Bow holster

Abstract

A holster for a compound bow comprising a body-fitting curvilinear backing plate with a structure for affixing the plate to the hunter's body and having mounted thereon a diagonally disposed tubular member to receive the stabilizer of the bow, the tubular element having a notch in the upper portion of the tubular element extending from the upper terminus of the tubular element transversely across the tubular element in the direction of the width of the backing plate, the notch receiving the riser portion of the bow to which the bow stabilizer is attached. In a preferred embodiment, the backing plate has a tab extending from its bottom portion and the tubular element is connected in a rotational and locking relationship on a spacer situated on the tab.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A holster for receiving and stabilizing a compound bow on a hunter comprising a rigid backing plate for placement on the hunter's hip, said backing plate having an outer surface and means for attaching the plate to the hip, said plate being dimensionally longer in the direction to be disposed horizontally about the hip, a tubular element, having an upper open terminus, disposed diagonally across the outer surface of the backing plate for receiving the stabilizer of the bow, and a notch in the upper end of the tubular element dimensionally sufficient to receive the riser element of the bow and prevent rotation of the bow within the tubular element.  
     
     
         2 . The holster of  claim 1  and further wherein the notch in the tubular element extends transversely across the tubular element.  
     
     
         3 . The holster of  claim 1  and further wherein the backing plate is curvilinear across the width of the backing plate.  
     
     
         4 . The holster of  claim 3  and further wherein the means for attaching the backing plate to the hunter's hip comprise an elongated slot at each end of the width of the backing plate.  
     
     
         5 . The holster of  claim 1 , and further wherein the notch in the tubular element is U-shaped.  
     
     
         6 . The holster as in any one of the preceding claims and further wherein the backing plate is substantially rectangular in shape.  
     
     
         7 . The holster as in any one of claims  1 - 5 , and further comprising a backing plate having means for positioning and affixing the notch end of the tubular element in one of two opposite diagonal positions on each side of the vertical axis of the backing plate.  
     
     
         8 . The combination of a holster for receiving and stabilizing a hunter's compound bow and a support for the holster that is affixable to a hunter's tree stand comprising 
 (a) a rigid backing plate for placement on the hunter's hip, said backing plate being dimensionally larger in width than in height, having an outer surface and having means for attaching the backing plate to the hunter's hip and a tubular element disposed in a fixed non-rotational, diagonal position from top to bottom across the outer surface of the backing plate, the tubular element having a notch dimensionally sufficient to receive the riser element of the bow.    (b) a holster support having a base portion that is securable to the tree stand and divergent arms extending upwardly from the base having means at least one point along the length of each arm for affixing the support to the holster.    
     
     
         9 . The combination of  claim 8  and further wherein the base portion of the holster support has a threaded member extending downward from the base and the divergent arms are yoke-shaped having a bolt and wing nut portion disposed on the arms for affixing the support to the holster.  
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 9  and further wherein the backing plate is curvilinear across the width of the backing plate.  
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 9  and further wherein the means for attaching the backing plate to the hunter's hip comprise an elongated slot at each end of the width of the backing plate.  
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 9  and further wherein the notch in the tubular element is U-shaped.  
     
     
         13 . A holster for receiving and stabilizing a compound bow on a hunter comprising a rigid backing plate, said backing plate having means for securing the backing plate to the hunter's hip, said backing plate having a tab portion extending below the bottom portion of the backing plate, a tubular element, having an open upper terminus, disposed diagonally across the outer surface of the tab portion for receiving the stabilizer of the bow and a notch in the upper end of the tubular element dimensionally to receive the user element of the bow and prevent rotation of the bow within the tubular element.  
     
     
         14 . The holster of  claim 13  and further comprising a spacer disposed on the plate portion and the tubular element diagonally disposed on the outer surface of the spacer.  
     
     
         15 . The holster of  claim 14  and further comprising means for rotating and locking the tubular element at different positions on the spacer.  
     
     
         16 . The holster of  claim 13  and further comprising a plate portion having laterally extending arms from the base of the plate, and a strap attached to the arms for securing the holster to the hunter.