Patent ID: 7597094

Claim:
A bow press for servicing a compound archery bow, the bow press comprising: a pair of bow limb end fixtures for securing bow limb ends of the bow, and providing the sole points of application of force for compressing the bow when the bow is mounted in the bow press; a bench-top or floor mountable mechanism located outside of a volume occupied by the bow when the bow is mounted in the bow press for servicing, the mechanism for compressing the bow by moving at least one of the pair of fixtures to increase a sole compressive force that compresses the bow for performing the servicing, and wherein the mechanism is located outside of a primary convex curvature of the bow both within the bow and as projected beyond the bow limb ends, whereby the mechanism does not interfere with access to a bow string of the bow for servicing, and wherein the bow limb end fixtures comprise extensions defining a gap therebetween for contacting the bow limb ends on either side of a cam or an idler wheel of the bow, whereby compressive force of the bow press is not applied to the cam or the idler wheel.