Magnetic levitation arrow rest, and components therefore

Abstract

A new and useful structure is provided for supporting and guiding an arrow that is being drawn and released by a bow, in a way that avoids physical contact between the structure and the arrow. Moreover, new and useful components for such structure are also provided. A preferred structure comprises a support magnet for a bow, and an arrow with an arrow magnet in a predetermined position on the arrow. The support magnet is configured to establish a magnetic field that supports and guides the arrow as the arrow is being drawn by a bow. The arrow magnet is disposed in a predetermined position on the arrow, and is configured to react with the magnetic field established by the support magnet, to cause the arrow to be magnetically supported and guided by the support magnet, without physical contact between the arrow and the support magnet, at least partially as the arrow is drawn by a bow and released toward a target.

1 . Structure for supporting an arrow as it is being drawn and released by a bow, comprising a bow having a support magnet, and an arrow with a point and an arrow magnet in a predetermined position on the arrow, the support magnet configured to establish a magnetic field that supports the arrow as the arrow is being drawn by a bow, and the arrow magnet configured to react with the magnetic field established by the support magnet, to cause the arrow to be magnetically supported by the support magnet at least partially as the arrow is drawn by a bow and released toward a target.  
     
     
         2 . Structure as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the arrow comprises a shaft with a point component configured to be attached to an end of the shaft, the point component including a portion with the configuration of an arrow point, and wherein the arrow magnet is connected with the point component.  
     
     
         3 . Structure as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the arrow comprises a shaft with a point component located at an end of the shaft, the point component including a portion with the configuration of an arrow point, and the point component is at least partially formed of material that forms the arrow magnet.  
     
     
         4 . Structure as defined in  claim 3 , wherein the point component is at least partially formed of magnetic material.  
     
     
         5 . Structure as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the support magnet is formed of one or more components of magnetic material.  
     
     
         6 . Structure as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the support magnet comprises a ring with a central opening configured so that the arrow can be at least partially drawn through the central opening and then projected at least partially through the central opening without physical interference from the central opening as the arrow is drawn by a bow and then released toward a target.  
     
     
         7 . Structure as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the ring is formed of one or more components of magnetic material.  
     
     
         8 . An arrow point comprising an article that has a point component with the configuration of an arrow point, the article including a magnet in predetermined relation to the point component, so that when the article forms part of an arrow and the magnet is in the field of a support magnet, the orientation of the arrow will be magnetically affected by the magnetic field as the arrow is being drawn and released.  
     
     
         9 . An arrow point as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the magnet is connected to the end portion of the article.  
     
     
         10 . An arrow point as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the end portion of the article is at least partially formed of magnetic material.  
     
     
         11 . An article of manufacture comprising a support magnet for a bow, the support magnet configured to establish a magnetic field in a predetermined orientation to the bow, to magnetically affect the orientation of an arrow magnet forming part of an arrow that is being drawn and released by the bow.  
     
     
         12 . An article of manufacture as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the support magnet includes a central opening and the magnetic field incorporates at least a portion of the central opening.  
     
     
         13 . An article of manufacture as defined in  claim 12 , wherein the central opening is configured to allow an arrow to extend through the central opening without physical interference from the structure as the arrow is being drawn and released by the bow.  
     
     
         14 . An article of manufacture as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the support magnet comprises a ring shaped magnet.  
     
     
         15 . An article of manufacture as defined in  claim 14 , wherein the ring shaped magnet is formed of magnetic material.  
     
     
         16 . An article of manufacture comprising an arrow having a shaft with a point at an end thereof, the arrow having a magnet in a predetermined position on the arrow, to enable the orientation of the arrow to be magnetically affected by a magnetic field as the arrow is being drawn and released.  
     
     
         17 . An article of manufacture as defined in  claim 16 , wherein the arrow includes a point component that includes the point of the arrow, and wherein the magnet is connected to the point component of the arrow.  
     
     
         18 . An article of manufacture as defined in  claim 16 , wherein the arrow includes a point component that includes the point of the arrow, and the point component is at least partially formed of magnetic material, so that the point component also forms the magnet.