Bow Sighting Device

Abstract

A bow sighting device includes a laser situated in an arrow shaft adjacent a rear end and capable of producing a laser beam when energized, the laser being positioned so that the laser beam projects through a forward end. The sighting device includes a bow string release member having a string clamp selectively attached to a bowstring, the clamp having upper and lower sections with an arm extending therebetween defining a nock receiving area. The arm includes an arm conductive surface that may be energized by a battery. The arrow shaft includes a nock at its rear end having a nock conductive surface in electrical communication with the laser, the laser being energized to produce the laser beam when the nock is engaged with the nock receiving area of the arm of the string clamp.

1 . A sighting device for use with a bow, comprising:
 a bowstring release member, comprising:
 a string clamp portion having spaced apart upper and lower sections defining aligned openings for receiving a bowstring of the bow, said string clamp portion having an arm connecting said upper and lower sections, said arm having an arm conductive surface and defining a nock receiving area; 
 a body portion having a pair of jaws pivotally movable between a closed configuration so as to become coupled to said arm of said string clamp portion and an open configuration so as to release said string clamp portion, said pair of jaws including a jaw conductive surface; 
 a trigger operatively coupled to said body portion and configured to selectively actuate said pair of jaws to move from said closed configuration to said open configuration; 
 a battery electrically connected to said jaw conductive surface on said arm so that said conductive surface is energized by said battery; 
   an arrow shaft having forward and rear ends;   a laser attached to and situated in said arrow shaft;   a nock attached to said rear end of said arrow shaft, said nock having a nock conductive surface in electrical communication with said laser such that said laser is actuated to produce a laser beam when said nock conductive surface is in contact with said arm conductive surface, said laser beam projecting from said shaft forward end and away from said shaft rear end.   
   
   
       2 . The sighting device as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said pair of jaws are biased toward said closed configuration; and   said jaw conductive surface is situated on an inner surface of each respective jaw, said jaw conductive surface being in electrical communication with said battery such that said arm conductive surface is energized when said jaw conductive surface is in said closed configuration relative to said arm.   
   
   
       3 . The sighting device as in  claim 2 , wherein said arm conductive surface is situated on at least one of a respective outer surface of said arm such that said conductive surface on said jaws is in communication with said arm conductive surface when said jaws are at said closed configuration relative to said arm. 
   
   
       4 . The sighting device as in  claim 1  wherein said nock includes a pair of fins, said nock conductive surface being situated on an inner surface of at least one fin, said nock having a configuration complementary to a configuration of said nock receiving area of said string clamp portion such that said nock conductive surface and said arm conductive surface bear against one another when said nock is situated at said nock receiving area. 
   
   
       5 . The sighting device as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 fletching at said arrow shaft rear end; and   an arrowhead at said arrow shaft forward end.   
   
   
       6 . The sighting device as in  claim 1 , further comprising a focusing lens at said arrow shaft forward end. 
   
   
       7 . The sighting device as in  claim 1  wherein said string clamp portion includes a pair of generally U-shaped clamping halves that selectively engage one another to receive a bowstring in said aligned openings. 
   
   
       8 . A sighting device for use with an archery bow, comprising:
 a bowstring release member, comprising:
 a string clamp portion configured to be attached to a string of the bow, said string clamp portion including an arm having an arm conductive surface and defining a nock receiving area; 
 a body portion having a pair of jaws pivotally movable between open and closed configurations, said pair of jaws including a jaw conductive surface; 
 a trigger operatively coupled to said body portion and configured to actuate said jaws to move between said open and closed configurations such that said jaws are released from or attached to said arm; 
 a battery electrically connected to said jaw conductive surface so that said jaw conductive surface is energized by said battery; 
   an arrow shaft having forward and rear ends,   a laser attached to and situated in said arrow shaft;   a nock attached to said rear end of said arrow shaft, said nock having a nock conductive surface in electrical communication with said laser such that said laser is actuated to produce a laser beam when said nock conductive surface is positioned in said nock receiving area of said arm and in contact with said arm conductive surface, said laser beam projecting from said shaft forward end and away from said shaft rear end.   
   
   
       9 . The sighting device as in  claim 8 , wherein:
 said pair of jaws is biased toward said closed configuration; and   said jaw conductive surface is situated on an inner surface of each respective jaw of said pair of jaws, said jaw conductive surface being in electrical communication with said battery such that said arm conductive surface is energized when said jaw conductive surface is in said closed configuration about said arm.   
   
   
       10 . The sighting device as in  claim 9 , wherein said arm conductive surface is situated on an outer surface of said arm such that said arm conductive surface is in electrical communication with said jaw conductive surface when said jaws are at said closed configuration about said arm. 
   
   
       11 . The sighting device as in  claim 8 , wherein said nock includes a pair of fins, said nock conductive surface being situated on an inner surface of at least one fin, said nock having a configuration complementary to a configuration of said nock receiving area of said string clamp portion such that said nock conductive surface and said arm conductive surface bear against one another when said nock is situated at said nock receiving area. 
   
   
       12 . The sighting device as in  claim 8 , wherein said string clamp portion includes upper and lower sections defining aligned opening for receiving the bowstring of the bow, said arm extending between and connecting said upper and lower sections and defining said nock receiving area between said upper and lower sections. 
   
   
       13 . The sighting device as in  claim 8 , wherein said pair of jaws is selectively clamped to said arm at said closed configuration and released from said arm at said open configuration. 
   
   
       14 . The sighting device as in  claim 8 , further comprising:
 fletching at said arrow shaft rear end; and   an arrowhead at said arrow shaft forward end.   
   
   
       15 . A sighting device for use with a bow and with a bowstring release member that includes a body portion having a pair of jaws pivotally movable between open and closed configurations, said bowstring release member including a trigger operatively coupled to said body portion so as to selectively actuate said jaws to move between said open and closed configurations, said sighting device comprising:
 a string clamp having spaced apart upper and lower sections defining aligned openings for receiving a bowstring of the bow and thereby being attached to the bowstring;   wherein said string clamp includes an arm connecting said upper and lower sections and defining a nock receiving area, said arm having an arm conductive surface;   a battery in electrical communication with said arm conductive surface;   an arrow shaft having forward and rear ends;   a laser attached to and situated in said arrow shaft;   a nock attached to said rear end of said arrow shaft, said nock having a nock conductive surface in electrical communication with said laser such that said laser is actuated to produce a laser beam when said nock conductive surface is in contact with said arm conductive surface, said laser beam projecting from said shaft forward end and away from said shaft rear end.   
   
   
       16 . The sighting device as in  claim 15 , wherein said arm of said clamp is configured to be selectively received between the jaws of the body portion of the bowstring release member when the jaws are at said open configuration and to be secured between the jaws when the jaws are at said closed configuration. 
   
   
       17 . The sighting device as in  claim 15 , wherein said nock includes a pair of fins, said nock conductive surface being situated on an inner surface of at least one fin, said nock having a configuration complementary to a configuration of said nock receiving area of said string clamp portion such that said nock conductive surface and said arm conductive surface bear against one another when said nock is situated at said nock receiving area. 
   
   
       18 . The sighting device as in  claim 15 , further comprising:
 fletching at said arrow shaft rear end; and   an arrowhead at said arrow shaft forward end.   
   
   
       19 . The sighting device as in  claim 17  wherein said string clamp includes a pair of generally U-shaped clamping halves that selectively engage one another to receive a bowstring in said aligned openings. 
   
   
       20 . The sighting device as in  claim 15  wherein said string clamp includes a pair of generally U-shaped clamping halves that selectively engage one another to receive a bowstring in said aligned openings.