Body bow rest and carrier

Abstract

A bow holder and carrier provides an adjustable holster coupled to a support member which can be symmetrically aligned with the center line of the human body that partially encircles and lies against the waist of a user. The adjustable holster is adaptively configured to accommodate differently sized compound bow types by the reconfiguring of adjustable rests, stops, supports and guides mounted within the holster. A slide track assembly provides a means to frictionally insert the adjustable holster onto and to remove the holster from the support member for ease of storage.

1 . A bow holster and carrier comprising:
 a. a support member for partially encircling the waist of a user, the support member being substantially symmetrically aligned with the center line of the human body;   b. a waist strap entwined through the support member for securing the support member around the waist of the user;   c. an adjustable holster extending outward and forward from the support member, the adjustable holster adaptably configured to accommodate differently sized bows and bow types; and,   d. a slide track assembly configured for the insertion of the adjustable holster to and the removal of the adjustable holster from the support member.   
   
   
       2 . The bow holster and carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable holster includes:
 a. a first cylindrical spacing means for supporting a limb of a bow;   b. a first side plate defining a first plurality of adjustment holes configured to accept the placement of the first cylindrical spacing means;   c. a second side plate substantially parallel to the first side plate and defining a second plurality of adjustment holes configured to accept the placement of the first cylindrical spacing means, each of the second plurality of adjustment holes being coaxially aligned with a corresponding hole in the first plurality of adjustment holes;   d. first and second side guide supports coupled respectively to the first and second side plates for supporting on either side a lower end portion of the limb and a lower cam of a bow; and,   e. at least one vertical bumper adapted for vertical adjustability to accept differently sized bow limbs and types of cams.   
   
   
       3 . The bow holster and carrier of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one vertical bumper being of a length extending from the first cylindrical spacing means to the lower end of the holster. 
   
   
       4 . The bow holster and carrier of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second guide supports have a length equivalent to half the depth of the holster. 
   
   
       5 . The bow holster and carrier of  claim 2 , wherein the adjustable holster further includes a second cylindrical spacing means for adjusting the perpendicularity and parallelity of the first and second side plates to the mounting plate and the support means, respectively. 
   
   
       6 . The bow holster and carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the slide track assembly comprises:
 a. a holster receiving plate with a plurality of mounting apertures to fasten the receiving plate into position on the support means;   b. at least one set of slide tracks on the receiving plate;   c. at least one set of slide rails sized on the adjustable holster configured to slide within the at least one set of slide tracks;   d. a mounting stop at the bottom end of the at least one set of slide tracks for holding the adjustable holster in position when attached to the receiving plate; and   e. the at least one set of slide rails dimensioned to slidingly engage the at lest one set of slide tracks and frictionally engage said slide tracks preventing the adjustable holster from inadvertent detaching.   
   
   
       7 . The bow holster and carrier of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one vertical bumper, the side guide supports and the stopper create an inward force on the cam of the bow to maintain the bow in an upright position without any wobbling motion. 
   
   
       8 . The slide track assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the holster is slidably attachable using a downward force engaging the mounting slots and slidably detachable using a sufficient upward force. 
   
   
       9 . The bow holster and carrier of  claim 1 , further including the support member a pair of slots for attaching a neck or shoulder support strap to further aid the user in bearing the weight of a bow and preventing side-to-side motion of the bow.