US3600814A

US3600814A - Bowstring gage

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Publication number: US3600814A
Application number: US843098A
Authority: US
Inventors: Gene E Smith
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1969-07-18
Filing date: 1969-07-18
Publication date: 1971-08-24
Anticipated expiration: 1988-08-24

Abstract

A bowstring gage for locating, checking, and positioning a kisser button and peepsight, having an elongated body with a member slidable along the body for locating the desired points, and a clip means for holding one end of the body at the nocking point and the other end of the body in parallel relation with the string. The means which slides along the body preferably includes a setscrew or the like for retaining the slide means in desired position for locating either of the two points.

Description

C United States Patent [n13,600,814

"2| I n r n Smith 3.111.772 M903 Hartog W180 211 Alexander Street. Plymouth. Ind. 3,l5l,40l 10/1964 Bender U 3/189 I7 Appl No 843,098 3,418,718 l2/l968 Currentetalm 11/464 llll Filed July 1 ,1969 OTHER REFERENCES Patented I971 Instruments. March, I944, page 137, Article by George M. Byram 33-] LE 4 \4 i BOWSTRING GAGE Primary Examiner --William D Martin, Jr

8 Claims. 8 Drawing Figs. Attorney-Hobbs & Green :82! [1.8. Cl. 33/180 R, v V

33/46A ABSTRACT: A bowstring gage for locating, checking, and l s l 3/30 positioning a kisser button and peepsight, having an elongated Held Sun! 33/1801 1 body with a member slidable along the body for locating the LE 207 desired points, and a clip means for holding one end of the body at the nocking point and the other end of the body in H6] References cued parallel relation with the string. The means which slides along UNITED STATES PA [ENTS the body preferably includes a setscrew or the like for retain- 4U382b2 6/1962 Fuehrer et al 33/180 ing the slide means in desired position for locating either of 088r2|2 5/[963 Smith 33/180 the two points so ,i- 36 PATENTEUAUBZMQYI 3,500 14 SHEET 1 OF 2 INVENTOR.

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8 l; [92 INVENTOR. 9o FIG. 6 GENE E. SMITH ATTORNEYS BOWSTRING GAGE ln contemporary archery, particularly in competitive target archery, the archer normally uses a bow sight and a definite anchor point on his face in order to obtain maximum accuracy and consistency in hitting the target with the arrow. The sights, which are mounted on the bow usually slightly above the arrow rest, are of little value unless the fixed anchor point is consistently used, and various practices and devices have been used to assist the archer in using the precise anchor point. One of these devices is referred to as a kisser button, which is normally a small disc-shaped member adapted to be clamped onto the bowstring at the position corresponding to the archer's mouth, and when the archer draws his bow, the bow and string are so positioned that the button rests between the lips with the mouth closed. Thus the closed lips in conjunction with the kisser button form a definite anchor point which permits the archer to consistently draw the bow and aim the arrows. After the button has been properly located on the string, it becomes a fixed point on the string which is used constantly by the archer and, whenever a new string is used in the how, the archer endeavors to locate the button in the corresponding position on the new string with respect to the nocking point on the new string.

More recently, and as bow sights have become more sophisticated, a peepsight has been used which permits the archer to obtain maximum accuracy time after time with the same bow and sight settings. The peepsight is attached to the string usually by separating the strands and securing the sight between the strands in a fixed position. When the nocking point, kisser button and peepsight have been properly positioned, consistent accuracy in shooting is easily achieved so long as the points are maintained in their proper positions; however, as the bow is used, there is a tendency for the strin to stretch and/or for the kisser button or peepsight to slip, thus rendering the setting of those elements inaccurate and resulting in inaccurate shooting. It is therefore one of the principal objects of the present invention to provide a gage which will assist in locating and maintaining the kisser button and peepsight in their proper position on the bow string in relation to the nocking point, and which provides an accurate means for transferring the points for the kisser button and peepsight from one string to another.

Another object of the invention is to provide a gage for locating the kisser button and peepsight, which permits a record to be made of the proper points so that the points can be easily and readily located on new strings and checked from time to time on old strings.

Still another object is to provide a gage of the aforementioned type which snaps onto the bowstring where it will remain while the settings are being obtained and maintained, and which can be used to make and check any number of settings on different bowstrings.

A further object of the invention is to provide a versatile and sturdy gage for checking and transferring the positions of the kisser button and/or peepsight, which is so constructed and designed that it will maintain its accuracy with repeated use and over long periods of time, and which is convenient to carry, use and store.

Additional objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. I is a side elevational view of a string recurve bow showing the present gage in place on the string for locating the kisser button and peepsight;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of the bowstring and the present gage mounted thereon for determining and checking the location of the kisser button and peepsight;

FIG. 3 is a further enlarged elevational view of the present gage showing the device in further detail;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the device shown in the preceding figures;

F IG. 5 is an elevational view of the side opposite that shown in F IG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the present gage, the section being taken on line 6-6 of FIG. 3',

FIG. 7 is an elevational view of the upper end of the gage; and

FIG. 8 is an elevational view of the lower end of the gage.

Referring more specifically to the drawings and to FIG. I in particular, numeral 10 indicates generally a bow of the type used in tournament archery, having string 12, an arrow rest 14, and a bow sight 16. The present gage 20 is shown in position on the string for determining the location of the kisser button and peepsight. The bow l0 and sight 16 may be considered conventional in construction and operation and will not be described in detail herein, the sight shown having a sight holder 22 which is adapted to move to various vertical positions on support 24 rigidly secured to the bow by a fixture 26 seen in FIG, 1. The string contains a nocking point 30 defined by annular thread portions 32 and 34, a kisser button 36 and a peepsight 38. The type of bowstring 12 consists of a plurality of strands and the peepsight is inserted between parted strands and secured in place by

thread convolutions

40 and 42 above and below the peepsight. Similar convolutions may be used to hold the kisser button in place after it has been properly located on the string.

The present gage is primarily intended to assist in accurately locating the position of kisser button 36 and peepsight 38 with relation to the nocking point 30. The gage consists of a elongated body 50 having one side graduated in inches and being movably secured to the bowstring by

clips

52 and 54 mounted on laterally projecting

lugs

56 and 58, respectively, at the upper and lower ends of body 50. The upper clip consists of two leaf

metal spring members

60 and 62, and lower clip consists of

leaf springs

64 and 66. The leaf springs of the respective clips project inwardly from the lugs, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, to form string-receiving

holes

68 and 70, respectively, and when the spring is seated in the clips, the gage is retained firmly in position on the string. These spring members may be secured to

lugs

56 and 58 by

rivets

72 and 74 or any other suitable securing means.

Clip 54 is relatively narrow and is designed to seat in the nocking point in the same position as a nocked arrow, and clip 52 retains the gage in a position parallel to the string. A slide is mounted on body 50 and is adapted to move to various positions to locate the kisser button and peepsight. The slide consists of a member 82 and a plate 84 secured to the member, defining an opening 86 of substantially the same dimension as the cross-sectional area of the body 50. The slide moves freely on body 50 and is retained in any desired position by a setscrew 88 having a stem 90 threadedly received in an opening 92 in one edge of the body. On the inner side of slide 80 a blade or pointer 94 is provided for assisting in locating the exact point where the kisser button and peepsight are to be located. The setscrew 88 retains the slide in any desired fixed position and, when it has been loosened, the slide will move freely along the body and scale thereon to locate the button and sight. Since the point 96 of the blade is on a plane with the underside of the slide, the desired position of the blade 94 is determined by the use of the scale in conjunction with the underside of the slide.

In the use of the present string gage, the clip 54 is placed at the nocking point and the clip 52 is pressed onto the strong so that the string then passes through

openings

68 and 70 and the gage is held firmly on the string by the two clips. The proper nocking point is normally first determined, and this may be done by using an instrument such as that shown in the applicant's US. Pat. No. 3,088,2l2. The kisser button is then installed on the string approximately 2% inches above the nocking point and the peepsight is installed on the string approximately 5V2 inches above the nocking point. After these two parts have been installed, the gage is removed and an arrow is placed on the string and a trial draw is made to check the nocking point and the kisser button and peepsight positions. After the kisser button and peepsight have been properly located, a record of the measurements in inches on the scale is made by replacing the gage on the string in the same manner as previously described, moving the slide to the kisser button and then to the center of the peepsight and reading and recording both positions. Thereafter the position of the kisser button and peepsight can be readily checked, using the record and the gage clipped to the string with clip 54 in the nocking point. Thereafter the position of the kisser button and peepsight can be readily checked, using the record and the gage clipped to the string with clip 54 in the nocking point. The slide is then moved to the recorded position and, if either the kisser button or peepsight is improperly located, an adjustment is made. The same procedure is followed in bracing the bow with a new string.

it is seen that the present gage provides a means for accurately locating the kisser button and peepsight and for easily checking the positions of these pans from time to time as the bow is being used. The gage can easily and conveniently be carried by the archer to permit the bow to be checked from time to time, either on the archery range or in the field. While the present gage has been described with reference to a target bow, it may be used on a hunting or other type of bow in the event either the kisser button or peepsight is used.

While only one embodiment of the present gage has been described in detail] herein, various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

l claim:

1. A bowstring gage for locating and checking the position of a kisser button and peepsight on a string having a nocking point, said gage comprising an elongated body, a positioning means at one end for contacting the nocking point on the string, a positioning means at the other end for embracing the string to retain the gage in position during the use thereof, and a means slidable along said body and having an indicator means in close proximity to the string for finding and indicating the proper position of the kisser button and peepsight relative to the nocking point.

2. A bowstring gage as defined in claim 1 in which said means slidable along said body includes a pointer for accurately locating the position of the kisser button and peepsight.

3. A bow string gage as defined in claim 2 in which said means slidable along said body includes a means for retaining the sliding means in a fixed position.

4. A bowstring gage as defined in claim 1 in which one of said positioning means is a clip consisting of two leaf spring members attached to opposite sides of said body at the ends thereof.

5. A bow string gage as defined in claim 3 in which both of said positioning means are clips consisting of two leaf spring members attached to opposite sides of said body at the ends thereof.

6. A bowstring gage as defined in claim I in which said body includes a scale for determining and finding the exact location of the slidable means for determining the position of the kisser button and peepsight.

7. A bowstring gage as defined in claim 5 in which said body includes a scale for determining and finding the exact location of the slidable means for determining the position of the kisser button and peepsight.

8. A bowstring gage as defined in claim 5 in which said spring clips are so formed that the string is held in a firm position within the clips.

Claims

6. A bowstring gage as defined in claim 1 in which said body includes a scale for determining and finding the exact location of the slidable means for determining the position of the kisser button and peepsight.