Patent ID: 8424511
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
1. An archery bow comprising: a riser; an upper limb and a lower limb joined with the riser; a first cam rotatably joined with at least one of the upper and lower limbs; a bowstring strung at least partially around the first cam and adapted to travel in a bowstring plane; a first cable strung at least partially around the first cam; and a cable guard including a riser end joined with the riser and a cable end opposite the riser end, the cable end and riser end joined by a central portion, the cable guard including a longitudinal axis generally extending from the riser end toward the cable end; wherein the cable end includes a cable guide that guides the first cable, the cable guide being immovable along the longitudinal axis as the bowstring is drawn, wherein the cable guard is adapted to flex toward the bowstring plane as the bowstring is drawn, so that at least one of the cable guide and the first cable guided by the cable guide moves a distance toward the bowstring plane as the bowstring is drawn to reduce lean of the first cam out of vertical alignment after the bowstring is fully drawn, wherein the cable guard is adapted to flex away from the bowstring plane after the bowstring is released, so that at least one of the cable guide and the first cable guided by the cable guide move away from the bowstring plane after the bowstring is released.