Archery bow safety quiver method and apparatus

Abstract

The invention comprises an archery bow safety quiver apparatus and method for the application thereof. An archer's bow-stock hand is freed from the task of holding the arrow in a loaded position by an arrow support holding an arrow in a loaded position without interfering with launching of the arrow during release of the arrow by the archer. As the archer draws the arrow back, the support releases the arrow tip and automatically moves the arrow support out of the arrow's launch/flight path.

1 . An apparatus for holding an archery arrow having a tip relative to a bow with an arrow support, said arrow support automatically withdrawing from a flight path of the arrow upon drawing of the bow by an archer, said arrow support apparatus comprising:
 a base bar comprising:
 a bow mounting end, 
 an upper surface, and 
 an axially extended end; 
   a rocker arm connected to said axially extended end of said base bar, said rocker arm extending radially outward from said base bar to an upper outer rocker arm section,   a quiver cup connected to said upper outer rocker arm section; and   means for withdrawing said quiver cup away from an arrow flight path upon drawing of the bow during use.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said means for withdrawing comprises use of a stored mechanical potential energy source applying at least a z-axis force to said rocker arm, wherein said z-axis runs along the length of the bow. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said means for withdrawing comprises use of any of:
 one or more o-rings applying a pivoting force to said rocker arm; and   a counter spring applying a pivoting force to said rocker arm.   
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said means for withdrawing comprises use of a bowed material directly and/or indirectly connecting said bow to the arrow tip during use. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said quiver cup comprises a deformable material configured to constrain movement of the arrow tip during use. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said base bar comprises an adjustment for setting a radial extension of said arrow support. 
   
   
       7 . An apparatus configured to hold an archery arrow having a tip relative to a bow having a riser during use, comprising:
 an arrow support, comprising:
 a rocker arm having a bow end configured to connect to the bow riser during use and an arrow end configured to connect to the arrow tip during use; and 
 means for automatically retracting said arrow end of said arrow support from the arrow tip upon drawing of the arrow, wherein retracting comprises movement of the arrow end of said arrow support at least along a radial axis relative to a length of said arrow support. 
   
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said means for automatically retracting moves said arrow end of said arrow support out of a flight path of the arrow during use. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said arrow support comprises a mechanical potential energy level in a loaded position when in contact with the arrow tip, wherein said mechanical potential energy level provides said means for automatically retracting said arrow end of said arrow support from the arrow tip upon drawing of the arrow. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising a base bar configured to connect said bow end of said rocker arm to the bow during use, wherein said base bar comprises an axial adjustment for altering radial extension of said arrow support. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising a base bar configured to connect said bow end of said rocker arm to the bow during use, wherein said base bar holds said means for automatically retracting said arrow end of said arrow support. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said means for automatically retracting comprises use of any of:
 a pulling force applied to said rocker arm; and   a pushing force applied to said rocker arm.   
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein a connection of said arrow tip with said arrow end of said arrow support supplies a counter force to either said pulling force or said pushing force, wherein removal of said counter force causes either said pulling force or said pushing force to move said arrow support out of a launching path of the arrow. 
   
   
       14 . A method of holding an archery arrow having a tip relative to a bow having a riser, comprising:
 notching the arrow in a string of the bow;   mounting said tip of said arrow into a bow end of a rocker arm forming a loaded position, wherein said rocker arm comprises a bow end configured to connect to the riser during use and an arrow end configured to connect to the arrow tip during use, wherein said rocker arm comprises a mechanical potential energy source forcing said end of said rocker arm radially away from an axis of the arrow, wherein said connection of said arrow tip to said bow end of said rocker arm applies a counter force to said rocker arm withdrawing force; and   drawing the arrow forming a firing position, wherein said step of drawing removes said counter force from said rocker arm, wherein said mechanical potential energy force moves said bow end of said rocker arm out of a flight path of the arrow.