Patent ID: 7302945

Claim:
A compound archery bow, comprising a handle portion, limbs joined to said handle portion and having outer ends formed thereon, cables interconnected to the outer ends of said limbs and extending therebetween a string secured between the outer ends of said limbs, a cable guard secured to said handle portion and extending rearwardly therefrom, a harness configured to be worn by a user, and an adaptor device mounted on said cable guard for use in carrying said compound archery bow on said harness around the body of a user, said adaptor device comprising: a substantially cylindrical body portion, said substantially cylindrical body portion comprising: a first end and a second end; a middle portion; said first end of said substantially cylindrical body portion comprising a first end portion; said second end of said substantially cylindrical body portion comprising a second end portion; said first end portion comprising a rear extension piece; said rear extension piece comprising two holes being configured and disposed to receive and securely hold a carrier ring to connect said adaptor device, and thus said compound archery bow, to said harness worn by a user; a rectangular open portion being disposed through said first end portion, said middle portion, and said second end portion; an open side, said open side exposing said open portion; said middle portion of said substantially cylindrical body portion having a set of locking grooves disposed on each side of said open side and disposed parallel to said open side, said locking grooves running from said first end portion to said second end portion; a moveable locking device, said moveable locking device comprising: a substantially C-shaped piece; an extended tab disposed at one end of said substantially C-shaped piece and extending horizontally from said substantially C-shaped piece; a locking lip disposed at the convergence of the inner edge of said substantially C-shaped piece and said extended tab; said moveable locking device being configured and disposed to move from an open, non-locked position to a closed, locked position upon said adaptor device being installed on a compound bow and being configured and disposed to cover and at least substantially close said open side of said cylindrical body portion in use; and said locking lip being configured and disposed to engage with said locking grooves upon said moveable locking device being moved into a closed, locked position.