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 slide movably mounted on an outer surface of the shaft, a body of the slide having a bore passing through the body, the bore having a longitudinal axis parallel with the shaft; and   a stop secured to the shaft, and the stop forming a projection that prevents the slide from dismounting from the shaft.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the slide has a body bore sized to accommodate the shaft, the body bore including a body bore longitudinal axis parallel with the longitudinal axis of the bore. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , 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, and the projection extends radially outward relative to the outer surface of the shaft. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the projection extends perpendicular with respect to a longitudinal axis of the shaft to prevent the slide from dismounting from the shaft. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the projection includes a face surface extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the shaft and beyond the outer surface of the shaft. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the stop comprises a nock that accepts a bow string, and the projection is positioned between the shaft and the nock. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus for allowing a line to move with respect to a shaft, the apparatus comprising:
 a slide mounted on an outer surface of the shaft, a body of the slide having a through bore, the through bore having a longitudinal axis parallel with the shaft; and   a stop having a fixed position with respect to the shaft abutting an end of the outer surface, and the stop including a forward face surface preventing the slide from dismounting from the shaft.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the slide is movably and releasably secured in a fixed position along the shaft. 
     
     
         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 10 , wherein the stop comprises a projection that extends beyond the outer surface of the shaft, the projection including the forward face surface and angled from the forward face surface to a nock. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the stop forms a projection. 
     
     
         15 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the stop comprises an integrated nock that accepts a bow string. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus according to  claim 21 , wherein the stop slopes from the 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. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the forward face surface is disposed parallel to an end surface of the slide. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus according to  claim 24 , wherein the stop comprises an integrated nock that accepts a bow string. 
     
     
         26 . An apparatus for allowing a line to move with respect to a shaft, the apparatus comprising:
 a slide mountable on an outer surface of the shaft, a body of the slide having a through bore; and   a nock that accepts a bow string and configured to attach onto an end portion of shaft, the nock including an integrated stop configured to be in a fixed position with respect to the end of the shaft, and the stop including a surface extending above the outer surface and facing the shaft and preventing the slide from dismounting from the shaft.   
     
     
         27 . The apparatus according to  claim 26 , wherein the forward face surface extends radially outward relative to the outer surface of the shaft perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the shaft, and the stop slopes from the forward face surface in a direction toward the nock.