Patent ID: 8328147

Claim:
A portable archery bow apparatus for transport to any of a plurality of locations to contact the ground at a selected point to provide support and stability while firing an arrow from the bow apparatus, the bow apparatus comprising I. a portable bow unit comprising (a) a central riser having (i) an upper portion, (ii) a lower portion, (iii) a front and a rear, and (iv) a pair of sides; (b) a hand grip on said central riser, (c) a first upper limb connected to and extending outwardly from said upper portion of said riser; (d) a second lower limb connected to and extending outwardly from said lower portion of said riser; (e) rotatable members each mounted on one of said limbs and selected from a group consisting of wheels and cams; II. only a single portable ground contacting support pole to contact the ground to provide stability while firing an arrow from said bow unit; III. a first riser boss ( 53 ) below said handle grip and intermediate said handle grip and said lower limb, said first riser boss ( 53 ) (i) comprising a side mounting bracket and monopod support element, (ii) fixedly attaching said portable pole directly to one of said sides of said central riser such that said portable pole is positioned laterally and spaced apart from said one of said sides of said central riser, and said bow unit and said pole move simultaneously in unison with said portable pole remaining in fixed orientation with respect to said bow; and, (iii) providing a first stabilizing fixed point of attachment for said pole such that said pole is positioned substantially completely beneath said handle grip and extends downwardly past said second lower limb; and, IV. a second riser boss ( 54 ) (i) fixedly attaching said portable pole directly to said lower portion of said central riser laterally at a point below and spaced apart from said first riser boss to provide a second fixed stabilizing point of attachment for said pole, and one of said sides of said central riser, such that said bow unit and said portable pole move simultaneously in unison, and (ii) providing a second stabilizing fixed point of attachment for said pole such that said pole is positioned substantially beneath said handle grip and extends downwardly past said second lower limb whereby the bow may be moveably positioned and fired without removing the support pole and the riser boss from the bow.