Archery sight

Abstract

A sighting element for use with an archery bow includes a body having a tapered passageway established therethrough. The tapered passageway has a narrower end opening at a first end of the body and a wider end opening at a second end of the body, with the second end being opposite the first end. The body is configured to attach at an archery bow such that, when the sighting element is attached at the archery bow, the narrower end of the tapered passageway is nearer to an eye of the archer than the wider end of the tapered passageway.

1 . A sighting element for use with an archery bow, said sighting element comprising:
 a body having a tapered passageway established therethrough, said tapered passageway having a narrower end opening at a first end of said body and a wider end opening at a second end of said body, said second end being opposite said first end; and   wherein said body is configured to attach at an archery bow such that, when said sighting element is attached at the archery bow, said narrower end of said tapered passageway is nearer to an eye of the archer than said wider end of said tapered passageway.   
     
     
         2 . The sighting element of  claim 1 , wherein said body has a pair of angled channels established along an outer surface thereof and at generally opposite regions of said body for at least partially receiving a portion of a bow string of the archery bow to position and attach said sighting element at the bow string. 
     
     
         3 . The sighting element of  claim 1 , wherein said body has an inner wall that defines said tapered passageway. 
     
     
         4 . The sighting element of  claim 3 , wherein said inner wall comprises an inner conical-shaped wall. 
     
     
         5 . The sighting element of  claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of said inner wall is longitudinally curved. 
     
     
         6 . The sighting element of  claim 3 , wherein said inner wall comprises a light reflecting surface to enhance reflection of light incident thereon. 
     
     
         7 . The sighting element of  claim 3 , wherein said inner wall comprises a light absorbing or diffusing surface to reduce reflection of light incident thereon. 
     
     
         8 . A sighting element for use with an archery bow, said sighting element comprising:
 a body having a tapered passageway established therethrough, said tapered passageway having a narrower end opening at a first end of said body and a wider end opening at a second end of said body, said second end being opposite said first end, and wherein said body has generally conical-shaped inner wall that defines said tapered passageway;   wherein said body is configured to attach at an archery bow and wherein said body has a pair of angled channels established along an outer surface thereof and at generally opposite regions of said body for at least partially receiving a portion of a bow string of the archery bow to position and attach said sighting element at the bow string; and   wherein, when said sighting element is attached at the bow string of the archery bow, said narrower end of said tapered passageway is nearer to an eye of the archer than said wider end of said tapered passageway.   
     
     
         9 . The sighting element of  claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of said inner wall is longitudinally curved. 
     
     
         10 . The sighting element of  claim 8 , wherein said inner wall comprises a light reflecting surface to enhance reflection of light incident thereon. 
     
     
         11 . The sighting element of  claim 8 , wherein said inner wall comprises a light absorbing or diffusing surface to reduce reflection of light incident thereon. 
     
     
         12 . A method of aiming an archery arrow at a target, said method comprising:
 providing a sighting element comprising a body having a tapered passageway established therethrough, wherein said tapered passageway has a narrower end opening at a first end of said body and a wider end opening at a second end of said body, said second end being opposite said first end;   attaching said sighting element at a bow string of an archery bow such that, when said sighting element is attached at the archery bow, said narrower end of said tapered passageway is nearer to an eye of the archer than said wider end of said tapered passageway; and   aiming the archery arrow by the archer viewing the target through said tapered passageway of said sighting element at the bow string of the archery bow.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein attaching said sighting element at a bow string comprises positioning said sighting element at a bow string of an archery bow such that a pair of angled channels established along an outer surface of said body of said sighting element and at generally opposite regions of said body at least partially receive a portion of the bow string to position and attach said sighting element at the bow string. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said body has an inner wall that defines said tapered passageway. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said inner wall comprises an inner conical-shaped wall. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein at least a portion of said inner wall is longitudinally curved. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said inner wall comprises a light reflecting surface to enhance reflection of light incident thereon. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein said inner wall comprises a light absorbing or diffusing surface to reduce reflection of light incident thereon.