An archery bow stand includes first and second legs having first and second connecting portions for engaging archery bow structure, and first and second support portions extending from the connecting portions for supporting the archery bow. The first and second legs are identical in construction and
An archery bow stand includes first and second legs having first and second connecting portions for engaging archery bow structure, and first and second support portions extending from the connecting portions for supporting the archery bow. The first and second legs are identical in construction and pivotally connected together. The first and second connecting portions together forming a hollow interior within which a biasing member is located to alternatively bias the legs toward the closed position and the open position. A pivot joint creates an internal gap so that the internal biasing member can travel across the pivot joint when the bow stand is opened and closed. Resilient overmolding on the legs protect the bow against damage when supported by the bow stand. Arcuate projections on each leg can be grasped by a user to facilitate opening and closing of the bow stand with one hand.
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1. A bow stand for connecting to opposite sides of a structure associated with an archery bow, the bow stand comprising: a first leg having: a first connecting portion adapted for contacting one side of the archery bow structure; and a first support portion extending therefrom for supporting the arc
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A bow stand for connecting to opposite sides of a structure associated with an archery bow, the bow stand comprising: a first leg having: a first connecting portion adapted for contacting one side of the archery bow structure; and a first support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on a generally horizontal surface;a second leg having: a second connecting portion adapted for contacting the opposite side of the archery bow structure; and a second support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on the surface;the first and second legs being pivotally connected together for rotational movement between a closed position wherein the first and second connecting portions engage the opposite sides of the archery bow structure to thereby support the archery bow on the generally horizontal surface, and an open position wherein the first and second connecting portions are disengaged from the archery bow structure;each of the first and second connecting portions comprising a front connecting wall and a rear connecting wall spaced from each other to thereby define a hollow interior;a pivot joint for pivotally connecting the first and second legs together, the pivot joint comprising: a first pivot joint portion pivotally connecting one of the connecting walls of the first connecting portion with one of the connecting walls of the second connecting portion, anda second pivot joint portion spaced from the first pivot joint portion and pivotally connecting another of the connecting walls of the first connecting portion with another of the connecting walls of the second connecting portion; anda biasing member located in the hollow interior and connected between the first and second connecting portions to alternatively bias the legs toward the closed position and the open position, such that pivoting movement of the legs between the closed and open positions causes the biasing member to travel unobstructed between the first and second pivot joint portions within the hollow interior. 2. A bow stand according to claim 1, wherein the biasing member comprises a coiled tension spring to alternately bias the first and second legs toward the open position and the closed position. 3. A bow stand according to claim 1, wherein the first and second legs are identical in construction, with the first and second legs pivotally connected together in reverse order such that: the front connecting wall of the first leg abuts the rear connecting wall of the second leg to form a first pair of abutting walls; andthe rear connecting wall of the first leg abuts the front connecting wall of the second leg to form a second pair of abutting walls. 4. A bow stand according to claim 3, wherein the pivot joint further comprises: a first opening extending through the front connecting wall of each leg;a second opening extending through the rear connecting wall of each leg;a first fastener extending through the first opening of the front connecting wall of the first leg and the second opening of the abutting rear connecting wall of the second leg to thereby define the first pivot joint portion and pivotally connect the first pair of abutting walls together;a second fastener extending through the front connecting wall of the second leg and the second opening of the abutting rear connecting wall of the first leg to thereby define the second pivot joint portion and pivotally connect the second pair of abutting walls together;wherein the first and second pairs of abutting walls and the respective first and second fasteners form the gap within the hollow interior through which the biasing member can travel during pivoting movement of the first and second legs between the open and closed positions. 5. A bow stand according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second connecting portions comprises: a pivot section including the pivot joint for pivotally connecting the first and second legs together; anda jaw section extending upwardly from the pivot section, each jaw section including a base segment, a side segment extending from the base segment, and a finger segment extending from the side segment so that the finger segment is cantilevered over the base segment to thereby define an open gap therebetween for receiving the archery bow structure. 6. A bow stand according to claim 5, and further comprising a resilient clamp cover extending around inner surfaces of the base segment, the side wall segment, and the finger segment of the first and second legs. 7. A bow stand according to claim 1, and further comprising a first bumper extending inwardly from the first leg for contacting the second leg when the bow stand is in the closed position. 8. A bow stand according to claim 7, and further comprising a second bumper extending inwardly from the second leg for contacting the first bumper when the bow stand is in the closed position. 9. A bow stand for connecting to opposite sides of a structure associated with an archery bow, the bow stand comprising: a first leg having: a first connecting portion adapted for contacting one side of the archery bow structure; and a first support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on a generally horizontal surface;a second leg having: a second connecting portion adapted for contacting the opposite side of the archery bow structure; and a second support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on the surface;the first and second legs being pivotally connected together for rotational movement between a closed position wherein the first and second connecting portions engage the opposite sides of the archery bow structure to thereby support the archery bow on the generally horizontal surface, and an open position wherein the first and second connecting portions are disengaged from the archery bow structure;the first and second connecting portions together forming a hollow interior;a biasing member located in the hollow interior and connected between the first and second connecting portions to alternatively bias the legs toward the closed position and the open position;a first bumper extending inwardly from the first leg for contacting the second leg when the bow stand is in the closed positiona second bumper extending inwardly from the second leg for contacting the first bumper when the bow stand is in the closed position;wherein the first and second bumpers are sized to receive the finger or thumb of a user to facilitate rotating the first and second legs between the open and closed positions. 10. A bow stand according to claim 9, wherein the first and second bumpers are convex in shape. 11. A bow stand according to claim 10, and further comprising a resilient bumper cover extending over the first and second bumpers to cushion and silence the first and second legs when rotated to the closed position. 12. A bow stand according to claim 10, and further comprising an opening formed in each leg adjacent to each bumper to facilitate grasping the bumper by a user. 13. A bow stand according to claim 1, wherein the first and second legs are identical in construction. 14. A bow stand for connecting to opposite sides of a structure associated with an archery bow, the bow stand comprising: a first leg having a first connecting portion adapted for contacting one side of the archery bow structure and a first support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on a generally horizontal surface;a second leg having a second connecting portion adapted for contacting the opposite side of the archery bow structure, and a second support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on the surface;the first and second legs being pivotally connected together for rotational movement between a closed position wherein the first and second connecting portions contact the opposite sides of the archery bow structure to thereby support the archery bow on the generally horizontal surface, and an open position wherein the first and second connecting portions are disengaged from the archery bow structure;each of the first and second connecting portions comprising a front connecting wall and a rear connecting wall spaced from the front connecting wall to form a hollow interior;the first and second legs being pivotally connected together in reverse order at first and second pivot joint portions such that: the front connecting wall of the first leg abuts the rear connecting wall of the second leg to form a first pair of abutting walls pivotally connected together at the first pivot joint portion;the rear connecting wall of the first leg abuts the front connecting wall of the second leg to form a second pair of abutting walls pivotally connected together at the second pivot joint portion;a gap formed between the first and second pairs of abutting walls; anda biasing member extending between the first and second legs within the hollow interior and movable between an upper biasing position to thereby bias the legs toward the closed position and a lower biasing position to thereby bias the legs toward the open position;wherein the biasing member passes between the first and second pivot joint portions during movement between the upper and lower biasing positions. 15. A bow stand according to claim 14, wherein the biasing member comprises a coiled tension spring connected between the first and second connecting portions of the first and second legs. 16. A bow stand according to claim 14, wherein each pivot joint portion comprises: a first opening extending through the front connecting wall of each leg;a second opening extending through the rear connecting wall of each leg;a first fastener extending through the first opening of the front connecting wall of the first leg and the second opening of the abutting rear connecting wall of the second leg to thereby pivotally connect the first pair of abutting walls together;a second fastener extending through the front connecting wall of the second leg and the second opening of the abutting rear connecting wall of the first leg to thereby connect the second pair of abutting walls together;wherein the first and second pairs of abutting walls and the respective first and second fasteners form a gap through which the biasing member can travel during pivoting movement of the first and second legs between the open and closed positions. 17. A bow stand according to claim 14, wherein each of the first and second connecting portions comprises: a jaw section spaced above the pivot joint, each jaw section including a base segment, a side segment extending from the base segment, and a finger segment extending from the side segment so that the finger segment is cantilevered over the base segment to thereby define an open gap therebetween for receiving the archery bow structure; anda resilient clamp cover extending around inner surfaces of the base segment, the side wall segment, and the finger segment of the first and second legs. 18. A bow stand for connecting to opposite sides of a structure associated with an archery bow, the bow stand comprising: a first leg having a first connecting portion adapted for contacting one side of the archery bow structure and a first support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on a generally horizontal surface;a second leg having a second connecting portion adapted for contacting the opposite side of the archery bow structure, and a second support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on the surface;the first and second legs being pivotally connected together for rotational movement between a closed position wherein the first and second connecting portions contact the opposite sides of the archery bow structure to thereby support the archery bow on the generally horizontal surface, and an open position wherein the first and second connecting portions are disengaged from the archery bow structure;each of the first and second connecting portions comprising a front connecting wall and a rear spaced from the front connecting wall;the first and second legs being pivotally connected together in reverse order such that: the front connecting wall of the first leg abuts the rear connecting wall of the second leg to form a first pair of abutting walls;the rear connecting wall of the first leg abuts the front connecting wall of the second leg to form a second pair of abutting wallsa first bumper extending inwardly from the first leg; anda second bumper extending inwardly from the second leg for contacting the first bumper when the bow stand is in the closed position;wherein the first and second bumpers are sized to receive the finger or thumb of a user to facilitate rotating the first and second legs between the open and closed positions. 19. A bow stand according to claim 18, and further comprising a resilient bumper cover extending over the first and second bumpers to cushion and silence the first and second legs when rotated to the closed position. 20. A bow stand according to claim 18, and further comprising an opening formed in each leg adjacent to each bumper to facilitate grasping the bumper by a user. 21. A bow stand for connecting to opposite sides of a structure associated with an archery bow, the bow stand comprising: a first leg having a first connecting portion adapted for contacting one side of the archery bow structure and a first support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on a surface;a second leg having a second connecting portion adapted for contacting the opposite side of the archery bow structure, and a second support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on the surface;a pivot joint for pivotally connecting the first and second legs together for rotational movement between a closed position for clamping the archery bow structure, and an open position for disengaging the archery bow structure, the pivot joint comprising a first pivot joint portion pivotally joining the first and second legs together at a first location and a second pivot joint portion pivotally joining the first and second legs together at a second location spaced from the first location; anda gap formed between the first and second pivot joint portions;a biasing member extending between the first and second legs and being translatable through the gap between an upper position for biasing the legs toward the closed position and a lower position for biasing the legs toward the open position during rotational movement of the first and second legs between the closed and open positions. 22. A bow stand according to claim 21, wherein each of the first and second connecting portions comprises: a jaw section including a base segment, a side segment extending from the base segment, and a finger segment extending from the side segment so that the finger segment is cantilevered over the base segment to thereby define an open gap therebetween for receiving the archery bow structure; anda resilient clamp cover extending around inner surfaces of the base segment, the side segment, and the finger segment of the first and second legs, the resilient clamp cover being overmolded on the jaw section to form an integral structure with the jaw section. 23. A bow stand according to claim 22, wherein the jaw section and the resilient clamp cover comprise mutually engaging surfaces for retaining the clamp cover on the jaw section. 24. A bow stand for connecting to opposite sides of a structure associated with an archery bow, the bow stand comprising: a first leg having a first connecting portion adapted for contacting one side of the archery bow structure and a first support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on a generally horizontal surface;a second leg having a second connecting portion adapted for contacting the opposite side of the archery bow structure, and a second support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on the surface;the first and second legs being pivotally connected together for rotational movement between a closed position wherein the first and second connecting portions contact the opposite sides of the archery bow structure to thereby support the archery bow on the generally horizontal surface, and an open position wherein the first and second connecting portions are disengaged from the archery bow structure;each of the first and second connecting portions comprising: a jaw section including a base segment, a side segment extending from the base segment, and a finger segment extending from the side segment so that the finger segment is cantilevered over the base segment to thereby define an open gap therebetween for receiving the archery bow structure; anda resilient clamp cover extending around inner surfaces of the base segment, the side segment, and the finger segment of the first and second legs, the resilient clamp cover being overmolded on the jaw section to form an integral structure with the jaw section, with the jaw section and the resilient clamp cover comprising mutually engaging surfaces for retaining the clamp cover on the jaw section; and wherein the mutually engaging surfaces comprise a projection formed on one of the jaw section and the clamp cover, and a complementary-shaped groove formed on the other of the jaw section and the clamp cover. 25. A bow stand for connecting to opposite sides of a structure associated with an archery bow, the bow stand comprising: a first leg having a first connecting portion adapted for contacting one side of the archery bow structure and a first support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on a generally horizontal surface;a second leg having a second connecting portion adapted for contacting the opposite side of the archery bow structure, and a second support portion extending therefrom for supporting the archery bow on the surface;the first and second legs being pivotally connected together for rotational movement between a closed position wherein the first and second connecting portions contact the opposite sides of the archery bow structure to thereby support the archery bow on the generally horizontal surface, and an open position wherein the first and second connecting portions are disengaged from the archery bow structure;each of the first and second connecting portions comprising: a jaw section including a base segment, a side segment extending from the base segment, and a finger segment extending from the side segment so that the finger segment is cantilevered over the base segment to thereby define an open gap therebetween for receiving the archery bow structure; anda resilient clamp cover extending around inner surfaces of the base segment, the side segment, and the finger segment of the first and second legsa first bumper extending inwardly from the first leg;a second bumper extending inwardly from the second leg for contacting the first bumper when the bow stand is in the closed position;wherein the first and second bumpers are sized to receive the finger or thumb of a user to facilitate rotating the first and second legs between the open and closed positions; anda resilient bumper cover extending over the first and second bumpers to cushion and silence the first and second legs when rotated to the closed position. 26. A bow stand according to claim 25, wherein the resilient bumper cover is overmolded on each bumper to form an integral structure between the resilient bumper cover and the bumper.
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