Patent ID: 6629522
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: F41B,Y10S

Abstract:
A compound archery bow comprising:(a) a body having first and second flexible ends, opposed to each other; (b) a first cam assembly rotatably mounted on said body; (c) a second cam assembly rotatably mounted on said body and spaced apart from said first cam assembly; (d) a bowstring having at least a portion thereof trained about said rotational assembly and being anchored to said cam assembly; (e) an anchor cable having a first cable end fixed to said first end of said bow and a second cable end secured to said cam assembly; and (f) said first cam assembly having: i) a bowstring anchor projection and an anchor cable anchor projection for anchoring said bowstring and said anchor cable, respectively; (ii) an anchor cable track for taking in said anchor cable as said bow is being drawn; (iii) a bowstring track for letting out said bowstring cable as said bow is being drawn; and (iv) a mechanical linkage permitting limited relative motion between said bowstring cable track and said anchor cable track; and (g) said second cam assembly, including: (i) anchor projections for anchoring said additional anchor cable and said bowstring cable; (ii) an additional anchor cable track for taking in said additional anchor cable as said bow is being drawn; (iii) a bowstring cable track for letting out said bowstring cable as said bow is being drawn; and (iv) a mechanical linkage permitting limited relative motion between said bowstring cable track and said anchor cable track.