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Granted Patent B2
US 10,859,339 · App. 16/682,416 · Granted Dec 8, 2020

Archery riser and method

Inventors: Daniel A. Summers (Alpine, WY); Kevin S. Fry (Madison, VA); Jonathan M. Loomis (Lynchburg, VA)
Assignee: QTM, LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,859,339
App. No.
16/682,416
Granted
Dec 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An archery riser and method are disclosed herein. The archery riser, in an embodiment, includes a grasp structure and a mounting portion coupled to the grasp structure. The mounting portion has a plurality of side surfaces that extend along a shooting plane, a plurality of first mount surfaces that extend along a first mount plane, and a plurality of second mount surfaces that extend along a second mount plane. The shooting plane intersects each of the first and second mount planes. Each of the first mount planes intersects with one of the second mount planes at an angle that comprises less than ninety degrees. The mounting portion defines a plurality of cavities, each of which is associated with one of the angles.

Claims (65)

1. An archery riser comprising:

a handle; and

a mounting portion coupled to the handle, the mounting portion comprising:

a plurality of side surfaces that extend along a shooting plane;

a plurality of first mount surfaces, wherein each of the first mount surfaces extends along a first mount plane, wherein the shooting plane intersects with each of the first mount planes; and

a plurality of second mount surfaces, wherein each of the second mount surfaces extends along a second mount plane, wherein the shooting plane intersects with each of the second mount planes,

wherein the mounting portion and the handle are formed as a unitary structure,

wherein each of the first mount planes intersects with one of the second mount planes at an angle comprising less than ninety degrees,

wherein each of the angles is associated with a cavity defined by the mounting portion,

wherein each of the cavities is configured to at least partially receive a portion of an archery riser mount of an archery accessory.

2. The archery riser of claim 1 , wherein the mounting portion further comprises a plurality of adjustment stoppers configured to retain the archery accessory within a desirable vertical dimension range.

3. The archery riser of claim 2 , wherein each of the adjustment stoppers comprises:

an upper rim portion;

an upper intermediate portion extending from the upper rim portion; and

a trench extending from the upper intermediate portion.

4. The archery riser of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the adjustment stoppers comprises an arc shape.

5. The archery riser of claim 1 , wherein: (a) the shooting plane extends in a forward direction toward a shooting target when the archery riser is aimed at the shooting target; and (b) the mounting portion comprises: (i) a plurality of mounting sub-portions, wherein each of the mounting sub-portions defines one of the cavities; (ii) a rearward facing surface facing in a rearward direction when the archery riser is aimed at the shooting target; and (iii) an intermediate sub-portion beneath the rearward facing surface, wherein the intermediate sub-portion is positioned between the cavities.

6. The archery riser of claim 1 , wherein:

the mounting portion comprises a plurality of mounting sub-portions; and

each of the mounting sub-portions comprises a trench separating one of the first mount surfaces from one of the second mount surfaces.

7. An archery riser comprising:

a grasp structure; and

a mounting portion coupled to the grasp structure, the mounting portion comprising:

a plurality of side surfaces that extend along a shooting plane;

a plurality of first mount surfaces, wherein:

each of the first mount surfaces extends along a first mount plane;

the shooting plane intersects with each of the first mount planes; and

a plurality of second mount surfaces, wherein:

each of the second mount surfaces extends along a second mount plane;

the shooting plane intersects with each of the second mount planes,

wherein each of the first mount planes intersects with one of the second mount planes at an angle comprising less than ninety degrees,

wherein the mounting portion defines a plurality of cavities,

wherein each of the cavities is associated with one of the angles.

8. The archery riser of claim 7 , wherein the mounting portion and the grasp structure are formed as a unitary structure.

9. The archery riser of claim 7 , wherein the mounting portion further comprises a plurality of adjustment stoppers configured to retain part of an archery accessory within a desirable vertical dimension range.

10. The archery riser of claim 9 , wherein each of the adjustment stoppers comprises:

an upper rim portion;

an upper intermediate portion extending from the upper rim portion; and

a trench extending from the upper intermediate portion.

11. The archery riser of claim 9 , wherein each of the adjustment stoppers comprises an arc shape.

12. The archery riser of claim 7 , wherein: (a) the shooting plane extends in a forward direction toward a shooting target when the archery riser is aimed at the shooting target; and (b) the mounting portion comprises: (i) a plurality of mounting sub-portions, wherein each of the mounting sub-portions defines one of the cavities; (ii) a rearward facing surface facing in a rearward direction when the archery riser is aimed at the shooting target; and (iii) an intermediate sub-portion beneath the rearward facing surface, wherein the intermediate sub-portion is positioned between the cavities.

13. The archery riser of claim 7 , wherein:

the mounting portion comprises a plurality of mounting sub-portions; and

each of the mounting sub-portions comprises a trench that separates one of the first mount surfaces from one of the second mount surfaces.

14. A method of manufacturing an archery riser, the method comprising:

configuring a riser structure so that:

the riser structure comprises a grasp structure and a mounting portion coupled to the grasp structure; and

the mounting portion comprises:

a plurality of side surfaces that extend along a shooting plane;

a plurality of first mount surfaces, wherein each of the first mount surfaces extends along a first mount plane, wherein the shooting plane intersects with each of the first mount surfaces; and

a plurality of second mount surfaces, wherein each of the second mount surfaces extends along a second mount plane, wherein the shooting plane intersects with each of the second mount surfaces,

wherein each of the first mount planes intersects with one of the second mount planes at an angle comprising less than ninety degrees,

wherein the mounting portion defines a plurality of cavities,

wherein each of the cavities is associated with one of the angles.

15. The method of claim 14 , comprising forming the mounting portion and the grasp structure as a unitary structure.

16. The method of claim 14 , comprising configuring the riser structure so that the mounting portion comprises a plurality of adjustment stoppers configured to retain part of an archery accessory within a desirable vertical dimension range.

17. The method of claim 16 , comprising configuring the riser structure so that each of the adjustment stoppers comprises:

an upper rim portion;

an upper intermediate portion extending from the upper rim portion; and

a trench extending from the upper intermediate portion.

18. The method of claim 16 , comprising configuring the riser structure so that at least one of the adjustment stoppers comprises an arc shape.

19. The method of claim 14 , comprising configuring the riser structure so that: (a) the shooting plane extends in a forward direction toward a shooting target when the archery riser is aimed at the shooting target; and (b) the mounting portion comprises: (i) a plurality of mounting sub-portions, wherein each of the mounting sub-portions defines one of the cavities; (ii) a rearward facing surface facing in a rearward direction when the archery riser is aimed at the shooting target; and (iii) an intermediate sub-portion beneath the rearward facing surface, wherein the intermediate sub-portion is positioned between the cavities.

20. The method of claim 14 , comprising configuring the riser structure so that:

the mounting portion comprises a plurality of mounting sub-portions; and

each of the mounting portions comprises a trench separates one of the first mount surfaces from one of the second mount surfaces.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 052622 FRAME 0794. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 20, 2020
From: SUMMERS, DANIEL A.; FRY, KEVIN S.; LOOMIS, JONATHAN M.
To: QTM, LLC
Reel/Frame 052710/0595 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2020
From: SUMMERS, DANIEL A.; FRY, KEVIN S.; LOOMIS, JONATHAN M.
To: QTM. LLC
Reel/Frame 052622/0794 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62760633 · Nov 13, 2018
Related Publication 20200149838A1 · May 14, 2020
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