Bow holder

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1999-11-18

2001-06-12

King, Anita M. (Department: 3632)

Supports

Staff type

Stand or base

C182S187000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06244556

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to article supports and to apparatus for supporting bows in upright positions.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many bow hunters use tree stands to widen their field of view while pursuing game. Many such stands are small in size and have seats for supporting a single hunter for long periods of time. Unfortunately, a lack of storage space greatly reduces the amount of gear which can be positioned upon a stand with a hunter. Even a bow must sometimes be secured away from the stand.
Because it is uncomfortable to hold a bow in a ready-to-use position for substantial periods of time, many hunters hang their bows from nearby tree limbs or other makeshift supports. Of course, reaching for a bow can startle game and cause such to flee. Careless handling of the bow can permanently damage it too.
To avoid these problems, products have been proposed for securing bows to tree stands. These products have generally been cumbersome to use, requiring large movements of a hunter's arms and torso to gain access to the bow and bring it to a discharge position. A need, therefore, exists for a bow holder which may be secured to a stand for holding a bow in a position where it may be readily used by a hunter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In light of the problems associated with the known products for securing bows to tree stands and the like, it is a principal object of the invention to provide an apparatus which is preferably secured to the bottom of a hunter's seat for holding a bow in an upright, ready-to-use position in front of a hunter's torso. If the seat is of swivel-type, the bow will turn with the hunter as he swivels the chair toward a target during use.
It is another object of the invention to provide bow holder of the type described which may be readily adjusted to accommodate bows of different types and users of various size.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a bow holder which can be used without resort to special tools or extensive training.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in a bow holder for the purposes described which is lightweight in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and dependable in use.
Briefly, the bow holder in accordance with this invention achieves the intended objects by featuring a base having a mounting plate for attachment to a hunter's seat. A carrier extends forwardly and downwardly from the base. A platform, having a slot for receiving the bottom of a bow, is cantilevered on the carrier. A prop extends upwardly from the front end of the platform. The prop has a U-shaped member at its top for engaging the lower limb of a bow and supporting the bow in an upright orientation. The relative positions of the base, carrier, platform and prop may be adjusted by means of set screws.
The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.


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