Patent ID: 8851057

Claim:
A bow press for deflecting the bow limbs attached to a riser of a bow, the bow press comprising: a support rail including a longitudinal axis and a center portion; a pair of pivot arms each pivotally attached to pivot arm brackets that slide along the support rail on opposite sides of the center portion; a pair of opposing support members attached directly to each of the pivot arm brackets that are configured to compressively engage the bow limbs and/or the riser; a pair of linkage brackets that slide along each of the pivot arms; a pair of links pivotally connecting the linkage brackets to an actuator mechanism that is adapted to simultaneously move the links toward and ways from the support rail; and linkage bracket support members attached to each of the linkage brackets adapted to engage outside surfaces of the bow limbs, the linkage bracket support members adapted to simultaneously deflect the bow limbs generally away from the support rail and toward the center portion in response to the actuator mechanism moving the links ways from the support rail.