Compound Bow with Cable Change

Abstract

In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser, a first limb and a second limb. A first rotatable member is arranged to rotate about a first axis and a second rotatable member is arranged to rotate about a second axis. A bowstring is attached to the first rotatable member and arranged to bias the first rotatable member in a first rotational direction about the first axis. A power cable is attached to the first rotatable member. A servicing string is arranged for attachment to the first rotatable member and arranged to bias the first rotatable member in a second rotational direction about the first axis.

1 . An archery bow comprising:
 a riser, a first limb and a second limb;   a first rotatable member arranged to rotate about a first axis;   a second rotatable member arranged to rotate about a second axis;   a bowstring attached to the first rotatable member, the bowstring arranged to bias the first rotatable member in a first rotational direction about the first axis;   a power cable attached to the first rotatable member; and   a servicing string attached to the first rotatable member, the servicing string arranged to bias the first rotatable member in a second rotational direction about the first axis.   
     
     
         2 . The archery bow of  claim 1 , wherein a length of the servicing string is less than a length of the power cable. 
     
     
         3 . The archery bow of  claim 1 , the servicing string attached to the riser. 
     
     
         4 . The archery bow of  claim 3 , the riser comprising a post, the servicing string attached to the post. 
     
     
         5 . The archery bow of  claim 1 , the servicing string attached to the second rotatable member. 
     
     
         6 . The archery bow of  claim 5 , the servicing string crossing an axis plane that contains the first axis and the second axis. 
     
     
         7 . The archery bow of  claim 1 , the first rotatable member comprising a first cable servicing post, the servicing string attached to the first cable servicing post. 
     
     
         8 . The archery bow of  claim 7 , the second rotatable member comprising a first bowstring servicing post. 
     
     
         9 . The archery bow of  claim 7 , the second rotatable member comprising a second cable servicing post. 
     
     
         10 . An archery bow comprising:
 a riser, a first limb and a second limb;   a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member;   a bowstring extending between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member; and   a power cable;   the archery bow comprising a brace condition wherein the power cable is under tension;   the archery bow comprising a servicing condition comprising a servicing string attached to the first rotatable member and to a secondary anchor, wherein the power cable is not under tension.   
     
     
         11 . The archery bow of  claim 10 , wherein the second rotatable member comprises the secondary anchor. 
     
     
         12 . The archery bow of  claim 10 , wherein the riser comprises the secondary anchor. 
     
     
         13 . The archery bow of  claim 10 , wherein a length of the servicing string is less than a length of the power cable. 
     
     
         14 . The archery bow of  claim 13 , the servicing string crossing an axis plane, the first rotatable member arranged to rotate about a first axis, the second rotatable member arranged to rotate about a second axis, the axis plane containing the first axis and the second axis. 
     
     
         15 . The archery bow of  claim 10 , the first rotatable member comprising a first cable servicing post, the servicing string attached to the first cable servicing post. 
     
     
         16 . The archery bow of  claim 15 , the second rotatable member comprising a first bowstring servicing post. 
     
     
         17 . The archery bow of  claim 15 , the second rotatable member comprising a second cable servicing post. 
     
     
         18 . The archery bow of  claim 10 , comprising a second power cable, the second power cable under tension in the brace condition, the archery bow comprising a second servicing condition wherein the servicing string is attached to the second rotatable member and to a secondary anchor, wherein the second power cable is not under tension. 
     
     
         19 . A method comprising:
 providing an archery bow comprising a riser, a rotatable member, a secondary anchor, a bowstring engaged with the rotatable member and a power cable engaged with the rotatable member;   attaching a first portion of a servicing string to the rotatable member and attaching a second portion of the servicing string to the secondary anchor to reduce tension in the power cable; and   removing the power cable from the archery bow.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , comprising applying a force to the rotatable member while attaching the servicing string.