Patent ID: 7275328

Claim:
A vertical positioning apparatus for a bow sight, the apparatus comprising: a central support with a first end, an opposing second end, and a bow mounting region between the first and the second end, the bow mounting region having fastener apertures for attaching the central support to a bow; the second end of the central support including a pinion gear connected to a forward end of a sight adjustment shaft, the sight adjustment shaft having a rear end extending through the first end of the central support, wherein the sight adjustment shaft is rotatable mounted through the central support and wherein an adjustment knob for rotating the sight adjustment shaft is mounted to the rear end of the sight adjustment shaft adjacent the first end of the central support; a bow sight mount movably mounted to the second end of the central support, the bow sight mount including a rack engaging the pinion gear, the bow sight mount movable in a vertical direction and constrained from movement in a horizontal direction with respect to the central support; wherein rotation of the adjustment knob about a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the vertical movement of the bow sight mount rotates the pinion gear engaging the rack and moves the bow sight mount vertically with respect to the central support.