Patent ID: 6311405
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
A fiber optic pin sight, for holding at least one fiber optic pin, the pin sight being mountable to an archery bow, the pin sight including:a mounting plate which is operatively secured to a bow;a plurality of pin mounting blocks secured to the mounting plate;a fiber optic pin holder secured to each said mounting block; andsaid at least one fiber optic pin extending through and secured in each said pin holder, the pin holder gripping the fiber optic pin along a portion of the pin;the fiber optic pin holder includes an externally threaded shaft defining a shaft bore and a nut defining a nut bore, said shaft having a length, said pin extending through said shaft bore, the shaft having a front end and a back end, the shaft having an outer diameter which is substantially constant along substantially the length of the shaft, the outer diameter being slopingly expanded along at least one diameter of the shaft at the back end of said shaft, said shaft further including a slot extending forwardly from said back end of said shaft to define two spaced apart legs, said slot being sufficiently long such that said legs are slightly flexible, wherein as said nut is threaded over said shaft, said nut is threaded over said expanded section of said shaft bringing said shaft legs together such that said legs tightly grip said fiber optic pin and resists its movement once adjusted and when subjected to extensive forces during usage of the archery bow, and threadedly turning said nut off of the expanded section of said shaft frees the pin for axial adjustment within the fiber optic pin holder.