Apparatus and method for identifying a position of a bowstring

Abstract

An apparatus and method for identifying a position of a bowstring relative to an archery bow. A position indicator includes one body mounted with respect to the archery bow and another body moveable with respect to the one body. With the bowstring in a drawn position, a contact can operate or not operate the indicator to show an archer that the bowstring is in the fully drawn position.

1 . A position indicator for identifying a position of a bowstring relative to an archery bow, the position indicator comprising:
 a first body mounted with respect the archery bow, a second body moveable with respect to the first body, an indicator, and with the bowstring in a drawn position a movement of the second body operating the indicator.   
   
   
       2 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the first body is moveable with respect to the archery bow. 
   
   
       3 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the first body is slidably mounted with respect to the archery bow, and at least one bus cable each is slidably mounted with respect to the first body. 
   
   
       4 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicator is mounted to the first body. 
   
   
       5 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the first body is a cable slide. 
   
   
       6 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the second body comprises a stop element with a mounting attachable to a bus cable of the archery bow. 
   
   
       7 . The position indicator according to  claim 6 , wherein a clamp is attached to the second body. 
   
   
       8 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicator emits an alarm when the bowstring is in the drawn position. 
   
   
       9 . The position indicator according to  claim 8 , wherein the alarm includes a sensed signal. 
   
   
       10 . The position indicator according to  claim 9 , wherein the sensed signal is at least one of a visual signal and an audio signal. 
   
   
       11 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises a light source. 
   
   
       12 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein an electrical conductor is mounted with respect to at least one of the first body and the second body. 
   
   
       13 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the electrical conductor comprises at least one of a conductive band, a conductive lever and a conductive stop element. 
   
   
       14 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein with the bowstring in the drawn position the contact completes an electrical circuit that activates the indicator. 
   
   
       15 . The position indicator according to  claim 1 , wherein the second body comprises an arrow shaft. 
   
   
       16 . The position indicator according to  claim 15 , wherein the contact comprises at least one of a conductive band positioned on the arrow shaft and a conductive strip applied to the arrow shaft. 
   
   
       17 . A method for identifying a position of a bowstring relative to an archery bow, the method comprising:
 drawing the bowstring and simultaneously moving a body with respect to the archery bow; and   upon reaching a drawn position, operating an indicator.   
   
   
       18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein with the bowstring in the drawn position, the indicator emitting a signal that can be sensed. 
   
   
       19 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein with the bowstring in the drawn position a contact completes an electrical circuit that activates the indicator. 
   
   
       20 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein moving the bowstring from the drawn position deactivates the indicator.