IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0089089
(2011-04-18)
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등록번호 |
US-8695581
(2014-04-15)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Felt, James T.
- Denton, Douglas E.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
30 |
초록
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An archery bow stabilizer includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an elliptical shaped cross-section. The elliptical shaped cross-section is arranged perpendicular to a length dimension of the stabilizer at a location between the proximal and distal ends. The elliptical shaped cross-section has a
An archery bow stabilizer includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an elliptical shaped cross-section. The elliptical shaped cross-section is arranged perpendicular to a length dimension of the stabilizer at a location between the proximal and distal ends. The elliptical shaped cross-section has a ratio of a maximum height dimension to a maximum width dimension that is about 0.6 or less.
대표청구항
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1. An archery bow stabilizer, comprising: a stabilizer member having an elliptical shaped cross-section having a ratio of a minor axis dimension to a major axis dimension of about 0.6 or less to minimize a profile of the archery bow stabilizer exposed to crosswind forces;an attachment member configu
1. An archery bow stabilizer, comprising: a stabilizer member having an elliptical shaped cross-section having a ratio of a minor axis dimension to a major axis dimension of about 0.6 or less to minimize a profile of the archery bow stabilizer exposed to crosswind forces;an attachment member configured to connect the stabilizer member to an archery bow and including a threaded attachment portion extending from a proximal end of the archery bow stabilizer, the threaded attachment portion being operable to selectively adjust a final rotated position of the archery bow stabilizer relative to an archery bow. 2. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 1, wherein the stabilizer member includes an elongate body and at least one dampening member connected to an outer surface of the elongate body. 3. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 2, wherein the at least one dampening member comprises an elongate body arranged parallel with a length dimension of the archery bow stabilizer. 4. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 2, wherein the at least one dampening member is connected to and extends from a distal end of the elongate body. 5. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 2, wherein the at least one dampening member includes a plurality of dampening members arranged around a periphery of the elongate body. 6. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 5, wherein the plurality of dampening members are unequally spaced apart around the periphery of the elongate body. 7. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 1, wherein a size of the elliptical shaped cross-section changes along a length dimension of the archery bow stabilizer. 8. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 1, wherein the threaded attachment portion includes a first threaded portion configured to threadably connect to the archery bow stabilizer, and a second threaded portion configured to threadably connect to the archery bow, wherein the first threaded portion is more difficult to rotate relative to the archery bow stabilizer than rotation of the second threaded portion relative to the archery bow. 9. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the minor axis dimension to the major axis dimension is in the range of about 0.35 to about 0.5. 10. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 9, wherein the ratio of the minor axis dimension to the major axis dimension is in the range of about 0.4 to about 0.45. 11. An archery bow comprising: a riser;limbs extending from the riser;at least one cable member extending between the limbs;a stabilizer extending from the riser, the stabilizer including a non-circular cross-sectional shape;a stabilizer connector operable to adjust a final rotated position of the stabilizer to align a minor axis dimension of the non-circular cross-sectional shape with a length dimension of the riser. 12. The archery bow of claim 11, wherein the non-circular cross-sectional shape has a ratio of a maximum height dimension to a maximum width dimension that is in the range of about 0.1 to about 0.6. 13. The archery bow of claim 11, wherein the non-circular cross-sectional shape has a ratio of a maximum height dimension to a maximum width dimension that is in the range of about 0.35 to about 0.5. 14. The archery bow of claim 11, wherein the stabilizer connector includes a first threaded portion configured to threadably connect to the stabilizer, and a second threaded portion configured to threadably connect to the riser, the stabilizer connector providing a connection with the stabilizer that has a greater friction than a connection with the riser. 15. The archery bow of claim 11, wherein the stabilizer connector includes a first threaded portion configured to threadably connect to the stabilizer, and a second threaded portion configured to threadably connect to the riser, and the stabilizer includes a set screw configured to releasably secure the first threaded portion in a rotated position relative to the stabilizer. 16. The archery bow of claim 11, further comprising at least one dampener mounted to the stabilizer. 17. The archery bow of claim 16, wherein the at least one dampener includes a plurality of dampeners mounted around a perimeter of the stabilizer. 18. The archery bow of claim 17, wherein at least some of the plurality of dampeners are elongate and arranged in parallel with the length dimension of the stabilizer. 19. The archery bow of claim 11, wherein at least a portion of the stabilizer includes a plurality of dimples positioned on an exterior surface thereof. 20. A method of mounting a stabilizer to an archery bow, comprising: providing an archery bow, a stabilizer, and a stabilizer connector threadably connected to the stabilizer, the stabilizer having a cross-sectional shape with a greater width dimension than a height dimension, the stabilizer being operable to stabilize the archery bow during use;threadably mounting the stabilizer to the archery bow with the stabilizer connector by rotating the stabilizer into a stop position wherein no further rotation is possible;checking whether the height dimension of the stabilizer is aligned with a length dimension of the archery bow;if the height dimension of the stabilizer is not aligned with a length dimension of the archery bow when in the stop position, threadably dismounting the stabilizer from the archery bow, rotating the stabilizer connector relative to the stabilizer, and threadably mounting the stabilizer to the archery bow with the stabilizer connector by rotating the stabilizer into the stop position;repeating the checking step, threadably dismounting step, rotating the stabilizer connector step, and threadably mounting the stabilizer step until the height dimension of the stabilizer is aligned with the length dimension of the archery bow. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the stabilizer connector includes a first threaded portion configured to threadably connect with the stabilizer, and a second threaded portion configured to threadably connect with the archery bow, the first and second threaded portions having different friction properties. 22. The method of claim 20, wherein the stabilizer connector includes a tool interface at a proximal end thereof, and rotating the stabilizer includes coupling a tool to the tool interface and applying a rotation force to the stabilizer connector with the tool. 23. The method of claim 20, wherein the stabilizer has a ratio of height dimension to width dimension in the range of about 0.1 to about 0.5. 24. The method of claim 20, further comprising positioning a dampener on the stabilizer. 25. The method of claim 20, further comprising releasably fixing the stabilizer connector in a rotated position relative to the stabilizer. 26. An archery bow stabilizer, comprising: a stabilizer member, comprising: an elliptical shaped cross-section having a ratio of a minor axis dimension to a major axis dimension of about 0.6 or less to minimize a profile of the archery bow stabilizer exposed to crosswind forces;an elongate body and at least one dampening member connected to an outer surface of the elongate body;an attachment member configured to connect the stabilizer member to an archery bow. 27. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 26, wherein the at least one dampening member comprises an elongate body arranged parallel with a length dimension of the archery bow stabilizer. 28. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 26, wherein the at least one dampening member is connected to and extends from a distal end of the elongate body. 29. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 26, wherein the at least one dampening member includes a plurality of dampening members arranged around a periphery of the elongate body. 30. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 29, wherein the plurality of dampening members are unequally spaced apart around the periphery of the elongate body. 31. An archery bow stabilizer, comprising: a stabilizer member having an elliptical shaped cross-section having a ratio of a minor axis dimension to a major axis dimension of about 0.6 or less to minimize a profile of the archery bow stabilizer exposed to crosswind forces;an attachment member configured to connect the stabilizer member to an archery bow;wherein a size of the elliptical shaped cross-section changes along a length dimension of the archery bow stabilizer. 32. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 31, wherein the stabilizer member includes an elongate body and at least one dampening member connected to an outer surface of the elongate body. 33. The archery bow stabilizer of claim 31, wherein the ratio of the minor axis dimension to the major axis dimension is in the range of about 0.35 to about 0.5.
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