Archery bowstring weight
View Patent ↗A weight for an archery bowstring comprises a tubular shape defining an internal cavity. The weight can comprise a single piece of material. The weight desirably frictionally engages a bowstring and has the same shape before and after installation. The weight comprises a continuous structure surrounding the bowstring that will not become detached.
1. A compound archery bow comprising:
a riser;
a first limb supported by the riser;
a second limb supported by the riser;
a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member;
a bowstring extending between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member, the bowstring supported at first and second support points; and
at least one bowstring weight supported by said bowstring, said bowstring weight comprising a tubular structure defining an internal cavity, said bowstring weight having a length and weighing at least one gram, said internal cavity having a constant cross-section spanning at least half of said length;
wherein a portion of the bowstring is oriented in said internal cavity, the bowstring weight frictionally engaging the bowstring and a distance between the first support point and the bowstring weight is less than one-third of a distance between the first and second support points.
2. The archery bow of claim 1 , wherein said bowstring comprises a serving, said bowstring weight frictionally engaging said serving.
3. The archery bow of claim 1 , said bowstring weight comprising a plurality of similarly shaped segments.
4. The archery bow of claim 1 , comprising a second bowstring weight supported by said bowstring, a distance between the second support point and the second bowstring weight is less than one-third of the distance between the first and second support points.
5. The archery bow of claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of said internal cavity is constant for at least 80% of said length.
6. The archery bow of claim 1 , wherein said bowstring weight comprises a single piece of material.
7. The archery bow of claim 1 , wherein said bowstring weight is formed from a polymer.
8. The archery bow of claim 1 , wherein the bowstring weight weighs less than 5 grams.
9. The archery bow of claim 8 , wherein the bowstring weight weighs greater than 2 grams.
10. The archery bow of claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the bowstring weight comprises alternating first and second shape segments.
11. An archery bow comprising:
a riser;
a first limb supported by the riser;
a second limb supported by the riser;
a bowstring extending between the first limb and the second limb; and
at least one bowstring weight supported by said bowstring, said bowstring weight comprising a tubular structure defining an internal cavity, said bowstring weight having a length and weighing at least one gram, said internal cavity having a constant cross-section spanning at least half of said length;
wherein a portion of the bowstring is oriented in said internal cavity, the bowstring weight frictionally engaging the bowstring;
wherein said bowstring comprises a serving and a spacing wrap oriented about said serving, said bowstring frictionally engaging said spacing wrap.
12. An archery bow comprising:
a riser;
a first limb supported by the riser;
a second limb supported by the riser;
a bowstring extending between the first limb and the second limb; and
at least one bowstring weight supported by said bowstring, said bowstring weight comprising a tubular structure defining an internal cavity, said bowstring weight having a length and weighing at least one gram, said internal cavity having a constant cross-section spanning at least half of said length;
wherein a portion of the bowstring is oriented in said internal cavity, the bowstring weight frictionally engaging the bowstring;
wherein the bowstring weight is attached to the bowstring by an adhesive.
13. A method comprising:
providing a compound archery bow portion comprising a riser, a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member, a bowstring and opposed limbs;
providing a bowstring weight, the bowstring weight comprising a tubular member made from a single piece of material and having a cavity extending therethrough;
installing said bowstring weight on said bowstring; and
installing said bowstring on said archery bow portion such that said bowstring is supported at first and second support points, and a distance between the first support point and the bowstring weight is less than one-third of a distance between the first and second support points.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein installing said bowstring weight on said bowstring comprises pulling said bowstring through said cavity, wherein said bowstring weight frictionally engages said bowstring.
15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising providing a serving and a spacer between said bowstring and said bowstring weight.
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising providing an adhesive between said bowstring and said bowstring weight.