Archery device and method
View Patent ↗An archery device and method are described herein. The archery device, in an embodiment, includes a first portion configured to at least partially face in a forward direction toward an archery target. The archery device also includes a second portion configured to at least partially face in a rearward direction away from the archery target. The second portion has a dovetail shape and a protrusion configured to at least partially fit into a space defined by the bow accessory.
1. An archery device usable with a bow accessory, the archery device comprising:
a first portion configured to at least partially face in a forward direction toward an archery target;
a second portion configured to at least partially face in a rearward direction away from the archery target, wherein the second portion comprises:
a dovetail shape; and
a protrusion configured to at least partially fit into a space defined by the bow accessory, wherein:
the protrusion extends along a first vertical plane when the archery device is vertically oriented; and
the protrusion is configured to mate with bow accessory to enable a vertical movement of the bow accessory relative to the archery device; and
a third portion extending along a second vertical plane when the archery device is vertically oriented, wherein:
the second vertical plane intersects with the first vertical plane; and
the third portion defines an opening configured to receive a fastener so as to enable the fastener to extend along a lateral axis that intersects with the second vertical plane.
2. The archery device of claim 1 , wherein the archery device is an integral portion of a body of an archery bow.
3. The archery device of claim 1 , wherein the protrusion is an integral part of a rearward facing portion of a bow riser.
4. The archery device of claim 1 , wherein the archery device comprises a coupling structure.
5. The archery device of claim 1 , wherein:
the second portion comprises a first right edge, a first left edge, a second right edge, and a second let edge;
the first right edge and the second right edge define a right slot;
the first left edge and the second left edge define a left slot;
the first right edge and the first left edge are separated by a first distance; and
the second right edge and the second left edge are separated by a second distance that differs from the first distance.
6. The archery device of claim 1 , wherein:
the second portion defines a plurality of slots;
the second portion comprises a plurality of rearmost edges that at least partially define the protrusion;
the second portion comprises a plurality intermediate edges located forward of the rearmost edges;
the intermediate edges are separated by a first distance; and
the rearmost edges are separated by a second distance that is less than the first distance.
7. The archery device of claim 1 , wherein the space comprises a dovetail-shaped space configured to at least partially receive the protrusion.
8. The archery device of claim 1 , wherein the bow accessory comprises an arrow rest accessory.
9. An archery device usable with a bow accessory, the archery device comprising:
a first portion configured to at least partially face in a forward direction toward an archery target;
a second portion configured to at least partially face in a rearward direction away from the archery target, wherein:
the second portion at least partially comprises a dovetail shape; and
the second portion comprises a protrusion configured to at least partially fit into a space defined by the bow accessory, wherein:
the protrusion extends along a first vertical plane when the archer, device is vertically oriented; and
the protrusion is configured to mate with the bow accessory to enable a vertical movement of the bow accessory relative to the archery device; and
a third portion extending along a second vertical plane when the archery device is vertically oriented, wherein:
the second vertical plane intersects with the first vertical plane; and
the third portion defines an opening configured to receive a fastener so as to enable the fastener to extend along lateral axis that intersects with the second vertical plane.
10. The archery device of claim 9 , wherein the archery device is an integral portion of a body of an archery bow.
11. An archery device usable with a bow accessory, the archery device comprising:
a first portion configured to at least partially face in a forward direction toward an archery target; and
a second portion configured to at least partially face in a rearward direction away, from the archery target, wherein:
the second portion at least partially comprises a dovetail shape; and
the second portion comprises a protrusion configured to at least partially fit into a space defined by the bow accessory;
the second portion comprises a first right edge, a first left edge, a second right edge, and a second left edge;
the first right edge and the second right edge define a right slot;
the first left edge and the second left edge define a left slot;
the first right edge and the first left edge are separated by a first distance; and
the second right edge and the second left edge are separated by a second distance that differs from the first distance.
12. The archery device of claim 11 , wherein the archery device is an integral portion of a body of an archery bow.
13. The archery device of claim 11 , wherein the protrusion is an integral part of a rearward facing portion of a bow riser.
14. The archery device of claim 11 , wherein the archery device comprises a coupling structure.
15. The archery device of claim 11 , wherein the space comprises a dovetail-shaped space configured to at least partially receive the protrusion.
16. The archery device of claim 11 , wherein the how accessory comprises an arrow rest accessory.
17. An archery device usable with a bow accessory, the archery device comprising:
a first portion configured to at least partially face in a forward direction toward an archery target; and
a second portion configured to at least partially face in a rearward direction away from the archery target, wherein:
the second portion at least partially comprises a dovetail shape; and
the second portion comprises a protrusion configured to at least partially fit into a space defined by the bow accessory,
the second portion defines a plurality of slots;
the second portion comprises a plurality of rearmost edges that at least partially define the protrusion;
the second portion comprises a plurality intermediate edges located forward of the rearmost edges;
the intermediate edges are separated by a first distance; and
the rearmost edges are separated by a second distance that is less than the first distance.
18. A method for manufacturing an archery device usable with a bow accessory, the method comprising:
configuring a first portion to at least partially face in a forward direction toward an archer target; and
configuring a second portion to at least partially face in a rearward direction away from the archery target so that:
the second portion at least partially comprises a dovetail shape; and
the second portion comprises a protrusion configured to at least partially fit into a space defined by the bow accessory;
the protrusion is configured to extend along a first vertical plane when the archery device is vertically oriented; and
the protrusion is configured to mate with the bow accessory to enable a vertical movement of the bow accessory relative to the archery device; and
configuring a third portion to extend along a second vertical plane when the archery device is vertically oriented so that:
the second vertical plane intersects with the first vertical plane; and
the third portion defines an opening configured to receive a fastener so as to enable the fastener to extend along a lateral axis that intersects with the second vertical plane.
19. A method for manufacturing an archery device usable with a bow accessory, the method comprising:
configuring a first portion to at least partially face in a forward direction toward an archery target; and
configuring a second portion to at least partially face in a rearward direction away from the archery target so that:
the second portion at least partially comprises a dovetail shape;
the second portion comprises a protrusion configured to at least partially fit into a space defined by the bow accessory;
the second portion comprises a first right edge, a first left edge, a second right edge, and a second left edge;
the first right edge and the second right edge define a right slot;
the first left edge and the second left edge define a left slot;
the first right edge and the first left edge are separated by a first distance; and
the second right edge and the second left edge are separated by a second distance that differs from the first distance.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the archery device is an integral portion of a body of an archery bow.