Bow sight

Abstract

A luminescent sighting element is disposed in a bow sight optic lens without the use of supporting pins to thereby avoid obstructing the field of view used for sighting a target. The lens can be attached to a pendulum or non-pendulum bow sight assembly. Independent horizontal and vertical adjustments of the sighting element provide calibration that is good for up to thirty-five yards, and with any bow elevation angle. Calibration markings are disposed on adjustment members of the bow sight assembly. The pendulum sight has a pivoting lens assembly that is freely rotatable about a pivot axis disposed across a region encompassed by the supporting structure. The non-pendulum sight has a fixed lens assembly, the lens being removably retained in a supporting structure. For both pendulum and non-pendulum bow sights, the supporting structure is capable of being mounted to e.g., the riser of a bow.

1 . A bow sight, comprising:
 a bow sight lens;   a bow sight mount adapted for mounting on a bow;   a supporting structure, the bow sight lens being disposed therein, the supporting structure being attached to the bow sight mount, the supporting structure having a horizontal adjustment and a vertical adjustment with respect to the bow sight mount;   a luminescent sighting element disposed without the use of supporting pins in a field of view of the bow sight lens so that the luminescent sighting element provides an aid for sighting targets without obstructing the field of view when the bow is aimed at the targets at various elevations.   
   
   
       2 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the bow sight lens is suspended within the supporting structure. 
   
   
       3 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the bow sight lens is freely rotatable about a pivot axis disposed across a region encompassed by the supporting structure. 
   
   
       4 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the bow sight lens is nonpivotally mounted within the supporting structure. 
   
   
       5 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the bow sight lens is removably mountable in the supporting structure. 
   
   
       6 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal adjustment comprises a horizontal sliding member slidably disposed on the bow mount, the horizontal sliding member providing horizontal calibration adjustment of the bow sight. 
   
   
       7 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the vertical adjustment comprises a vertical sliding member disposed on the supporting structure, the vertical sliding member slidably engaging the horizontal sliding member, the vertical sliding member providing vertical calibration adjustment of the bow sight. 
   
   
       8 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , further comprising calibration indicia disposed on the bow sight, the calibration indicia indicating the extent of vertical and horizontal adjustment of the lens with respect to the bow sight mount. 
   
   
       9 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the luminescent sighting element is encapsulated in the bow sight lens. 
   
   
       10 . The bow sight according to  claim 9 , wherein the luminescent sighting element is a pigmented compound containing a luminescent formulation. 
   
   
       11 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the luminescent sighting element comprises tritium. 
   
   
       12 . The bow sight according to  claim 11 , wherein the tritium is in a captured gaseous state. 
   
   
       13 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the luminescent element is dot-shaped. 
   
   
       14 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the luminescent element forms a reticle comprising a predetermined pattern. 
   
   
       15 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the luminescent element glows without use of an external power supply. 
   
   
       16 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the luminescent element comprises electro-luminescent material. 
   
   
       17 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the bow sight lens is freely rotatable about a pivot axis disposed across a region encompassed by the supporting structure, the bow sight further comprising an adjustable lens stop, the adjustable lens stop inhibiting pendulum action of the bow sight lens. 
   
   
       18 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal and vertical calibration adjustments are independent of each other. 
   
   
       19 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the bow sight lens is composed of a clear, non-reflective material of suitable optical quality. 
   
   
       20 . The bow sight according to  claim 1 , wherein the bow sight mount includes at least one positional adjustment, the positional adjustment adjusting a position of the bow sight mount on a riser of the bow.