Patent ID: 8584661
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: F41B,F41G

Abstract:
1. Bow riser for an archery bow, comprising a handle configured for enabling said bow riser to be held in a shooting position by a support hand of an archer, said riser comprising a longitudinal, axis and having a first lateral side corresponding to a first side of the archer including the support hand, and a second lateral side corresponding to, a second side of the archer including the drawing hand, the archery bow having a central plane associated therewith, said handle comprising a palm rest comprising a pivot zone and configured, at least during shooting with the bow, for enabling the palm of the support hand to be rested on said palm rest while concurrently enabling the fingers of the support hand to be fully open, and for transmitting bow loads with respect to the palm at said pivot zone; wherein said riser is configured for placing an arrow in a shooting position in lateral facing relationship with said second lateral side, and wherein said riser comprises a finger separating portion above said palm rest, said, finger separating portion being generally aligned with a central plane of the bow, said finger separating portion being configured for laterally separating the fingers of the support hand into two groups when the palm of the support hand is rested on said palm rest, each said group including at least one finger other than the thumb of the support hand.