Patent ID: 7089923

Claim:
A lightweight bow press, for the complete maintenance of compound bows having either one-piece or two-piece bow limbs, a riser connecting first and second said limbs, and a cam located toward an outer end of each of said limbs, comprising: two limb extending members, of rigid material; an adjusting device having means to change its length; a first said limb extending member having first means to engage a first limb of a bow, at a location between a riser of the bow, and a cam mounted toward an outer end of the first limb; a second said limb extending member having first means to engage a second limb of the bow, at a location between the riser of the bow, and a cam mounted toward an outer end of the second limb; said first limb extending member having second means to engage the outer end of the first limb; said second limb extending member having second means to engage the outer end of the second limb; a first end of said adjusting device engaging said first limb extending member at a point beyond the outer end of the first limb and cam; a second end of said adjusting device engaging said second limb extending member at a point beyond the outer end of the second limb and cam; whereby when said adjusting device is shortened, said first limb extending member and said second limb extending member move inward, engaging said limbs, causing said limbs to flex over their entire lengths.