Patent ID: 7827979

Claim:
An arrow rest to support an arrow shaft with fletchings for use with an archery bow, comprising: a. a frame mountable to an archery bow riser wherein said frame defines an interior area for an arrow shaft to extend through in a ready-to-draw position; b. a support piece mounted to said frame and extending across said interior area, wherein said support piece is made from a piece of a resilient, flexible sheet of material, wherein said support piece incorporates a higher durometer portion under the shaft to support the arrow in the draw position and with lower durometer portion in other portions of said support piece; c. a plurality of flaps pieces defined in said support piece and defining a central opening in said support piece, wherein said central opening is sized to fit around the circumference of the arrow shaft, wherein said flap pieces are approximately triangular shaped, and wherein said flap pieces support the arrow shaft in said ready-to-draw position; and, d. a plurality of radial extension slots defined in said support piece wherein said extension slots are aligned with fletchings on the arrow shaft.