Containment Ring for an Arrow Rest

Abstract

A containment ring for use with an arrow rest is provided that includes an angled opening for selectively retaining an arrow shaft in close proximity to the arrow rest. More specifically, a containment ring is described for operable interconnection to a bow that includes an angled opening that requires an arrow to be oriented at a given angle to allow passage into the ring into a containment area. The angle of the opening in the containment ring substantially prevents removal of the arrow from the containment ring unless the arrow is positioned at the proper angle.

1 . A containment ring adapted to retain an arrow shaft in close proximity to an arrow rest operably interconnected to a bracket assembly mounted on a riser of a bow, comprising:
 an upper portion operably interconnected on a first end to the bracket assembly, and having a second end extending outwardly from the riser and including a leading edge oriented at a substantially obtuse angle with respect to a horizontal plane;   a lower portion having a first end operably interconnected to said upper portion and a second end extending upwardly with a leading edge positioned in opposing relationship to and substantially parallel to said leading edge of said upper portion, wherein an angled slot is defined to receive a shaft of an arrow and which substantially impedes the arrow shaft from inadvertently moving outside the confines of the containment ring while the arrow shaft is interconnected to a string on the bow.   
     
     
         2 . The containment ring of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the upper portion and the lower portion of the containment ring comprises a cut-out portion to reduce the overall weight of the containment ring. 
     
     
         3 . The containment ring of  claim 1 , wherein the angled slot has a forward end positioned at a height lower than the rearward end. 
     
     
         4 . The containment ring of  claim 1 , wherein the angled slot has a width no greater than about one inch. 
     
     
         5 . The containment ring of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of bristles positioned within said angled slot to further impeded the inadvertent movement of the arrow shaft outside of the containment ring. 
     
     
         6 . The containment ring of  claim 1 , wherein the leading edge of the lower portion of the leading edge of said upper portion. 
     
     
         7 . The containment ring of  claim 1 , wherein said containment ring is comprised of at least one of a metal, a fiberglass, a plastic and a ceramic material. 
     
     
         8 . A containment ring adapted for use with an arrow rest interconnected to a riser of a bow, comprising:
 an enclosure interconnected to at least one of an arrow rest bracket assembly and said riser positioned proximate to the arrow rest;   a slot extending through said enclosure at a predetermined angle which is operably sized to receive a shaft of an arrow, wherein said arrow shaft is substantially impeded from extending outside of the perimeter of said containment ring while the arrow is interconnected to a string on the bow and positioned generally horizontally.   
     
     
         9 . The containment ring of  claim 8 , wherein said slot is oriented at a predetermined angle. 
     
     
         10 . The containment ring of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one of a bristle material or a flap interconnected proximate to said slot to further impede the removal of the arrow. 
     
     
         11 . An arrow containment ring adapted for use with an arrow rest operably interconnected to a riser of a bow, comprising:
 a non-continuous ring operably interconnected to at least one of the riser and said arrow rest and positioned proximate to the arrow rest, said non-continuous ring having a leading edge and a trailing edge;   an angled slot operably sized to receive an arrow shaft and extending between said leading edge and said trailing edge and inclined at a distinct angle with respect to a vertical axis, wherein an arrow shaft is substantially impeded from removal from said confinement ring if a nock on said arrow shaft is operably engaged to the string on the bow.   
     
     
         12 . The arrow containment ring or  claim 11 , wherein said angled slot is positioned on an uppermost portion of said non-continuous ring.