Arrow rest locking mechanisms

摘要

An arrow rest for a bow, according to various embodiments, comprises (1) a launcher, (2) a cord, and (3) a locking mechanism disposed adjacent the launcher. The launcher is adapted to lift an arrow from a first position to a second, ready-to-fire position, the cord is adapted to move the arrow rest from the first position to the second, ready-to-fire position when the cord is pulled, and the locking mechanism is selectively adapted to exert opposing lateral forces on the cord to selectively lock the cord in place while the launcher is in the second, ready-to-fire position.

主权项

1. An arrow rest for a bow comprising:
a launcher that is adapted to support an arrow, said launcher being mounted to selectively move between a first position and a second, ready-to-fire position; a cord that is connected to move said launcher, in response to said cord being pulled, from said first position to said second, ready-to-fire position and to thereby lift an arrow supported at least partially by said launcher, into a ready-to-fire position; and a locking mechanism that:
locks said cord in a fixed position with respect to said locking mechanism so that said launcher is maintained in said second, ready-to-fire position without the bow being drawn, andreleases said cord from said fixed position when the bow is sufficiently drawn so that said cord moves with respect to said locking mechanism thereby allowing said launcher to move from said second position into said first position when the bow is fired.