Patent ID: 6024079
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
A rear sight for mounting on a bowstring of an archery bow for sighting a target, which comprises:(a) a body having opposed ends with a first side and a second side extending therebetween with a first surface and a second surface between the sides and having a mounting means for mounting the sight on the bowstring wherein the sight is mounted on the bowstring such that the bowstring extends alone the sides of the body of the sight;(b) a sighting means having opposed ends with an opening between the ends and positioned at one of the ends on the first surface of the body and extending outward at an angle away from the first surface in a direction opposite the second surface and extending outward away from the first side of the body and beyond the second side of the body such that the opening of the sighting means is beyond the second side of the body of the sight and beyond the bowstring extending along the second side of the body of the sight; and(c) an alignment means located on the body for positioning the sighting means in an aligned position such that when the bow is in a fully drawn position, a line of sight is allowed through the opening in the sighting means to the target.