Patent ID: 6142132
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
A method of compression molding a continuous right archery bow limb and left archery bow limb for connecting to the same end of a bow handle comprising the steps of:a) forming a moldable slug composed of a plurality of longitudinally oriented resin impregnated glass fiber filaments;b) disposing said slug into a compression mold assembly comprising a first mold and a second mold, a cavity in the first mold and a mating member in the second mold, said cavity having a first cavity profiled to provide the configuration of the right limb portion and a second cavity in non-linear relation to said first cavity and profiled to provide the left limb portion, said cavity and mating mold cooperating to form said slug into a right limb portion and a connected left limb portion which is connected to the same side of a bow handle and wherein said mold assembly includes means for varying the distances between portions of the cavity and mating member; andc) curing said slug.