Archery bow riser with stabilizing damper
In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser comprising a grip location and a cavity. A first limb is supported by the riser and attached by a first limb fastener. A second limb is supported by the riser and attached by a second limb fastener. A bowstring extends between the limbs. A vibration damper is located in the cavity, the vibration damper comprising a resilient member and a weight. A first distance from the bowstring to the first limb fastener is less than a second distance from the bowstring to the vibration damper.
1. An archery bow comprising:
a riser comprising a grip location and a cavity;
a first limb supported by the riser, the first limb attached by a first limb fastener, the first limb fastener engaging a first threaded cavity;
a second limb supported by the riser, the second limb attached by a second limb fastener, the second limb fastener engaging a second threaded cavity;
a bowstring;
a vibration damper located in the cavity, the vibration damper comprising a resilient member and a weight;
a reference line extending through the first threaded cavity and the second threaded cavity;
wherein the grip location and the vibration damper are located on opposite sides of the reference line.
2. The archery bow of claim 1 , defining a second reference line that intersects the first limb fastener, the second limb fastener and the vibration damper.
3. The archery bow of claim 1 , the bow defining a pivot axis, the bow defining a second reference line that passes though a centroid of the vibration damper, a distance between the pivot axis and the second reference line being at least 15% of an axle-to-axle dimension of the bow.
4. The archery bow of claim 1 , the bow defining a pivot axis, the bow defining a second reference line that passes though a centroid of the vibration damper, a distance between the pivot axis and the second reference line being at least 20% of a distance between the first threaded cavity and the second threaded cavity.
5. The archery bow of claim 1 , the riser comprising a housing that at least partially defines the cavity, the housing being integral to the riser.
6. The archery bow of claim 5 , the housing comprising the forwardmost portion of the riser.
7. The archery bow of claim 5 , the housing comprising a width that is less than a width of a portion of the riser comprising the first threaded cavity.
8. The archery bow of claim 1 , the weight comprising an asymmetrical shape.
9. The archery bow of claim 1 , the weight comprising a first side and a second side, the first side comprising a mass different from the second side.
10. The archery bow of claim 9 , wherein the bow defines a bowstring plane, the first side of the weight is on a first side of the bowstring plane and the second side of the weight is on a second side of the bowstring plane.
11. An archery bow comprising:
a riser comprising a grip location and a cavity, the grip location defining a pivot axis;
a first limb supported by the riser, the first limb attached by a first limb fastener;
a second limb supported by the riser, the second limb attached by a second limb fastener;
a bowstring;
a vibration damper located in the cavity, the vibration damper comprising a resilient member and a weight;
wherein a reference line oriented parallel to the pivot axis intersects the vibration damper and the first limb fastener.
12. The archery bow of claim 11 , the reference line intersecting a head of the first limb fastener.
13. The archery bow of claim 12 , the reference line intersecting the weight.
14. The archery bow of claim 11 , the riser comprising a barrel nut, the first limb fastener engaging the barrel nut, wherein a centroid of the barrel nut is located closer to the reference line than a centroid of the weight.
15. The archery bow of claim 11 , the riser comprising a damper housing that defines the cavity, wherein an outer surface of the damper housing comprises a portion of the riser located farthest from the pivot axis.
16. The archery bow of claim 15 , the riser comprising a single piece of material.