Patent ID: 8596253

Claim:
An arrow rest for an archery bow, comprising: a base securable to an archery bow; an arm having a middle portion rotatably mounted to said base; said arm including two opposing end portions wherein said end portions are aligned to define a path arranged to releasably grasp the diameter of an arrow shaft; wherein said arm is rotatable from an open position where the path is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the arrow shaft to a closed position wherein said path is substantially aligned with the arrow shaft, wherein when said arm is in said closed position a forward one of the opposing end portions is arranged below the shaft while a rearward one of the opposing ends portions is arranged above the shaft; and wherein said arrow rest comprises a cocking mechanism which allows the arrow rest to be rotated to a non-horizontal closed position prior to a full draw of the bow and which retains the arm in a closed position while the bow is in a brace or less than fully drawn position.