Patent ID: 6142134
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
In an archery bow, a handle riser for supporting opposed bow limbs, said handle riser including a hand grip and opposed arm portions extending therefrom, an offset portion providing a sight window disposed between said arm portions and a support shelf for an arrow rest including a surface extending in a plane substantially normal to a draw plane of said bow, the improvement comprising:a shelf extension member adapted to be releasably connected to said handle riser at said shelf in a rearward disposed position with respect to said shelf and the direction of flight of an arrow shot from said bow for supporting an arrow rest on a surface of said extension member in an extended overdraw position on said handle riser; andan arrow rest adapted to be supported on one of said surface of said shelf and said surface of said extension member in a selected one of plural fore and aft predetermined positions available on said shelf and said extension member and aligned with said draw plane, said arrow rest including an arrow holder having a base adapted to be supported in a position wherein said arrow holder is aligned with said draw plane, and fasteners for securing said arrow holder to said one of said shelf and said extension member in said selected one of said predetermined positions.