Bow holder

Abstract

A bow holder for holding an archer's bow includes a leg-engaging member and a bow receiving member. The leg engaging member selectively engages the bow holder to the archer's leg. The bow receiving member is coupled to the leg engaging member for receiving an end portion of the bow.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A bow holder for holding an archer's bow comprising 
 a leg engaging member for selectively engaging the bow holder to the archer's leg; and    a bow receiving member coupled to the leg engaging member for receiving an end portion of the bow.    
     
     
         2 . The bow holder of  claim 1  wherein the leg engaging member includes a first leg engaging strap, a second leg engaging strap, and a fastener for selectively engaging the first leg engaging strap to the second leg engaging strap.  
     
     
         3 . The bow holder of  claim 2  wherein the fastener comprises a hook and loop fastener including a swatch of hook material coupled to the first leg engaging strap and a swatch of loop material coupled to the second leg engaging strap.  
     
     
         4 . The bow holder of  claim 3  wherein one of at least one of the hook and loops swatches have a length of at least three inches for permitting the hunter to adjust the effective circumference of the leg engaging member.  
     
     
         5 . The bow holder of  claim 3  wherein each of the hook and loop swatches has a length of between about 3 and 12 inches, for permitting the leg engaging member to form an adjustable leg engaging loop of having a diameter of between about four and eight inches.  
     
     
         6 . The bow holder of  claim 1  wherein the bow receiving member comprises a strap forming an endless loop for interiorly receiving an end portion of the bow.  
     
     
         7 . The bow holder of  claim 6  where in the shape forms an endless loop having a diameter large enough for interiorly receiving a cam disposed on an end portion of the bow.  
     
     
         8 . The bow holder of  claim 7  where in the endless loop has a circumference of between about ten and fourteen inches.  
     
     
         9 . The bow holder of  claim 7  where in the endless loop has a circumference of between about eleven and thirteen inches.  
     
     
         10 . A bow holder for holding an archer's bow, the bow holder comprising, 
 a bow engaging portion comprising an endless loop of strap material, the endless loop being sized for interiorly receiving an end portion of the archer's bow, and    a leg engaging portion comprising 
 a first leg engaging strap  
 a second leg engaging strap  
 a fastener for selectively coupling the first and second leg engaging strap to form an endless leg engaging loop for interiorly receiving the archer's leg.  
   
     
     
         11 . The bow holder of  claim 2  wherein the fastener comprises a swatch of hook material coupled to the first leg engaging strap, and a swatch of loop material coupled to the second leg engaging strap.  
     
     
         12 . The bow holder of  claim 11  wherein the hook swatch, loop swatch, first leg engaging strap and second leg engaging strap are sized and configured to permit the archer to couple the first and second leg engaging strap to form a leg engaging loop of variable size.  
     
     
         13 . The bow holder of  claim 12  wherein the leg engaging loop so formed has a circumference of between about ten and twenty six inches.  
     
     
         14 . The bow holder of  claim 13  where in the endless loop of the bow engaging portion is sized to form a bow receiving loop large enough to interiorly receive a cam disposed at one end of the bow, but small enough to prevent the entire bow from passing therethrough.  
     
     
         15 . The bow holder of  claim 13  wherein endless loop of the bow engaging portion is sized to form a bow receiving loop large enough to interiorly receive between about four and twelve inches of the end portion of the bow.  
     
     
         16 . A bow holder for holding an archer's bow wherein the bow includes a curvilinear frame having a first end portion, a second end portion and a bow string extending generally between the first end portion and second end portion, the bow holder comprising 
 a strap including a first end portion, a second end portion, a middle portion, a first surface and a second surface.    a swatch of hook fastener material attached to the first surface and extending at least three inches along the first end portion.    a swatch of loop fastener material attached to the second surface and extending at least three inches along the second end portion.    a fixed coupling member for fixedly coupling a first area of the middle portion to a second area of the middle portion to form an endless bow engaging loop, the loop being sized for interiorly receiving between about three to twelve inches of the second end portion of the bow frame, and that portion of the bow string generally co-extensive therewith,    the swatch of hook fastener material of the first end portion of the strap being selectively engageable with the loop fastener material of the second end portion of the strap to form, when engaged, an endless loop leg receiving portion having a circumference of between about ten and thirty inches for interiorly receiving a leg of the archer, whereby the reception of the end portion of the bow in the bow receiving portion, and the reception of the archer in the leg receiving portion supports the bow in a shooting-ready position adjacent the archer's leg without requiring any further stabilization by the archer of the first end portion of the bow frame.