Patent Publication Number: US-8122874-B2

Title: Detachable quiver mount assembly for archery bows

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/086,089 filed on Aug. 4, 2008. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to quivers for archery bows, and more particularly to a quiver mount assembly that is removably connectable to an archery bow. 
     During hunting or target shooting with an archery bow, it is convenient to have a quantity of arrows readily available to the archer for fast reload. Thus, open rack quivers have been used which are attached to the bow on the side opposite the sight window. During hunting, target practice, transportation and/or storage of the archery bow and its accessories, it is sometimes desirable to quickly remove and attach the quiver for various reasons. Many of these quivers are attached in such a way that it is necessary to unscrew or unbolt the mount to remove the quiver. This can be a difficult and time consuming process, especially when hand tools are required. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a detachable quiver mount assembly includes a bow mounting portion connectable to an archery bow and a quiver mounting portion releasably connectable to the bow mounting portion. At least one of the mounting portions includes at least one magnet for attracting and holding the other of the mounting portions. 
     In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, a detachable quiver mount assembly includes a bow mounting portion connectable to an archery bow and a quiver mounting portion releasably connectable to the bow mounting portion. The bow mounting portion has one of a receptacle and a protruding member while the quiver mounting portion has the other of the receptacle and protruding member. The protruding member is insertable into the receptacle to thereby connect the mounting portions together. A releasable holding means is associated with at least one of the protruding member and the receptacle to detachably hold the mounting portions together. 
     In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, a detachable quiver mount assembly includes a bow mounting portion connectable to an archery bow and a quiver mounting portion releasably connectable to the bow mounting portion. The bow mounting portion has a first body section with a receptacle and the quiver mounting portion has a second body section with a protruding member. The protruding member is insertable into the receptacle to thereby connect the mounting portions together. A first magnet portion is located within the receptacle and includes a first plurality of stacked magnets and a plug constructed of magnetically permeable material. A second magnet portion is connected to the protruding member and includes a second plurality of stacked magnets and a holder constructed of magnetically permeable material. The first and second magnet portions are mutually attracted when the protruding member is positioned in the receptacle for releasably securing the bow mounting portion and quiver mounting portion together. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a front isometric view of a detachable quiver mount assembly for archery bows in accordance with the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a rear isometric view of the quiver mount assembly; 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded bottom isometric view of the quiver mount assembly; 
         FIG. 4  is a front elevational view of the quiver mount assembly; 
         FIG. 5  is a top plan view of the quiver mount assembly; 
         FIG. 6  is a sectional view of the quiver mount assembly taken along line  6 - 6  of  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 7  is a sectional view of the quiver mount assembly taken along line  7 - 7  of  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 8  is a bottom plan view of the quiver mount assembly; 
         FIG. 9  is a side elevational view of the quiver mount assembly; and 
         FIG. 10  is a rear elevational view of the quiver mount assembly. 
     
    
    
     It is noted that the drawings are intended to depict only typical embodiments of the invention and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope thereof. It is further noted that the drawings may not be to scale. The invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring now to the drawings, and to  FIGS. 1 and 2  in particular, a detachable quiver mount assembly  10  in accordance with the present invention is shown. The quiver mount assembly  10  of the present invention can be adapted for use with any type of bow (not shown) including, but not limited to, recurve bows, reflex bows, longbows, compound bows, crossbows, and so on. 
     The quiver mount assembly  10  preferably includes a bow mounting portion  12  that attaches to a bow (not shown) in a conventional manner and a quiver mounting portion  14  that attaches to a quiver  16 , a portion of which is shown in phantom line in  FIGS. 1 and 2 . The quiver mounting portion  14  is releasably connected to the bow mounting portion  12 , preferably through a magnetic arrangement as will be described in greater detail below. However, it will be understood that other releasable connection means can be associated with the bow and/or quiver mounting portions, including but not limited to hook and loop fasteners, temporary adhesives, friction, mutually engageable locking members such as clips, and so on. 
     With additional reference to  FIGS. 3-10 , the bow mounting portion  12  preferably includes a first body section  18  with a receptacle or internal cavity  20 , preferably of generally cylindrical shape, and a ring  22  located within the cavity  20 . A first magnet portion preferably includes a plug  26  and a pair of disk-shaped magnets  24  that are received within the ring  22 . Although two magnets  24  are shown for the bow mounting portion  12 , it will be understood that more or less magnets can be used. The magnets  24  can be constructed of any well-known magnetic material. Preferably, the plug  26  is constructed of magnetically permeable material such as nickel-plated steel with a high iron content. However, it will be understood that other materials can be used. A pair of countersunk openings  28  are formed in the first body section  18  for receiving fasteners  30 , preferably in the form of hex-head screws. The fasteners  30  are adapted to engage well-known threaded mounting apertures associated with a bowsight mounting bracket (not shown) which is in turn mounted to the riser of an archery bow (not shown) to securely connect the bow mounting portion  12  thereto. Elongate depressions  32  can be formed in opposite sides of the body section  18  and a label  34  can be located in each depression through adhesives or other connecting means. One or both labels  34  can include information relating to the manufacturer, instructions on how to use the assembly  10 , and so on. 
     The quiver mounting portion  14  preferably includes a second body section  40  with a centrally positioned protruding tubular member  42  and side bores  44 ,  46  positioned at opposite sides of the tubular member  42 . The side bores  44  and  46  are adapted to receive parallel rods  48  and  50 , respectively (shown in phantom line in  FIGS. 1 and 2 ) of the quiver  16 . A slot  52  is formed in an upper wall  54  of the second body section  40  and extends between the side bores  44 ,  46 . A countersunk opening  56  extends through the second body section  40  and intersects the slot  52 . A threaded fastener  58 , preferably in the form of a hex-head screw, is inserted through the opening  56  and a nut  60  is threaded onto the screw  58 . With this arrangement, the rods  48 ,  50  can be inserted into their respective side bores  44 ,  46  and the screw  58  can be rotated to narrow the width of the slot  52  and thus clamp the rods within their respective side bores for securing the quiver  16  to the quiver mounting portion  14 . When it is desired to adjust the position of the quiver  16  with respect to the quiver mounting portion  14 , the screw  58  can be loosened and the rods  48 ,  50  can be slid through the bores  44 ,  46 , respectively, until the desired position is achieved. The screw  58  is then tightened to secure the quiver  16  to the mounting portion  14  at the adjusted position. 
     A reduced diameter portion  62  is formed on the tubular member  42  for receiving a second magnet portion which includes a cup-shaped holder or cover  64  and magnets  66  which are preferably inserted into the holder  64  before its installation onto the portion  62  in order to retain the magnets within the holder. Preferably, the holder  64  is received on the portion  62  in a press-fit engagement, although other connection means are contemplated. Although three magnets  66  are shown for the quiver mounting portion  14 , it will be understood that more or less magnets can be used. The magnets  66  can be constructed of any well-known magnetic material. The holder  64  is preferably constructed of magnetically permeable material, such as steel with a high iron content. However, it will be understood that other materials can be used. Preferably, the magnets  24  of the bow mounting portion  12  and the magnets  66  of the quiver mounting portion  14  are arranged in the same North-South polarity so that the quiver and bow mounting portions are magnetically attractive to normally hold the portions together. 
     An elongate depression  67  can be formed in the tubular member  42  and a label  68  can be located in the depression  67  through adhesives or other connecting means. The label  68  can include information relating to the manufacturer, instructions on how to use the assembly  10 , and so on. 
     In use, the bow mounting portion  12  is preferably secured to the bowsight mounting bracket which is in turn connected to the riser of a bow (not shown) as previously described. However, it will be understood that the bow mounting portion  12  can be connected to the riser either directly or through other intermediate members. The quiver  16  is connected to the quiver mounting portion  14  by loosening the screw  58  and sliding the rods  48  and  50  into the side bores  44  and  46 , respectively. The screw  58  is then tightened to draw the slot  52  toward a closed or narrow position and thereby clamp the rods  48 ,  50  within their respective side bores  44 ,  46 . The tubular member  42  of the quiver mounting portion  12  is then inserted into the cavity  20  of the bow mounting portion until the magnets  66  engage the plug  20  or at least until sufficient magnetic force is attained to thereby magnetically hold the quiver  16  to the bow. The combination of the magnets  24 , plug  26 , holder  64  and magnets  66 , as best shown in  FIG. 6 , creates a complete magnetic circuit that provides sufficient magnetic forces to hold the mounting portions  12 ,  14  together when in use. When it is desired to remove the quiver, the user need simply exert enough force on the quiver mounting portion  12  and/or quiver  16  to overcome the force between the magnets of the quiver mounting portion and bow mounting portion. In this manner, the quiver  16  may be installed on and removed from the bow without the use of hand tools. Preferably, the tubular member  42  and cavity  20  are substantially similar in diameter to prevent movement between the mounting portions during use or transportation. Although the tubular member  42  and receptacle  20  are generally cylindrical in shape, it will be understood that the tubular member and receptacle can be of any complementary shape without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     It will be understood that the term “preferably” as used throughout the specification refers to one or more exemplary embodiments of the invention and therefore is not to be interpreted in any limiting sense. It will be further understood that the term “connect” and its derivatives refers to two parts capable of being attached together either directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate members. In addition, terms of orientation and/or position as may be used throughout the specification denote relative, rather than absolute orientations and/or positions. 
     It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes could be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the broad inventive concept thereof. By way of example, the tubular member  42  of the second body section  40  and the receptacle or cavity  20  of the first body section  18  can be switched without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will be understood, therefore, that the present invention is not limited to the particular embodiments disclosed, but also covers modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.