Patent ID: 8544457

Claim:
An archery rest system for use with a bow, the bow having a bow riser having a first end and a second end, a first limb secured to the first end of the bow riser, a second limb secured to the second end of the bow riser, and a buss cable secured between the first limb and the second limb via eccentrics rotatably attached by axle to each limb, an arrow positionable within the bow, the arrow having fletchings, the archery rest system comprising: a main body having a first end and a second end; mounting means for releasably mounting the main body to the bow riser; a shaft rotatably mounted within the main body, the shaft having a first end and a second end, the first end of the shaft extending beyond the first end of the main body; a lever arm secured to the first end of the shaft; a window opening formed in the main body; an arrow launcher mounted to the shaft and extending through the window opening; spring means for biasing the arrow launcher into an up position; an attachment cord having a first end and a second end, the first end of the attachment cord secured to the lever arm; securing means for releasably securing the attachment cord to either the first limb or the second limb; an in-line dampening spring mounted between the lever arm and the securing means; wherein upon the bow being at rest, the limbs overcome the bias of the spring means to move the arrow launcher to a down position out of contact with the arrow; wherein upon the bow being drawn, the movement of the limbs relieves the force on the spring means and with the spring means lifting the arrow launcher back into the up position contacting the arrow; and wherein upon the bow being fired, the movement of the limbs once again overcomes the bias of the spring means to move the arrow launcher to the down position out of any contact with the fletchings, the dampening spring absorbing load imparted on the attachment cord when the rotating shaft reaches a rotation travel limit.