Sling for archery bow

摘要

A sling for suspending an archery bow from an archer's shoulder comprises a pair of retracting mechanisms, each being attached to a shoulder pad using cords. The cords balance the bow while being suspended from the shoulder pad. The sling allows a supported carry position for the bow about the upper leg and hip of the archer. When ready to shoot an arrow, as the bow is brought to the shooting position, the shoulder pad slides off the archer's shoulder allowing the retracting mechanisms to draw the sling out to an offset position. In this manner, as the bow is taken from the archer's shoulder, the sling is quietly drawn tight between the retracting mechanisms and out of the way of the archer's use of the bow.

主权项

1. An archery bow sling, comprising:
a shoulder pad; a first cord having a distal end attached to said shoulder pad; a second cord having a distal end attached to said shoulder pad; a first retracting mechanism operatively attached to a proximate end of said first cord, comprising: a housing assembly; a mounting assembly adapted to removably attach said first retracting mechanism to a bow, comprising:
a platen having a plurality of straps adapted to secure said mounting assembly to said bow;a protective pad affixed to said platen and adapted to be disposed between said platen and said how when said mounting assembly is affixed to said bow; anda post member adapted to provide an offset connection point to said housing assembly; said housing assembly affixed to said mounting assembly;
a spool assembly disposed within said housing assembly; and, a second retracting mechanism affixed to said bow distant from said first retracting mechanism and operatively attached to a proximate end of said second cord; wherein said proximate end of said first cord is affixed to said spool and said cord passes through said cord aperture.