In at least one embodiment, an archery bow comprises a riser supporting a first limb and a second limb. The first limb supports a first rotatable member that defines a first axis of rotation. The second limb supports a second rotatable member that defines a second axis of rotation. The first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation move with respect to one another as the bow is drawn from a brace condition to a drawn condition. The bow defines a reference plane that includes the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation, wherein a distance between a predetermined location on the riser and the reference plane is greater in the brace condition than in the drawn condition.
1. An archery bow comprising:
a riser supporting a first limb and a second limb, each limb comprising a compression surface and a tension surface;
said first limb supporting an axle, said axle supporting a rotatable member;
at least one bearing accessory attached to the first limb, the bearing accessory comprising a raised portion extending outward beyond the tension surface of the first limb, said raised portion comprising curvature about an axis transverse to said first limb; and
a target plate and a fastener, said fastener attaching said bearing accessory to said target plate.
2. The bow of claim 1 , wherein said raised portion is flat in a direction parallel to said axis.
3. The bow of claim 1 , wherein said curvature is convex with respect to the first limb.
4. The bow of claim 1 , wherein a head of said fastener is recessed within said bearing accessory.
5. The bow of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of bearing accessories.
6. The bow of claim 1 , wherein said axle extends through said first limb.
7. The bow of claim 6 , wherein said fastener extends through said first limb.
8. The archery bow of claim 1 , the bearing accessory contacting the tension surface and the target plate contacting the compression surface.
9. An archery bow comprising:
a riser supporting a first limb and a second limb;
the first limb comprising a first end and a second end, the first end located closer to the riser than the second end, the first limb supporting a first axle, the first axle extending through the first limb, the first axle supporting a first rotatable member;
the second limb supporting a second axle, the second axle supporting a second rotatable member;
a bowstring and at least one power cable; and
a fastener extending through said first limb, a longitudinal axis of the fastener oriented orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first axle, said fastener applying a compressive force to the first limb.
10. The archery bow of claim 9 , wherein said fastener is located between the first axle and the second end of the first limb.
11. The archery bow of claim 9 , further comprising a bearing accessory supported by the first limb, the bearing accessory contacting the fastener.
12. The archery bow of claim 9 , the fastener comprising a first fastener, the bow further comprising a second fastener extending through the first limb, the first axle located between the first fastener and the second fastener.
13. The archery bow of claim 9 , further comprising a target plate attached to the first limb by the fastener.
14. An archery bow comprising:
a riser supporting a first limb and a second limb;
the first limb comprising a first end and a second end, the first end located closer to the riser than the second end, the first limb supporting a first axle, the first axle extending through the first limb, the first axle supporting a first rotatable member;
the second limb supporting a second axle, the second axle supporting a second rotatable member;
a bowstring and at least one power cable; and
a fastener extending through said first limb, the fastener located between the first axle and the second end of the first limb, said fastener applying a compressive force to the first limb.
15. The archery bow of claim 14 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the fastener is oriented orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first axle.
16. The archery bow of claim 14 , further comprising a bearing accessory supported by the first limb, the bearing accessory contacting the fastener.
17. The archery bow of claim 14 , the fastener comprising a first fastener, the bow further comprising a second fastener extending through the first limb, the first axle located between the first fastener and the second fastener.
18. The archery bow of claim 14 , further comprising a target plate attached to the first limb by the fastener.