Duplex Elastomer Component Used As A Bowstring Shock Suppressor

Abstract

An accessory device described for use as a bowstring suppressor and held in place by a mounting rod fixed to the riser of a compound bow, recurve bow, long bow, or crossbow, so as to make contact with bowstring when bow is fired. Said device is made in two parts, one being a harder rubber or plastic material to mate with suppressor mounting rod for support, the second being a soft, flexible gel material that is over-molded the first part. Said over-molded gel comes into contact with bowstring upon firing of an arrow to suppress hand shock, vibration and noise in the archery implement. This arrangement was needed due to the physical properties of the gel material that prevents it from being used alone in a single molded part.

1 .) A two part, elastomeric polymer device supported by a mounting rod that places said device in contact with a bowstring after firing an arrow from a compound bow, recurve bow, long bow, or crossbow comprising of:
 a rigid insert made of a higher durometer material sized to fit securely over mounting rod;   a much softer durometer gel material overmolded onto the outside of the insert;   
   
   
       2 .) The device from  claim 1  where the durometer of the insert material can have a hardness range from 13 Shore A to 80 Shore A hardness. 
   
   
       3 .) The device from  claim 1  where the durometer of the overmolded gel material can have a hardness range from 30 Shore OO to 10 Shore A. 
   
   
       4 .) The overmolded gel part of device from  claim 1  absorbs the leftover energy resulting from the firing of an arrow from an archery bow to reduce hand shock, vibration, and noise when it comes into contact with bowstring. 
   
   
       5 .) The mounting rod from  claim 1  is secured to the archery implement by separate means not applicable to the scope of this invention.