Archery bow riser

Abstract

An archery bow riser that generally aligns a moveable arrow rest with a longitudinal axis in order to minimize a rotational effect of an archer's forehand when drawing a bow string.

1 . An archery bow riser comprising:
 a grip, a wall of the grip and/or the riser at least partially forming a cavity;   the archery bow riser moveable about a longitudinal axis passing through the archery bow riser;   an arrow rest mounted to the grip and/or the riser and at least partially positioned within the cavity, at least a portion of the arrow rest moveable between a start position and a launch position, a support area of the arrow rest contacting an arrow shaft in the start position, the arrow rest clearing the arrow shaft in the launch position, and in the start position the support area substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         2 . The archery bow riser of  claim 1 , wherein the arrow rest is mounted to the grip and/or the archery bow riser with a threaded connection. 
     
     
         3 . The archery bow riser of  claim 1 , wherein the arrow rest is integrally formed to the archery bow riser. 
     
     
         4 . The archery bow riser of  claim 1 , wherein the arrow rest further includes a lower portion, a hinge and an upper portion, the lower portion positioned substantially within the cavity and mounted to the grip, the lower portion connects to the hinge, the hinge connects to the upper portion, wherein, in the start position, the upper portion extends above the grip and, in the launch position, the upper portion pivots at the hinge. 
     
     
         5 . The archery bow riser of  claim 1 , wherein the arrow rest further includes a mounting portion and a support portion, the mounting portion mounted to the archery bow riser, the support portion including a first arm and a second arm extends from the mounting portion, wherein the first arm is generally aligned with the second arm in the start position and the first arm spread from the second arm in the launch position. 
     
     
         6 . The archery bow riser of  claim 1 , wherein the arrow rest includes a mounting portion and a support portion, the mounting portion mounted to the archery bow riser and the support portion extending into the cavity and over the grip in the start position and the support portion rotates 90 degrees about a shaft into the launch position. 
     
     
         7 . The archery bow riser of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity is defined on three sides by the grip. 
     
     
         8 . The archery bow riser of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity comprises a slot which passes through the riser and the grip. 
     
     
         9 . The archery bow riser of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity comprises a recess formed in the riser and the grip. 
     
     
         10 . An archery bow riser comprising:
 a grip and an arrow shelf, a wall of the grip, the arrow shelf and/or the archery bow riser at least partially forming a cavity;   a longitudinal axis passing through the grip;   an arrow rest movably connected with respect to the archery bow riser, the arrow rest movable between a start position and a launch position, a support area of the arrow rest positioned above the arrow shelf and substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis in the start position, and the arrow rest moveable within the cavity to the launch position.   
     
     
         11 . The archery bow riser of  claim 10 , wherein the arrow rest is mounted to the riser with a threaded connection. 
     
     
         12 . The archery bow riser of  claim 10 , wherein the arrow rest is integrally formed to the riser. 
     
     
         13 . The archery bow riser of  claim 10 , wherein the arrow rest further includes a lower portion, a hinge and an upper portion, the lower portion positioned substantially within the cavity and mounted to the grip, the lower portion connects to the hinge, the hinge connects to the upper portion, wherein, in the start position, the upper portion extends above the grip and, in the launch position, the upper portion pivots at the hinge. 
     
     
         14 . The archery bow riser of  claim 10 , wherein the arrow rest further includes a mounting portion and a support portion, the mounting portion mounted to the riser, the support portion including a first arm and a second arm extends from the mounting portion, wherein the first arm is generally aligned with the second arm in the start position and the first arm spread from the second arm in the launch position. 
     
     
         15 . The archery bow riser of  claim 10 , wherein the arrow rest includes a mounting portion and a support portion, the mounting portion mounted to the riser and the support portion extending into the cavity and over the grip in the start position and the support portion rotates 90 degrees about a shaft into the launch position. 
     
     
         16 . The archery bow riser of  claim 10 , wherein the cavity is defined on three sides by the grip. 
     
     
         17 . An archery bow riser comprising:
 a wall of the archery bow riser forming at least a portion of a cavity, the archery bow riser pivoting about a longitudinal axis;   an arrow rest having a support movably mounted with respect to the archery bow riser and moveable between a start position and a launch position, in the start position the support positioned substantially outside of the cavity, in the launch position, the support positioned substantially inside of the cavity, and in the launch position the support clearing a launched arrow shaft.   
     
     
         18 . The archery bow riser of  claim 17 , wherein the cavity is a void that is different from a standard mounting hole of the archery bow riser. 
     
     
         19 . The archery bow riser of  claim 17 , wherein between the start position and the launch position the support moves in a generally vertical direction. 
     
     
         20 . The archery bow riser of  claim 17 , wherein between the start position and the launch position the support moves in a generally linear direction.