Patent ID: 6763818
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
A compound archery bow, comprising:a handle riser, with upper and lower respective ends; a first bow limb, extending from said upper end of said handle riser to terminate in a distal upper limb tip; a second bow limb, extending from said lower end of said handle riser to terminate in a distal lower limb tip; rigging comprising first and second pulley assemblies mounted to pivot on axles carried by said upper and lower limb tips, respectively, said rigging including a central bow string and a plurality of cable stretches extending approximately parallel said bow string between said upper and lower limb tips such that said bow string is located between left and right said cable stretches; and cable spreading structure extending from said handle to between said left and said right cable stretches, said cable spreading structure being structured and arranged to hold said left and right said cable stretches away from the vicinity of said bow string while permitting free travel of a nocking point of said bowstring from fully drawn to braced position.