Apparatus and method for guiding line

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for guiding or allowing movement of a line as the line travels along or with respect to a shaft, such as an arrow shaft or any other suitable similar shaft. A slide is movably mounted on an outer surface of the shaft. A body of the slide has a bore, such as a through-bore, to which the line can secured and thus travel, such as when discharging an arrow from an archery bow. A stop can be secured to the shaft and form a projection that can be used to prevent the slide from dismounting from the shaft.

1 . An apparatus for guiding a line moving with respect to a shaft, the apparatus comprising:
 a two-piece slide movably mounted on an outer surface of the shaft, a body of the slide having a bore passing through the body, wherein a first piece of the two-piece slide includes a first portion of the body and a first portion of the bore, each made of a first material, and a second piece of the two-piece slide includes a second portion of the body and a second portion of the bore, each made of a second material that is a different material from the first material; and   a stop secured to the shaft, and the stop forming a projection that prevents the slide from dismounting from the shaft.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first piece of the two-piece slide is of a resilient material. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second piece of the two-piece slide is of a cushion material disposed between the first piece and the stop. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the body has a plurality of passages formed between a plurality of guides, and the passages extend along the entire body. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the bore forms a void through the body and the line fits within the bore. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the stop forms a press fit with an end of the shaft. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the projection is positioned with respect to the shaft to prevent the slide from dismounting from the shaft. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the projection extends beyond the outer surface of the shaft. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the body has a polygonal overall peripheral shape. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus for allowing a line to move with respect to a shaft, the apparatus comprising:
 a two-piece slide mounted on an outer surface of the shaft, a two-piece body of the slide having a through bore, wherein a first piece of the two-piece slide includes a first portion of the body and a first portion of the bore, each first portion made of a first material, and a second piece of the two-piece slide includes a second portion of the body and a second portion of the bore, each second portion made of a second material that is a different material from the first material; and   a stop having a fixed position with respect to the shaft, and the stop preventing the slide from dismounting from the shaft.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the first piece of the two-piece slide is of a resilient material and/or and the second piece is fully formed of a cushioning material. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the body has a plurality of passages formed between a plurality of guides, and the passages extend along the entire body. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the projection extends beyond the outer surface of the shaft. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the stop forms a projection. 
     
     
         15 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the stop is fully integrated as one piece with a nock that accepts a bow string. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus according to  claim 21 , wherein the stop slopes from a forward face surface toward the nock. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus according to  claim 22 , wherein the forward face surface extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the shaft, and is disposed parallel to an end surface of the slide. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a nock that accepts a bow string and configured to attach onto an end portion of the shaft, the nock and stop integrated in a single piece and configured to be in a fixed position with respect to the end of the shaft. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus according to claim  26 , wherein the projection includes a forward face surface extending radially outward relative to the outer surface of the shaft, and the projection slopes from the forward face surface in a direction toward the nock.