US1029716A - Metallic bow for archery. - Google Patents

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E. S. ROE. METALLIC BOWFOR ARCHERY. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1912.

Patented June 18, 1912.

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ERNEST S. ROE, OF IELYMO'UTH, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO MARKI-IAM AIR RIFLE COMPANY, OF PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

METALLIC BOW FOR ARCHERY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1912.

Application filed January 9, 1912. Serial No. 670,175.

- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST S. Ron, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Plymouth, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Bows for Archery, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention consists in the construction of a metallic bow for arche'ryas hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bow; Fig. 2 is a section illustrating the construction of arrow guide and handle of the bow.

My improved construction of bow comprises a metallic resilient rod A, which is provided with one or more coils B therein to impart the required degree of flexibility. The ends of this rod are provided with eyes C to which the bow string D may be secured.

E is a handhold formed in the central portion of the bow, preferably consisting of a pair of metallic plates of oval shape, which are riveted together. To secure these plates from turning the central portion of the rod is bent at (ras illustrated, the center Z) of the bend abutting against one edge of the plates, and the ends of the bend extending across the plates and merged into bends 0 (Z which engage the opposite plate edge. This arrangement not only holds the plates against turning but also secures the rodagainst longitudinal movement in relation to the hand hold. In order to increase the rigidity of the connection, the rivets e f for clamping the plates together are positioned to abut against the bends 0 and cl, upon the opposite side of the bends from their engagement with the side edge of the plates. In the center of the plates E is formed an aperture F, through which the arrow may be inserted. The metal of the plates surrounding this aperture is preferably struck inward, as illustrated, to form guides for the arrow.

With the construction as described in use the operator may hold the bow by grasping the handhold E while the arrow may be uided by insertion through the aperture F.

What I claim as my lnvention 1s: a 1. A bow comprising a res1l1ent metalllc rod having means at 1ts ends for engaglng the bow string and having a laterally bent portion adj acentto the center thereof and a comparatively flat hand-hold permanently secured to and extending longitudinally of the rod, engaging the laterally bent portion and held thereby against rotary movement.

2. A bow comprising a resilient metallic rod having means at its ends for engaging the bow string and having a bent portion adjacent the center thereof, a hand-hold extending longitudinally of the rod embracing said bent portion and held thereby against rotary movement, and means for permanently and rigidly securing the hand-hold to the bent portion of the rod.

3. A bow comprising a resilient metallic rod having means at its ends for engaging the bow string, said rod having a laterally bent portion adjacent the center thereof and provided with coil portions upon opposite sides of said laterally bent portion, and a comparatively flat hand-hold extending longitudinally of the bow and rigidly secured to the laterally bent portion against both longitudinal and rotary movement.

4. A bow comprising a resilient metallic rod having means at its ends for engaging the bow string and having a laterally bent portion adjacent to center thereof and a comparatively flat hand-hold extending longitudinally of the rod and rigidly secured to the laterally bent portion against movement, said hand-hold being apertured to form an arrow guide.

5. A bow comprising a resilient metallic rod having means at itsends for engaging the bow string, said rod having a laterally bent portion adjacent the center thereof, and rebends at the ends of said laterally bentportion, comparatively flat plates arranged upon opposite sides of said laterally bent portion, and means for securing said plates together, said means engaging the rebends whereby the plates are held against longitudinal movement in relation to the rod.

6. A bow comprising a resilient metallic rod having means at its ends for engaging the bow string, said rod having a laterally bent port-ion atthe center thereof terminating at opposite ends in rebends and provided with coiled portions beyond the rebends, comparatively flat plates arranged upon opposite sides of said laterally bent portion and completely inclosing the latter and the rebends, said laterally bent portion being arranged to prevent rotary movement of the plates in relation to the rod, and means for securing the plates together en gaging the rebends and cooperating therewith to hold the plates against longitudinal movement.

7. A bow comprising a resilient metallic rod having means at its ends for engaging the bow string, said rod having a bent por tion adjacent the center thereof, a hand-hold comprising complementary members arranged upon opposite sides of said bent portion and means for securing said members together said means cooperating With said bent portion to hold the hand-hold against longitudinal and rotary movement in rela- 15 tion to the rod.

In testimony whereof I afiFiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses. V v v ERNEST S. ROE. Witnesses:

R. A. OAssADY, E. K. BENNETT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissionerof Patents, Washington, I). C.

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