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Granted Patent B2
US 12,618,636 · App. 18/510,512 · Granted May 5, 2026

Archery bow stabilizer

Inventors: Mathew A. McPherson (Norwalk, WI); John R. Scovil (Scottsdale, AZ); Mark J. Hayes (Onalaska, WI)
Assignee: Mathews Archery, Inc.
F41B5/1426
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Patent No.
US 12,618,636
App. No.
18/510,512
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

In some embodiments, an archery stabilizer comprises a bar arranged to engage an archery bow. A mount is supported by the bar. The mount comprises a receptacle. A weight is supported by the mount. The weight comprises a coupler engaged with the receptacle.

Claims (30)

1 . An archery stabilizer comprising:

a bar arranged to engage an archery bow;

a mount supported by the bar, the mount comprising a receptacle;

a weight supported by the mount, the weight comprising a seat and a coupler engaged with the receptacle; and

a locking member supported by the weight, the locking member comprising a body, a locking plug moveable with respect to the body and a fastener arranged to move the locking plug with respect to the body, the locking plug arranged to apply a force to the seat.

2 . The archery stabilizer of claim 1 , the receptacle comprising a receptacle cavity, the coupler comprising a coupler protrusion oriented in the receptacle cavity.

3 . The archery stabilizer of claim 2 , the coupler comprising a coupler cavity, the receptacle comprising a receptacle protrusion, the receptacle protrusion oriented in the coupler cavity.

4 . The archery stabilizer of claim 3 , wherein a surface of the receptacle protrusion comprises a wall of the receptacle cavity.

5 . The archery stabilizer of claim 3 , the receptacle comprising diverging surfaces, the diverging surfaces defining the receptacle cavity.

6 . The archery stabilizer of claim 1 , the receptacle comprising receptacle diverging surfaces, the coupler comprising coupler diverging surfaces arranged to contact the receptacle diverging surfaces.

7 . The archery stabilizer of claim 1 , the seat comprising a weight seat, the mount further comprising a mount seat, the weight comprising a plug, the plug contacting the mount seat.

8 . The archery stabilizer of claim 1 , the weight being a first weight, the first weight comprising a weight receptacle, a second weight comprising a second coupler, the second coupler engaged with the weight receptacle.

9 . The archery stabilizer of claim 8 , the first weight and the second weight comprising similar shapes.

10 . An archery stabilizer comprising:

a bar arranged to engage an archery bow;

a mount attached to the bar by a mounting fastener, the mount comprising a mount receptacle;

a first weight comprising a coupler, the coupler engaged with the mount receptacle; and

a locking member supported by the first weight, the locking member comprising a body, a locking plug moveable with respect to the body and a locking fastener arranged to move the locking plug with respect to the body;

wherein the first weight does not contact the mounting fastener.

11 . The archery stabilizer of claim 10 , comprising a second weight attached to the first weight, the first weight supporting the second weight, the second weight supporting the locking member, wherein the second weight does not contact the mounting fastener.

12 . The archery stabilizer of claim 11 , the first weight comprising a weight receptacle, the second weight comprising a second coupler, the second coupler engaged with the weight receptacle.

13 . The archery stabilizer of claim 12 , the first weight and the second weight comprising similar shapes.

14 . An archery stabilizer comprising:

a bar arranged to engage an archery bow;

a mount supported by the bar, the mount comprising a seat; and

a locking member supported by the mount, the locking member comprising a body, a locking plug moveable with respect to the body and a fastener engaged with the body, the locking plug arranged to apply a force to the seat, the fastener arranged to move the locking plug with respect to the body.

15 . The archery stabilizer of claim 14 , further comprising a weight, the weight supported by the mount, the locking member supported by the weight.

16 . The archery stabilizer of claim 14 , the locking plug arranged to contact the seat.

17 . The archery stabilizer of claim 16 , the weight comprising a weight plug, the weight plug arranged to transmit a force from the locking plug to the seat.

18 . The archery stabilizer of claim 14 , the mount comprising a receptacle, the locking member comprising a coupler arranged to engage the receptacle.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2025
From: MCP IP, LLC
To: MATHEWS ARCHERY, INC.
Reel/Frame 069724/0938 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2024
From: MCPHERSON, MATHEW A., MR.; SCOVIL, JOHN R., MR.; HAYES, MARK J., MR.
To: MCP IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 066492/0067 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63425642 · Nov 15, 2022
Related Publication 20240159490A1 · May 16, 2024
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