Patent ID: 8783236
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
1. A cam for engaging a bow string and power cable of an archery bow, the archery bow having opposed limbs, the cam comprising: a cam body; a mount for rotatably mounting the cam body to one of said limbs about an axis; at least one first cam surface on said cam body for receiving the bow string; at least one second cam surface on said cam body for receiving the power cable; and a selectively actuatable cam stop to prevent rotation of the cam about said axis in a first direction beyond a first circumferential position when the cam is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction and the cam stop is actuated, wherein actuation of the cam stop decreases tension on said bow string or said power cable when engaged to said cam surfaces and increases tension on the other of said bow string or said power cable, and deactuation of said cam stop permits free rotation of said cam body about said axis in either direction to restore tension on said bow string or power cable, the cam stop comprising at least one aperture within the cam body and a member configured to fit within said aperture, which when actuated, protrudes outwardly from both sides of the cam to contact first and second forks of the limb when said cam is mounted to said limb in order to prevent rotation of said cam in said first direction.