Bow handle with offset in window

Abstract

.[.An archery.]. .Iadd.A .Iaddend.bow handle .[.or riser, in which the riser.]. is .[.cut out sufficiently.]. .Iadd.shaped .Iaddend.to permit a broad head arrow.[.head.]. to pass rearwardly of the hand grip .[.section,.]. and.Iadd., .Iaddend.upon release of the arrow, to avoid interference with the .[.riser.]. .Iadd.handle .Iaddend.by both the broad head point .[.as well as.]. .Iadd.and .Iaddend.the vanes .[.at the rear portion.]. of the arrow .[.is disclosed.].. .[.Provision is made beneath the riser sight window.]. .Iadd.An .Iaddend.offset .[.to mount an arrow rest, which may interlock into a cutout, and which extends.]. .Iadd.in the window of the handle is displaced .Iaddend.somewhat further .[.offset in order to position the arrow on.]. .Iadd.than the window from .Iaddend.the center line of the bow .[.so that it will behave as an arrow fired with a prior-art type bow handle riser, but accommodating.]. .Iadd.to accommodate .Iaddend.a shorter arrow with a board head.[.,.]. and .[.avoiding.]. .Iadd.avoid .Iaddend.the frictional and deflecting contact of the vanes with the .[.riser.]. .Iadd.handle.Iaddend.. .[.Vane deflection may be a problem with any length arrow and any type of arrow head used on a bow without the sight window offset feature as set forth in the present invention..].

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A bow handle for use with an overdraw arrow support having means for supporting an arrow with an arrowhead and vanes in an overdraw configuration, said handle having a hand grip, and upper limb mount, a lower limb mount and a pair of limbs, a bow string between the ends of said limbs, said bow string as drawn defining a bow string plane, said handle comprising, a sight window face displaced from the plane of the bow string, a sight window overdraw offset adjacent the hand grip .[.and offset from.]. .Iadd.in .Iaddend.the sight window face and .Iadd.displaced from .Iaddend.the plane of the bow string .Iadd.and said sight window face .Iaddend.to provide clearance for the arrowhead and .[.the.]. vanes of said arrow,   a .[.sight window overdraw offset.]. base .[.adjacent.]. .Iadd.connecting said sight window overdraw offset to said handle at .Iaddend.said hand grip,   said sight window face being between .[.sight window overdraw.]. offset and said upper limb mount,   said sight window overdraw offset having a .[.sight window overdraw offset.]. return .[.remote from the base and terminating at the.]. .Iadd.connecting said offset to said .Iaddend.sight window face.   
     
     
       2. .[.For use with.]. .Iadd.In .Iaddend.an archery bow having a pair of limbs, a handle, .[.said handle having a hand grip, an upper limb mount and a lower limb mount,.]. a bow string between the ends of said limbs, said bow string as drawn defining a bow string plant.Iadd., .Iaddend..[.for use with an overdrawn arrow with an arrowhead and vanes,.]. .Iadd.said handle comprising: a hand grip,   an upper limb mount for receiving one of said pair of limbs and a lower limb mount for receiving the other of said pair of said limbs,.Iaddend.   .[.said handle having.]. a sight window .Iadd.having a .Iaddend.face displaced from the plane of the bow string,   a sight window overdraw offset adjacent the hand grip and .[.offset.]. .Iadd.displaced .Iaddend.from the sight window face .[.and.]. .Iadd.away from .Iaddend.the plane of the bow string .Iadd.and said sight window face .Iaddend.to provide clearance for .[.the.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.arrowhead and .[.the.]. vanes of said arrow,   a .[.sight window overdraw offset.]. base adjacent said hand grip,   said sight window face being between said .[.sight window overdraw.]. offset and said upper limb mount,   said sight window overdraw offset having a .[.sight window overdraw offset.]. return .[.remote from the base and terminating at the.]. .Iadd.connecting said offset to said .Iaddend.sight window face,   and means for securing an arrow rest between a mid-point in the sight window overdraw offset and a position rearwardly of said handle, whereby clearance for both the arrowhead and arrow vanes permit non-interference with the sight window overdraw offset.   
     
     
       3. .[.In the.]. .Iadd.The .Iaddend.archery bow handle of claim 2, .Iadd.wherein the portions of .Iaddend.said handle .Iadd.that define said .Iaddend.sight window and .Iadd.said .Iaddend.offset .[.portion above the hand grip having.]. .Iadd.have a .Iaddend.substantially constant thickness. 
     
     
       4. An archery bow handle having a hand grip.Iadd., .Iaddend..[.and.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.upper .Iadd.limb mount .Iaddend.and .Iadd.a .Iaddend.lower limb mount; .[.portions for use with an archery bow and arrow in which said arrow has vanes and a broadhead point; an accessory mount remote form the hand grip,.].   a sight window overdraw offset adjacent said grip,   a sight window face between the .[.sight window overdraw.]. offset and the upper limb mount,   said .[.sight window overdraw offset having an.]. offset .Iadd.displaced .Iaddend.from said sight window face to provide a clearance for .[.a.]. .Iadd.the .Iaddend.broadhead .[.arrowhead.]. and .[.the.]. vanes of an arrow,   means on said sight window overdraw offset .[.to mount.]..Iadd.for mounting .Iaddend.an arrow rest rearwardly of the sight window overdraw offset,   .[.said.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.accessory mount positioned on the side of the handle opposite said sight window face and above said .[.sight window overdraw.]. offset .[.in predetermined spaced relationship to thereby accept.]. .Iadd.for attaching a .Iaddend.bow sight or .[.quivers.]..Iadd.a quiver.Iaddend..   
     
     
       5. .[.In the.]. .Iadd.The .Iaddend.archery bow handle of claim 4, .Iadd.wherein .Iaddend.said accessory mount .[.being.]. .Iadd.is .Iaddend.proportioned to mount a sight. 
     
     
       6. .[.In the.]. .Iadd.The .Iaddend.archery bow handle of claim 4, .Iadd.and further comprising .Iaddend.means on said accessory mount .[.to mount.]. .Iadd.for mounting .Iaddend.a bow quiver. 
     
     
       7. .[.In the.]. .Iadd.The .Iaddend.archery bow handle of claim 4, .Iadd.and further comprising .Iaddend.means on said accessory mount .[.to mount.]. .Iadd.for mounting .Iaddend.both a sight and a bow quiver. .[.8. In the archery bow handle of claim 4, means on said accessory mount to mount both a sight and/or bow quiver on   
     
     
        the opposite side of the handle to the sight window face..].9. .[.In the.]. .Iadd.The .Iaddend.archery bow handle of claim 4, .Iadd.wherein the portions of .Iaddend.said bow handle .Iadd.that define said .Iaddend.sight window and .Iadd.said .Iaddend.offset .[.portion above the hand grip 
     
     
        having.]. .Iadd.have .Iaddend.a substantially constant thickness. 10. An archery bow for use with an overdraw arrow having an arrow head and vanes, said bow comprising: a handle with upper and lower limb mounts and a hand grip;   a pair of limbs each secured to a respective one of said limb mounts;   a bow string extending between an end of each of said limbs, said bow string defining a bow string plane as it is drawn;   said handle having a sight window face displaced from said bow string plane; and   a sight window overdraw offset adjacent said hand grip and .[.offset.]. .Iadd.displaced .Iaddend.from said sight window face and said bow string plane to provide clearance for the arrowhead and the vanes of said arrow,   and means for securing an arrow rest between a position adjacent said sight window overdraw offset .[.to.]. .Iadd.and .Iaddend.a position rearwardly   
     
     
        of said handle. 11. In the archery bow of claim 10, an arrow rest,   and means for securing an arrow rest between a mid-point in the sight window overdraw offset .[.to.]. .Iadd.and .Iaddend.a position rearwardly of said handle, whereby clearance for both the arrowhead and arrow vanes   
     
     
        permit non-inference with the .[.sight window overdraw.]. offset. 12. In the archery bow of claim 10, means to mount a sight adjacent the sight window face and secured opposite   
     
     
        the sight window face. 13. In the archer bow of claim 10, means .[.on said sight mount portion to mount.]. .Iadd.for mounting   
     
     
        .Iaddend.a bow quiver at a position opposite the sight window face. 14. In the archery bow of claim 10, means .[.on said sight quiver mount portion to mount.]. .Iadd.for mounting   
     
     
        .Iaddend.both a sight and a bow quiver. 15. .[.For use with.]. .Iadd.In .Iaddend.an archery bow having a pair of limbs, .[.a handle, said handle having a hand grip, an upper limb mount and a lower limb mount,.]. a bow string between the ends of said limbs, said bow string as drawn defining a bow string plane .[.for use with an overdrawn arrow with an arrowhead and vanes.]., .Iadd.the handle comprising: a hand grip,   an upper limb mount for receiving an end of one of said pair of limbs,   a lower limb mount for receiving an end of the other of said pair of limbs,.Iaddend.   .[.said handle having.]. a sight window face displaced from the plane of the bow string,   a sight window overdraw offset adjacent the hand grip and .[.offset.]. .Iadd.displaced .Iaddend.from the sight window face and the plane of the bow string to provide clearance for .[.the arrowhead and the vanes of said.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.arrow,   a .[.sight window overdraw offset.]. base .[.adjacent.]. .Iadd.connecting said sight window overdraw offset to .Iaddend.said hand grip,   said sight window face being between said sight window overdraw offset and said upper limb mount,   said sight window overdraw offset having a .[.sight window overdraw offset.]. return remote from the base and terminating at the sight window face,   and means for mounting .[.means for supporting said.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.arrow .Iadd.rest .Iaddend.sufficiently above said .[.overdraw offset.]. base and rearwardly of said handle to permit said arrow to be   
     
     
        overdrawn. 16. .[.In the.]. .Iadd.The .Iaddend.archery bow .[.handle.]. of claim 15, .Iadd.wherein .Iaddend.said means for mounting .[.means for supporting said arrow.]. .Iadd.is .Iaddend.sufficiently above said .[.overdraw offset of said.]. base to permit the vanes and arrowhead .Iadd.of said arrow .Iaddend.to pass said handle without touching the same. .[.17. In and of claims, 2, 4, 10, and 15, 
     
     
       said handle in combination with a compound archery bow..].18. A compound .[.archery.]. bow .[.having a handle,.]. .Iadd.comprising .Iaddend.a pair of limbs, .[.said.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.handle having a hand grip, an upper limb mount .Iadd.connecting one of said pair of limbs to said handle .Iaddend.and a lower limb mount .Iadd.connecting the other of said pair of limbs to said handle, a pair of pulleys connected one each to a free end of said limbs.Iaddend., .[.a bow string between the ends of said limbs, said bow string as drawn defining a bow string plane for use with an overdrawn arrow with an arrowhead and vanes, said compound bow having pulleys at each end, and said.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.bow string .[.being operable.]. connected .[.to.]. .Iadd.between .Iaddend.said pulleys, .Iadd.said bow string as drawn defining a bow string plane, wherein said handle includes.Iaddend. .[.an accessory mount remote from the hand grip,.].   a sight window overdraw offset adjacent said grip,   a sight window face between the sight window overdraw offset and the upper limb mount,   said .[.sight window overdraw.]. offset .[.having an offset.]. .Iadd.being displaced .Iaddend.from said sight window face to provide a clearance for .Iadd.an arrow having .Iaddend.a broadhead .[.arrowhead.]. and .[.the.]. vanes .[.of an arrow.].,   a .[.sight window overdraw offset.]. base adjacent said hand grip,   .[.said.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.accessory mount, positioned on the side of the handle opposite said sight window face and above said sight window overdraw offset in a predetermined .[.space.]. .Iadd.spatial .Iaddend.relationship, .[.to thereby accept.]. .Iadd.for attaching .Iaddend.bow sight or quivers .Iadd.to said handle, .Iaddend.   means for mounting .[.means for supporting said.]. .Iadd.an .Iaddend.arrow .Iadd.rest .Iaddend.sufficiently above said .[.overdraw offset.]. base to permit said arrow to be overdrawn,   said means for mounting .[.means for supporting said arrow.]. located sufficiently above said .[.overdraw offset.]. base and rearwardly of said handle to permit the .Iadd.broadhead and .Iaddend.vanes .[.and arrowhead.]. .Iadd.of said arrow .Iaddend.to pass said handle without touching the same.