position of said first adjustment block relative to said second adjustment block along a first axis, and one of a plurality of fasteners is operable for extending through said slot formed as part of said first adjustment block and into said aperture formed as part of said second adjustment block to secure the position of said first adjustment block relative to said second adjustment block; and

a third adjustment block formed as a single component with said second adjustment block, said third adjustment block having a slot disposed in a groove formed as part of said third adjustment block, said groove of said third adjustment block operable for receiving a lower protrusion formed as part of said main block for adjusting the position of said third adjustment block relative to said main block along a second axis, and one of said plurality of fasteners is operable for extending through said slot of said third adjustment block into an aperture formed as part of said main block to secure the position of said third adjustment block relative to said main block.

19. An arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest, comprising:

a lever portion;

a base portion, said base portion and said lever portion formed as a single component, said lever portion and said base portion operable for movement between a first position and a second position;

a lever having a latch formed as part of said lever;

an extension formed as part of said lever such that said lever is pivotable between a rest position and a displaced position about said extension, said latch being operable for maintaining said lever portion and said base portion in said second position;

a string attached to said lever portion such that when said string is pulled before discharge of an arrow, said lever portion moves to said second position;

a main block having a recess, said arrow holder being mounted to said main block such that said lever is operable to pivot in said recess between said first position and said second position;

a drop down arrow rest pivotable relative to said main block between said first position and said second position, such that when said drop down arrow rest is in said first position said lever portion selectively pivots in said recess towards said drop down arrow rest and maintains the position of an arrow supported by said drop down arrow rest, and when said drop down arrow rest is in said second position, said drop down arrow rest is in an up or shooting position with said arrow located in said drop down arrow rest and said lever portion is up and not in contact with said arrow; and

a first return spring operable for biasing said lever, said latch, and said extension towards said first position.

20. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 19 , further comprising a second return spring connected to said lever portion, wherein said second return spring is operable for biasing said lever portion toward said first position.

21. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 20 , said lever portion further comprising a curved portion formed as part of said lever portion, said curved portion operable for maintaining the position of said arrow in said drop down arrow holder when said second return spring biases said lever portion toward said first position.

22. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 19 , said lever portion further comprising:

a pin at least partially extending into said main block, said pin being able to rotate relative to said main block;

a small diameter portion forming a part of said pin, said small diameter portion of said pin at least partially extending into said main block;

one or more bearings surrounding said small diameter portion of said pin at least partially extending into said main block for providing relative rotation between said pin and said main block;

a large diameter portion forming a part of said pin; and

an aperture formed as part of said drop down arrow rest, wherein said large diameter portion of said pin extends into said aperture formed as part of said drop down arrow rest, and said relative rotation between said pin and said main block provides for relative rotation between said drop down arrow rest and said main block such that said drop down arrow rest is movable between said first position and said second position.

23. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 22 , further comprising a third return spring surrounding and connected to said small diameter portion of said pin adjacent said one or more bearings, said third return spring operable for biasing said pin and said drop down arrow rest toward said first position.

24. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 22 , said drop down arrow rest further comprising:

a plurality of tabs formed in said aperture operable for being received into a respectively plurality of slots formed in said aperture operable for being received into a respectively plurality of slots formed on said large diameter portion of said pin;

a groove operable for receiving at least a portion of an arrow when said drop down arrow rest is in said first position; and

a plurality of guides formed as part of said drop down arrow rest, wherein said arrow will move from being supported by said groove to being disposed between two of said plurality of guides when said pin rotates and moves said drop down arrow rest from said first position to said second position.

25. The arrow holder operable for use with a drop down arrow rest of claim 19 , further comprising:

a mounting block operable for connection with a riser of a bow;

a first adjustment block formed as part of said mounting block;

a slot formed as part of said first adjustment block;

a lower protrusion formed as part of said first adjustment block, said slot formed as part of said first adjustment block extending through said first adjustment block and through said lower protrusion formed as part of said first adjustment block;

a second adjustment block;

a groove formed as part of said second adjustment block;

an aperture formed as part of said second adjustment block, said aperture formed in said groove formed as part of said second adjustment block such that said groove formed as part of said second adjustment block is operable for receiving said lower protrusion of said first adjustment block to adjust the position of said first adjustment block relative to said second adjustment block along a first axis, and one of a plurality of fasteners is operable for extending through said slot formed as part of said first adjustment block and into said aperture formed as part of said second adjustment block to secure the position of said first adjustment block relative to said second adjustment block; and

a third adjustment block formed as a single component with said second adjustment block;

a groove formed as part of said third adjustment block;

a slot disposed in said groove formed as part of said third adjustment block, and extending through said third adjustment block; and

a lower protrusion formed as part of said main block, wherein said groove of said third adjustment block is operable for receiving said lower protrusion formed as part of said main block for adjusting the position of said third adjustment block relative to said main block along a second axis, and one of said plurality of fasteners is operable for extending through said slot formed as part of said third adjustment block into an aperture formed as part of said main block to secure the position of said third adjustment block relative to said main block.